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A fictionalised version of Pete Davidson's life that is funny, if a little uneven.

I had no problem with the gross out humour, but some of the jokes did fall a little flat, as did some of the dramatic moments, and at least one episode (the fast and furious send up, lol) was just downright ridiculous.

However, it definitely made me laugh and it was no chore to keep watching all episodes.

The season ends on a somewhat of a cliffhanger, so it will be interesting to see if it gets a second season.

If you don't like Pete Davidson or his style of humour then this is definitely not for you so give it a miss.

Pete Davidson has had some WTF moments in the public eye. One of the healthiest ways to deal with that kind of negative celebrity is to become part of the joke, instead of letting people drive you crazy. That's exactly what Davidson seems to be doing here with Bupkis.

As the title - and the caveat at the beginning of each episode - implies, it's a fictionalized version of his life, not a real story. It's loosely based on his life, in the style of "Weird," the recent Roku Channel movie about Weird Al Yankovic, or Curb Your Enthusiasm. The craziness to which we have been witness is only the beginning. This is a behind-the-scenes, day-to-day weirdness that could possibly apply to any celebrity of Davidson's generation, only Davidson understands how to smoothly tap into the zeitgeist of his generation and turn it into his own personal backdrop.

I wonder how much of it is true, and how much is fiction? Like, I wonder how much his father's death in the national tragedy that was the 9/11 attack affected him, including what he remembers about what his new normal became, and how his family had to compensate for the loss of a man who instantly became (along with the other first responders who died that day) a symbol of American bravery, regardless of who or what they were in their private lives to that point?

Having seen interviews with his mother in real life, this fictionalized version is very over-the-top, and Edie Falco plays her to perfection. Obsessed with Peter, to the point of not seeing her other child as anything but "the sister of Pete Davidson" just like everyone else, is amusing. The rest of the family - mainly played by Brad Garrett and Joe Pesci - as well as Bobby Cannavale's Uncle Tommy, are hilariously written to be typical New York tropes. His entourage/friends are also stereotypes yet played so well.

I'm not a huge Pete Davidson fan, but I'm not a Davidson hater, either. I think he's more talented than many people give him credit for, and that he is of his generation, which isn't my generation (I'm probably older than his mother) but I've always enjoyed his humor, including on SNL. I'm very glad that this show - though executive produced by Lorne Michaels - was written about other parts of Davidson's (fictionalized) life and work outside SNL. The cameos are both notable yet understated, like we can see Pete Davidson - earlier in his career, pre-Ariana Grande - believing that Ray Romano would just show up in his trailer in Canada to give him twisted fatherly advice.

Davidson seems to be embracing the self-deprecating look at his life for our enjoyment, too. This is not his SNL stuff, but this is still the satire he is known for. It's sarcasm. If you 're not a fan of sarcasm, you probably won't enjoy it. If you're not into people being able to poke fun at themselves and at the people who get their jollies off marginalizing them for their own strange purposes, then you can skip Bupkis. I mean, the title tells you this is fiction. If you don't guess that this is Pete Davidson's comedic view of his life, and you don't know that he's a comedian and don't know his kind of humor, your enjoyment or lack thereof is on you, not him.

If you were a Celebrity with a ton of Clout (not to mention lucrative relationships with some of the most successful Entertainers in the business) this is the type of show you would make, guaranteed.

Of course first you would have to tattoo your entire body then subsequently, over the next decade, get all those tattoos removed. And when that doesn't sort out your emotional damage, you'll talk to half a dozen psychiatrists and do a few ayahuasca retreats. Eventually you would find the path to your one true therapy: manufacturing a television series in which you are the starring role of Dumpster Fire and then cast incredible talented people to help prop you up and put you out. It doesn't even matter if the stories are true, the entire experience will temper some of the extreme alienation that you've lived with for so long and ultimately show people that you are just another human being struggling to fight them common inner demons but PLOT TWIST *You're not a star at all, you're a fly on the wall of your own life and it's time to stop dissociating.

Kudos to a great cast! A surprise cameo actor in every scene. Pete Davidson plays himself, accompanied by Joe Pesci as his grandfather, and Edie Falco as his mom. It's a funny glimpse at his real-life, merged with humorous situations. It will keep you wondering just how much of the plot is true, and what is fantasy. I was skeptical, for about one minute, then instantly eager to go along for this wild ride. The episodes are intertwined with flashbacks from Pete's childhood that link to present day events with his family and friends. I especially loved the urinal scene from his uncle's wedding. This series is too racy for prime-time, and Peacock lets the F-bombs fly. TG for cable. It's a feel-good series that will be a big success. You can't help but fall in love with Preston Brodrick who plays a young Pete.

This show was so bad that I couldn't even get through the first episode. It is filthy, gross and disgusting. Even the legendary Joe Pesci can't save it. If Pete Davidson is trying to tank his post-SNL career, this is a good way to go about it. The mom's shirt, the porn, the prostitute, hotel suite, every other word is the 'F' word, Brad Garret and his hip in a cringeworthy bedroom scene etc...it's like the senior citizen version of porn with a dash of low-brow comedy. Pete Davidson needs to step away from this kind of garbage..playing different, exaggerated versions of himself..and try his acting chops in a serious role. He was funny on SNL, but this is the bottom of the barrel. Nothing funny about it. If you're expecting to see the Brad Garret from Everybody Loves Raymond, you will be WAY disappointed. Something about old men using foul language and in sexual positions adds a real 'ick' factor to this show. Would not recommend.