Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist/YMMV

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  • Crowning Moment of Funny: Ignoring the various comedians that appear on the show, this troper was rolling on the floor laughing when Ben nearly sets the kitchen on fire in "Thanksgiving".
    • Dom Irrera in general.
  • Dude, Not Funny: In one episode, patient Bob Balaban tells Dr. Katz all the problems in his life right now, including divorce, his cousin committing suicide, losing a lot of money, and a brain tumor. I really don't know what Bob was going for with this, but it wasn't executed in a funny manner at all.
  • Growing the Beard: Arguably, the later half of season 3 is when the show really improved; the energy level was higher, the father/son tension between Dr. Katz and Ben was lessened, the improvised dialog was more tightly edited to produce the most laughs, and Laura periodically lightened up a bit. In her own way, of course.
  • Hilarious in Hindsight: One episode had Dr. Katz and his son humorously discussing horror movies where the killers were little people. In 2009, Warner Brothers released Orphan.
  • Ho Yay: Dom Irrera constantly hits on Katz.
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