Greatest Sketch Comedy ever?

Michael Foley

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Jun 22, 2002, 3:56:35 PM6/22/02

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This is a tired subject, but I want to take a new twist.

If you were creating a compilation of the best sketch comedy ever to
appear on tv, what are some particular examples you would identify?
Not particular shows or "performance ensembles", just individual
sketches that you feel define what sketch comedy should be.

I am posting this to the following groups: snl, python, thestate, kids
in the hall, as well as alt.comedy.imrpov, and alt.simpsons,
alt.comedy, and alt.conan.

I guess I should only ask that you not be afraid to name something
outside of your usual favorite ensemble.

Thanks,
Mike.

P.S. - you can just identify the sketches by their title or simple
premise.

THOR!

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Jun 22, 2002, 8:51:00 PM6/22/02

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Mr. Show: Change for a Dollar from Mr. Show's first episode never fails to
make me laugh. Other great stuff from mr. Show: Imminent Death Syndrome, the
one with David Cross as the method actor who lobotomizes himself for a role
in a movie, any Ronny Dobbs sketch, the YOUR FIRED! sketch with Bob Odenkirk
giving everyone a promotion but fires David Cross no matter what he says, Be
Kind Rewind Sermon with Jerry Minor, Pretending to be Blind, Blowing up the
moon.... AHH! THERES TOO MANY!

Upright Citizens Brigade: Titular Line in Star Wars(this sketch forever made
me a fan of Matt Walsh), Ass Pennies, Captain Lunatic and Bongboy, Ya-Ya,
John Denver Fan Club, Throwing Star High-School Massacre, Supercool, Little
Donny, Thunderball, SUCKERS!, Sperm Mafia, Disney Song Writer, French Hotel,
New Brain, Grandmaster Dialectition, Baby Runners, Some has eatan the
Spaghetti Jesus!, Psychotonomy, The "I'll put my foot in your A-hole
motherfucka!" guy Matt Besser played, Union Puppets, HongKong Danger Duo,
Titte Brothers, "I'm a Pirate Chef, Matey!", Cyborg Dating Service Video ("I
like to look at the Sun... WHILE SCREAMING AT IT!") .. Like Mr. Show... WAY
TOO MANY TO LIST!

The State: Louie, Burger Hut, Tape People, Lenny Lipton Talkshow (the
talkshow where the host, guests and audience are all running in a park
during the entire talkshow), Ride.. RIDE.. RIIIIDDDEE!!!!, The Search for
Bigfoot, Porcupine Racetrack, Mr. Magina, Old Fashioned Guy, 1st grade Narc,
Grandma's Potato Chowder, Amish Gang Fight, Muppets for Dinner, Bologna
Feet, Blueberry, Mime Planecrash, etc.

Exit 57: Colbert and Sedaris as the strange parents, Giant Tick, "Amber, Git
ova here!", My Wife Dumped Me for a Guy Named Jesus, Paul Dinello as the
fake-out guy, Random Acts of Kindness.

sarah

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Jun 22, 2002, 9:46:58 PM6/22/02

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on 6/22/02 8:51 PM, THOR! (almigh...@ohyeah.com) posted as such:

> Mr. Show: Change for a Dollar from Mr. Show's first episode never fails to
> make me laugh. Other great stuff from mr. Show: Imminent Death Syndrome, the
> one with David Cross as the method actor who lobotomizes himself for a role
> in a movie, any Ronny Dobbs sketch, the YOUR FIRED! sketch with Bob Odenkirk
> giving everyone a promotion but fires David Cross no matter what he says, Be
> Kind Rewind Sermon with Jerry Minor, Pretending to be Blind, Blowing up the
> moon.... AHH! THERES TOO MANY!
>

thank you.. i couldn't even begin.. oh my mr. show... holy shit there's too
much funny.

