Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009–2010)

1. S01E01TimingFebruary 11, 2009—Demetri has trouble mustering the necessary anger for a breakup, time traveling for noble purposes and measuring his hobo-ness.
2. S01E02PowerFebruary 18, 2009—Demetri ponders the nature of power, proves that bird ownership is arrogant and introduces The Revenger.
3. S01E03BrainsFebruary 25, 2009—Demetri does away with traditional neuroscience and phrenology as he digs into brains.
4. S01E04ChairsMarch 4, 2009—Demetri considers the many mysteries surrounding chairs.
5. S01E05SafetyMarch 11, 2009—Demetri's safety tips: Employ scented candles as a fire alarm, use pubic hair for home security, and maintain a healthy fear of piñatas.
6. S01E06CoolnessMarch 18, 2009—Demetri is too cool for clear pants, but he still needs professional help before a date.
7. S01E07GamesMarch 25, 2009—Demetri trades in fun, games and audience threats while reimagining pro sports as animal duels.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01AttentionFebruary 4, 2010—Comedic dogs and patients who deliver toasts while handing doctors their urine samples need attention, just like Demetri.
2. S02E02AbilityFebruary 11, 2010—Demetri finds that people with special abilities -- unicyclists, amateur midwives and people who can simultaneously laugh and pee -- are in
3. S02E03StrategyFebruary 18, 2010—Demetri knows that a man is only as good as his plan, so he explores the best strategy for seduction, suing your neighbor over a fence and r
4. S02E04MoneyFebruary 25, 2010—Demetri finds there's more than one way to acquire wealth since it's not enough to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth -- sometimes yo
5. S02E052March 11, 2010—Demetri examines the number 2 from every vantage, from the biological -- as when two women hit the lavatory to dissect a blind date -- to ba
6. S02E062, TooMarch 18, 2010—Demetri returns to the number 2, shining a spotlight on Superman's duplicitous sidekick and how the shape of the number 2 conveys vital info
7. S02E07LinesMarch 26, 2010—Demetri demonstrates how adding lines to a drawing can change everything and laments the lack of pick-up line equivalents for breaking up.
8. S02E08NatureApril 2, 2010—The natural world beguiles Demetri as he expounds on the cruelty of duck hunting and Bigfoot's mysterious sexual orientation.
9. S02E09SpaceApril 9, 2010—Demetri finds that spaces in a sentence are just as important as word choice and learns that space travel in the future is disconcertingly s
10. S02E10ControlApril 15, 2010—Demetri wrestles with when it's good to be in control, particularly when struggling with a piñata.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed