Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ is authentic and hilarious

*I saw a sneak preview of the pilot and I agree with the positive buzz. There will be naysayers, because there always are. The series premiers January 3, I say it’s worth the watch. VL

By Esther J. Cepeda, Washington Post/Daily Democrat

CHICAGO — The night before a recent screening of the new Fox animated TV series “Bordertown,” nationally syndicated political cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz and I bellied up to the rail at a Detroit bar and our eyes instantly fell on the same thing: The band that night was the Skeeto Valdez Experience.

This is what it’s like being different — you go someplace new and your eyes naturally gravitate toward what looks most familiar. And it’s exhilarating and delightful to see something that’s a little part of you in a place that’s clearly designed for the masses.

This is exactly the feeling that I, and an auditorium of Wayne State University undergrads, experienced during the viewing of “Bordertown,” which premieres Jan. 3 following “Family Guy.”

After watching two episodes, our reactions were unanimous: We loved it. Full of quick-hit sight gags, knowing asides and the ridiculous, “Bordertown” is un-self-consciously funny — and not tone-deaf and offensive as some feared when the project was first announced.

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