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The show begins just as four girls are pulled by SWAT members from an underground bunker where they've spent the last 15 years of their lives held captive by a doomsday cult preacher. When the 'Indiana Mole Women' share their story on a TV talk show, Kimmy realizes that she doesn't want to return to her old life in Durnsville. She stays behind in New York City to start a fresh life and somehow catch up on all the adulthood learning she missed.
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First thing's first, Kimmy needs a job. She starts working as a nanny for local crazie Jacqueline Voorhes (Jane Krakowski - Ally McBeal, 30 Rock) after Kimmy finds her son wandering about the streets of NYC stealing candy. Next she scores an apartment with roommate Titus Andromedon (Tituss Burgess - 30 Rock), a flamboyant struggling actor.
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Kimmy starts feeling out her new-found freedom, navigating NYC, boys, friendship, and responsibility. Just when things are going great - she's needed to testify against the crazy cult leader who kidnapped her, Rev. Wayne Gary Wayne (Jon Hamm - Mad Men). Can Kimmy save the day?
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I love Ellie Kemper's portrayal of Kimmy - her one-liners often come in hilarious comebacks with some childhood flare (remember, Kimmy hasn't seen the outside world since 1995). Plus this chick deserves your respect for keeping herself and her friends safe and sane...ish...for 15 years underground. Never once did she fall for Wayne Gary Wayne's end of the world bullcrap. And when she finally got out, she thrived.
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Ultimately this show is straight up entertainment - I giggled from start to finish. Be warned, it's some pretty silly, shallow humor. You won't laugh if you're looking for some intriguing satire. It's an adorable show and intentionally made to be. Not a lot of character development or deep plot, but plenty of goofiness. Rating: 3/5 pints of Ben & Jerry's.
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