The greatest achievement in reality TV thus far, and likely the best to ever be achieved. No show has been able to achieve such hilarious results out of its conceit, and Nathan's decision to commit to literally everything he says generates some of the most fascinating responses in human behavior ever caught on tape. This is the kind of show hack producers have been trying to make for years, and a genius is using it to tell kids they're babies if they don't buy a shitty ball. I love you, Nathan.

It's more difficult to rate TV shows than movies, because the volume of content means that there's always going to be some bad that comes along with the good. Not all the episodes are great, but "Souvenir Store," "Dumb Starbucks," "Electronics Store" and "The Hero" are some of the most impressive episodes of television I've ever seen, and frankly, there is not a single comedian in the world right now who is doing anything remotely comparable to Fielder in terms of ambition or sheer hilarity.

At its best Nathan For You is incredible performance art and brilliant criticism of society. Transcends the medium in meta ways almost too impressive to be believed.

Ulrich Seidl for the masses.

Yes, it's immensely entertaining, but at what cost? On one hand, "you can never cheat an honest man" in this case. But it's very mean spirited at times.

Nathan's plans for these businesses are fairly ingenious and amusing, but they just get even moreso as he navigates the legality of what he's doing, all the while maintaining a sharp sense of humour and a particular relationship with the working class, which showcases both their wholesomeness and their quirks ("if you scared, you drink the small child's pee").

after watching episodes and as many videos of Nathan online, I'm still not sure if he doesn't break character or if this is really him. but i guess that's the kind of character you get when you go to one of canadas top business schools and graduate with really good grades.

The smartest comedy I've ever seen without being pretentious or obnoxious in any way. There are so many layers to his comedy that every viewer is bound to find at least one amusing. Even if you hate it, it's hard not to admire the effort. This show is an experience unlike any other.

Too clever for its own good, the parody becomes self referential.

Nathan Fielder is a sick man.

Along with my interest in real estate, I...am a child molester.

Errol Morris review of the finale shows how hard this is to describe.

cry laughing

Two episodes only

Fielder is a curious fellow.

One of the best, but a bit exploitational.

What Suture Self said.

Friggin' hysterical show, where Nathan dupes unsuspecting business owners into adopting completely insane ways to "improve" their business.

I hate this show. It stands for everything I abhor in the world.

So many huge laughs in this. It's astonishingly ingenious, and Nathan Fielder's incredible timing is in a league of its own.

The Child Molestation Game Show Bit belongs in the Guggenheim.

Many pranks are better and funnier than others, but a surprising majority are funny. Sometimes the show can get a little mean spirited and isn't as great to watch in those situations, but it's thankfully a minority. Nathan's character is done very well and never breaks the whole time I've seen it so far.

Not ha ha funny, but not unfunny in a ha ha way either, I guess. But I did laugh a few times.

One of the most fascinating bits of television ever produced but yeah can be a bit mean sometimes and not every episode is a winner.

Season 01

[through season 4]

Sometimes really funny, sometimes really mean-spirited. Works best when the jokes are at Fielder's own expense. An ironic, postmodern prank show is still ultimately just a prank show.

Kind of mean