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Michael and Michael have issues (Stella minus David Wain)

Element BrianElement Brian Peanut Butter ShillRegistered User regular
edited July 2009 in Debate and/or Discourse
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Michael and Michael have issues is a sketch comedy show staring Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter.

You probably know them from Stella, and some other stuff I'm too lazy to list. I think Michael Ian Black does some of those VH1/E comedian commentary stuff too.

Anyway, it premiers tonight. Some of you on the east coast probably already got to see it.

For those of us on the west coast. It starts at 10:30 West/ 11:30 Central (or however the crap they do tv schedules, i just know that you have to turn your tv on at 10:30 if you are in seattle, if you arnt there, then you do the math) on comedy central. It will air on wednesdays. If history teaches us anything, it will be good.

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  • gundam470gundam470 Drunk Gorilla CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    10:30 on the west coast.

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  • SenjutsuSenjutsu thot enthusiast Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    so that's where I know the michael showalter showalter guy from

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  • Element BrianElement Brian Peanut Butter Shill Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    gundam470 wrote: »
    10:30 on the west coast.

    My bad, I'm currently in Idaho, so its 11:30, 10:30 for west coast.

    I'll fix it.

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  • ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited July 2009
    It had its moments, but it definitely has ways to go before it's in "good" territory. I am glad CC stopped trying to find Chappelle II and is trying new things.

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  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    The State just came out on DVD this week.

    It was the sketch show the guys from Stella and Reno 911 had back in the 90s on MTV. It's hilarious.

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  • Mullitt The WiseMullitt The Wise Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I can't wait. Only 20 minutes!
    Here's a video of Michael Black on Craig Ferguson:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPufnNpldkk

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  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    Comedy Central cancels Stella.

    Comedy Central airs Michael and Michael have issues.

    You really have to wonder what the pitch for the show was.


    "Yeah, that third guy was a dick. Imagine Stella...without that third guy!"

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  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Random The State sketch

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RNnVsrmdiY

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  • MedopineMedopine __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    Wet Hot American Summer


    also I saw Stella live one time and it was the best

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  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I saw them live after I got sworn in so I was in a suit and I felt like a total tool.

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  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Something about Michael Ian Black annoys me. His sort of disinterested-in-everything personality gets kinda old.

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  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    This one was one of my favorites

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQV2u0cuCxM&feature=PlayList&p=28A0EC7C52B05A46&index=29

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    This will get cancelled.

    Also, I want to dip my balls in it.

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  • MedopineMedopine __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    that was much funnier than fast food

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    I just want to say that I like Michael Ian Black but I recognize that everything he does is doomed to failure.

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  • YamiB.YamiB. Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I just wanted to point out that Micheal Ian Black in Reaper was the best thing ever.

    This show seems like it could be okay, but it has plenty of room for improvement from what I saw.

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  • Mullitt The WiseMullitt The Wise Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    This is one of my favorite State sketches:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drv7zZuruxg

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  • BurtletoyBurtletoy Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    They showed some clips from this when I saw them live at Bonnaroo and I have to say, it was pretty disappointing.

    However, they brought out Aziz Ansari and he was fucking amazing.

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    What's weird about this show is that I recall seeing the ads for it years ago, then never saw the show. And now it's back, or maybe I accidentally did time travel.

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  • jeddy leejeddy lee Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Saw the first half... it was alright. Earned a couple chuckles, but I don't realy like Michael Ian Blacks character. On the other hand, the Terri Gross interview with them yesterday on Fresh Air was amazing.

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  • Captain TragedyCaptain Tragedy Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    It was pretty good (especially the 2nd half), but I think I'd enjoy it more if it was either fully a sketch comedy show or fully a Larry Sanders/30 Rock show about making a show. Splitting it down the middle leaves both a bit underdeveloped.

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  • firewaterwordfirewaterword Satchitananda Pais Vasco to San FranciscoRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I won't post it, as it kinda toes the NSFW line, but Dick Fish is probably my favorite Stella bit ever.

    Also, while living in the dorms during college, I spent the better part of a weekend sitting in my girlfriend's dorm room watching Stella bits online with a few friends and some stuff that rhymes with banana bus. It was a glorious weekend that I will never forget to attempt to remember.

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  • NeadenNeaden Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    MKR wrote: »
    What's weird about this show is that I recall seeing the ads for it years ago, then never saw the show. And now it's back, or maybe I accidentally did time travel.
    Those were probably Stella commercials, which as mentioned starred these two guys and David Wain.

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  • firewaterwordfirewaterword Satchitananda Pais Vasco to San FranciscoRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Victory! I found the archive of the shorts! Kill your productivity here. And watch Dick Fish. And David's Cousin. And don't watch these at work.

    I swear this is the best stuff any of these guys have done.

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I liked the opening bit a lot, the rest was exactly what I would expect from these guys. that is to say, I enjoyed it but it wasn't great.

    whats "dip my balls in it" from? I missed the reference yesterday when someone said it and I only now realize it's a reference at all.

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  • Captain TragedyCaptain Tragedy Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    It's from The State.

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    makes sense.

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  • SalSal Damnedest Little Fellow Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I'm not getting the "instant classic" feeling from this show like I got from Stella... but I'm definitely willing to give Michael & Michael time to grow. David Wain better guest star in some episodes though!

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    the 'well' opening grabbed me enough to watch for a few weeks.

    plus I mean... not that people in this thread don't understand but I can't imagine not watching whatever these guys put out while it's on.

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  • brorsteinbrorstein Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I liked it well enough. The girlfriend and I were smiling most of the way through at least. Obviously hasn't reached The State/WHAS/Stella levels yet, but I'd say give it time.

    Has anybody ever watched Viva Variety from the late 90s? Didn't that also involve some State members? I just remember seeing commercials for it here and there, but never caught it because I was transitioning off of cable for a while.

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Dip My Balls In It was a reference to a character played by Ken Marino (Vinnie Van Lowe from Veronica Mars, one of the gay demons from Reaper) on The State. It was supposed to parody cheesy one note characters on other sketch shows.

    They've been doing this thing on MTV2 where they throwback to the 90s, so they've been showing stuff like The State and Beavis and Butthead.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9xmvhQl2-Q

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  • deowolfdeowolf is allowed to do that. Traffic.Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Comedy central ran a few episodes of The State this week, I guess to celebrate the Michael and Michael show, but all it reminded me of was how I was oddly attracted to Michael Ian Black in drag during the origami sketch. I felt uncomfortable.

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  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I enjoyed it.

    It made me wish Stella was never canceled, but I enjoyed it.

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  • firewaterwordfirewaterword Satchitananda Pais Vasco to San FranciscoRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I'd just like to say that this thread has reminded me to watch Porcupine Racetrack for the first time in years. And that's fantastic.

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  • GungHoGungHo Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I didn't like it.

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