Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in all the World- The Complete First Season

Holy Crap this show is absolutely hysterical! I don't mean it will occasionally make you smile or chuckle here and there – this show made me guffaw; which I rarely do these days.

Who would have possibly guessed that a show about gay and lesbian animated Legos living in the gay friendly town of West Lahunga Beach would turn out to be the complete laugh riot that it is.

The talent behind this show is frankly staggering. Everything from the concept itself to its realization on screen is outstanding. The writing and humor is as dark and edgy as it used to be on its straight predecessor, South Park. But, unlike South Park which has pretty much run out of things to attack and parody, Rick & Steve have the entire wonderful world of under explored gayness to molest and lampoon. (I still don't know what a Michigan Mop Job is, but I'm sure I'll find out eventually.)

The cast of actors lending their voices to these wobbly Legos bring such life to them that it takes all of ten seconds for you to accept the reality of them and their world. You are immediately drawn in, (no pun intended) and all you want is to spend more time in this happy go lucky gay world.

Our story begins with the titular characters, Rick & Steve and yes, they are the happiest gay couple in all the world, faced with that now all too familiar choice of breeding with their lesbian friends, Kirsten and Dana or just staying a plain old gay couple with a cat. Once the decision is made, of course all sorts of antics ensue including; who's sperm should be used, accidental pregnancy, the attack of an angry now displace cat, the unexpected visit of an evangelic mother undergoing vaginal repair surgery at a local plastic surgeon, a gay cruise with a militant Lamaze class that gets everyone stranded on an ice berg, but most of all, the overwhelming realization that this decision will bind this contentious group together for life.

Peter Paige, a wildly underappreciated and under recognized actor of Queer As Folk fame is the voice of the buff, albeit not too bright Steve who absolutely adores his same sex Pilipino partner, Steve voiced by Will Matthews, even if he is less than interested in having sex with him at this point in their relationship.

The fantastically stereotypical home depot going, mullet having, lesbian couple, Kirsten and Dana are voiced by Emily Brooke Hands and Taylor M. Dooley respectively. I'm the last person to identify or agree with the butch lesbian who hates all men, but let me tell you I LOVE Dana! Her disdain for men, Steve in particular, is always presented in a biting intelligent way that just happens to

Rounding out this merry band of lego misfits is Evan, the 19 year old Latino party boi toy voiced by Wilson Cruz of Noah's Arc and his life partner the very much older and irreverent Chuck voiced by an almost unrecognizable Alan Cumming. The character Cumming created for Chuck is so unique I had to imdb it to be sure it was him. These two are gold together. The things that spew forth from their lego mouths will have you laughing so hard you'll have to rewind to catch the jokes you missed.

The indomitable Margaret Cho does show up mid season as the annoying but necessary fag hag, or 'alternative lifestyle companion,' as she prefers to be called, of the group; constantly falling in love with gay men who eventually flake on her giving her cause to attempt suicide over and over again. She blends perfectly in this world being a self proclaimed fag hag.

Describing Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in all the World, really doesn't do justice to just how funny this show is. Every gay person in America should see this show (that is, as long as you're prepared to laugh at yourselves), and of course all of our straight supporters and friends will probably enjoy it just as much.

The special features on the disc are fantastic. Thankfully they didn't skimp when it came to interviews with the cast and behind-the-scenes booth recording; which I think are doubtless the best extras one could have. Also included are promos for other Logo programming aptly titles, 'More Gay Crap,' as well as 12 Digisodes which gives us more Rick & Steve fun.

There may only be 6 episodes in this First Season Collection, but I can almost guarantee that Season 2 is most assuredly on its way!

Season Grade: A

DVD Special Features Grade: A

Overall Grade: A