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  • MikeManMikeMan Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Things that aren't funny:

    Carlos Mencia

    Tom goes to the mayor

    Ghostbusters*

    *
    PSYCH i got u good

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  • wazillawazilla Having a late dinner Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    MikeMan wrote: »
    Things that aren't funny:

    Carlos Mencia

    Tom goes to the mayor

    Ghostbusters*

    *
    MikeMan

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I'm in love with Frisky Dingo's dialogue and story development throughout the series. It's by far my favorite comedy.

    I also originally liked Dane Cook, but upon repeat listening became more annoyed by the jokes than amused.

    Quid on
  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I maintain that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is the funniest thing currently available for regular television viewer consumption.

    Granted, I still love the Office and 30 Rock, but IASP is just fucking ridiculous.

    An interesting thing I've noticed over the years is that the kind of people who are fucking hilarious in movies (of late, mostly Apatow-related movies) are not stand-up comedians, nor would they make particularly good ones. Also, that most stand-up comedians, when they inevitably try to make movies, don't make very good ones.

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  • NintoNinto Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I just saw Dane Cook for the first time last week, doing some standup thing in a big stadium on HBO.

    I don't get it...was he originally funny but ran out of material...? Or is his stalking/bouncing/posing supposed to be funny..?

    Ninto on
  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Sarah Silverman can be funny, but most of her jokes are "Oh my god did a girl just say that" and its retarded, and her face looks like a monkey and that throws me, she has the monkey face.

    Seinfeld is the kind of show I can only watch for like 5 minutes at a time because its just annoying and I can't place my finger exactly what makes it unenjoyable for me.

    Recent family guys have also been terrible, like just sparse with comedic moments or anything interesting at all.

    Dane Cook

    The movie Waiting. It looked awesome I was a former food worker and it was going to be so funny, and then it was just really boring and didn't do restaurant humor funny at all.

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    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

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  • GPIA7RGPIA7R Registered User regular
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  • GooeyGooey (\/)┌¶─¶┐(\/) pinch pinchRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Sunny is comedy gold. The first season is allright, but it really picks up once Danny DeVito joins the gang.

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  • DeShadowCDeShadowC Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Preacher wrote: »
    Sarah Silverman can be funny, but most of her jokes are "Oh my god did a girl just say that" and its retarded, and her face looks like a monkey and that throws me, she has the monkey face.

    I thought I was the only chatter who isn't attracted to her.

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  • MikeManMikeMan Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    always sunny is fucking great

    that and 30 rock and the office are the funniest shows on tv right now, hands down

    nothing else comes close

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  • DmanDman Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Puns.
    Puns are not punny
    You know who you are!

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  • NintoNinto Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Quid wrote: »
    I'm in love with Frisky Dingo's dialogue and story development throughout the series. It's by far my favorite comedy.

    I also originally liked Dane Cook, but upon repeat listening became more annoyed by the jokes than amused.

    BOOSH!

    FD has the best 4th wall breaks ever.

    Ninto on
  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    Sarah Silverman can be funny, but most of her jokes are "Oh my god did a girl just say that" and its retarded, and her face looks like a monkey and that throws me, she has the monkey face.

    I thought I was the only chatter who isn't attracted to her.

    Nah we both hate jews.

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    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

    pleasepaypreacher.net
  • GooeyGooey (\/)┌¶─¶┐(\/) pinch pinchRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I haven't really watched 30 Rock. Any place I can get caught up (legally?)

    Gooey on
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  • GPIA7RGPIA7R Registered User regular
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  • wazillawazilla Having a late dinner Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    Sarah Silverman can be funny, but most of her jokes are "Oh my god did a girl just say that" and its retarded, and her face looks like a monkey and that throws me, she has the monkey face.

    I thought I was the only chatter who isn't attracted to her.
    Perhaps when she isn't intentionally being as annoying as possible. But yeah, the SSP is annoying and mostly unfunny.

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  • Richard_DastardlyRichard_Dastardly Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I can't stand any of the * Movie movies. I have friends who are all like, "Dude! Scary Movie XVIII is comin' out! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeete!"

