Streaming review: 'Dinner with the Parents' has a hefty helping of laughs

Hitting on all those things that annoy you about the in-laws and the outlaws, the new Amazon Freevee comedy offers more to unpack than an order from UberEats.

For starters, there’s the rivalry between brothers David (Henry Hall) and Gregg (Daniel Thrasher). The younger (Gregg) constantly wants to thwart the older (and he succeeds).

Then, there’s the sisterly tension between Jane (Michaela Watkins) and her influencer sibling Amy (Mircea Monroe). Their mother (Carol Kane), you’d think, would mediate but she picks a side and only adds to the angst.

When friends come to visit? It’s even more hectic. And that’s what makes this gathering sorta fun. You wouldn’t think you’d find common ground but when the insults fly, it’s somehow comforting to know you’re not alone (or you’re better off than they are). Because the series’ title limits the scope, “Dinner” could seem confining. Creator Jon Beckerman, however, cracks the door to others and gets plenty of outsiders in the fold.

Dan Bakkedahl, as patriarch Harvey, isn’t afraid to pull those folks in. He’s in a cover band (the Spin Dentists), loves to do impressions and isn’t afraid to share what he thinks about the in-laws.

Jane, however, wants to make nice with everyone – even though she resents the intrusion. When her mother presses a little too hard, she cranks up the massage chair and lets the fake fur fly.

Watkins and Bakkedahl have been in family-oriented series before but here they’re more outrageous and shameless about the laughs. Many land.

In the pilot, David says he’s bringing home a girlfriend, which ups the ante for everyone. Gregg thinks it’s a ruse; mom and dad are ready to impress. When the girl gets cold feet, David has to improvise and soon everyone is building onto the house of lies.

Hall is great as the butt of his brother’s jokes; Thrasher is equally good as the kid you love to hate. While they may not mesh outside the environment, they’re perfect here.

Kane’s accent (does she always have an accent now?) is often a hurdle but she accompanies it with a number of visuals. Think: Cloris Leachman and you’ll get the picture.

While “Dinner with the Parents” doesn’t seem like it will last 10 years, it could surprise in ways we haven’t imagined. As long as the entrée is good, you can serve it every time guests come over. Once you land on a dud, you may be doubling down on the dessert.

It’s just that simple.

More adult than most sitcoms, “Dinner with the Parents” airs on Amazon Freevee.