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Summary: Not the best episodes
Review: The first two seasons are okay, but you should buy them anyways so they generate enough sales to put out the rest of the seasons. After the 2nd season, I don't remember one bad sketch. Given the present state of the world, its people(including you and me) need to do some laughing, and there is no better medicine than post-2nd season Mr. Show. And if you need to teach your kids to swear really well, nobody does it better than Bob.
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Summary: Mr. Show on DVD at last!
Review: Well it's about time that HBO gave recognition to this great show from the mid-nineties. There are some hilarious sketches on here from the first two seasons, including the "Pit Pat" sketch and Three Times One Minus One. However, even though the first two seasons have their moments, it's seasons 3 and 4 that really shine. I don't know whether or not there are plans to put these seasons out on DVD, but I really hope there are, because they really are funnier than the first two seasons.
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Summary: The Bong Show!
Review: Break out the Lay's potato chips, Fig Newtons, Banana Nut Crunch cereal, Oreo's, Ellio's pizza, and Ben & Jerry's ice cream this is one high-sterical video. David (chicken pot pie) Cross and Bob (this guy looks familiar) Odenkirk have cornered the comedy market of seriously lazy and somewhat smart 20 to 35 year old males. If you've read the Lord Of The Rings trilogy at least three times, then you should purchase this DVD. Did you read Star Wars II - Attack Of The Clones before you saw the movie? If yes, you my friend are ready for Bob and Dave. My attention span is running out so let me reiterate, shell out the sheckles for this DVD.
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Summary: Brilliant
Review: ... This show was brilliant. It is that simple. Bob and Dave provided America with 4 years of ingenuity that (like most of the truly original art of today) was never and will never be recognized for what it was. Yes, it was just a television show; no, it's not going to change the world. I acknowledge this. It's just sad to me that there's so little room for intelligence within popular media. I can even understand why many, many people would not like this. Bob and (especially) Dave, can be downright confrontational in their hostility towards stupidity... they have a complete and total disrespect for authority... many of their references are obscure... the humor itself takes some time to "get" (for anyone seriously considering this as a purchase, please allow yourself a couple shows to become accustomed with the humor), but so does any other worthwhile art. ... there IS an audience for this stuff, and it's not just pseudo-intellectual, anti-mainstream, anti-authority dweebs (read: Me). It should be what The Onion is to journalism, or The Simpsons was (about 7 years ago) to network television, or what Radiohead or Tool or REM or The Pixies or Insert_Your_Favorite_Band_That_People_Just_Don't_Get_But_That_Somehow_Still_Made_It_Relatively_Big_Here are for music. It had the ability to be that entity that MOST people look at as being "too cynical" or "too weird" or "too loud", but that managed to carve out a niche for itself and a not-so-insignificant following. For some reason this never happened for Mr. Show. Obviously, it developed a minor "cult" following, but never the level reached by some of the previously mentioned artists. Maybe because HBO never gave it a real change... I don't know. I just hope that Bob and Dave don't just fade off into obscurity as I fear they will (ie. Bill Hicks). Anyway, if you made it this far, you're probably already a Mr. Show fan, and there's nothing more to say. If you aren't, and you had the patience for this rambling nonsense, do yourself a favor and pick up the DVD. It's great... and with the price of beef going through the...
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Summary: You Will Pee Your Pants
Review: Restore some modicum of justice to the world by indulging in the dark satirical wonder that was Mr. Show. Unless you don't like dark satirical wonders, that is.
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Summary: Hilarious Show
Review: This is probably one of the most over looked and hilarious television shows of the 1990s - if you find yourself questioning what the rest of America finds so funny about Full House, when shows like the Ben Stiller Show and Get a Life get cancelled, than do yourself a favor and buy this dvd! Commentaries for each episode are almost as hilarious as the episodes themselves -I guarantee more laughs on one episode than on the entire run of Suddenly Susan. Buy this DVD now!!!
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Summary: Don't Believe the hype!
Review: I preface this by saying I am a HUGE fan of such shows and movies as all Monty Python, Spinal Tap ( my fave movie ever), Best In Show, Waiting For Guffman, etc........and many who review this box recommend it to fans of these shows. Well, I watched all 10 episodes and laughed maybe once. I have gotten louder longer laughs from Greg The Bunny on Fox....
I have seen David Cross in Guffman, and Scary Movie 2, and think he CAN be really funny. At least now, in other's movies, but in this.......nope.
I think when a comedy show or film gets tagged with "smart comedy" or "cult favorite", people convince themselves they love it because they want to feel hip or smart or funny. If everyone who has given this box 5 stars saw these shows with NO pre-planted ideas about it's "cool" factor, the majority would give it what I have.
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Summary: The funniest show I've ever seen.
Review: Mr. Show is one of the funniest shows I have ever seen. I couldn't wait for it to come to DVD. These guys are brilliantly hilarious and entertaining.
Too bad HBO ended the series. It is one of those shows that was just too good to be on tv. I only hope their movie gets released soon.
This DVD set is well worth the money!
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Summary: Mr. Show FINALLY on DVD!
Review: Witty and satirical, Mr. Show is sketch comedy at its best. Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are brilliant! Throw-in comedians like Tom Kenny and Jill Talley as well as guestspots by Jack Black and Maynard from Tool and how can you not have one of the damn funniest programs ever committed to film!?!
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Summary: GREAT Show, Very decent DVD
Review: I don't think I can accurately describe Mr. Show to someone who's never seen it--you really do have to see it to understand what all the fuss is about. If you like subtle comedy, look elsewhere! This is over-the-top farce! Lots of foul language is used and common taboos are totally ignored (e.g. homosexuality, drugs, religion, terminal illness, child abuse, etc.) It's absurd and eerie--sometimes the depth and realism of the characters portrayed can be downright creepy, which makes it all the more funny to those with a twisted sense of humor (like me). The show is done in front of a live audience, but many segments are taped on location. There's no particular formula to it--it's all for effect (read: filmed on a shoe-string budget). Fortunately, they had some very skilled editors working on the finished product, allowing every scene to brilliantly and seamlessly segue into the next. Good luck keeping up with the rapid-fire pace on first viewing! The show gets even better upon repeated viewing. The DVDs are very good. The bonus features are a... er... bonus. Several promotional spots are included, as well as "FUZZ: The Musical (Featuring Ronnie Dobbs)" and "Best of Mr. Show"--a newscast that appears to be dated sometime in the late 70's or early 80's that has been dubbed-over by Bob and David with some very funny dialogue and cut-scenes thrown in. There's more, but nothing that tops the show itself. One very MINOR complaint: When you select an episode, the DVD asks you to choose if you would like audio commentary for the episode. It wouldn't be so annoying if it didn't default to "Yes". The show is much funnier with no commentary (it's a little droll and often doesn't blend well with the scene that's being shown). That is not to say that I don't like the commentary--I do appreciate the fact that they included it. Bob and David slip in and out of some very funny characters, and they point out a lot of interesting things about the sets, characters and subtle touches you simply wouldn't notice otherwise. I give the show itself 5 stars, the DVDs 3.5 stars. Highly recommended! I can't wait for seasons 3 and 4!
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