Gay Robot: The show that never was
Here's the thing: Nick Swardson is a comedic genius. He really is, and if you don't believe me, then die in a fire. Or, you could just YouTube some of his stuff. Whichever you prefer.
ANYWHO, Nick pitched a show idea to Comedy Central some time back called Gay Robot. As one would imagine, it follows the exploits of a homosexual robot, however this one would be at college. Some of the clips are on YouTube and, uh, have been for quite some time, but it's new to me, and thus this blog post. You can watch the one clip above, but for the rest, you'll need to navigate past the break. Just keep an eye out for the polar bears that managed to claim the lives of four Lithuanians earlier today. The clips are well worth the risk, though, I assure you.
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Witness the brilliance that is FoneJacker
Comedy Central recently started doing this 2A thing, which I guess is some type of "we wish we were Adult Swim" kind of deal where they run episodes of Kenny vs Spenny late at night on the weekends. I don't watch much TV myself (aside from Tosh.0, that is) and saw this over at a friend's house last weekend. Before that awful garbage that was Kenny vs Spenny, Comedy Central played this show called FoneJacker.
It might have been the best thing I've ever seen. If you're a fan of The Jerky Boys or prank calls, then you need to check this out. I suggest you start on YouTube and later move on to crying yourself to sleep because there's only Region 2 DVDs available and you probably live in the US like me.
Good TV: Tosh.0
A friend of mine is a big fan of Daniel Tosh, both his stand-up and his acts as a human being. Never having seen this Mr. Tosh do anything, I was a bit wary of the proposal for an internet-themed TV show. G4 has the same thing, and we all know how amazing (note the sarcasm) that network is, so if that channel comes up with an idea, it's likely one that shouldn't be emulated, right? Boy, was I wrong ...
Thoughts: You’re Welcome, America
I'm not a big Will Ferrell fan at all. But, his HBO special was pretty funny and easily recommended if you either a) hate George Bush or b) like jokes about spear gun-wielding monkies. It wasn't a laugh riot throughout the entire thing, but a couple of bits really hit my funny bone. For one, the Moroccan monkies portion was just downright hilarious and I couldn't stop laughing throughout it. Another great portion of the show was his pictorial tour of W's cabinet, followed by the ridiculous dance with Condoleezza. Overall, it's worth viewing at least once.
Belated thoughts on the It’s Always Sunny premiere
So It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered last Thursday and I failed to jot my thoughts down somewhere. For one, FX is doing the double episodes in the beginning again, which rocks because an hour of new Sunny is just without equal. So, the episodes!
Cannibalism episode
This episode was pretty damn funny. Dee and Charlie think they have "the hunger" because Frank tells them they ate human meat. But, the episode really shines with Dennis and Mac, who become Man Hunters. The scene with them on the street, in a cardboard box, dressed in camo and pounding beers is some of the funniest I've seen from that show. Kudos on a great ep.
The gang goes Ghostbusters
They try to classify their abilities within the group. Mac is the brains, Dennis is the looks, Charlie is the wildcard. Later on, it becomes Dennis as the looks, Mac as the brains, Frank as the muscle, Charlie as the wildcard and Dee as the useless girl. This episode easily topped the first one, and some highlights include Frank waterboarding Dee and Mac running around the entire episode with a towel duct-taped to his head. God bless Charlie as that wildcard.
Pushing Daisies is TV you need to see
Have you seen this show Pushing Daisies? When I visited Ludwig at Chris Grant's house back in February, he talked about this show, but I never got a chance to get into it. Netflix just dropped it off at my house and man, this is a great show. It has the tension of a love interest, which I'm usually not a fan of, but this time around it feels real and not manufactured. The fact that they can't touch each other ever adds a new dynamic to it.
Basically, for those of you not in the know, the main character, Ned, has a unique ability. Anything dead that he touches, comes back to life. But, there's a consequence. If that thing is alive longer than a minute, then something else has to go. Once he touches something once and brings it back to life, touching it again terminates it. Therein lies the problem with Ned and his love interest, Chuck. See, she was killed on a cruise and he brought her back to life. I won't ruin any more of it, except to say that it is some of the most beautifully shot stuff I've ever seen. Suffice to say, you should check it out.
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