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Rating: 5/5

Network television better watch out because Netflix just did something they haven’t been able to do in a while — create a genuinely funny show.

All of Netflix’s original programming has been fantastic thus far: House of Cards, Orange is the New Black and Marco Polo. But these shows have almost exclusively been dramas.

Enter Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which mixes the same wit and charm that made shows like The Office and 30 Rock so successful.

The plot centers around 30-something Kimmy who has moved to New York after spending the last 15 years trapped in an underground bunker by a religious cult.

Despite her circumstances, Kimmy insists on making the best out of her new life and cheerfully takes the Big Apple head on with some new found friends.

What makes the show funny is that the audience is not spoon fed obvious punchlines. Some of the humor is subtle and quick. Some scenarios also border on the absurd, which makes it all the more laughable.

Although she is having to adjust to a 15-year gap in history, Kimmy remains the most steadfast and levelheaded character in the show; which is one of the primary sources of humor and character development.

There are obvious feminist overtones present throughout the show, which should come as no surprise with the involvement of Tina Fey. But the program remains funny for any audience because it stays light and cheerful.

Although it was originally planned to run on NBC, Unbreakable was picked up by Netflix and marks another score for the Internet broadcaster. Netflix continues to prove that it can outdo conventional cable with superior shows.