Curious what my fellow Bob & David fans are watching on tubes these days, of the "cult comedy" variety, to get their sketch comedy (or just alternative comedy) fix?
I was watching "Wonder Showzen" and "Tim & Eric Awesome Show" while they were showing new ones. Not too much more beyond that. Also been re-watching "Arrested Development" on IFC.
Any good suggestions?
Wonder Showzen is cool, however i still find myself watching a lot of older shows especially Mr. Show, Twin Peaks, That 70s Show, Kids In The Hall and a lot of stand up. I hate todays television, 90% percent of the shows are crap, it seems like America is too celebrity obsessed and there are far too many murder mystery shows and even 2020 and dateline about EVERY show is a murder mystery style show. Luckily I dont have cable now, save money, and if i want to kill time i'll read a book or watch a dvd
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the sarah silverman program is absurdly funny... plus it has many mr. show connections.
shareKids in the Hall is just utter genius...I've always thought of three core sketch comedy shows as sort of the "holy trinity" of sketch comedy. Monty Python's Flying Circus, Mr. Show, Kids in the Hall...all three were complete brilliance incarnate. I had the pleasure of seeing the Kids in Hamilton Place (I think it was Hamilton anyway, maybe it was London but it was some time back and I was pretty high at the time so...yeah) when they were doing the "same guys, new dresses" tour...I've seen a few comedy shows and only two others pop to mind besides that which were as funny and they weren't sketch comedy, I saw George Carlin at the same venue a couple years later and scored some tickets to see Henry Rollins do a show in Toronto. I'm glad I got to see Carlin before the guy died, funniest guy on the planet.
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The Office (USA), How I Met Your Mother, 30 Rock, The Big Bang Theory,
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shareI can't believe you'd come onto a Mr. Show board and say Big Bang Theory. Simon Helberg is funny, but not on that show. Never that show.
shareI don't watch it for the comedy, and you're right, it's not very funny. Although Brian Posehn has made a few appearances in the last few years. But it's not even funny with his parts in it.
shareI re-watch Mr. Show sketches whenever I'm feeling low on comedy.
Whitest Kids You Know is pretty hilarious.
I agree Sarah Silverman Program is one of the funniest things available right now.
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And then I reminisce about Arrested Development.
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The funniest show *PERIOD* on TV today is Britain's Peep Show, which stars comedians David Mitchell and Robert Webb. Although they only (primarily) star on the show. They have their own show, "That Mitchell and Webb Look," which won a BAFTA for best comedy, and is the best sketch show on TV.
Here is a sketch that vaguely reminds me of the "Monsters of Megaphone" sketch from Mr. Show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj5HTUr2Ki0
and they can also do lowbrow humor :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcBOX1JBcjQ
Peep Show seasons 1-5 are available on HULU for free! Season six just aired recently.
http://www.hulu.com/peep-show
I think The Sarah Silverman show sucks big time. I loved her on Mr. Show, they have some cool cameos on there but SO MUCH of her humor is immature body humor and failing sarcasm "OH LOOK I MADE A POOPIE!!!!" *insert laugh track here*. The only episode i genuinely enjoyed was the episode where her neighbors got obsessed with the soda Tab, i admit i chuckled a bit at that episode.
And the USA Office? You gotta be kidding me. Ricky Gervais MADE that show, the new guy seems like a lame imitation and his character is so ridiculous its not believable. What made Ricky Gervais great is because him and his humor is believable, there really are some bosses and office workers that are silly like that (and id like to think im one of them!). To each his own though so cheers (raises beer glass)
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The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, the Cleveland Show, American Dad... the standard bunch of cartoons. I dig South Park the most these days.
Not much non-animated stuff... Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men sometimes.
I choose not to have a television in my residence cuz it's mostly shyte, but I enjoy the above shows with friends.
Not sure what else is out there, so it's good that you ask for suggestions.
Cheers...
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"I choose not to have a television in my residence cuz it's mostly shyte, but I enjoy the above shows with friends."
Notice he didn't call it TV. TV is a nickname, nicknames are for friends and "television" is no friend of his.
Well played, mcspunkle.
I don't usually watch sketch comedy, since it tends to be very hit and miss even in its better incarnations. "Mr. Show" really spoiled me.
However, I do get a great kick out of "Venture Bros." and "Robot Chicken."
Rorschach: Hurm.
Check out Party Down, 30 Rock and Modern Family.
And of course Breaking Bad (best thing on TV right and Bob's in it!!).