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Lobotomy Bob
Jun 13, 2003

FuhrerHat posted:

and franz liszt loving sucks too/is NOT hot

You take that back!

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Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost
Most of those shows are just atrocity tourism dressed up as "education" and then they even dropped the education part and just started throwing potatoes at fat people and yelling at them

OXBALLS DOT COM
Sep 11, 2005

by FactsAreUseless
Young Orc

Pick posted:

Most of those shows are just atrocity tourism dressed up as "education" and then they even dropped the education part and just started throwing potatoes at fat people and yelling at them

You've just described these forums

*Throws potato at you* 🥔🥔🥔

staberind
Feb 20, 2008

but i dont wanna be a spaceship
Fun Shoe
So, do you get a prize for pelting plum people with potato's?


in 2017, the year of trump.

staberind fucked around with this message at 06:12 on Apr 25, 2017

Colonel Cancer
Sep 26, 2015

Tune into the fireplace channel, you absolute buffoon

OXBALLS DOT COM posted:

You've just described these forums

*Throws potato at you* 🥔🥔🥔

Nothing wrong with a good freakshow. Knowing that there's always someone infinitely more hosed up than you ever will be is a great way to increase public self-esteem.

OXBALLS DOT COM
Sep 11, 2005

by FactsAreUseless
Young Orc

Colonel Cancer posted:

Nothing wrong with a good freakshow. Knowing that there's always someone infinitely more hosed up than you ever will be is a great way to increase public self-esteem.

For instance: the OP

Colonel Cancer
Sep 26, 2015

Tune into the fireplace channel, you absolute buffoon

OXBALLS DOT COM posted:

For instance: the OP

Well, naturally.

I.C.
Jun 10, 2008

Colonel Cancer posted:

Nothing wrong with a good freakshow. Knowing that there's always someone infinitely more hosed up than you ever will be is a great way to increase public self-esteem.

Yes, this is why people watch! Either it's "I'm better than," or "I could be as good as," and some extremes, of course.

Colonel Cancer
Sep 26, 2015

Tune into the fireplace channel, you absolute buffoon

I.C. posted:

Yes, this is why people watch! Either it's "I'm better than," or "I could be as good as," and some extremes, of course.

I think it's a pretty good distillation of the meaning of life and what not. Avoid all the masturbatory philosophy and appeals to greater meaning, just strive for comfort and to be better off than the sucker next to you.

Kung Food
Dec 11, 2006

PORN WIZARD
Are you guys trying to tell me that the woman from, "My Big Fat Fabulous Life," is not in fact a big fat piece of poo poo?

Colonel Cancer
Sep 26, 2015

Tune into the fireplace channel, you absolute buffoon

Kung Food posted:

Are you guys trying to tell me that the woman from, "My Big Fat Fabulous Life," is not in fact a big fat piece of poo poo?
Well, they probably had to tone her down for the shows to avoid mobs of torch and pitchfork peasants marching on their offices?

your friend a dog
Nov 2, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo
what about hgtv

DEAR RICHARD
Feb 5, 2009

IT'S TIME FOR MY TOOLS
https://youtu.be/BvTNyKIGXiI

Xaris
Jul 25, 2006

Lucky there's a family guy
Lucky there's a man who positively can do
All the things that make us
Laugh and cry

Marv Hushman posted:

I think I saw that episode. One said ooooh, honey, look at the open concept, I just love the open concept, don't you? And the other replied yes it's so open, it really opens up the space.

Then one complained about the paint color as if it were permanent and the other raved about the granite countertops.

Then the Mary Kay consultant and the swimming instructor signed the papers on a $800,000 house which was luckily just within budget and then all their friends came over and had wine and pretended to be urbane, witty, and friends for a minute and 15 seconds.

Was that you?
i saw an episode of some house hunter show (i dont think it was TLC, i want to say hgtv, but maybe?) and it was exactly loving that to a tee

I.C.
Jun 10, 2008

Xaris posted:

i saw an episode of some house hunter show (i dont think it was TLC, i want to say hgtv, but maybe?) and it was exactly loving that to a tee

Get his autograph! He's famous! Ask him!!!

Nigmaetcetera
Nov 17, 2004

borkborkborkmorkmorkmork-gabbalooins
I firmly believe Stephen Fry is only like 75% puppet at max.

basement jihadist
Oct 3, 2002

Diabetes Stars, w/ my son big hoss

Nigmaetcetera
Nov 17, 2004

borkborkborkmorkmorkmork-gabbalooins

Nigmaetcetera posted:

I firmly believe Stephen Fry is only like 75% puppet at max.

Sandy Toksvik is an android though.

Riot Bimbo
Dec 28, 2006


The only problem i have with panel shows isn't that they may be scripted or edited or something stupid and obvious like that, its just from what i can tell those british panel shows are the most incestuous loving things. Everyone regular of a panel show, has their own panel show, and everyone takes turns going on eachothers panel shows to advertise that they too have a panel show. I know there are more British comics than stephen fry, alan davies, david mitchell, and that posh idiot on would i lie to you, but you wouldn't know it based on who shows up on those stupid things.

Nigmaetcetera
Nov 17, 2004

borkborkborkmorkmorkmork-gabbalooins

basic hitler posted:

I know there are more British comics than stephen fry, alan davies, david mitchell, and that posh idiot on would i lie to you

No, you're wrong.

