New Cannabis Comedy 'Wilfred' Debuts Tonight On FX

Ever noticed how often TV shows get it wrong when it comes to the telling little details of marijuana culture? Inaccuracies, large and small, can diminish our enjoyment of a show because they call our attention to artifice rather than art.

Well, I can assure you those kinds of details are going to be correct in "Wilfred," a new pot-based comedy debuting tonight on the FX television network. How am I so sure? Because, in what appears to be a first, the producers had the good sense to hire Cheryl Shuman (yes, the well-known cannabis activist and Kush Magazine media director) as medical marijuana consultant.

​This show has "hit" written all over it, and I'm not just talking about the bong kind. Shuman told Toke of the Town that "Wilfred" is breaking new ground when it comes to the public perception of cannabis use, both medicinal and recreational.

Mega-star Elijah Wood (of Lord of the Rings fame) plays Ryan, a suicidally depressed medical marijuana patient whose life is saved by an unexpected bond with a -- get this -- talking, pot-smoking dog, the titular Wilfred.

You see, Wilfred looks like a regular ol' dog to everyone else, but to Ryan, he's a six-foot-tall, anthropomorphic, recreational pot smoker.

See what they did there? We have a medicinal cannabis user and his dog, a recreational marijuana smoker. Bada-bing! Both ends of the weed spectrum covered, with plenty of low-hanging funny fruit just waiting to be harvested.
"This show will be edgy; I guarantee you it's going to offend a few people," Shuman -- a 20-year veteran of Hollywood, medical marijuana patient, and cancer survivor -- told me. "But it's also really, really funny."

Written and produced by David Zuckerman of Family Guy fame, "Wilfred" is a great opportunity for the medical marijuana community to rebrand itself to the mass American public. As such, it features authentic dispensary interiors, overseen by pot consultant Shuman.

Hey, if it a takes a few off-color jokes and a pot-smoking dog to get America to talk (and laugh) openly about cannabis, I'm all for it!

Don't miss "Wilfred," premiering Thursday, June 23, at 10 p.m. Pacific on FX.

I will give it a try for sure.

Um... lol yesterday was Thursday. But looks kinda funny any how. Thx for the nfo :first post:

This show is tops! Devilishly funny...

Fuck I missed it, have to look it up today.

wait..this show is about weed? if i didn't see this thread i would've never known. if such a big focus of the show is weed you would think they would advertise it in at least some small way..

the show looks funny and crazy, but still haven't had a chance to see it yet

FX sucks as far as ondemand stuff on Comcast. They still haven't posted the first episode of Wilfred or the new Louie episode

comcast on demand sucks in general, every show on every network takes like 2 weeks to update.

I watched it online at SideReel if anyone missed it and wants to see it.

comcast on demand sucks in general, every show on every network takes like 2 weeks to update.

At first, as like a bonus I loved ondemand. But now since I've had it for a few years I've gotten spoiled and expect more, and I really want everything I pay for "ondemand"

Alot of movies/shows will just never show up on comcast ondemand.

Australian tv for the win!

I watched this in primary school here in Oz, didn't even know what weed was..
So old here in Oz, still a good show though.

All American-ized.. :/
Hrmmmm.'>.>

I watched this in primary school here in Oz, didn't even know what weed was..
So old here in Oz, still a good show though.

All American-ized.. :/
Hrmmmm.'>.>

yeah i hope they can do a good job of it, probably won't be as good as the Aussie version though.

I've seen the first two episodes, not jarringly funny but comical.
Has massive potential to be hilarious

Yeah I have seen the last couple of episodes. They are pretty funny, can't wait for this weeks.

I dunno, both episodes, I just wanted him to pull the slide or put a fucking carb on the bubbler. All that stale ass nasty smoke. And this is accurate? Do you guys smoke like this?

I dunno, both episodes, I just wanted him to pull the slide or put a fucking carb on the bubbler. All that stale ass nasty smoke. And this is accurate? Do you guys smoke like this?

This is my only complain bout this show I want to go on the set and teach them how to clear it lol every once in a while I'll take a hit and forget to uncover the carb but then I member when my lungs are already full lol

i like how the first thing Wilfred does is start to toke lol

I dunno, both episodes, I just wanted him to pull the slide or put a fucking carb on the bubbler. All that stale ass nasty smoke. And this is accurate? Do you guys smoke like this?

Agree I get pretty angry about that as well. I def. don't smoke like that and don't know anyone that does.

Tonight's episode had me fucking dying laughing its fucking hilarious with what they get away with. The one scene had no purpose other then him taking a huge bong rip.