If I tell you that "Call Me Fitz" is a Canadian television series starring Jason Priestley as Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick who is an opportunistic used-car salesman - who then seems to gain a conscience in the form of a morally upstanding new salesman named Larry (Ernie Grunwald) - and whose normally consequence-free life is constantly thwarted by said conscience - you may get a sense of what this wacky comedy is about.
But not really...
I was hooked almost immediately by this strange combination of comedy, moral lessons, and just plain-ass wacky moments. Why is Fitz a modern-day refuge from the Rat Pack (he says "Ring-A-Ding" a lot and never is without his shiny suit.) Don't know, don't care. It just really fits him and this character somehow. How did he get the way he is? See above. How does this whole conscience thing work? Ditto. I'm not questioning too much here - I am along 
for the ride - at least for the first few eps. That's how much fun it is.
Fitz is horrible. He's totally unlikable - they don't even try much to make him likable. As an example, after crashing a car with a woman inside that he's trying to sell the car to, he then drags her to the driver's side so she'll be blamed for the crash. When she slips into a coma, still unsigned, he goes to the hospital, lies in bed with her and attempts to administer oral sex to wake her up so she can sign the sales contract.
Priestly, a talented comedic actor, is perfect. His rhythms, his demeanor, his
look - perfect. He inhabits the body and soul of this character like he was born to it. This type of show really gives him a chance to show off his prodigious acting skills honed by years of doing "Beverly Hills, 90210."
The writing is sharp, funny and odd enough to keep you constantly off-balance and wanting more. Sheri Elwood is the writer and she's very good. I intend to continue to watch this until it inevitably get canceled - and it will - it's just too bizarre and profane to last.
You're either going to like it or hate it. And in case you weren't clear, I like it. A lot.
Currently, it's on DirecTV's "The 101" but it was also listed as showing on The Movie Network and Movie Central.
