A Definitive Ranking of the Archer Seasons

I think I can say definitively that Archer is my favorite animated TV comedy of all time. I know what it means to say that. But the fact that it’s on cable and therefore afforded much more liberty in language and content as, say, The Simpsons, goes a long way. Archer somehow has toed the line between complete obscurity and nonsensical narrative (like much of Adult Swim’s line-up), and the family-friendly – or at least family-themed – progression of the Fox line-up to have become its own beast. The only show that comes close to Archer for me is The Boondocks, and Aaron McGruder’s creation still has episodes with the highest ceiling for me, mostly because of my personal interests. Ya know, cuz I’m Black as all hell. But even for The Boondocks, if you say that was the best animated show of all time, you have to write off an entire season (use whatever qualifiers you want to ignore season four, that shit still exists). You also have to pretend that half of season two didn’t have some just straight up boring and unimaginative episodes. That usually wouldn’t get the target of my scorn, but when you’re waiting 3 years between seasons, then naw man, we can’t have no 40 degree days. So for me it’s Archer, which just wrapped up its sixth season. If you were a fan of Arrested Development (and the only way you’re not is if you’ve never seen it), then you know how the jokes, plot structures and character interactions are uniquely hilarious in TV. As I’ve stated in my last review, this sho…