> Upright Citizens Brigade: Titular Line in Star Wars(this sketch forever made
> me a fan of Matt Walsh), Ass Pennies, Captain Lunatic and Bongboy, Ya-Ya,
> John Denver Fan Club, Throwing Star High-School Massacre, Supercool, Little
> Donny, Thunderball, SUCKERS!, Sperm Mafia, Disney Song Writer, French Hotel,
> New Brain, Grandmaster Dialectition, Baby Runners, Some has eatan the
> Spaghetti Jesus!, Psychotonomy, The "I'll put my foot in your A-hole
> motherfucka!" guy Matt Besser played, Union Puppets, HongKong Danger Duo,
> Titte Brothers, "I'm a Pirate Chef, Matey!", Cyborg Dating Service Video ("I
> like to look at the Sun... WHILE SCREAMING AT IT!") .. Like Mr. Show... WAY
> TOO MANY TO LIST!

ass pennies! ass pennies! and the titte brothers. {g} there's a titte
bros. poster in the ucb hallway. i want it. look into the bucket of
truth!

sarah
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Diluted Evil

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Jun 22, 2002, 11:47:29 PM6/22/02

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Oh, this is gonna be one fun-assed post!

Okay, here goes:

SCTV: Fantasy Island, Winning At Chess, The Merv Griffith Show, Vikings and
Beekeepers, Tim Ishimuni Show, Three D House of Stewardesses (god DAMNIT, Count
Floyd rules earth), The Canadian Identity...

The State: Toothbrush, the Taco-Delivering Mailman, Pants, The game where you
win orphans

Mr. Show: All I can remember is the sketch with the Satanic televangelist.
"Billy, what did the Doctor say about your condition?"
"...that I was...laaazy!"

KITH: Heh, I'm not even gonna TRY listing my favorites.

Elephant Parts: NNS- Neighborhood Nuclear Superiority, Vegetarian Hunter, Elvis
drugs, Name That Drug

Monty Python: THE BLANCMANGES

Rutland TV: George Harrison sings the Pirate Song

UCB: Ass Pennies, The Hot Chicks room, Cats

Anything I left out? Oh, who cares. My brain's fried.

~Heidi Puff

"When I look into your eyes, I wonder if Jesus peed. Not all the time, just if
he was capable." ~The Otter Spigots

"Ahh, Mercury. Sweetest of the transition metals." ~Sealab 2021

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THOR!

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Jun 23, 2002, 1:44:13 AM6/23/02

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> Upright Citizens Brigade: TOO MANY TO LIST!

I know I already have way too much stuff listed for UCB (what can I say? It
was a great show) but I also have to add more 2 sketches:

"Color Blind" (with Amy Poehler as Gillian; probably one of the funniest
characters I've seen her do.)

and "Astronaut Racism" (Matt Besser stole this sketch as the redneck)

The One

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"THOR!" <almigh...@ohyeah.com> wrote in message
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>
> Upright Citizens Brigade: Titular Line in Star Wars(this sketch forever
made
> me a fan of Matt Walsh), Ass Pennies, Captain Lunatic and Bongboy, Ya-Ya,
> John Denver Fan Club, Throwing Star High-School Massacre, Supercool,
Little
> Donny, Thunderball, SUCKERS!, Sperm Mafia, Disney Song Writer, French
Hotel,
> New Brain, Grandmaster Dialectition, Baby Runners, Some has eatan the
> Spaghetti Jesus!, Psychotonomy, The "I'll put my foot in your A-hole
> motherfucka!" guy Matt Besser played, Union Puppets, HongKong Danger Duo,
> Titte Brothers, "I'm a Pirate Chef, Matey!", Cyborg Dating Service Video
("I
> like to look at the Sun... WHILE SCREAMING AT IT!") .. Like Mr. Show...
WAY
> TOO MANY TO LIST!

What about the flying simulator where Amy Poehler curses a blue streak,
another man (I suck with names) prays to the devil and yet another asks his
co-pilot to tweak his nipples during the flight...that killed me...and the
Charles Manson/Girl Scout skit...

>
> Exit 57: Colbert and Sedaris as the strange parents,

Is this the one where Colbert has a long kiss with Dinello? "I couldn't find
the cat so I dressed up like a scarecrow!"

Another personal favorite of mine was when Paul Dinello was mocking Colbert
and Sedaris' baby: "Look at her, she's enormous!" and after an onslaught of
weight-related insults, the crib breaks. ROFL!!!

Ah, memories...

