“I've decided that this is it. It's done.”
July 12, 2016 5:54 AM   Subscribe

Marc Maron Ending His IFC Show “Maron” [Pitchfork Media] Marc Maron’s IFC show “Maron” is coming to an end. Maron (@marcmaron) announced the news on today’s episode of his “WTF” podcast. “I've decided that this is it,” he said. “It's done. There’s ways to do more, but this was the vision. This season was the season. And I couldn't be more thrilled about how it came out—how all four seasons came out.” The show is a fictionalized account of Maron’s life and often features him conducting “WTF” interviews in his garage with celebrity guests.
posted by Fizz (16 comments total) 8 users marked this as a favorite
 
Is this good, bad, neutral, troubling? I basically like Maron, but IFC is on a more expensive cable tier, so I never got to see the show.
posted by Thorzdad at 6:13 AM on July 12, 2016


It's on Netflix, too.
posted by festivus at 6:16 AM on July 12, 2016 [1 favorite]


Well, Maron is a pretty decent show, and I'm glad to see he managed to get the ending as he liked and pulled out before the show ran out of ideas.

I'd like to see him take on a weekly experimental late-night style show. After CraigyFerg quit, everyone these days seems to be focused on just pushing material for people to share on Facebook the next morning. I used to get a couple here and there to watch when I was bored, and noticed I could just follow their youtube channels and get the non-sucky/suckup parts.
posted by lmfsilva at 6:26 AM on July 12, 2016


Aw. I actually think the "addiction" storylines have been uneven, and I wish he had moved to another season without that overall theme but I understand his decision.
posted by yhbc at 7:08 AM on July 12, 2016 [1 favorite]


Maron is a strong spice, but I generally like him.

Reminds me I need to get back into the show - I only got to episode 8 in season 1. The episode with his dad was great.

I'm glad he's winding it up when he wants to. The other thing he said on his podcast: "Why take a good thing and make it garbage just because you can?"

Heh.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 7:14 AM on July 12, 2016


I think that IFC should do something novel and let the show continue on following the life of Dave Anthony as a crazed tv exec.
posted by any major dude at 7:21 AM on July 12, 2016 [7 favorites]


Dave Anthony has been really great this season. I also absolutely loved Chet Haze in that guest starring role.

I know the addiction angle is not everybody's cup of tea and I wasn't sold at first, but I like where it's gone. With the exception of that weird cock-fighting/prostitution episode I feel like this has been the strongest season. I wish more show runners would make the decision to end at what they feel is a good stopping place, rather than running it into the ground.
posted by something something at 7:25 AM on July 12, 2016


I love Marc Maron, but it was hard to get on board with a show where he wasn't allowed to say the word 'fuck.'
posted by HumanComplex at 7:45 AM on July 12, 2016 [2 favorites]


I think that IFC should do something novel and let the show continue on following the life of Dave Anthony as a crazed tv exec.

Or give him and Gary (Gareth) a Dollop show...
posted by jason_steakums at 8:11 AM on July 12, 2016 [3 favorites]


Bummer--I have a buddy who wrote for Maron on IFC and could have used another season.
posted by infinitewindow at 8:32 AM on July 12, 2016


I'm kinda amazed how times the exact same format has been used without critical comment. Comedian, thinly fictionalized. Gary Shandling, Seinfeld, Larry David, Aniz Ansari, Louis CK, Marc Maron, Maria Bamford.

Shadling did it first (I'd guess,) Bamford does it best. Alot of the middle names are good pablum for when you want something easy/funny without much depth. I find it interesting that so many big names, comedic geniuses have struck upon a formula used before.
posted by Keith Talent at 8:44 AM on July 12, 2016


Almost everything has been used before. Everything's a formula: tv, novels, podcasts, food, clothing, shelter. Seriously, it's how you spice the formula to make it yours that matters.
posted by Bella Donna at 9:04 AM on July 12, 2016 [3 favorites]


I'd like to see him take on a weekly experimental late-night style show.

CNN should give him a live, weeknight Larry King type show, but let him work remotely from his LA garage. And with a 10 second delay.
posted by Auden at 9:46 AM on July 12, 2016 [1 favorite]


Shadling did it first (I'd guess,)

Gracie Allen (and George Burns) had him beat by a few decades.
posted by Mchelly at 9:47 AM on July 12, 2016 [1 favorite]


The fourth season is the best of the series. Prior seasons were funny, but felt very routine.

Dave Anthony was great. Maron’s recovery and the build to Dave’s TV Show was epic. I wound up on the ground laughing due to Maron’s unease in the haunted dolls scene.
posted by the biscuit man at 9:59 AM on July 12, 2016


He finally LOCKED THE GATES?!?
posted by Strange Interlude at 10:02 AM on July 12, 2016 [7 favorites]


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