Two steaming cups of chocolate goodness. Courtesy of whomever I swiped it from out of the cupboard.

Ben ,'The Killer In Me'


Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants

This thread is for comedy TV, including network and cable shows. [NAFDA]


Jon B. - Oct 27, 2009 4:04:09 am PDT #1795 of 8624
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Venture Bros: Well, that was refreshingly linear!

Also in the Publick Nuisance blog, he implies that there was a Michael Jackson reference. Did I miss a specific gag, or do you think he just meant the general pedophilia?


Jon B. - Oct 27, 2009 5:20:47 am PDT #1796 of 8624
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Also, Also, that was some twisted shit having Captain Sunshine voiced by Kevin Conroy.


Hayden - Oct 27, 2009 5:34:26 am PDT #1797 of 8624
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

I think he meant the ambiguity about whether Captain Sunshine was really a pedophile or just a freak. That said, I don't think pedophilia jokes are as funny as they do. Sgt. Hatred pretty much burnt out all of my tolerance for that shit.


Jon B. - Oct 27, 2009 5:45:38 am PDT #1798 of 8624
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Yeah, I thought it was funny, but I suspect my tolerance for that might drop if I ever spawn.


DavidS - Oct 27, 2009 5:51:16 am PDT #1799 of 8624
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I had also had my fill of pedophile jokes with Sgt. Hatred. (A character I don't like anyway.) Also, this episode went over territory that was funnier in the live action Tick with Ron Perlman as Fiery Blaze. Not to mention Dean in drag getting married to Baron Underbheit.

O - 2, Ventures.


Frankenbuddha - Oct 27, 2009 6:10:18 am PDT #1800 of 8624
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

That said, I don't think pedophilia jokes are as funny as they do.

Giving Captain Sunshine rainbow colors was the real sticking point for me. That said, there were bits that made me laugh, and I'm always happy to see Doctor Girlfriend and The Monarch.


Vortex - Oct 27, 2009 6:16:44 am PDT #1801 of 8624
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

The lube thing was pretty funny. Especially when the Monarch got the costume.


beekaytee - Nov 01, 2009 8:34:01 pm PST #1802 of 8624
Compassionately intolerant

I just watched Modern Family for the first time. I'd run out of Hulu so, despite major trepidation, I checked out an episode.

My hesitation came from the fact that anytime I accidentally flipped past an episode of Married with Children, another little piece of me died.

Turns out the two aren't alike at all. MF is actually pretty tender. Whodda thunk.


Hayden - Nov 02, 2009 6:56:40 am PST #1803 of 8624
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

As depressing as last night's Mad Men was, the ending of the Venture Brothers was almost its equal.


megan walker - Nov 02, 2009 7:35:02 am PST #1804 of 8624
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

MF is actually pretty tender. Whodda thunk.

Yeah, I've caught the end a few times because I tape Cougartown (which, BTW, I like way more than I thought I would). Anyway, MF seems funny and I wish I had been taping from the beginning.