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Mr. Show
Mr. Show (also known as Mr. Show with Bob and David) was a sketch comedy series featuring former Saturday Night Live writer/comedy actor Bob Odenkirk and stand up comedian/actor David Cross. It aired on HBO from November 3, 1995, to December 28, 1998.
Each episode of Mr. Show essentially consists of a series of sketches, each one transitioning into the next by way of a tangential, or sometimes direct, segue, called a link. For example, sometimes a minor character in one sketch appears as the major character in the next. Often common storylines or themes are returned to at different times throughout a given episode. The show is highly unpredictable and often quite absurd.
It is regarded by sketch comedy aficionados as containing some of the best work of its era, though as a premium cable show its audience was limited. The DVDs, however, have sold well, and have opened the show up to a new audience.
The format of Mr. Show is heavily influenced by the British sketch comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus, particularly in the linking of one sketch to the next, a strong point for both shows, as it negates the tendency to expect each sketch to end on a punch line or similar high note (a common feature of more traditional sketch comedy shows such as Saturday Night Live).
The interweaving of taped bits and stage-performed sketch found in Flying Circus is prevalent in Mr. Show. Both shows depend greatly on absurdist humor and both avoid satirizing current events that would have quickly dated the comedy.
Mr. Show Episodes
Mr. Show Season 1: 1995
101 The Cry of a Hungry Baby November 3, 1995
102 What to Think November 10, 1995
103 We Regret to Inform You November 17, 1995
104 Who Let You In? November 24, 1995
Mr. Show Season 2: 1996
201 Now Who Wants Ice Cream? November 15, 1996
202 A Talking Junkie November 22, 1996
203 The Biggest Failure November 29, 1996
204 If You're Going to Write December 6, 1996
205 Operation Hell on Earth December 13, 1996
206 The Velveteen Touch December 20, 1996
Mr. Show Season 3: 1997
301 Heaven's Chimney September 12, 1997
303 Peanut Butter, Eggs, and Dice September 19, 1997
304 Oh, You Men October 3, 1997
305 Flat-Top Tony October 10, 1997
306 Please Don't Kill Me October 24, 1997
307 Goin' on a Holiday October 31, 1997
308 Bush is a Pussy November 7, 1997
310 It's a No-Brainer November 14, 1997
302 A White Man Set Them Free November 28, 1997
309 The Return of the Curse December 5, 1997
Mr. Show Season 4: 1998
401 Life is Precious October 26, 1998
402 Show Me Your Weenis! November 2, 1998
403 Rudy Will Await November 9, 1998
404 The Story of Everest November 16, 1998
405 It's Perfectly November 23, 1998
406 It's Insane, This Guy's Taint November 30, 1998
407 Eat Rotten Fruit December 7, 1998
408 Like Chickens... December 14, 1998
409 Sad Songs Are Nature's Onions December 21, 1998
410 Patriotism, Pepper December 28, 1998
The Best of Mr. Show specials
S1 Fantastic Newness October 1, 1996
S2 The Incredible, Fantastical October 1, 1998
Mr Show Comments
Author: Andy
What show was this.. and why had i never heard of it!
Date Posted: 3:22 pm, 10 June 2007
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