Whatever happened to GOOD sketch TV?

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 01.25.2007, 10:05 PM

I haven't seen anything new that is anything close to the funniness of Monty Python or the Kids in the Hall for a long time.

HaydenAsche · 01.25.2007, 11:33 PM

Well, Kids In The Hall got cancelled.

That was the end of sketch tv.

LifeDistortion · 01.26.2007, 01:44 PM

What about Chapelle's Show?

And I think Sarah Silverman's new show is going to be a sketch show. That looks promising.

Trasher02 · 01.26.2007, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

I haven't seen anything new that is anything close to the funniness of Monty Python or the Kids in the Hall for a long time.

That's so true.

tesla69 · 01.26.2007, 02:59 PM

MAD TV is pretty good.

Its kind of like the death of the sitcom.

The formats have been done to death.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 01.26.2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LifeDistortion

What about Chapelle's Show?

And I think Sarah Silverman's new show is going to be a sketch show. That looks promising.

Chapelle's Show was good, but how long did that last?

It was also in a stupid format- 1/2 hour with a musical act?

val-holla-ing · 01.26.2007, 11:25 PM

jimmy fallon and that era of SNL put the nail in the coffin for sketch comedy. dave chappelle was brilliant but too racially charged to go much further. sarah silverman has nice titties but isn't funny.

PAULYBEE2656 · 01.27.2007, 01:43 PM

little britan. i know its just taking bits from python, league of gentlemen and other shows and sticking them together with gay jokes but it is funny and will become a classic....

ZEROpumpkins · 01.28.2007, 12:53 AM

Have any of you seen the origional, British version of the sketch show? It's really funny. The American one was just lame

atsonicpark · 01.28.2007, 03:07 AM

Or the state!

val-holla-ing · 01.28.2007, 11:40 AM

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Or the state!

the state was probably my favorite sketch comedy show, along with kids in the hall.

$240 worth of pudding? awwwwwww yeeeeeeah!
http://www.pistolwimp.com/media/2949/

PAULYBEE2656 · 01.28.2007, 12:59 PM

so many american sketch shows never make it over here for some reason.
the british sketch show is pretty good...

anyone remember big train???
here are a few clips for your retinas...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWgg20IqibM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAe17PeVewM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLToN2pjik8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI7pA0Ikylk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6fmBwSgso4

kingcoffee · 01.28.2007, 08:42 PM

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MAD TV is pretty good.

Mna, I can't believe you just said that. MadTV is one of the WORST sketch shows of all time. It's just barely ahead of Blue Collar TV and that crappy Python ripoff that was on Comedy Central last year that only lasted 3 weeks.

Monty Python, Kids in the Hall and 15 of the 30 years of SNL were genius.
Everything else sucks. It's the truth.

LittlePuppetBoy · 01.28.2007, 09:31 PM

I love Kids in the Hall!

tesla69 · 01.29.2007, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by kingcoffee

Mna, I can't believe you just said that. MadTV is one of the WORST sketch shows of all time. It's just barely ahead of Blue Collar TV and that crappy Python ripoff that was on Comedy Central last year that only lasted 3 weeks..

I dunno, it makes me laugh whenever I watch it. I'm not looking for high art when it comes to sketch comedy.

finding nobody · 03.10.2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by val-holla-ing

dave chappelle was brilliant but too racially charged to go much further.

http://www.chappelletheory.com/index.html
I just read this whole thing. Pretty interesting

zedius · 03.10.2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tesla69

MAD TV is pretty good.

Its kind of like the death of the sitcom.

The formats have been done to death.

No

I've asked this question a lot of times! But Mr. Show was intense quality.

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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	I haven't seen anything new that is anything close to the funniness of Monty Python or the Kids in the Hall for a long time.
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HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Well, Kids In The Hall got cancelled. That was the end of sketch tv. __________________ rip
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val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	jimmy fallon and that era of SNL put the nail in the coffin for sketch comedy. dave chappelle was brilliant but too racially charged to go much further. sarah silverman has nice titties but isn't funny. __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	so many american sketch shows never make it over here for some reason. the british sketch show is pretty good... anyone remember big train??? here are a few clips for your retinas... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWgg20IqibM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAe17PeVewM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLToN2pjik8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI7pA0Ikylk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6fmBwSgso4 __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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