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FX and Louis CK are pushing the pause button on the comedian’s acclaimed comedy series Louie. During a conference call today, FX president John Landgraf and Louis CK announced that, instead of next summer, the upcoming fourth season of the comedy series will premiere in Spring 2014 to give Louis CK more time for prep work.
Landgraf noted that FX’s goal has always been to say yes and to give Louis CK whatever space he needs to create as best he can. Louis CK, who is taking a page off Larry David’s playbook of longer hiatuses between seasons, said he wanted his show to keep getting better and stay funny. “I don’t want it to be making the doughnuts,” he said.
Louis CK and Landgraf referred to the first three seasons of Louie as the first act of a trilogy, with Louis CK noting he hoped the show could go to nine seasons.
Louis CK is currently touring, following the September 27 finale of Louie‘s Season 3, and will start working on Season 4 early next year. This year, he received a whopping seven Primetime Emmy nominations, winning two, including best comedy series writing.
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I wish it was punishment for this last season’s lack of funny. First two seasons were brilliant, the third was devoid of all comedy and reminded me of what some emo kid with his super-8 camera might do.
You should stop watching the show. It’s clearly beneath your massive intellect.
Did you not see that scene in one of the first episodes where the older lady goes down on Louie, then convinces him it’s his turn? That is some hilarious, ground-breaking television.
??Viva los fourth season de Louie!
I have laughed quite a bit throughout three seasons of “Louie”, but I have to admit that much of season three was boring. Sometimes boring in a funny, ‘hey, it’s so not like anything else on TV’ sort of way, and sometimes boring in just a boring, not funny at all way.
But he’s still awesome, and I look forward to season four.
He wants it to say funny? It hasn’t been funny since season one.
Hey, look, here’s another scene where Louie sits in a diner talking to a character we’ve never met before about a situation we didn’t see. Wow. What a genius!
Season three was amazing and human and funny. Jean and derby – go watch two and a half men reruns.
The last 4 episodes of season 3 were 4 of the strongest of the series.
Now to be all meta Larry David needs to appear in a season 4 episode to complain about the long waits between Louis’ specials.
I think I needed a break after this season too. I was waiting for the episode in black and white with cigarette smoke rings, pigeons scattering in the park, and a black beret thrown in somewhere. Mit out sound!
Take all the time you need, Louie. We’ll be eagerly waiting.
the scene with the doll at christmas is one of my favorite scenes ever on TV.