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This thread is dedicated to the awesome Comedy Central show Ugly Americans that airs Thursday nights after Futurama.
Ugly Americans is a show about just how tough it can be to fit into a new place. In this case New York City
It stars:
Mark Lilly.
The main character, Mark Lilly, is a goody two-shoes social worker who wants to be a therapist and generally make the world a better place. He works for the Department of Integration and is tasked with making sure that all of the countless immigrants that make their way to New York city feel welcome and find their place. His ambitions generally center around doing what's best for everyone involved and not hurting anyone's feelings. He tends to come off as kind of a huge douche. He's voiced by Matt Oberg.
Frank Grimes.
Frank is the head of Immigration Enforcement and is not Mark's boss but acts like it more often than not. His job is to find and apprehend illegal immigrants and immigrants that violate the law. He tends to go above and beyond the call of duty when doing his job and has been reprimanded more than once for his aggressive behavior. Recently he adopted Justin Beiber as his son. He's voiced by Larry Murphy.
Leonard Powers.
Leonard is Mark's partner in Social Work, the two of them sharing the same office and cases most of the time. Leonard's generally attitude of debauchery and irresponsibility are almost the polar opposite of Mark's, and more than once he's gone out of his way to place the blame on Mark when things go a little crazy at the office. He's also a six-hundred year old Wizard who once turned Mark into a woman by accident. He was briefly addicted to spray paint. He's voiced by Randy Pearlstein.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UW-14erkk4
Randall Skeffington.
Randall is Mark's roommate, though it seems that he doesn't pay rent very often. He recently (just before the start of the series) got himself turned into a Zombie so that he could get more chicks. His role is to drive everybody nuts by doing whatever the hell he wants without any regard for the consequences. He will also sleep with anything that moves and most things that don't, that's one fo the perks of having a detachable penis. He has no moral code to speak of and will eat you if he damn well feels like it. Fortunately, he's pretty shiftless and lazy and would rather bang your mom to get back at you than go to the trouble of chasing you, catching you, and eating you. Despite being unemployed, He's a porn mogul. He's voiced by Kurt Metzger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e54tH4pZgiQ
Callie Maggotbone
Callie is a Succubus. She's also Mark's girlfriend and the half-daughter of the Devil. She shoots fire out of her boobs from time to time and kills people for fun. She's Mark's boss at the Department of Immigration and has tried to kill him at least once and probably several more times than that. All sources indicate that she's dynamite in the sack. She's voiced by Natasha Leggero.
Here's a clip of Callie and Mark raising Callie's younger sister who's also half-demon
Twayne Boneraper
Twayne is a demon and Callie's boss. His end goal is stated to be bringing about the End of Days, but he seems like he's more interested in life as a professional flower arranger. He's a demon and is supposed to marry Callie and sire the Antichrist, but he's too scared of her, and sex, and pooping away from home, and guns, and blood, and dying, and pain. He misses his mommy most of the time, but he's worth a trillion dollars, so it's okay. He's voice by Michael Leon Wooley (The trumpet-playing Crocodile from The Princess and the Frog)
Doug
Doug the Koalaman is easily distracted, has no temper to speak of, and just wants to be left alone to eat leaves and live in peace. He usually needs a leash when they go on public outing because he tends to wander off. His good nature is emphasized by his large, open expression and his willingness to take anyone at their word. Other than Mark, He's the nicest, most trusting character in the show. Before coming to New York he was an assassin for hire called "The Murderbear".
Ugly Americans is a show about just how tough it can be to fit into a new place. In this case New York City
It stars:
Mark Lilly.
The main character, Mark Lilly, is a goody two-shoes social worker who wants to be a therapist and generally make the world a better place. He works for the Department of Integration and is tasked with making sure that all of the countless immigrants that make their way to New York city feel welcome and find their place. His ambitions generally center around doing what's best for everyone involved and not hurting anyone's feelings. He tends to come off as kind of a huge douche. He's voiced by Matt Oberg.
Frank Grimes.
Frank is the head of Immigration Enforcement and is not Mark's boss but acts like it more often than not. His job is to find and apprehend illegal immigrants and immigrants that violate the law. He tends to go above and beyond the call of duty when doing his job and has been reprimanded more than once for his aggressive behavior. Recently he adopted Justin Beiber as his son. He's voiced by Larry Murphy.
Leonard Powers.
Leonard is Mark's partner in Social Work, the two of them sharing the same office and cases most of the time. Leonard's generally attitude of debauchery and irresponsibility are almost the polar opposite of Mark's, and more than once he's gone out of his way to place the blame on Mark when things go a little crazy at the office. He's also a six-hundred year old Wizard who once turned Mark into a woman by accident. He was briefly addicted to spray paint. He's voiced by Randy Pearlstein.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UW-14erkk4Randall Skeffington.
