While the character is self-absorbed, the show itself is generous to its cast, granting everyone some laughs. Most notable are Brian Posehn and Steve Agee as Sarah's gay friends, who turn up in goofy subplots (at one point each goes to bizarre lengths to prove they are a great fan of the soft drink Tab, although neither is). The cast is rounded out by Sarah's sister Laura Silverman (she voiced the secretary in Dr. Katz, but here she's nicer and thus doesn't get as many of the good jokes) and Jay Johnston, who along with Posehn used to appear on the bizarre HBO sketch comedy show Mr. Show. Everyone is good.
The Sarah Silverman Program is one of those comedies, like Seinfeld, that likes to focus on our worst instincts; the show works because even though most of us wouldn't grab the crown from a little girl, we all understand wanting to. Silverman seems to have a special insight into the baseness of the human soul. Which makes me wonder: perhaps, Sarah Silverman, the smart, funny, gosh darn cute stand-up comedian and actress really is a horrible person.
But at least she's not alone.
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1 - Al Barger
It was an especially gloriously transgressive moment when post-coitally rebuffed "Black God" showed up as her long-lost father- and then started putting the moves on her.