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7/10
It Grows on You
jiszmo-1319026 May 2023
The first episode, it didn't really appeal to me. I thought it was going to have cruel or stupid humor, and be offensive, as so many cartoons now days are. And don't get me wrong, it kind of does have cruel and slightly offensive humor.

It isn't stupid though, which is a good thing. There is character motives and development. It's good to see a show with this quality. The characters actually have a reason to do the things they do, rather than just forced for the plot.

The show is about an archeologist and his assistant. In this world the archs are like celebrities. There is a subplot where the main guy is responsible for his girlfriend's death, while being betrayed by his previous assistant. Anyways, it's a comical version of Indiana Jones or Romancing the Stone, treasure hunt type adventures.

The comedy is pretty good. It can be hit-or-miss. But there are so many jokes, some of them can't help but land. The talkinng is very fast, with like 10 jokes per second. Lol

I really like the female assistant. Her voice really has a Melissa Galsky (Home Movies) quality. I thought it was her, and had to look her up, to realize it wasn't. Anyways, I loved her in Home Movies, and this girl acts and sounds like her.

All in all, I recommend this show. It isn't super good or even really memorable. It is entertaining though, and even rewatchable. I've rewatched most of the episodes, multiple times. Though the episodes are self contained, there's also an overarching story. I am excited to see where it goes. I think this show has a future. Give it a chance. Though, I do recommend watching at least a couple episodes before writing it off. It took a couple, for me to get int it.
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8/10
Fun, fun, fun!
simsalabeem26 March 2023
I loved it.

Someone who loves archeology and history, it really clicked.

Some inside jokes and so, but generally anyone can like it.

Its goofy and aimed at adults. I first thought it was going to be a kids show as it is a Disney series.

But nope. Its more like Family Guy, American Dad, Inside Job, Rick and Morty. I guess more toward Rick and Morty because the episodes seem to be adventures.

But yea, its goofy like that.

Its about this deadbeat ex-archeologist who has been living in depression after becoming a widower and losing his job.

He gets an opportunity to get another chance of becoming an archeologist again and on his side he has this bright girl who does all the thinking for him and a monkey-like creature thats on crack.

I would recommend you guys giving it a shot and watch the first episode at least.

It has cursing, drugs and so, so maybe not good to watch with your kids.

I mean, I would if I had a kid, but just want to warn you.

Looking forward to more episodes!
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8/10
Ducktales but Raunchier
babymanperson7 April 2023
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This show is pretty funny. Its about An archologist who was betrayed by one of his asstants. He had the option to go after his assistant that stole the idol or help his wife that got bitten by a carniverous plant and got poisioned. His wife said that they should go after him and they failed to get it back. The assistant that betrayed him got popular and became famous. The main characters are Rip Digman and Saltine. Rip is the egotistical impulisive acheologist who is coming out of retirement. Saltine is his entusatic student who is an overachiver. She becomes his assistant on his missions. The art style is unique and the animation is good. Some adult cartoons try to mimic the style of Family Guy or Rick and Morty. This one doesn't. The humor is gory, gross, and has black comedy thats typical for an adult cartoon. The humor is dark but the characters never act mean spirited. Its a pretty funny.
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7/10
A fun upbeat series to watch
Vancour24 June 2023
I enjoyed watching this, it may not be the best thing around but it does have its charms. I really like how Digman sounds like Nick Cage in one of his more outrageous moments because that's exactly how the character is. Some moments are stupid and some are stupid funny. I enjoy that it has a good serialization going from one episode to the next and the story does make sense if you don't think about it too much. With humor its hard to tell but if you can get through the first few episodes without feeling like your forcing yourself to watch you should have at least a good time watching the rest as it doesn't change too much.
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10/10
Much better than I even expected!
arittenberry-3188311 May 2023
I am utterly baffled by some of the reviews here. This show was hilarious, with nonstop quips that made me laugh out loud, not just slightly smirk. I can only imagine that the people giving these crazy low ratings are stuck up prudes who don't enjoy silly humor. If you've ever enjoyed anything of Andy Sandburg's, you're going to absolutely love this show. Tim Robinson's comedy really shines through as well in a very enjoyable way. Eight episodes was not enough!

