Outrageous Comedy Series On Hulu Brings Hilarious Stand-Up Star’s Stories To Life

Legit first aired on FX from 2013 through 2014, and lasted only 2 seasons. The series was created and developed for television by Jim Jefferies along with producer Peter O’Fallon, and written by the duo alongside Rick Cleveland and Chris Chase. O’Fallon also served as the director for all 26 episodes of the show. If you’re a long-time fan of Jefferies’ stand-up comedy, you’ll easily recognize the plot and premise of most episodes, as they tend to adapt Jefferies’ autobiographical tales from the stage into hilarious sitcom hijinks.

One of Jefferies’ most outrageous stories of all time is shown in the pilot episode of Legit, as he aides his long-time friend Billy in losing his virginity to a paid escort. While this premise would be wacky enough on its own, Billy is shown to have an advanced case of muscular dystrophy, meaning the arranged encounter could easily kill him. Despite the danger, Billy insists that he does not want to die a virgin, and begs Jim to bring him to a local brothel.

Other episodes of Legit center on Jim navigating the world of stand-up comedy, engaging in bizarre arguments with the general public, and offering dating and romance advice to Billy, who shockingly survives the pilot episode unscathed. As stated, Jefferies plays himself in the show, alongside a host of incredible acting talent including DJ Qualls, Dan Bakkedahl, Mindy Sterling, Sonya Eddy, Nick Daley, Jill Latiano, and Toy Story‘s John Ratzenberger. Bakkedahl serves as a major stand-out in the show, as the hen-pecked and perpetually nervous older brother to Billy and best friend of Jim.

Though Legit was canceled for low viewership numbers, the series touts a cult fanbase of committed viewers, and earned critical acclaim for its off-beat humor, strong writing, and charismatic characters. Today, the show offers an 88 percent certified fresh critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, with a near-perfect 98 percent general audience score to match. While many fans of Jim Jefferies’ work would surely kill to see additional adventures in the comic’s life adapted for the small screen, we can count ourselves lucky to have gotten 2 seasons of hilarious capers.

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Those who have not yet had the pleasure of experiencing Legit in full can do so today by streaming the hilarious series on Hulu. Others who enjoyed the series throughout its brief but notable original run will surely be pleased to see the show again, especially now that Jim Jefferies’ star has continued to rise with his self-titled Comedy Central news show and subsequent stand-up specials.