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Originally Posted by LA Weekly

There had been a lot of buzz about the series before any of the media hit the States. Cosplayers were showing up at conventions and "Hare Hare Yukai," the first season's closing theme, and its accompanying dance sequence went viral, with fans from across the globe uploading their own performances on YouTube. When you see this kind of fan-based, organic hype, there's a good reason for it. Haruhi Suzumiya is smart and incredibly funny. It is perhaps one of the best written animes to have emerged in the latter half of the '00s.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya isn't your conventional television series. In fact, it doesn't actually air on TV in the U.S.

Link to LA Weekly article.