Regina
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Rusty Shackleford

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Jun 23, 2002, 5:37:38 AM6/23/02

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THOR! wrote:

>Mr. Show: Change for a Dollar from Mr. Show's first episode never fails to
>make me laugh. Other great stuff from mr. Show: Imminent Death Syndrome, the
>one with David Cross as the method actor who lobotomizes himself for a role
>in a movie, any Ronny Dobbs sketch, the YOUR FIRED! sketch with Bob Odenkirk
>giving everyone a promotion but fires David Cross no matter what he says, Be
>Kind Rewind Sermon with Jerry Minor, Pretending to be Blind, Blowing up the
>moon.... AHH! THERES TOO MANY!
>

What, no "Coupon: The Movie"?

"Don't miss the surprising twist ending.....in which THIS happens!"

>The State: Louie, Burger Hut, Tape People, Lenny Lipton Talkshow (the
>talkshow where the host, guests and audience are all running in a park
>during the entire talkshow), Ride.. RIDE.. RIIIIDDDEE!!!!, The Search for
>Bigfoot, Porcupine Racetrack, Mr. Magina, Old Fashioned Guy, 1st grade Narc,
>Grandma's Potato Chowder, Amish Gang Fight, Muppets for Dinner, Bologna
>Feet, Blueberry, Mime Planecrash, etc.
>

I missed most of this show, but I did enjoy the bit with Thomas Lennon as
the pretentious underwear designer. "I can take something so simple, and turn
it into coutour-rre."

>Exit 57: Colbert and Sedaris as the strange parents

"Who do you love mo-ah?"

"We-ell! Mr. Flippity-Floppity!"

"Eat a candy bar out of my ass, I'm out of here!"

Jeez, can you tell I love this sketch? I sure miss that show. Other lines
from that show that have lodged into my brain:

"Cindy, you've gotta get it together!"

"We're goin' frog giggin'!"

MIKE (Stinky-Pink)

make GEORYN disappear to reply

"All the labours of some poor Colombian boy tainted by your perversion!"
--Dave Foley

Rusty Shackleford

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Jun 23, 2002, 5:37:39 AM6/23/02

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Diluted Evil wrote:

>SCTV: Fantasy Island,

Now I've got the image of Joe Flaherty as Mr. Roarke ripping the hair of
the Tattoo dummy. And John Candy's [R.I.P.] unforgettable voice of Tattoo (not
necessarily *accurate*, but damned funny!) And don't forget "Disco Lucy" at the
end. Man, I miss that show!

>The Merv Griffith Show,

I was talking about this skit with one of my best friends mere weeks ago.
This sketch is so brilliant, it's like being inside one of those Russian dolls
with more, smaller dolls inside, there are so many layers. To say nothing of
the fact that Rick Moranis' Merv Griffin impersonation was almost cruelly
unflattering (what *was* the deal with the pillow down the pants, anyway?)

>Three D House of Stewardesses (god DAMNIT,
>Count
>Floyd rules earth),

The Dr. Tongue series was great. Don't forget "Dr. Tongue's 3-D House of
Slave Chicks" in Smell-O-Rama ("There's nothing scarier than chili!") and "Dr.
Tongue's 3-D House of Pancakes" ("Care for some...SYRUP?")

>The Canadian Identity...

Oh God! Remember the two-part episode where they did nothing but poke fun
at the CBC? Complete with TV-movie about hicks moving to Toronto ("Let's go to
Yonge Street!") and of course "Hinterland Who's Who." I adored that!

Jen Nani

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Jun 23, 2002, 7:59:13 AM6/23/02

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>
>This is a tired subject, but I want to take a new twist.
>
>If you were creating a compilation of the best sketch comedy ever to
>appear on tv, what are some particular examples you would identify?
>Not particular shows or "performance ensembles", just individual
>sketches that you feel define what sketch comedy should be.
>
>I am posting this to the following groups: snl, python, thestate, kids
>in the hall, as well as alt.comedy.imrpov, and alt.simpsons,
>alt.comedy, and alt.conan.
>
>I guess I should only ask that you not be afraid to name something
>outside of your usual favorite ensemble.

How about we include sketches from Nickelodeon and other sketch shows because I
watch The Amanda Show,All That,Nick Cannon,Jamie Kennedy Experiment,Wayne Brady
show,Roundhouse(from early 90's Nickelodeon),etc,Mad TV,etc.

