‘I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson’: Ranking the Sketches, from Best to Very Best
If you want to feel completely unmoored by the passage of time, here’s a fun fact: Nearly four years passed between Seasons 1 and 3 of “I Think You Should Leave” from co-creators Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin. Thankfully, the wait is over, and now comedy fans can savor a whole new batch of sketches to join the previous 57, bringing the total to a whopping 85. The full series (so far — fingers crossed for more) ranks as Netflix’s easiest and most satisfying binge with episodes under 20 minutes and endless absurdity.
It’s doubtful anyone realized what kind of impact that first season would have on our culture; a man in a hot dog costume is now visual shorthand for shunning responsibility, and an old man dabbing became someone to laugh with, not at. Season 2’s sketches quickly broke through, while others were repurposed based on news at the time. Still more might be forgotten, only to be rediscovered as fans power through Season 3 and drown their sorrows in an inevitable series rewatch.
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The writers at IndieWire couldn’t help talking about which were the best, and which were the very best. While “I Think You Should Leave” is clearly not built to be a broadly accessible comedy, anyone who dials into its specific humor frequency are bound to appreciate aspects of every sketch. They may have their own favorites. They may have their least favorites. But when we decided to rank the sketches, we decided first and foremost this wouldn’t be a ranking of every sketch from best to worst — because there is no “worst.” There are only sketches worth celebrating.
That held up for Season 3, as well. After initially publishing our Season 1 list, we added Season 2 sketches when they premiered in 2021 and now 2023’s Season 3 sketches to form a complete ranking. Below, you’ll find IndieWire’s appreciation of every sketch from “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson.” So let’s look back, remember, and laugh.
Ben Travers and Leo Adrian Garcia also contributed to this original article, which included four independent sketch rankings, averaging each ranking to create a master list, and a three-day debate before finalizing the order. Proma Khosla added the Season 3 sketches with limited supervision.
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