    *
    Scary
    Date
    Disaster
    Etc

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    GPIA7R wrote: »
    MikeMan wrote: »
    Things that aren't funny:

    Carlos Mencia

    Unbelievably unfunny. I actually get angry when I see or hear him on TV. Comedians should not induce as much anger as this man does to me.

    I maintain that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is the funniest thing currently available for regular television viewer consumption.

    Granted, I still love the Office and 30 Rock, but IASP is just fucking ridiculous.


    My co-worker talks about Always Sunny all the time. I've never seen it myself, but how he explains it probably does it some justice

    The only way to really explain the show is to suggest that it's about 4 (and eventually 5) of the worst human beings on the planet, and that each week somehow manages to feature them doing something new and uniquely terrible to themselves and/or the world around them.

    The first season is funny, but was more restrained, and I think it's really gotten even more awesome in the last two seasons.

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  • GPIA7RGPIA7R Registered User regular
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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator, Administrator admin
    edited February 2009
    I just can't stand "embarrassment comedy", if you know what I mean.

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  • NintoNinto Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    GPIA7R wrote: »
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    Sarah Silverman can be funny, but most of her jokes are "Oh my god did a girl just say that" and its retarded, and her face looks like a monkey and that throws me, she has the monkey face.

    I thought I was the only chatter who isn't attracted to her.

    I'm right there with you. She's just... like he said... "lol did I say that lol" kind of person... Comedians that focus on their own personal "genre", like "i r womanz" and "i r black" and, like Carlos Fucking Mencia (i r mexican)... are NOT funny.

    THIS is why I hate Dane Cook.

    His "genre" is "i r quirky" with no actual comedy.

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  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I can't stand any of the * Movie movies. I have friends who are all like, "Dude! Scary Movie XVIII is comin' out! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeete!"

    *
    Scary
    Date
    Disaster
    Etc

    No see those aren't trying to be funny, they are a social experiment so you can tell which of your friends is retarded.

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    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

    pleasepaypreacher.net
  • wazillawazilla Having a late dinner Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I can't stand any of the * Movie movies. I have friends who are all like, "Dude! Scary Movie XVIII is comin' out! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeete!"

    *
    Scary
    Date
    Disaster
    Etc

    They started as parody and satire and then just evolved into a genre of their own...

    Pure Terribad.

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  • DuffelDuffel jacobkosh Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Preacher wrote: »
    Sarah Silverman can be funny, but most of her jokes are "Oh my god did a girl just say that" and its retarded, and her face looks like a monkey and that throws me, she has the monkey face.

    So does Helena Bonham Carter, and she's pretty damn hot if you ask me.
    69214710_ph5.jpg

    I'd hit it.

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  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I'm going to commit a cardinal sin and admit the only apatow comedy I liked was 40 year old virgin. There I said it.

    Preacher on
    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

    pleasepaypreacher.net
  • DeShadowCDeShadowC Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Preacher wrote: »
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    Sarah Silverman can be funny, but most of her jokes are "Oh my god did a girl just say that" and its retarded, and her face looks like a monkey and that throws me, she has the monkey face.

    I thought I was the only chatter who isn't attracted to her.

    Nah we both hate jews.

    That explains it.

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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I've never understood what was so special about dry British wit? Is it supposed to be drier than other wits from around the world or does the wit have to be delivered with a stuffy English accent that makes it funny?

    And I liked the American version of Who's Line Is It Anyways?

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  • GooeyGooey (\/)┌¶─¶┐(\/) pinch pinchRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    GPIA7R wrote: »
    MikeMan wrote: »
    Things that aren't funny:

    Carlos Mencia

    Unbelievably unfunny. I actually get angry when I see or hear him on TV. Comedians should not induce as much anger as this man does to me.

    I maintain that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is the funniest thing currently available for regular television viewer consumption.

    Granted, I still love the Office and 30 Rock, but IASP is just fucking ridiculous.


    My co-worker talks about Always Sunny all the time. I've never seen it myself, but how he explains it probably does it some justice

    The only way to really explain the show is to suggest that it's about 4 (and eventually 5) of the worst human beings on the planet, and that each week somehow manages to feature them doing something new and uniquely terrible to themselves and/or the world around them.

    The first season is funny, but was more restrained, and I think it's really gotten even more awesome in the last two seasons.