~I am a demon that lives in your brain and eats noodles~

Remember, kids...Britney Spears + Horse = Sandra Bernhard

AMYSA

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Jun 23, 2002, 10:28:51 AM6/23/02

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someone said (it's gotten lost somewhere in the shuffle):

>>The State: Louie, Burger Hut, Tape People, Lenny Lipton Talkshow (the
>>talkshow where the host, guests and audience are all running in a park
>>during the entire talkshow)

i actually never liked the lenny lipton show. well, i guess that's not true...i
did like it at one time. but, for some reason it just doesn't do it for me
anymore.

>Porcupine Racetrack,

genius.

"asides" is another sketch i really love. no one ever mentions it for some
reason (and if someone has in this thread, oops...) but i just love that one. i
love thomas lennon's "i *want* *WANDA*!" to both the audience and the other
characters.

louie at the last supper also rules.

amy
"i want a hat. cop's got a hat, i want a hat!"--venus

THOR!

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Jun 23, 2002, 4:26:20 PM6/23/02

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> What about the flying simulator where Amy Poehler curses a blue streak,
> another man (I suck with names) prays to the devil and yet another asks
his
> co-pilot to tweak his nipples during the flight...that killed me...and the
> Charles Manson/Girl Scout skit...

LOL I loved that "Pilot's Last Words" sketch, I forgot all about it, Matt
Besser was the one who turned into the devil worshipper in the matter of
seconds while in the planecrash simulator, and played that part hilariously.
Later in that same episode that devil pilot wrestled a crazed WWJD camp
counselor (played by Ian Roberts).. Speaking of which that episode had
another one of my favorites sketches: the WWJD/Bug Juice sketch.

I also loved the Girl Scout sketch, but I think you mean the Unibomber, not
Charles Manson. (with Matt Besser playing the Unibomber in an extremely
feminine manner.)

> Exit 57: Colbert and Sedaris as the strange parents,
> Is this the one where Colbert has a long kiss with Dinello? "I couldn't
find
> the cat so I dressed up like a scarecrow!"

I'm talking about the one where Colbert and Sedaris would make up all these
weird scenarios to their son (Paul) to make him feel sorry for leaving the
house. For example, they asked which parent he would save if both of them
were drowning. I think they had a catchphrase (I hate that word, but they
said it in all the skits) in it like, "Weeeeeeeellllllll...." Does this
sound familiar at all?

I can't really remember the above sketch you mentioned, it's been so long
since I've watched Exit 57, which is why I didn't list as many sketches for
it as I did for the others, because theres so many sketches I can't
remember. I should I have taped it while it was still on the air. Maybe CC
will bring back the reruns some day now that Stephen Colbert is pretty
popular on their channel; but it's not too likely.

> Another personal favorite of mine was when Paul Dinello was mocking
Colbert
> and Sedaris' baby: "Look at her, she's enormous!" and after an onslaught
of
> weight-related insults, the crib breaks. ROFL!!!

Shit, I forgot all about this one! Had I remembered it, I definitely would
have mentioned it. I also liked the "unresponsive in bed" sketch and the
"break room" sketch with the jacket of trust.

chalet2000

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Jun 24, 2002, 1:25:22 AM6/24/02

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the state -dont forget "i want to be buzz's bitch, but i want wanda"
and "the monkey dont do it , tahye makea love"

sarah

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Jun 24, 2002, 5:33:24 AM6/24/02

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on 6/23/02 7:59 AM, Jen Nani (twee...@aol.com) posted as such:

> How about we include sketches from Nickelodeon and other sketch shows because
> I
> watch The Amanda Show,All That,Nick Cannon,Jamie Kennedy Experiment,Wayne
> Brady
> show,Roundhouse(from early 90's Nickelodeon),etc,Mad TV,etc.

(psst... no, he said things that are *funny*.)

sarah

Jen Nani

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Jun 24, 2002, 9:33:35 AM6/24/02

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>> How about we include sketches from Nickelodeon and other sketch shows
>because
>> I
>> watch The Amanda Show,All That,Nick Cannon,Jamie Kennedy Experiment,Wayne
>> Brady
>> show,Roundhouse(from early 90's Nickelodeon),etc,Mad TV,etc.
>
>
>(psst... no, he said things that are *funny*.)

Does anyone remember watching nickelodeon in the early 90's and seeing this
sketch comedy show w/David Sidoni called Roundhouse? I think I'm the only
teenager here that remembers that.

The Boognish

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Jun 24, 2002, 10:14:45 AM6/24/02

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Ah! Wait! I remember! There was some sort of thing with a guy in a chair
eating pig feet or something. But I never really paid attention to it, this
was right in the middle of my Ren & Stimpy & Pete & Pete phase, I think...

