Yeah, and some people think Andrew Dice Clay is a brilliant comedian. It was funny at first in its absurdity, but a week of time killing segments culminating in this just makes me pray the writer strike ends today.

BlackJack

United States10574 Posts

February 05 2008 17:17 GMT

#87

On February 06 2008 02:00 Jibba wrote:

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That's what these guys' shows are all about. That's how their shows were, even before the writer strike. They don't run a bread and butter show like Jay Leno, where everything has to be scripted. Look at the stunts Colbert pulled on his show with the writers. "Let's all go change the wikipedia entry for Elephants." "Let's all go rig this online Hungarian poll to get this bridge named after me" or "I'm running for President!" It's like the only show on television where he not only speaks directly to the audience, but encourages them to take action on worthless ideas just for fun. And Conan? Let's not forget how this entire feud started --> The Walker Texas Ranger clip lever. The guy that says "I'm going to put this lever on my show, and whenever I pull it, we're going to watch a Walker Texas Ranger clip together."

This entire feud is the epitome of everything that is great about these 3 shows. I don't see how anyone can be a fan of any of these shows and not find this absolutely hilarious.

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

February 05 2008 17:50 GMT

#88

Those things are all satirical and fueled with sarcasm and by pointing out the absurdity of other people. This is just them rerunning the same "feud" clips over and over on each other's shows and then adding a bit more onto it each time, but still repeating everything from before every single time they run the segment.

The first time they showed the Conan/Colbert gun shot, it was funny. The first time they showed Conan going on Stewart's MTV show looking ridiculous, it was funny. The first time Conan showed the picture of him holding up the Stewart/Colbert babies, it was funny. But they've shown all of those clips like a dozen times each and it's just stretching thin a bit of good material over a ridiculous amount of air time.

CTStalker

Canada9720 Posts

February 05 2008 18:00 GMT

#89

clearly you haven't watched any of conan's shows where he talks about an issue or a gag across a few episodes. he always gives the back stories, and conan has been re-using little jokes like calling stewart a "cable crony" etc for years and years. but he's still hilarious

Slaughter

United States20255 Posts

February 05 2008 18:50 GMT

#90

Maybe it is a filler until the writers get back but it is quality filler :D

Zelniq

United States7166 Posts

February 05 2008 20:41 GMT

#91

haha the final brawl ending to this was awesome

ilj.psa

Peru3081 Posts

February 05 2008 22:35 GMT

#92

On February 06 2008 02:50 Jibba wrote:
Those things are all satirical and fueled with sarcasm and by pointing out the absurdity of other people. This is just them rerunning the same "feud" clips over and over on each other's shows and then adding a bit more onto it each time, but still repeating everything from before every single time they run the segment.

The first time they showed the Conan/Colbert gun shot, it was funny. The first time they showed Conan going on Stewart's MTV show looking ridiculous, it was funny. The first time Conan showed the picture of him holding up the Stewart/Colbert babies, it was funny. But they've shown all of those clips like a dozen times each and it's just stretching thin a bit of good material over a ridiculous amount of air time.

so what, the amount of air time (which was not too long btw, 5 mins max) that they gave to this feud was worth it. Funny and entertaining and thats what this shows are all about

ShmotZ

United States581 Posts

February 05 2008 22:59 GMT

#93

man steven colbert ftw conan aint got nothing on colbert -_-v

HamerD

United Kingdom1922 Posts

February 05 2008 23:05 GMT

#94

conan >>>>>> colbert

colbert could never write for the simpsons, he's not funny...he's a moron who shouts moronically imo ¬¬

ilj.psa

Peru3081 Posts

February 05 2008 23:47 GMT

#95

lol i cant believe the poll is tied

ManaBlue

Canada10458 Posts

February 06 2008 00:15 GMT

#96

Jibba, you need to settle down. These are late night comedy shows, they aren't fighting for oscars here.

And for the record, Dice made his mark on dirty nursery rhymes and potty mouth. If you were going to get your panties twisted over the depth of this bit you may as well have picked a better comedian to contrast it with.