Another successful installment of this show, which is really starting to find its groove. The writers are figuring out the balance between the three main actors, and let's be honest, a guest appearance by Will Forte is almost never a bad thing. This episode had Chris struggling to maintain the romance in his and Reagan's marriage, assisted by a neighborhood friend who provides sage advice about just about everything (including an underwear analysis) in order to help him seduce his wife.
To be honest, I would have been willing to watch this entire episode if Will Arnett's had been the only plot line, but we also saw Reagan trying to coach Ava through dealing with the news of her ex-fiance's engagement. Who is this fiance, you may ask? Why, none other than a once-popular boy-band member played to hilarious perfection by Jorma Taccone, who you might recognize from The Lonely Island. Ava naturally has a meltdown, leaving Reagan to pick up the pieces. Also, there's a terrible, 90's inspired music video involved.
And how did Reagan react to Chris' over the top attempts to spice up their evenings? She tried to beat him at his own game, escalating his need for them to be "dressed up" at home to a full-on Victorian bit, complete with a cringe-worthy English accent. Fortunately, Ava was able to take her experience with her ex and use it to help Reagan, convincing her that Chris is "one of the good ones", which certainly seems to be true (he reads an adorable and hilarious poem about what his life would be like without her, complete with photo slideshow!).
This episode didn't feature baby Amy at all, but that more than worked out. It was all about the relationship between Chris and Reagan, and it was truly well done. I'm glad that the writers have taken what could easily have become a weekly dose of crazy antics and have carefully laid a groundwork for something much richer. Up All Night is definitely becoming one of the better comedies on television.
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