In this age of Revival TV, it’s a treat to see the movement extend beyond mainstream hits such as “That ’70s Show” and “Night Court” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” to include overlooked cult favorites such as “Party Down,” which ran on Starz for just 20 episodes over two seasons in 2009 and 2010. Low ratings ended the series, even though it was whip-smart and bitingly funny, and the cast included brilliant, up-and-coming talents such as Adam Scott, Jane Lynch, Jennifer Coolidge, Megan Mullally, Ken Marino, Ryan Hansen, Martin Starr and Lizzy Caplan.
Who knows what happened to the careers of those people over the last dozen years (I’m also not sure if series co-creator Paul Rudd is still in the business), but it’s nice to see nearly the entire cast reunited for a hilarious if too-brief Season 3 of “Party Down.” The six new episodes also include some delightful new additions to the main cast, and some fantastic guest-starring work from Jennifer Garner, James Marsden, Nick Offerman, Quinta Brunson and Bobby Moynihan, among others.
