“Washington”

• Creator: Nathan Fielder
• Starring: Nathan Fielder

Grade: B+

Warning: This review of episode 5 of The Rehearsal will contain spoilers.

How dramatic do we need a comedy show like The Rehearsal to be? To take it one step further beyond episode 5, what happens when a comedy show, or a comedian, suddenly takes things seriously? This week’s installment is easily the least humorous of season 2, but it shows Nathan Fielder’s genuine efforts to affect real change. Remember in episode 1, when Fielder first approached former NTSB member John Goglia, and his voiceover narration said that he would need to work extra hard to get someone to trust a comedian, working on a comedy show, seriously?