That's all I have to say about that. This character count requirement is really annoying though. What's wrong with a shorter review? Like anyone every things, gee, I wish they'd drawn this review out longer with superfluous information that could have been summed up more succinctly...
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2/10
Dumb!
evoapollo5 April 2023
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I really didn't have any high expectations for this show. And I was correct. This show is so boring. The characters suck, the concept sucks it's just a Indiana jones parody it feels and it just doesn't appeal. I fell asleep during the first episode of watching this archaeologist fail and then this kid nags him or something in the show. Who was this to appeal to? Do networks even think what they put on the air before airing it? There could have been something else. This show was so boring and not interesting. I gave it a try and it failed horrible. I only hope it goes off the air because it's just not funny or good.
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10/10
A Good Change of Pace for Comedy Central
tommypezmaster4 May 2023
Well shortly after my review of Oddballs the Netflix series, I finally got what I was looking for afterall. Digman takes notes from Danger Mouse 2015, The Loud House and Buddy Thunderstruck and acts as a done-right version of Scaredy Squirrel. The characters actually have arcs and motives for their actions and are justified by who they are as the series progresses.

The adventures that Rip and Saltine go through feel like actual adventures and have a unique comedy twist for each one. Hopefully, this one would last more than 2 seasons because it THAT good a series.

BTW, Saltine is easily the best character as she's basically Sid Chang.
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1/10
Mindnumbing and Stupid
kellybeaverton23 March 2023
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Just when you thought that Comedy Central has reached the absolute bottom of the barrel, along comes "Digman". The program appears to have been written by twelve year olds with no talent or ability.

Whenever the pace drags, which is often, the writers toss in a swear word. This constant vomit of vulgarity is supposed to be "edgy" or shocking. It just comes across as a desperate action by a totally talentless writing team.

Comedy Central should be embarassed to have such a total waste of a program on their schedule You have far better things to do with your life than waste it on this stupidity.
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10/10
Suprised at these reviews, hilarious show.
biernact14 May 2023
If you liked the idea of national treasurer with Nicholas Cage, this is basically an knock off with Andy Samberg playing an exaggerated version of Nicholas cage. It is a pretty silly show but each episode plays office historical artifact and some type of silliness and jokes regarding A+. You pretty much know exactly what you are getting based on that description, surprised anyone is shocked in the reviews.

Pretty consistent with any type of the knee Samberg humor, pretty good voice were pretty silly and pretty funny overall. Great he with some Estrace and emotions overall. And good for Andy Samberg for not breaking Nicholas cage character at any point.
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1/10
Bad Unoriginal Bad
qeriousgeorge11 April 2023
Stupid characters, stupid unoriginal tale spin wannabe, outdated boring overused animation style, "dad jokes" would be a massive understatement on how bad the jokes are, unfunny voice actors, Andy Sandberg, really? Andy Sandberg? Is the main character a person who has destroyed everything he has been in with over hyper immature unoriginal jokes. Velma, digman wow what horrible unoriginal show is next for 2023. Watch the trailers, and than realize what you just saw were the funniest jokes In the show . Of course comedy central released this garbage, the channel that has played the office, south park, parks and recs, and 50 first dates everyday for the past 20 years. Poor south park pretty much has now lost its spine from carrying comedy central all by themselves for decades. I hope one day artist can go back to making art and not executives for fast food and shoe companies.
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10/10
Hilarious Show!
laphea_coleman3 June 2023
The show is hilarious. Joke after joke, the writing is so good. Y'all sleepin on this for real. Tim Meadows always brings humor and life to whom ever he voices. Despite Andy Samberg producing and voicing the main character, he sounds like Nicholas Cage which is even more hilarious. If you enjoyed National treasure and Indiana Jones you'll like this show for sure, it's an all around great watch. Not sure where all the hate is coming from, it's like half the adults who watch adult cartoons don't even know what's funny. So if you're reading this thinking Andy Samberg is gonna ruin it for you, think again. So FUNNY!
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3/10
Skip it!
Laqshayaroraofficial24 March 2023
Positives: The show has a good concept, and I particularly enjoyed the ending of the first episode. The voice dubbing cast is outstanding, featuring several actors from Brooklyn Nine-Nine and even Daniel Radcliffe from the Harry Potter movies. The episodes are short, and there's no laughter track.

