New sitcom mines laughs at the dreaded ‘DMV’

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COLETTE (Harriet Dyer) gives new employee Noa (Alex Tarrant) a driving test in the CBS sitcom “DMV.”

[‘DMV,’ from Et] isacommon Mad Libs structure to such series, whether filmed before a live audience or single camera, placing a variety pack of individuals into a shared space.

Some characters might be related; there may be romantic attraction between a couple. Not much actual work will get done, and what gets done may make no real-world sense, but the office is the box that holds them and colors their lives. “The Paper,” “Animal Control,” “St. Denis Medical,” “Going Dutch” and “Shifting Gears” are among those currently airing and streaming and, minor stylistic variation notwithstanding, they have more in common than not.

Ofall the offices a person might be required to visit, the Department of Motor Vehicles, with its purgatorial air, has one of the worst reputations. It’s a safe bet that, sitting there waiting for your number to be called, you never thought, “I would really love to work here,” but this being Hollywood, you may have thought, “There's ashowin this.”