The show reminds me a lot of Wilfred in that an Australian representing unfettered id teaches an uptight American (or two) to loosen up.
You would think that Legit would pale in comparison considering no one dresses up like a dog, but I found something refreshingly unconventional in this breezy ride about a guy who doesn't take his life too seriously. Comedian Jim Jefferies doesn't have the most unique voice in the world but, considering the series does a good job at being congruent with that voice, it's a strong one making it appear stronger.
Jefferies basically plays himself: a comedian from Australia who gets his entire income from doing less than five hours of stand-up comedy a week. He moves in with his long-time friend Steve, a middle-aged divorcée legal encyclopedia salesman (who he upstages on career day). In the second episode Steve's paraplegic younger brother Billy (DJ Qualls) moves in. The show earns points for its low-key yet sensitive treatment of a handicapped character.
The show revolves around the trio's relatively mundane adventures as they try to negotiate how to be good roommates and teach each other a little about life. The show's adventures are mundane and the show is pretty unapologetic about this. Jim isn't on a mission to better his life, succeed at a career or find true love. More often than not Jim's blasé attitude rubs off on his roommates more than the other way around.
Its not a ground-breaking show and won't ever reach the pantheon of great TV but its consistent and has a firm idea of its direction. The chemistry of the main trio is strong enough that the characters developed to the point that the season finale was genuinely emotional.
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