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Looking for other absurdist TV and Film

posted 12 years ago by Mtaco
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So I am in love with this type of media, and I just want to know what you guys feel are the best?

My favorite absurdist works are...

Film
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (and to a lesser extent Larry Blamire's other films)
The Jerk
Black Dynamite
The OSS 117 Series

TV
Childrens' Hospital
Eagleheart
The Mighty Boosh
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Stella
Strangers with Candy

I suppose you could lump Arrested Development and Community in there but I don't know that I would quite call them the same thing.

What would you guys recommend? Any of the other Adult Swim shows on par? I was thinking about marathoning Delocated.

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[–] wm-westbrook 11 years ago

Archer

[–] GTizzle 11 years ago

Ok douche, we get it.

How about Sealab??

[–] bfogarty27 11 years ago

My now top show of all time in this category is Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. It's absolutely amazing. Here's a taste - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4mhibTfaBA
And all 6 eps are on youtube, there's also a spin off called Man to Man with Dean Learner

And thanks to that show, last year Danger 5 came out and it's similar but about killing Hitler

We shant be telling mother about this shant we?

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[–] gettinmygrooveon 11 years ago

As for TV definitely recommend the following:

Tim & Eric
Frisky Dingo (Killface is the best villain ever!)
The Whitest Kids U' Know

[–] bkbirge 11 years ago

Film:
Hell Baby (same people, go watch it!)
Cabin Boy
Enter the Fist
Undercover Brother
Naked Gun movies

TV:
Archer
Snuff Box
Get a Life
Police Squad (Naked Gun TV show)

[–] EmmaPopell 11 years ago

lol, bkbirge: Cabin Boy. One of the Best Silly movies ever made. Love it!!

[–] GTizzle 11 years ago

Sealab 2021 (awesome)
Harvey Birdman (solid)

[–] Gurtinator 11 years ago

The Tick?

"So it goes" -Slaughterhouse Five

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[–] oleshorty 11 years ago

Kids in the Hall
The Venture Bros.