    I'M GOING TO GO AMERICA ALL OVER YOUR ASSES

    WILDCARD!!! YEEEEHAW!!!


    (charlie is my favorite)

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  • DmanDman Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I can't stand any of the * Movie movies. I have friends who are all like, "Dude! Scary Movie XVIII is comin' out! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeete!"

    *
    Scary
    Date
    Disaster
    Etc

    Spoofs movies are in general universally terrible. I'll make an exception for Spaceballs, but its the only one that comes to mind.

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  • enderwiggin13enderwiggin13 Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Mike...I was so close to pouncing on that one. *hat tip*

    I guess I'm with the general majority here, Carlos Mencia and Dane Cook are joke stealers and totally unfunny.

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Seinfeld, Arrested Development, The Office, 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm are my style of comedy.

    Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, King of Queens, King of the Hill, and Blue Collar Comedy is the opposite of my style of comedy.

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  • StarcrossStarcross Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Echo wrote: »
    I just can't stand "embarrassment comedy", if you know what I mean.

    Stuff like The Office? I can't watch that show for more than a couple of minutes. I get emarassed for the characters and it's just painful.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Gooey wrote: »
    I haven't really watched 30 Rock. Any place I can get caught up (legally?)
    Hulu had all of them last I checked, though that may change.

    Quid on
  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    GPIA7R wrote: »
    Gooey wrote: »
    I haven't really watched 30 Rock. Any place I can get caught up (legally?)

    NBC shows episodes online, not sure how far back though.

    I love 30 Rock, but I have trouble watching it with people because some people just don't catch the subtle humor, same with The Office... tnos of subtle jokes that people don't get or see.
    Hulu also has some.

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  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    Sarah Silverman can be funny, but most of her jokes are "Oh my god did a girl just say that" and its retarded, and her face looks like a monkey and that throws me, she has the monkey face.

    I thought I was the only chatter who isn't attracted to her.

    Nah we both hate jews.

    That explains it.

    Yeah I think it was that road trip we took with Mel Gibson man, he warped us. I mean we learned about ourselves and also learned we hate those slimey kike bastards.

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  • DmanDman Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    emnmnme wrote: »
    I've never understood what was so special about dry British wit? Is it supposed to be drier than other wits from around the world or does the wit have to be delivered with a stuffy English accent that makes it funny?

    And I liked the American version of Who's Line Is It Anyways?

    Falty towers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fawlty_Towers) is awesome.

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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Does Carlos Mencia still have his half hour show on Comedy Central?

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Starcross wrote: »
    Echo wrote: »
    I just can't stand "embarrassment comedy", if you know what I mean.

    Stuff like The Office? I can't watch that show for more than a couple of minutes. I get emarassed for the characters and it's just painful.

    If the Office makes you uncomfortable, *NEVER* watch Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    emnmnme wrote: »
    I've never understood what was so special about dry British wit? Is it supposed to be drier than other wits from around the world or does the wit have to be delivered with a stuffy English accent that makes it funny?

    And I liked the American version of Who's Line Is It Anyways?
    I contend the bulk of British humor is derived simply from "This person is British. Look at them being improper!"

    Which still works quite well.

    Quid on
  • SentrySentry Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Ninto wrote: »
    GPIA7R wrote: »
    DeShadowC wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    Sarah Silverman can be funny, but most of her jokes are "Oh my god did a girl just say that" and its retarded, and her face looks like a monkey and that throws me, she has the monkey face.

    I thought I was the only chatter who isn't attracted to her.

    I'm right there with you. She's just... like he said... "lol did I say that lol" kind of person... Comedians that focus on their own personal "genre", like "i r womanz" and "i r black" and, like Carlos Fucking Mencia (i r mexican)... are NOT funny.

    THIS is why I hate Dane Cook.

    His "genre" is "i r quirky" with no actual comedy.

    I know people hate Mad TV, because it's not funny... but it is almost always RIGHT.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy4zgCsgqyo

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  • Richard_DastardlyRichard_Dastardly Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    emnmnme wrote: »
    Does Carlos Mencia still have his half hour show on Comedy Central?

    He better. Where else could we hear hilarious material detailing how black guys like fat white chicks and how asians are inferior drivers? That's comic gold right there.

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