Inside Amy Schumer Season 2 Episode 3 A Chick Who Can Hang
- TV14
- April 15, 2014
- 20 min
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6.8 (144)
Inside Amy Schumer season 2 episode 3, "A Chick Who Can Hang," features comedic sketches and segments that center around the theme of "hanging" -- whether it's about fitting in with the boys, conquering a drinking competition, or enduring vaginal beauty treatments.
The show kicks off with a sketch about a group of guys who are impressed by Amy's ability to hang with their raunchy, sexist banter. But when they invite her to hang out with them at a strip club, things quickly devolve as Amy confronts the reality of being objectified by the male gaze.
The episode then moves on to a hilarious parody of beer commercials, with Amy starring as a beer-swilling, truck-driving "chick who can hang" with the best of them. But as the ad progresses, the absurdity of the premise becomes more and more apparent, as it becomes clear that Amy is literally hanging herself with a noose in order to prove her worth to the hyper-masculine men around her.
Other sketches in the episode include a send-up of "The Bachelor" in which the contestants are all vying for the attention of a bumbling, clueless suitor; a fake infomercial for a product called "The Half Hour Tampon" that promises to revolutionize the way women manage their periods; and a segment where Amy interviews a group of women who work in male-dominated fields like trucking and construction, all of whom share their experiences of trying to fit in with the boys.
One of the standout segments of the episode is a mockumentary called "The Real Housewives of Late Night," which imagines what it would be like if female late night hosts like Chelsea Handler and Joan Rivers had their own Bravo-style reality show. The segment features cameos from several high-profile comedians, including Rachel Dratch, Andy Cohen, and Sarah Silverman, and skewers the often hyper-competitive and catty nature of reality TV.
As always, the show's irreverent humor and unapologetic approach to taboo topics make for a wild and entertaining ride, with plenty of laughs and cringe-worthy moments along the way. The episode's theme of gender roles and expectations is especially poignant, as it highlights the ways in which women are often pressured to "prove" their worth by conforming to male-dominated norms and ideals. Through its satirical sketches and fearless commentary, "A Chick Who Can Hang" offers a sharp and funny critique of the patriarchy and the ways in which it oppresses women.