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Monte N

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Jun 24, 2002, 11:15:58 AM6/24/02

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Maybe not the "Greatest Sketch Comedy Ever", but the very little known
Fuzzier Than Normal which aired on public access in San Diego in 1997/98 was
quite good. As with any sketch comedy show, some of the stuff was kinda
bad, but the good far outweighed the bad. Unfortunately, the only place to
check it out nowadays in on their website, but there's a ton of clips of
their sketches on it, even some that were never aired on the show. Anyone
from San Diego ever see this show? If you haven't, you should check out the
site: http://www.fuzzynormal.com.cnchost.com

Monte N

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Monte N

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Monte N

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Jen Nani

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Jun 24, 2002, 1:12:34 PM6/24/02

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I just came back to the group after posting my reply in the Greatest Sketch
Comedy ever thread only to find over 25 of the same message posted. I have
no idea how that happened or if it's only on my end that I'm seeing it so
many times, but if it actually got posted to the group that many times, I
greatly apologize. I have no idea how it happened unless it's a problem
with my newsgroup server or ISP. Hopefully this message doesn't get posted
that many times also. But if it does, just take this post as an apology as
well. Very sorry everybody.

--Monte N

Monte N

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Jun 24, 2002, 1:14:42 PM6/24/02

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Bella

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Jun 24, 2002, 1:23:34 PM6/24/02

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<< But if it does, just take this post as an apology as
well. Very sorry everybody.
>>

your apology posted twice...

you're just crying for me to beat the crap out of you...

<g>

dont worry abat it...

Diluted Evil

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Jun 24, 2002, 2:58:42 PM6/24/02

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>Does anyone remember watching nickelodeon in the early 90's and seeing this
>sketch comedy show w/David Sidoni called Roundhouse? I think I'm the only
>teenager here that remembers that.

NOTHING beats Nick in the 80s. Who remembers Out Of Control? Heehee, back then
I worshipped Dave Coullier.
I'd include You Can't Do That on Television, too, because that was how my
sketch comedy love STARTED.
Kid: Hey, this possum burger tastes like feet!
Barth: I HEARD THAT!

I think 70's and 80s Sesame Street had HARDCORE sketch material. There was a
litle scene with Mr. Hooper and some kid who's probably 30 now going over the
capital and small "A".
Mr. Hooper: Can you recite the entire alphabet, Billy?
billy: YEAH!!
Mr. Hooper: Okay, but I don't want you doing it alone. I want you to say the
alphabet with...BURT LANCASTER!
Billy: YAY!!!
*cut to a very bored looking Burt Lancaster staring off into space and saying
his ABCs*

That made me laugh so hard I nearly fell on my head.

~Heidi Puff

"When I look into your eyes, I wonder if Jesus peed. Not all the time, just if
he was capable." ~The Otter Spigots

"Ahh, Mercury. Sweetest of the transition metals." ~Sealab 2021

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>Clarissa was a They Might Be Giants. She had a poster of the Johns on her
>wall :)

Really? Clarissa Darling was a They Might Be Giants fan? Do you watch Sabrina
now? I don't think I've seen the poster when I saw the show.

AMYSA

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Jun 24, 2002, 6:41:47 PM6/24/02

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heidi said:

>NOTHING beats Nick in the 80s. Who remembers Out Of Control?

dude..."out of control" ruled. i have exactly *half* of an episode on tape.
that makes me sad. i mean, i can't even have a whole episode, i only managed to
preserve half. life's cruel sometimes.

>I worshipped Dave Coullier.
>I'd include You Can't Do That on Television, too, because that was how my
>sketch comedy love STARTED.

"out of control", "you can't do that on television", "turkey tv" and
"dangermouse" were very important parts of my childhood.

of course, you also have to throw things like "nick rocks" in there as well,
but there's only so much of expose and the jets that you can take before the
nostalgia turns ugly.

amy
"i want a hat. cop's got a hat, i want a hat!"--venus

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Jun 24, 2002, 7:02:30 PM6/24/02

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>> But I never really paid attention to it, this
>>was right in the middle of my Ren & Stimpy & Pete & Pete phase, I think...
>
>well, it's nine years later and i don't think i've yet reached the middle of
>my
>"pete and pete" phase. i may never outgrow it.
>
>i'm happy to see that noggin's actually running some of the shorts between
>their shows. those were things that i never got on tape, so i've been really
>excited to see them again.
>
>and speaking of noggin (random rant, completely OT) not only are they fucking
>around and not showing the "degrassi" reunion episode, but apparently they
>aren't showing the final episode either. jesus, what is *wrong* with them?

