Inside, Burd is never quite comfortable in the various worlds he navigates - a relationship, sex (for very graphic reasons), music writing, performing, interactions with black people, even success. In a broader sense, though, the entire show is infused with a Larry David-esque sense of anxiety and unease. At dinner, Burd’s parents bring out a notebook with a list of questions about the concert that read like a Jewish worry frequently asked questions page: what types of bills should they bring, and can they take photos of the performers with their cellphones? A favorite of mine comes when Burd’s team - consisting of his manager, his hype man and his producer, who’s also his childhood friend, and black - visit his parents’ house in Cheltenham, near Philadelphia, before Lil Dicky’s first gig in the city the next day. There are plenty of tangible and funny Jewish moments throughout the show. If Larry David or Woody Allen were also born in 1988, they might have made something similar. Standouts of the cast include Andrew Santino, a comedian who plays Burd’s friend and manager, and Davionte “GaTa” Ganter, Burd’s real-life hype man who plays the same role on the show.īut in addition to being consistently funny, the show allows Burd to amplify his insecurities and anxieties and bring them to a new level. The show, which premiered in March and is now available to stream on Hulu, is called “Dave.” It’s a fictionalized version of Burd’s rise to stardom, taking place in the uncertain phase after his initial viral YouTube fame, before his career really gets on track. Now Burd has something else that might be the best use of all of his talents yet: an FX sitcom. We do not share data with third party vendors.
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