Important Things with Demetri Martin (Comedy Central)

In IMPORTANT THINGS WITH DEMETRI MARTIN, host Demetri Martin (who spent time as a writer on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and as a correspondent on The Daily Show) picks a topic -- for example, "power" -- and runs with it. All over the place. There's a little bit of stand-up, a little bit of sketch comedy, and a little bit of drawing, too. He also works in some music with live performances of original songs that he accompanies on guitar and harmonica.

By marketing his show to teens and twentysomethings, Martin is playing his cards exactly right. After all, anyone older than his target audience might not get the joke. His style is low-tech (and often low-key), with a subtle nod to retro sensibilities ... and it is funny. But that doesn't necessarily mean it will catch on and become a hit.

The original song, "Me vs. You" -- in which Martin compares himself ("Me: Starving wolverine") with an unnamed enemy (You: Baby covered in pork chops") -- is a prime example of his flair for slacker irony. But as for this reviewer, well ... Me: Mildly amused. You? You might be, too.