I wish I got Noggin so I could see Ghostwriter.I loved that show back in the
day.I loved watching the episodes on Channel 13 here every sunday.I remember it
being on during that infamous O.J. police chase.

Rick Wilson

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Definitely funny, maybe even great but come on, greatest ever?

Joe Blevins put up a transcript of Ronny Horror, check it out:
http://www.rockyhorror.org/faq/faqtext/t-ronn.txt

You'll need to know the major songs from Rocky Horror to appreciate
it. :-)

RickW

Tisme

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Jun 24, 2002, 9:07:25 PM6/24/02

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> That made me laugh so hard I nearly fell on my head.
>
>
> ~Heidi Puff
>

First time I read this I thought it said you fell OFF your head. Cut
to mental image of a little kid watching Sesame Street while standing
on her head...

Holy epiphany, Batman. Now I see what I have been doing wrong all
these years...the world finally makes sense.

T.

gina

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Jun 24, 2002, 10:23:52 PM6/24/02

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Stuart wrote:
>Mr. Show: All I can remember is the sketch with the Satanic televangelist.
"Billy, what did the Doctor say about your condition?"
"...that I was...laaazy!"

Oh that is my favorite! I love the guy who has to wipe his drool for him...

Gina

Shut the doors, they're comin' in the windows! Granny Sousley

sarah

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Jun 24, 2002, 10:37:17 PM6/24/02

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on 6/24/02 10:23 PM, gina (huggy...@aol.commmmmm) posted as such:

>> Mr. Show: All I can remember is the sketch with the Satanic televangelist.
> "Billy, what did the Doctor say about your condition?"
> "...that I was...laaazy!"
>
> Oh that is my favorite! I love the guy who has to wipe his drool for him...

"i like to watch... pohn-ah-grah-feeeeeees.."

sarah

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Jun 24, 2002, 10:57:21 PM6/24/02

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on 6/24/02 6:41 PM, AMYSA (am...@aol.comasutra) posted as such:

> of course, you also have to throw things like "nick rocks" in there as well,
> but there's only so much of expose and the jets that you can take before the
> nostalgia turns ugly.

dooooessss anyone remember "don't just sit there"? i had a crush on one of
the guys on the show. dj? bj? dorkdork. they had guests ... and whatnot.
it was my faaaavourite. wow, memories. {g}

don't even get me started on 'today's special'.

sarah

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Jun 24, 2002, 10:59:22 PM6/24/02

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on 6/24/02 6:45 PM, AMYSA (am...@aol.comasutra) posted as such:

>> (psst... no, he said things that are *funny*.)
>
> speaking solely of "mad tv" (and pretty much ignoring the rest on the list)
> they have definitely had their moments of excellence.

yeah, i missed that when i made the comment.. it was drowned out by
ick-ness. i watch mad tv. {g} my sister and i like miss whan (?).
she's cute.

sarah
"he looka likea man"

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Jun 24, 2002, 11:12:19 PM6/24/02

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twee...@aol.com (Jen Nani) said:

>I remember it
>being on during that infamous O.J. police chase.

oh heavens...as far as i was concerned there was *nothing* else on during the
OJ chase.

Kara Kitty Kat

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Jun 24, 2002, 11:15:59 PM6/24/02

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Amy:

>oh heavens...as far as i was concerned there was *nothing* else on during the
>OJ chase.

I remember I was watching the Halloween episode of "My So-Called Life" and they
interrupted it. I was furious at the time.