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost

basic hitler posted:

The only problem i have with panel shows isn't that they may be scripted or edited or something stupid and obvious like that, its just from what i can tell those british panel shows are the most incestuous loving things. Everyone regular of a panel show, has their own panel show, and everyone takes turns going on eachothers panel shows to advertise that they too have a panel show. I know there are more British comics than stephen fry, alan davies, david mitchell, and that posh idiot on would i lie to you, but you wouldn't know it based on who shows up on those stupid things.

no loving kidding

i like sarah millican, richard ayoade, and dara o briarian or however you spell it so if there's any combination of those two I'll watch whatever thing, but the format of the show never turns out to matter because they're all the same

Zzulu
May 15, 2009

(▰˘v˘▰)

basic hitler posted:

The only problem i have with panel shows isn't that they may be scripted or edited or something stupid and obvious like that, its just from what i can tell those british panel shows are the most incestuous loving things. Everyone regular of a panel show, has their own panel show, and everyone takes turns going on eachothers panel shows to advertise that they too have a panel show. I know there are more British comics than stephen fry, alan davies, david mitchell, and that posh idiot on would i lie to you, but you wouldn't know it based on who shows up on those stupid things.

Brittain isnt that large

They got like 50 million folks, half of which are goat farmers or wahtever. You'll only get so many marketable comedians out of that

I.C.
Jun 10, 2008

Zzulu posted:

Brittain isnt that large

They got like 50 million folks, half of which are goat farmers or wahtever. You'll only get so many marketable comedians out of that

It is such a small place

Riot Bimbo
Dec 28, 2006


50 million people will produce more than a dozen comics. It's actually because these shows go to friends and people who get invited to play along on those shows are friends of friends. America has plenty of lovely nepotism especially in politics and entertainment but its an order of a magnitude worse over there.

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost

basic hitler posted:

50 million people will produce more than a dozen comics. It's actually because these shows go to friends and people who get invited to play along on those shows are friends of friends. America has plenty of lovely nepotism especially in politics and entertainment but its an order of a magnitude worse over there.

the bbc required them to have like 2/5th women now on their shows but instead of bring on female comics they made the woman their random unfunny celebrity guest

wow

e: also people blow their load over david mitchell, and he's pretty funny, but if you notice, the person who never loses the big fat quiz of the year is sarah millican lol

Izzhov
Dec 6, 2013

My head hurts.

Pick posted:

e: also people blow their load over david mitchell, and he's pretty funny, but if you notice, the person who never loses the big fat quiz of the year is sarah millican lol

I feel like David Mitchell's not that great at lying either (he's a regular on Would I Lie to You). The best thing he was ever in was Peep Show.

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost
He's the gooniest of the comedians. And again, he's still funny, but for example Richard Ayoade is so much loving cooler and funnier than any goon could ever hope to be.

He also has a posh accent so he doesn't have to work as hard to be perceived as smart as Sarah or Dara.

Commie NedFlanders
Mar 8, 2014

Pick posted:

Eh, basically that. For example, in the TLC show "Breaking Amish" they show "Amish defectors" learning about life in the new modern wooorld! Only, it turns out that they've identified the "former Amish" as commercial actresses. Similarly, in Extreme Cheapskates, the individual on the pilot episode claims to be a CPA obsessed with thrift. Surprise, she's also a bit part actress. They're literally all fake.

Panel shows aren't all 100% fake 100% of the time but it's an open secret the panelists get the questions in advance so they have time to come up with funny answers, and they're ruthlessly edited, sometimes just to make one person seem stupid for the home audience's entertainment. This is why they have jokes like the points on QI "not mattering" or being "secret". It's to ease the misleading editing process.

Similarly, a family member of mine lives in the bush in Alaska, and the shows about Alaskan bush life are a joke up there. They're literally just fake. They're fake shows. Same with the Gold Diggin' Morons who are here and there around the country. It's nooot reaaaaal.

Dr. Capco
May 21, 2007


Pillbug
Richard ayoade seems physically unable to not be Moss in everything he does.

GolfHole
Feb 26, 2004

richard ayoade is cool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4oJgRDHVRU

Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Dec 22, 2005

GET LOSE, YOU CAN'T COMPARE WITH MY POWERS
My friend was on "Beauty and the Geek" (lol) and he said they'd literally reshoot "takes" to get the best delivery of whatever line they cooked up.

GolfHole
Feb 26, 2004

my cousin was on cash cab and he got everything right and they made them reshoot scenes so that they were wrong sometimes

also they had to reshoot the beginning because he got in the cab and was like "why are there like 5 cameras and a producer in here? oh its cash cab"

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost

GolfHole
Feb 26, 2004

counterpoint: he wont take his shirt off in the pool

so hes not really that cool, just medium cool

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost
he doesn't take his glasses off because he's too hot under there. it ruins his image.

Riot Bimbo
Dec 28, 2006


That is one hot IT guy

Senior Management
Jul 3, 2011



My dad watches every show about looking for Bigfoot there is. He loves that poo poo and will sometimes talk to people about it in public. A few of my family members also watch Ghost Hunters and I just wonder how do I get on that gravy train? I can go into a house at night and pretend to feel spirits or hear ghosts fart for money.

P.S. David Mitchell is funny and I like his work.

Riot Bimbo
Dec 28, 2006


David mitchell having a meltdown against the qi elves about a ww1 question is funny and i don't want to believe it's fake.

GolfHole
Feb 26, 2004

rhod gilbert is my spirit animal

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Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost

Vynar posted:

My dad watches every show about looking for Bigfoot there is. He loves that poo poo and will sometimes talk to people about it in public. A few of my family members also watch Ghost Hunters and I just wonder how do I get on that gravy train? I can go into a house at night and pretend to feel spirits or hear ghosts fart for money.

P.S. David Mitchell is funny and I like his work.

tell your dad you saw a bigfoot and then tell him you'll tell him about it for $5

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