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DMV Season 1 Episode 9 Recap: “The Next Window” Does Colette Finally Catch Noa's Eye
The holidays arrive at the East Hollywood DMV, but don’t expect cheer, goodwill, or even working tinsel. DMV Season 1 Episode 9, “The Next Window,” drops the crew into festive mayhem that includes a long road trip, a not-quite date, a toppled Christmas tree and a guest appearance from Leslie Jones. It’s messy, it’s chaotic and it’s exactly the kind of offbeat workplace comedy energy that’s turned the series into CBS’s stealth charmer of the 2025 season. The episode opens wit

Je-Ree
Dec 8


Recap: DMV Season 1 Episode 8 Turns Holiday Sweaters Into Workplace Warfare
Holiday cheer hasn’t officially hit DMV yet, but Episode 8, “Splash Mountain,” works as the chaotic prelude. The show leans into its signature mix of workplace pettiness, accidental emotional breakthroughs and deadpan absurdity. This time sparked by something as harmless (and hideous) as matching holiday sweaters. It’s a deceptively silly setup that ends up delivering one of the most honest, surprisingly heartfelt episodes of the season. The premise kicks off when Barb assem

Je-Ree
Dec 6


DMV Season 1 Episode 7 Recap: Randall Park Drops Into DMV
After six straight episodes of surprisingly consistent laughs, DMV hits its first real speed bump with “There Is No I in DMV.” Even with the much-promoted guest appearance from Randall Park as Beau, the golden-boy manager of the North Hollywood branch, this episode doesn’t land with the comedic punch the show has delivered so far. Randall Park’s Guest Spot: Fine, But Not Funny Randall Park is an actor I usually enjoy, but his appearance here feels… just fine. He plays Beau

Je-Ree
Nov 24


Leslie Jones Shakes Up CBS Comedy DMV as Energetic Assistant Sally
Leslie Jones is about to make the East Hollywood branch of CBS’ new comedy DMV feel like the most chaotic party of the year. The Saturday Night Live alum guest stars as Sally , the energetic executive assistant to the DMV director, and according to CBS, she’s ready to step in, shake things up, and steal scenes like only Leslie Jones can. The upcoming episode, The Next Window , follows the staff as they embark on a road trip to the Big Sac holiday party. CBS describes the ch

Je-Ree
Nov 21


DMV Season 1 Episode 6 Blindspot Recap: Is Noa Warming Up to Colette
In DMV Season 1 Episode 6, titled “Blindspot,” the mundane world of motor vehicle bureaucracy collides with the hilariously absurd as Colette tries to bend reality to win over Noa. What unfolds is equal parts cringe comedy and awkward romantic tension, leaving me laughing, groaning, and questioning if anyone should ever root for Colette’s antics. From the very first scene, it is clear that Colette has abandoned any pretense of adult behavior. Rather than accept that Noa is ha

Je-Ree
Nov 17


Randall Park Guest Stars on CBS Comedy 'DMV': Watch “There Is No I in DMV” Nov. 24
It takes a lot to make a workplace comedy feel fresh, even when it’s set in the most dreaded office imaginable: the Department of Motor Vehicles but DMV keeps the laughs coming. Now to top it off: enter Randall Park, the same actor who charmed audiences in “Fresh Off the Boat” and “WandaVision” as he guest stars on DMV, bringing star power, laughs and charisma. With his arrival, the East Hollywood branch may never recover. Park plays Beau Young, the charismatic manager of the

Je-Ree
Nov 11


DMV Season 1 Episode 5 “Stick Shift” Recap: Colette’s Kindness Backfires in the Funniest Way Possible
The latest installment of DMV proves once again that even the most mundane government office can be a goldmine for cringe comedy and heartfelt disarray. DMV Season 1 Episode 5 , titled “Stick Shift,” takes the concept of kindness, adds a dash of workplace absurdity, and blends it all into a perfect cocktail of awkward laughs. Between Colette’s misguided good deeds and Barbara’s management meltdown, this episode hums like a well-oiled engine, if that engine occasionally burs

Je-Ree
Nov 11


DMV Season 1 Episode 4 Recap: “Don’t Kill the Job” Proves the DMV Is the Last Place Anyone Actually Works
It’s another day at everyone’s least favorite workplace, and DMV continues to prove that bureaucracy has never been funnier. DMV Season 1 Episode 4 , titled “Don’t Kill the Job,” brings both heart and hilarity as Colette faces her biggest challenge yet: keeping her ego (and her lies) from completely driving off the road. The episode opens with an auction of the items in lost and found and Colette in classic good spirits after passing yet another driver on their test. Her su

Je-Ree
Nov 4


DMV Season 1 Episode 3 “Easy Pass” Review: Colette Flunks at Love While Noa Proves He’s No Angel
If DMV were a real workplace, you’d probably fail your test just for showing up late. Thankfully, the new NBC workplace comedy keeps passing our expectations instead. Episode 3, “Easy Pass,” continues the show’s streak of sharp, awkwardly relatable humor while diving deeper into its messy characters, specifically, our favorite overly accommodating driving tester, Colette. The episode turns what could’ve been another throwaway gag about bad drivers into a surprisingly smart l

Je-Ree
Oct 27


'DMV' Episode 2 Recap: No A/C, No Boundaries, and Maybe a Love Interest?
If you thought the DMV was chaotic on a good day, Episode 2 of DMV proves that the only thing worse than long lines and paperwork is trying to survive it without air conditioning. Titled Stay in Your Lane , the sophomore installment of the workplace comedy cranks up both the temperature and the tension, delivering an uncomfortably funny portrait of public service in meltdown mode. Literally. Following a strong premiere, DMV wastes no time diving headfirst into deeper charac

Je-Ree
Oct 21


Review: You Won’t Hate This Visit to the 'DMV': CBS’s New Comedy Is Surprisingly Funny
Nobody enjoys going to the DMV. It’s a bureaucratic wasteland filled with fluorescent lighting, dead-eyed customers, and the slowest...

Je-Ree
Oct 7
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