"Stupid OJ. Now I'll never find out what happens to Angela."--Me, age 14

Kara
"I'm not really a gorilla."
http://www.angelfire.com/celeb/kevinmcdonald
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Jun 25, 2002, 8:51:13 AM6/25/02

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On Mon, 24 Jun 2002 16:42:18 -0400, "The Boognish"
<kmc...@optonline.net> wrote:

>
>Heehee outlook express is silly.
>

indeed. You should do yourself a favour and get a decent newsreader
like agent, or even, freeagent by forte/dazler. it's very good.

lectique

AMYSA

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Jun 25, 2002, 10:19:53 AM6/25/02

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sarah said:

>i forgot to mention my love of "welcome freshman". i'm praying to tv gods
>that noggin will play that with pete and pete back to back. oh man. i miss
>you, merv-man!

i have this sick desire to see "fifteen", actually. i keep thinking that that
would make a nice show to air between P&P and "clarissa...".

actually, i wish noggin would have, maybe, a rotating time slot or try some
variety in their nighttime lineup and try airing some shows like that and
"welcome freshman" and "you can't do that on tv", etc. i don't think shows like
"out of control" or even "turkey tv" (which wasn't that good in spite of my
love for it) would fit in, but there's plenty of old nick stuff that would be
perfect for noggin's primetime/late night lineup.

AMYSA

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Jun 25, 2002, 10:25:18 AM6/25/02

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kara said:

>I remember I was watching the Halloween episode of "My So-Called Life" and
>they
>interrupted it. I was furious at the time.

oh, that's just evil. except, i guess, they could rationalize it by the fact
that it was a summer repeat and they weren't bringing it back anyway...the
bastards.

if i hadn't seen that MSCL already, i probably would've been pissed, too.

arjofest3000

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Jun 25, 2002, 2:06:42 PM6/25/02

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prog...@aol.comGEORYN (Rusty Shackleford) wrote in message news:<20020623053738...@mb-cq.aol.com>...
> THOR! wrote:
>
> >Mr. Show: Change for a Dollar from Mr. Show's first episode never fails to
> >make me laugh. Other great stuff from mr. Show: Imminent Death Syndrome, the
> >one with David Cross as the method actor who lobotomizes himself for a role
> >in a movie, any Ronny Dobbs sketch, the YOUR FIRED! sketch with Bob Odenkirk
> >giving everyone a promotion but fires David Cross no matter what he says, Be
> >Kind Rewind Sermon with Jerry Minor, Pretending to be Blind, Blowing up the
> >moon.... AHH! THERES TOO MANY!
> >
> What, no "Coupon: The Movie"?
>
> "Don't miss the surprising twist ending.....in which THIS happens!"
>
> >The State: Louie, Burger Hut, Tape People, Lenny Lipton Talkshow (the
> >talkshow where the host, guests and audience are all running in a park
> >during the entire talkshow), Ride.. RIDE.. RIIIIDDDEE!!!!, The Search for
> >Bigfoot, Porcupine Racetrack, Mr. Magina, Old Fashioned Guy, 1st grade Narc,
> >Grandma's Potato Chowder, Amish Gang Fight, Muppets for Dinner, Bologna
> >Feet, Blueberry, Mime Planecrash, etc.
> >
> I missed most of this show, but I did enjoy the bit with Thomas Lennon as
> the pretentious underwear designer. "I can take something so simple, and turn
> it into coutour-rre."
>
> >Exit 57: Colbert and Sedaris as the strange parents
>
> "Who do you love mo-ah?"
>
> "We-ell! Mr. Flippity-Floppity!"
>
> "Eat a candy bar out of my ass, I'm out of here!"
>
> Jeez, can you tell I love this sketch? I sure miss that show. Other lines
> from that show that have lodged into my brain:

I liked that sketch too, Stephen also had one of my favorite lines in
there, after Paul was about to open the door to leave, Colbert said:

"You touch that handle again and you'll de drawin' back a bloody
stump."

The way Stephen said it was hilarious

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Jun 26, 2002, 12:22:54 AM6/26/02

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Oh... right. They're still together. Damn me. Sorry, I get everyone
confused with Pavement these days...

"Kara Kitty Kat" <karaki...@aol.comandgetme> wrote in message
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sarah

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Jun 26, 2002, 12:05:04 AM6/26/02

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on 6/25/02 10:19 AM, AMYSA (am...@aol.comasutra) posted as such:

>
> i have this sick desire to see "fifteen", actually. i keep thinking that that
> would make a nice show to air between P&P and "clarissa...".

