The original post: /r/television by /u/KneeHighMischief on 2026-03-26 01:41:18+00:00.
I’ve been hearing great things about this show so I binged it after the finale. I didn’t have any idea what it was about. Basically it’s the Bad News Bears with a less dysfunctional coach meets Bring it On.
There have been tons of mockumentary sitcoms over the last 20+ years. I think Stumble has a lot of the qualities that another Other Shoe Productions had: Trial & Error. T&E leaned heavily into the true crime tropes but cheerleading doesn’t have quite as deep of a well to pull from.
Instead they rely on physical comedy, ridiculous wordplay (a diminutive coach named Tammy Istiny) & bizarre world building. The show takes place in Heådltston, Oklahoma & it’s the candy button capital of the world.
It’s a town that was infiltrated by war criminals after WWII. Their (borderline poisonous) candy button factory is the driving force of the economy. Jeff Hiller is a great as the deranged factory owner Augustus ẞlimpfh.
It also has a bit of Arrested Development in it’s DNA with some of it’s quick caraways to previously established bits. If you’re wary of the format there’s almost no shots of people pulling faces at the camera & lots of straight up wackiness.
I really recommend checking it out & I hope it gets a season two.