Negatives: It would have been better if all episodes were released on the same day.

There are several archaeologist terms that may be difficult for the average viewer to understand.

While the show has its moments, it could have been funnier, and the side characters could have been better.

After watching 4 episodes, I have decided to skip this show because it has become boring and unwatchable.
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9/10
Why yes, I do dig it.
Chewbeccar22 April 2023
The pacing of this show is so snappy and I am finding myself constantly laughing out loud at the jokes and really paying close attention to catch them all. I also absolutely love all of the tiny easter eggs and tributes peppered into each episode. If you're just looking for a fun show to pull you away from reality for a bit, Digman! Hits all of the marks.

I really don't get the negative reviews. It's something new, fresh, and charming. You can absolutely tell how much fun the entire cast and crew had working on this. It may not be the most well written, groundbreaking animated show to ever grace the world, but it's just a plain fun show to watch and sometimes those are the shows that really hit the spot. I hope to keep seeing more!
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1/10
The commercials were a warning....
jpcjcpd1 May 2023
If you saw the ads and commercials for this show and found them to be hilarious, then this show is for you.

I saw them and didn't laugh or chuckle once. However, I tried the show anyway. Little did I know, the commercials were literally the funniest parts of the show - which is to say not funny at all.

I'm always amazed how shows like this get made, but then I guess even watching paint dry is entertaining for some. The real tragedy is that this is aired on "Comedy Central" which hasn't had any original show produced that is actually funny. If not for South Park they would have gone out of business a long time ago.
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9/10
Clever, silly, quick-witted comedy
mcorrigan-5494021 May 2023
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Digman uses the uncomfortable pauses of The Simpsons and Family Guy while mixing in throwback phrases through Samberg's "Nic Cage" persona. The throwback scenes to Rip and Bella doing promotional gigs are ridiculous. Some in-your-face humor that hits the mark. Tim Meadows is excellent as Quail Eegan, along with Mitra Jouhari as a millennial-age archaeologist. Tim Robinson's over-the-top lines from Swooper are fantastic. Highly recommend. The Jo Lo Truglio "Brooklyn 99" reunion episode was great! This reminds a little of when Will Ferrell was unleashed in Anchorman. Samberg's writing is as good as his impersonations and skits from SNL.
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1/10
Comedy Central's worst work yet
daleenglish-3827924 April 2023
I wish people could sue for time lost. Two episodes in on Digman and I've regretted every single second. It's worse than awful. You would think a show on Comedy Central would at least be a little funny. Digman has zero laughs. The writing is abysmal. Whoever is writing this garbage is stealing money. Over the years, Comedy Central has had more than It's share of flops, probably more than all other networks combined, we the viewing public continue to watch because of their rare hits. Digman is their worst flop yet. Not interesting, not funny, and they beat their cute little catch phrases to death. Comedy Central, do yourselves and everyone else a favor and put this atrocity in the bad idea file. Just end it.
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10/10
Goofy and Fun!
timhda23 March 2023
I thought the show was great. They clearly put a lot of work into throwing as many jokes as they could into the writing. I love that the show doesn't try to get deep or meaningful or serious, there's too much of that in the world. The show is just good fun.

Andy does an amazing job as usual but his assistant was really fantastic and really lifted the show. I love the storyline - the idea that "Arkies" are like rock stars. I feel like he could tone down the Nic Cage stuff but it really works for the character...otherwise I guess it would just be Andy being Andy.

After one episode I am genuinely interested and seeing where the story and characters go.
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2/10
I stopped at the second episode
rgin8822 June 2023
I began watching DIgman with modest expectations, and unfortunately, those expectations were met. The humor in the series is filled with cheap and immature jokes that fail to impress.