LOL! yes! ... i still remember the cheesy synth theme song. hey, wasn't
that show canadian? {g}

that bitch, brooke...

sarah

R H Menzel

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Jun 26, 2002, 6:04:31 PM6/26/02

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Rick Wilson <nos...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> "Michael Foley" <mickfo...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:9b68672a.0206...@posting.google.com...
> > One of my favorite SNL sketches has to be "The Guy Who Plays Mr.
> > Belvedere Fan Club", just because it's so true about the nature of
> > fanaticism and celebrity; kind of like Scorsese's "King of Comedy"
> > with Deniro.
> >
> > Every character is like a fan of something that I've known.
> >
> > the script is still cached at ....
>
http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:7Tf-AcXLX2cC:snltranscripts.jt.org/scri
pts/91sbelvedere.phtml+brocktoon+belvedere&hl=en&ie=UTF>

> Definitely funny, maybe even great but come on, greatest ever?
>

Opinion, remember? This is all subjective. How do you measure greatness?
Why, by your own standards. To this day, I still laugh at "The Dead Parrot
Skit". Is it great? Yes,.....in MY opinion. Would people in Malaysia laugh
at a translated version? Probably not, since they probably don't have the
same cultural, etc. points of reference.

-Bob

verizon

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Jun 26, 2002, 8:05:33 PM6/26/02

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I dont know if anyone remembers The Vacant lot, or if it was already
mentioned (didn't feel like going through all the posts, and the spam), but
I always considered them to be one of the best, short lived, but still
great. Also there use to be a show that came out of seattle called "Almost
Live" which in comedy central (during the days when the channel actually had
stuff that was watchable) was also quite good for the obviously limited
budget, and strangely enough led one of the cast members too Bill Nye the
Science guy, which started as sketches on their show. One last point. don't
you just love run on sentences, shotty punctuation, and bad spelling.
Friggin pot.

AMYSA

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Jun 26, 2002, 11:42:41 PM6/26/02

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"The Boognish" kmc...@optonline.net said:

>holy shit DANGER MOUSE... fuck I miss that show... aughhhh... must...
>have... tapes...

amazon, amazon, amazon.

AMYSA

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Jun 26, 2002, 11:46:56 PM6/26/02

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sarah said:

re: fifteen...

>LOL! yes! ... i still remember the cheesy synth theme song. hey, wasn't
>that show canadian? {g}

hey, yeah it was. does that make it almost on topic?

actually, there's always the connection between ryan reynolds and dave.

anything can be on topic in this group.

AMYSA

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Jun 26, 2002, 11:49:24 PM6/26/02

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"The Boognish" kmc...@optonline.net said:

>ok, ok, question. I'd like to get to the bottom of this. What exactly is
>"noggin" and why is it apparently not on Optimum?

it's a digital channel that specializes in old nickelodeon and public
television shows. they're heavier on the nick these days, having pushed a lot
of the CTW stuff completely out or in odd hours.

they also air things like "degrassi: the next generation".

it's a really great channel.

AMYSA

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Jun 26, 2002, 11:59:30 PM6/26/02

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"The Boognish" kmc...@optonline.net said:

>And umm... don't ask me why I know this but... the Violent Femmes
>guest-appeared once on Sabrina.

wow. i had forgotten all about that. i actually made a point of watching that.
that was really the only time i ever watched that show from beginning to end.
it seems like a million years ago.

and remember that gordon also made the requisite appearance on "pete and pete".
in one of my very favorite episodes, no less. actually, "x=why", even if it
wasn't a great episode, should be viewed simply because of all of the great
guest stars they managed to cram into it.

amy (who was just listening to syd straw this afternoon...)

Norman Brett

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Jun 27, 2002, 12:36:32 AM6/27/02

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R H Menzel <rhme...@brainlink.com> wrote in message
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What do people in Malaysia have to do with what I think is funny sketch
comedy?

Lt. Anne Moore

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Jun 27, 2002, 12:55:41 AM6/27/02

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The Vacant Lot of course! I think "Slept on His Arms" could count as one of
the greatest sketches (well it's really a song) ever :P

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sarah

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Jun 27, 2002, 1:56:17 AM6/27/02

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on 6/26/02 8:05 PM, verizon (me...@lick.com) posted as such:

> Also there use to be a show that came out of seattle called "Almost
> Live" which in comedy central

LOL! yes. wasn't it taped in some seattle high school basement or
something? all i remember aside from the host is the "lame list". i
thought that was the funniest thing ever at the time. "laaaaaaaaaame!"

sarah