Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Streaming, the cord-cutters guide to the week that was—without a cable subscription. This week, we're cautiously optimistic about the return of The Last Man on Earth, concerned about Andy Samberg and saying a quick goodbye to the Mythbusters.

'The Last Man on Earth' 

Recommended dosage: An inflatable pool full of strong-ass margaritas

OK. Full disclosure, I am a ridiculous Will Forte fanboy.

The guy is frickin' hilarious. Not only did I love him on SNL, I am among a small hand full of people that argue that he should have been nominated for an Oscar for his performance as MacGruber in the classic film of the same name. Beyond that, I'm also a vocal supporter and member of a much smaller contingent of people who both saw and liked The Brothers Solomon.

Last year when I heard the concept for his show and saw this trailer I lost my mind.

Was Fox really going to let Will Forte loose as a single character in a post-apocalyptic world as we watch him slowly lose his mind and do all of the incredibly fun and forbidden things you'd be able to do with no consequences? No. Not really. The first episode introduced the audience to the possibility of a wide open world, but quickly reminded us although genre-bending, the show at it's core is still a sitcom. The Last Man on Earth is one of my favorite shows on television, simply because it is filled with the promise of the original premise; however, I'm starting to get worried that the thrill is gone.

Last week's episode, the first one since December, leaned heavily on Jason Sudeikis, the astronaut brother of Will Forte's character Phil Miller. The show is now known for it's bold moves, and coming back with an entire episode without it's lead character was certainly that. Unfortunately, the show just works best when Mr. Forte on screen.

Recently, I listened to an episode of the fantastic Writer's Panel podcast on Nerdist.com with the entire writing staff of The Last Man on Earth. I am now cautiously optimistic that we will start seeing some of that reckless abandon that defined the beginning of the series as we continue to learn about the last humans alive and their backstories.

'Cuckoo' 

Recommended dosage: A green juice and anything else to do with your day

Netflix has had a great run with their original programming. So much so that I'm willing to give pretty much everything a courtesy viewing. Like I said a few weeks back, I haven't really enjoyed House of Cards since the first season, but the production quality is so high that I can't help but binge through it every year anyway.

The other day a new suggestion popped up. I recognized the two guys on the photo and thought, Well this should be interesting. I wonder what this is about. So I sat back and decided to give it a go...  

I only made it about two-thirds of the way through the episode before I had to close my laptop and reconsider all of my life choices. The problems with the show started before I even clicked play. For instance, look at this cover photo:

That's Taylor Lautner, right? So when I started watching it I was super confused as to why Andy Samberg was bouncing around the screen playing the title character, Cuckoo. Was this just the biggest photoshop fail of all time? What the hell is going on? 

I typically enjoy British programming, and I've always enjoyed Greg Davies on panel shows like Would I Lie to You and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. I just couldn't get into this at all. It started off so bad and seemed to be getting worse.

So I read some reviews and found that the series had phenomenal reviews by and large from it's run before Netflix picked it up. Should I give t another shot or just chalk it up to a rare Netflix swing and a miss? But then, while I was Googling around I also stumbled onto this:

Will Forte on the bagpipes! I'm in.

But seriously, I'm looking forward to another Lonely Island joint, it should be a good time. 

I think I'll give Cuckoo another shot at some point, but I just wanted to warn all of you first that there's something off with it—like when you take a swig of water then find out it was vodka or run down stairs and misjudge how many are left and you sort of jar your knee a bit and stumble. 

A 'Mythbusters' Farewell 

Recommended dosage: A flaming shot of tequila

Mythbusters was the perfect blend of science, learning, fun and explosions for you to watch with your nieces and nephews. I know it played a part in inspiring thousands of curious kids to be engineers and scientists, which is a fantastic legacy. I'm sure there'll be plenty of days in the not-too-distant future when I'll want to watch two nerds build an elaborate experiment just to then blow it up with some C4. Thanks guys, you'll be missed.