'Veep'

“All my orgasms have come at once.”

So said U.S. Vice President Selina Meyer, played by the perfect Julia Louis-Dreyfus, when she discovered the current president would not seek re-election during the season three premiere of HBO’s smash political comedy, “Veep.” He leaves the campaign open for her to take.

The episode follows Meyer as she’s in Iowa publicizing her new book, “Some New Beginnings: Our Next American Journey.” She is completely isolated from her staff, who are all phoneless at Mike’s wedding and unable to stay in constant contact with
Meyer.

After hearing the president will not seek a second term, Meyer heads to a congressman’s funeral, where a potential campaign manager would be in attendance, to give a eulogy.

In the tangle of heavy Washington dramas that weigh on our TV programming of late, it’s refreshing to see such a sharp and quick-witted comedy come through with a completely different spin on what “House of Cards” and “Scandal” have made us so obsessed with.

With an ensemble cast that shines at nearly the caliber of “Arrested Development,” “Veep” brings the punches and doesn’t spare any.

Jonah, an 8-foot-tall douchebag, is particularly hilarious — a character that’s so easy and fun to hate that it adds just another layer of joy to the show. Not giving anything away, but we get to see Jonah melt down in rare form during this season premiere.

The driving factor of this carnival is the incredible Louis-Dreyfus, playing the one-of-a-kind, mildly ditzy, constantly anxious, undercutting, mean, stomped upon, titular vice president.

She plays the role with such expert and awkwardness that the show could still stand its own even without the flawless HBO production.

My only real complaint with this season premiere is that we never really get to see the veep interacting with her staff, one of the trademarks of the show.

If you haven’t started watching “Veep,” I recommend you get out from the rock you’re living under and find what you’ve been seriously missing out on.

All your orgasms will come at once.