Randall is Mark's roommate, though it seems that he doesn't pay rent very often. He recently (just before the start of the series) got himself turned into a Zombie so that he could get more chicks. His role is to drive everybody nuts by doing whatever the hell he wants without any regard for the consequences. He will also sleep with anything that moves and most things that don't, that's one fo the perks of having a detachable penis. He has no moral code to speak of and will eat you if he damn well feels like it. Fortunately, he's pretty shiftless and lazy and would rather bang your mom to get back at you than go to the trouble of chasing you, catching you, and eating you. Despite being unemployed, He's a porn mogul. He's voiced by Kurt Metzger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e54tH4pZgiQCallie Maggotbone
Callie is a Succubus. She's also Mark's girlfriend and the half-daughter of the Devil. She shoots fire out of her boobs from time to time and kills people for fun. She's Mark's boss at the Department of Immigration and has tried to kill him at least once and probably several more times than that. All sources indicate that she's dynamite in the sack. She's voiced by Natasha Leggero.
Here's a clip of Callie and Mark raising Callie's younger sister who's also half-demon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMaJh25lKnsTwayne Boneraper
Twayne is a demon and Callie's boss. His end goal is stated to be bringing about the End of Days, but he seems like he's more interested in life as a professional flower arranger. He's a demon and is supposed to marry Callie and sire the Antichrist, but he's too scared of her, and sex, and pooping away from home, and guns, and blood, and dying, and pain. He misses his mommy most of the time, but he's worth a trillion dollars, so it's okay. He's voice by Michael Leon Wooley (The trumpet-playing Crocodile from The Princess and the Frog)
Doug
Doug the Koalaman is easily distracted, has no temper to speak of, and just wants to be left alone to eat leaves and live in peace. He usually needs a leash when they go on public outing because he tends to wander off. His good nature is emphasized by his large, open expression and his willingness to take anyone at their word. Other than Mark, He's the nicest, most trusting character in the show. Before coming to New York he was an assassin for hire called "The Murderbear".
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I haven't noticed that at all. Do you have an example?
I would say that during the first season the actual Immigration Office aspect mattered more and a lot of the stories started there. These more recent episodes (End of days, Facial cream, Soul exchange, etc.) occurred independent of that. Grimes was there just because it was funny, they were on a boat for no good reason, Twayne couldn't poop.
But to talk about the show being reasonable in season 1 when they had things like Treegasm and Man-birds seems a little generous.
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I feel bad for Mark, he's so oblivious to the world around him. So far my favorite episode this season is the one where Leonard got wrapped up in the Harry Potter spoof.
Canada's Comedy Central is doing a good job of hosting all the episodes.
Is there a US broadcaster that's handling it?
It was pretty much 22 straight minutes of not funny. Did I watch an off episode?
What I do hate is the 'volume' style of DVD releases. Ugh. Just do seasons. Whoever thought it was a good idea should be shot.
I blame anime.
What's that, you say? Episodes 1 through 4 of Ranma are only $55 on DVD? AWESOME!
I love it when things are half-price.
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Not a particularly memorable episode. Try "Kill Mark Kill" and if you don't find that funny then... I dunno... I guess I'll just have to hunt you down and extract your spine.
Grimes: "Jesus Christ why am I still talking?!"
no it's the one with the tiny Leonards that Mark has to murder.
watch?v=ZNHmaSt0eyw
EDIT: Use the above to see the Spanish one they're making fun of a couple of posts down. Here's an English version that's similar.
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Was that the episode about Grimes and his partner?
If so i loved that episode but i can see why it wouldn't be interesting if you didn't already have an attachment to the characters.
Oh, I knew it was in Spanish. I just couldn't find an english version. If it had been in English it would be in the OP. But I think the visuals are awesome enough it doesn't matter.
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See, even in the worst episodes I can always find something worth laughing at. Even if it's just Doug doing something adorably creepy.
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I'll be in my bunk...
It wasn't the best, but it also relies upon some knowledge of what has gone before.
Also Doug and the Croation Man are my favorite background characters. Doug really is tops though.
The only bad part was that the best joke in the episode was the first one.
Steam: pazython
It's such a stupid joke, but it was hilarious.
Mark is kind of a dick.
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Yeah, I really hope they weren't hoping us to sympathize with Mark.
Also am I assuming right that
One of the people on the show also does an awesome webcomic called Manly Guys doing Manly Things that has mucho manly men from various video games, oh and a pokemon obsessed side kick. http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/
It's written by a woman FYI.
Mark's first card was a Draw 4, you have to break suit before you can play a Draw 4.
That is not how UNO works!