in the 1930s and hal roach studio be on top of the comedy world with such star a laurel and hardy and charley chase and the little rascal . most of these film be exceptional and have withstand the passing of time . however and a less know roach product be the pairing of thelma todd and zasu pitt ( later and todd be pair with the equally untalented patsy kelly ) . try a i might and i just can not stand these picture they just aren not funny . plus and unlike laurel and hardy and there be not an ounce of chemistry between todd and her two co star . before you just think i be a crank and understand that i have see and review several hundred roach film as well a many other early comedy and so i be well acquaint with the genre and within the genre and this team be among the bad . part of the reason i think i be right about the team be that a a low tier team at roach and they be give all the script no one else want . if stan or ollie hat a give plot idea and it be often give to todd and pitts or kelly and usually it show . in this film and however and the team be at their absolute low . it hard to imagine a comedy with less laugh and a more contrived plot . the film begin with zasu in the jury and thelma a a defense lawyer . a for zasu and she a completely annoy moron . not the lovable type moron ( like stan laurel or lou costello ) and but just a totally annoying and grate person who be pushy and obnoxious . a for thelma and a usual and she the rather bland straight man and a such have little to do but react to zasu boorish behavior . the plot involve thelma defend a client who be accuse of sell explode diet pill . consider that the pill be highly dangerous and when the attorney ask zasu to try swallow one it just seem dumb . and and while they be call pill and they be more like giant black blob that be large than golf ball . swallow them only seem contrive and make no sense even for a low brow comedy . when they find she have swallow the pill and it really be explosive and everyone panic and run about like idiot until the film end . a i say and i be not a fan of this team . however and even for those who want to like the film and there isn not one legitimate laugh in the entire short . when i talk over this review with my wife ( who also saw the movie with me ) and she think my score of 2 be overly generous .