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Summary: Sketch Comedy at its best
Review: There are two types of people in this world: people who have never heard of Mr. Show, and Mr. Show fanatics. There seems to be little middle ground, and for good reason: Mr. Show is hands-down one of the most clever (and most underappreciated) sketch comedy shows in TV history. Season three is finally here, and though it's Bob and David's most uneven season, it's also got some of the all-time best episodes ("Return of the Curse of the Creature's Ghost" and "Peanut Butter, Eggs, and Dice" come to mind). For fans of the series, this is a must-have. The transfer is crisp, and the audio commentaries, while not as informative as on the previous set, are still very entertaining. Special features include some promotional materials, and yet another focus on Drugachusetts, which is a bit of overkill on a just so-so sketch if you ask me.For the unitiated, Mr. Show is a clever and topical sketch comedy show with sketches that seamlessly blend into one another. Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, along with a great cast of supporting actors, bring a wide variety of characters to life with performances a step above your usual comedy fare. Even when Mr. Show is not laugh-out-loud funny, it's still incredibly clever. HBO never gave it a fair shot, which is a shame, but it appears that Mr. Show was just too hip for the room. If you're new to the series, start with the first set of DVDs, as the episodes are a bit stronger, and there is a subtle amount of self-referencing humor, which can only be appreciated by seeing them in order.
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Summary: This is my review of mr. show 3rd season DVD (above)
Review: This DVD makes me pickle-red. This is why it's like Christmas, daily. Some of these sketches float, others sink -- but liquid's like that. And sometimes belly-flops are best? Jump!
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Summary: Why can't TV always be this fun?
Review: This is a little rash,but I love Mr.Show that much.
There are only 2 types of people who don't enjoy this brand of talent....
1)ones w/ no sense of humor or imagination
2)the simple minded
(for a bonus I'll throw the hard right in there too)
Thanks
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Summary: Why do I love this show so much?
Review: This is the funniest show of all time, hands down. An argument could be made for Monty Python, but aside from that, nothing comes close. This BLOWS Kids in the Hall, SCTV, and SNL out of the water. Not all the sketches work, but there is a lot of heart and soul in even the weak sketches. Even those weak sketches are better than anything created by the aforementioned shows. This season is their weakest season, in my opinion, with season 4 being their best. Even that, however, should not dissuade you; it's not a slight on this season so much as extreme praise for the fourth. That being said, I would give this 4.5 stars if it were possible. The commentary is hard to follow with so many people talking at once. There are some funny comments from the cast, though, and I enjoy hearing what they have to say, no matter how inane. On a final note (not about the DVD), I met David Cross in Milwaukee and he gave my friends and me free tickets to his comedy show when it was sold out (this was two years ago on the tour for Shut Up you F-cking Baby). We had driven from St. Louis, and just happened to run into him outside the theatre immediatly after finding out there were no tickets left. He was cool as hell, super friendly to us ... college kids, and I do not mind making him rich off my money. Buy this now.
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Summary: The Best Show in the History of History
Review: This is, quite simply, the funniest show ever put on television. There is absolutely no reason that you should not own and enjoy it unless you are a prude who is easily offended by swearing or a simpleton who cannot understand the beautiful gifts of satire and sarcasm. So many people still fail to understand irony and satire because their definiton of it was derived from an Alanis Morisette song or the treacle that is a Friends episode. If you don't find this funny there is probably something wrong with you. The only wrong turn was the BioDome sketch. There's nothing wrong with using beastiality for humor (witness the Hail Satan Network sketch) but this sketch is just unfunny. Otherwise, pure comic brilliance and I willingly "shake the crime stick" (see Seasons 1&2) at a society that doesn't worship Bob and David and the rest of the cast (especailly Tom Kenny) over the banality of network TV and supposed brillant works like the lame Sex in the City.
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Summary: wow, i can't believe this has been thrown into my lap !
Review: unbelievable ! i live overseas and don't get back to america often. when i do, i like to record some favorite TV shows, 'cause i can't get them over here. during a visit a few years ago, i was recording the simpsons, saturday nite live, etc., when this weird little show came on that i just thought was outrageously funny. never caught the name of it, but i recorded this one episode that i watch from time to time. reminds me of python actually, jumping from skit to skit. very clever stuff. today, thanks to an amazon message, i now know the name of this show and will have no choice but to buy this dvd. i'll take a chance on it without hesitation.
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