(Let me just preface this by saying that no, I’m not on FX’s payroll. They just make such high quality TV that I find myself posting about their shows week in and week out. If I end up doing a post about American Horror Story at some point, I’ll start it with the same disclaimer. But simply put, FX has some of the best shows on TV right now.)

The obnoxious, disgusting, annoying, and hilarious Sterling Archer (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) returned to his spy-bro ways this past Thursday, March 31st, for an 8th season of unbridled animated debauchery. It’s kind of FX’s version of Family Guy, an offensive but hilarious cartoon for adults. Archer is about the titular hero’s antics as head spy of his mother’s spy organization, and it’s probably the dirtiest cartoon you’ll ever watch. Full of drinking, sex, offensive language and themes, it also happens to be pretty funny.

Archer, despite having the maturity of a 6 year old, is surprisingly pretty great at his spy job. He pretty much always is putting his crew in mortal danger, but he somehow always manages to get them out safely and usually manages to complete his missions, much to the chagrin of his hilarious mother Mallory Archer, voiced by Jessica Walters, of Arrested Development fame. (Ironically enough, Mallory is essentially an animated version of Lucille Bluth).

The dynamic in the show between Archer, his mother, and the rest of the spy staff is absolutely hilarious. I thought this show was by far the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen, but about 3 or 4 episodes into the first season and I was totally feeling its ridiculous humor. However, this show can be incredibly offensive, and is probably not recommended if your what-you-take-offense-to meter is low.

In much earlier seasons, the spy organization that Archer worked for was actually called ISIS, but the writers quickly remedied that once it became what it’s most easily associated with now and in the show, Archer and the team now engages in freelance work for the CIA. You know something is unbelievably offensive once you’ve crossed the line even for Archer.

Everything else aside, Archer‘s quick 30 minute episodes are a great way to simply just watch something and laugh. It isn’t as much about story-line as it is about incorporating running jokes into the episodes, so while watching from the beginning isn’t a must, it is highly recommended.

Essentially, watch Archer, laugh at Archer, but don’t take it too seriously.