Anyone else looking forward to season two of Eastbound & Down?

I didn't expect to be charmed by a show about a dude who snorts blow off a loaded rifle.

HBO's Eastbound & Down turned out to be my favorite new comedy of the year. The show, produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, seemed like a one-note joke at first. It stars Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a deluded and self-obsessed former baseball star forced to move back to his hometown and work as a middle school gym coach.

Surprisingly, this thing got funnier and more addictive with every episode. Danny McBride is great as the extremely vulgar Kenny Powers, and the show has a lot more going for it than most of Ferrell and McKay's juvenile big screen comedies.

Eastbound & Down had an abbreviated first season – only six episodes – but HBO just renewed it for a second season.

I thought we'd seen the last of Kenny Powers after episode six. Eastbound & Down wasn't exactly a ratings success. The series started the season with only 671,000 viewers and never even reached a million. But the Hollywood Reporter says the show grew steadily throughout its run, and HBO's Michael Lombardo said it "sparked a loyal and enthusiastic following."

I guess that's all it takes to get a good show renewed on HBO. It's a shame the broadcast networks can't use the same model.

Season two is expected to premiere in 2010. Are you pumped for more Powers?