The only thing that made me laugh (sarcasm) came in the form of the portrayal of Italians in the second episode, which provided some amusement (sarcasm). It is, however, disheartening to see how poorly the writers depicted the people from the Northeast region of Italy, particularly the Venetians. Representing them with predominantly brown or olive skin tones shows a clear lack of cultural understanding. It is evident that the writers have not ventured far beyond their own homes. While some may take offense, as an Italian myself, I find the ignorance displayed rather comical.
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10/10
Hilarious!
CartoonMan202030 March 2023
It's a funny show, plain and simple. The characters are hilarious, the writing is decent, the direction is good, and the voice acting is great! I especially love Andy Samburg as Digman; his Nicolas Cage impression is spot on and very funny. The show also checks boxes well without overdoing it. Overall I found the cartoon to be super funny and I hope to see more.

Let's see what else. I guess I could also add that the plotline foreshadowing future events was a nice touch. It makes me curious as to what's ahead while also being entertained by jokes. The nerdy girl character's healthy sexual appetite is a nice touch too. Keep it up!
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1/10
Comedy central with another miss
auju-807884 May 2023
Can't remember the last time comedy central produced anything worth watching. This is another miss in a long list of them. Another forgettable show where the commercials contained the only mildly entertaining parts...and even the adds aren't funny. Unfunny, unclever, and worst of all........boring. This stems from a greater systemic issue at the network that only makes any major money from the undying glory of South Park. At some point the network will have to rethink the content they put out as everything from Digman to The Daily Show just reeks of unoriginality and uninspired writing. Digman sucks long story short.
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10/10
Archaeologists are massive celebrities and the coolest people on the planet...
webboy-8191620 February 2024
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This comic series is about a crazy world in which archaeologists are massive celebrities and the coolest people on the planet. The thing about the Italian gondola in series 1 episode 2 made me laugh so hard that i literally had to put in on pause and stop watching it for a while to catch up my breath... i ended up watching the entire episodes of series 1 in one day... There is only series 1 as of the writing of this review but considering the earth shattering gigantic cliffhanger that the final episode in series 1 left us in, i think the netflix viewers would go on strike or something if they don't give them at least one more season of "Digman!"...
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8/10
The humor is more like Dickman, but still hilarious (actually because of that)
tomsly-400152 May 2024
This series is simply hilarious. It's not perfect and often drifts into silly comedy. But if you like (the old) Family Guy episodes and are generally a fan of animated adult humor, you should definitely give this series a closer look. The characters and their interactions with each other are just brilliant. Rip and Saltine are particularly noteworthy. Rip seems like Nicolas Cage and his outbursts of anger are awesome. And Saltine is a lovable, nerdy character on the one hand, but on the other hand she's also quick-witted and smart. Mitra Jouhari voices Saltine almost perfectly and her voice acting never seems forced or unbelievable. The setting of the series is also fresh and different (apart from the more than obvious references to Indiana Jones or National Treasure): archaeologists are the new pop stars who are celebrated in the news and on the red carpet, and museums are the must-have for billionaires to show off their wealth.

I can't understand the many 1 ratings. Sure, the humor is often crude, there are lots of jokes about sex or masturbation, and there's constant swearing. Some scenes are also pretty questionable if you don't see them for what they are: over the top comedy. For example, when Rip gives a baby a beating, although the baby isn't actually a baby, thus putting the scene in a different moral light (which Rip also philosophizes about in detail in this scene). As an educated adult, however, you should be able to put this kind of humor into a broader context and recognize it as subtle social criticism - or just as stupid humor.

The series definitely has potential and I'm already looking forward to a second season. Maybe the creators will then iron out some of the flaws from the first season. For example, I find some of the characters rather less appealing, such as Quail Eegan, who is something between Elon Musk and Taylor Swift: multi-billionaire and archaeology pop star (in the broad sense). For me he just doesn't look authentic. And the story with the puff people was a bit too childish. The same goes for the yetis. The series initially gave the impression that it could be a normal society that just happens to celebrate archaeologists. Yetis and gnomes just don't fit into that picture.
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