Joel McHale’s ‘Animal Control’ fits snugly into workplace sitcom genre

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“The Moodys,” “Wedding Crashers”) and follows the personal and professional lives of group of Animal Control workers in Seattle who deal with all kinds of critters and creepy-crawlies.There’s Frank (McHale), a snarky ex-cop fired for exposing corruption who considers himself a “lone wolf” and is bummed to be paired with his rookie partner Fred (Michael Rowland), a cheerful former snowboarder who isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer and is determined to bond with Frank.

Then there’s quirky Australian Victoria (Grace Palmer); Amit (Ravi Patel), who takes phone calls during work where he sings to his son; their nervous and awkward boss Emily (Vella Lovell, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”), who Frank likes because he says she’s easy to manipulate; office manager Dolores (Kelli Ogmundson); and their in-house vet, Dr.

Summers (Alvina August), who everyone jumps to assist with tasks (they call her the “hot vet”). Everyone gets enraged when she seems interested in newbie Fred.“Animal Control” has all the usual beats of workplace sitcoms including “Abbot Elementary,” “The Office” and “Superstore,” mixing up personal rivalries, inside jokes and oddball personalities.

The animal control angle adds a dose of wackiness to the otherwise typical shenanigans. For example, right off the bat, Frank and Fred have to deal with a couple who wants to celebrate an anniversary, but they have an unidentified animal in their attic.