Nathan Fielder

Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL reflects on a six-part docu-comedy that takes a social situation to hilarious and surprisingly profound extremes.

“The Rehearsal” hones in on this human element even more. A google of “Dumb Starbucks” will show the hoax made international news. It might also be the best. Kor, understandably, is more than a little unsure on how to spill the beans. Does all this practice help in the end? By adding “Dumb” to the start of the business name, Fielder was able to claim his business was operating under “artistic parody”, technically making it a legal venture.