Helping audiences learn more about Hank’s character and his reasons for being such a curmudgeon, the episode delves into some very dark subject matter that nails its understanding of our anti-hero most compassionately. Indisputably one of the best episodes of Lucky Hank so far, “The Clock” is a particularly funny one.until it isn’t. It’s this very blend from creators and writers Zelman and Lieberstein that sets the show up for more than just a lighthearted tale of a disgruntled intellectual, exhausted by the ins and outs of his life, but one that changes everything we know about the show. This true standout goes for the jugular with audiences not expecting a sudden turn, tapping into some very disturbing levels of discomfort. While it’s not enough to be edgy with this particular facet of humor, Season 1’s fifth episode, “The Clock” is one of the series’ most definitive. It’s this tragic awakening in Hank that blows a fuse to deliver audiences one of the best episodes on TV this year, surveying the human landscape with an award-worthy performance from Odenkirk as the series’ titular character.

It’s rooted in realism and dark humor that's built on cynical, yet accurate representations of life. But as the series tackles the depths of existentialism and one man’s struggle with his past following a deep abandonment wound that has left indelible imprints on his outlook, Lucky Hank is exactly the kind of comedy the television landscape needs.

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