15 out of 17 people found the following comment useful :- Your sides will ache!, 16. Februar 1999
Author:
cinefan von California, U.S.A.
"Mr. Show With Bob and David" is so incredibly funny, you might just wet
yourself from laughing so hard. There is no other criticism to offer except
that it is consistently hilarious. They certainly cross over the line of
good taste often, but for those with an appetite for edgy humor, there is no
equal. Bob Odenkirk and David Cross were originally writers and performers
for the short-lived "Ben Stiller Show." Bob also wrote for "Saturday Night
Live." Along with "Kids In the Hall," this is by far the best sketch comedy
program in the past ten years. It puts "SNL," "Mad TV," and the rest to
shame.
14 out of 16 people found the following comment useful :- The funniest damn show on TV, 26. Januar 1999
Author:
Ysman (thisonegoes211@yahoo.com) von United States
This is by far the funniest show on all of TV right now. The writing only
gets better every episode. Thank God for Mr. Show!
12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful :- Ground Breaking Comedy...amazing., 6. März 2000
Author:
Will Nunziata (dianoga101@hotmail.com) von Long Island, NY
If you want to see one of the most groundbreaking skit comedy shows ever,
look no further than Mr. Show. Wow. Each episode is a work of art, every
skit amazingly flows into the next. Filmed skits, flow into live skits, back
and forth... absolutely amazing. Also, if you want to see some great
character work, look no further. Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are some of
todays best comedic character actors', and the supporting cast is
unbelievable. Also the fact that it was on HBO, the show was able to get
away with more. Its so great. They only made 30 episodes, and now they are
on hiatus while filming the First "Mr. Show" movie. What a great
show.
10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful :- Monday night TV's finest 30 minutes., 26. Oktober 2004
Author:
sixtwentysix von Denver, CO
HBO for a short four seasons, ran this nearly flawless gem of a show to
little or no fanfare, quietly this show fell again and again the woods
of Friday at midnight, Sunday at 2AM, Monday at 11:30, Tuesday at 9:45
or wherever there was late night time to kill on HBO, building a
following (and Emmy nominations) with ANYONE that took the time to
watch it until executives canceled what they did not understand or know
how to market.
As a parody of a sketch show every scene blended seamlessly in an
interesting mix of absurdist comedy and just outright funny over the
top comedic performances. The show had a razor sharp subtext on
society, counterculture and the entertainment world. It's witty writing
provided a smart and fresh take on nearly every subject under the sun
from mediocre comedians, rock music teen suicide to senators paying for
sex with wooden craft fair puppets. I've never found a sketch show that
could compare or span it's width or depth of complexity in 30 minutes.
Impossible to define, no explanation can be given for this show but
everyone I've taken the time to introduce the show is an instant fan
after one or two episodes. Do yourself a favor and check out a season
DVD of this show, I can nearly guarantee you'll be running out to find
the other volumes and thankfully HBO wised up and released them in an
acceptable format!
I've yet to find a show as entertaining as this show. Perfect
television. A show whose time came too soon, Bob and David, we hardly
knew ye! Thank you for the ride.
5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :- Comedy has never been so funny, 23. Mai 1999
Author:
Jack Brown (jack@protong.org) von Corpus Christi, Texas
The comparison to Monty Python is inevitable (both Bob Odenkirk and David
Cross have acknowledged their debt to their predecessor in interviews),
but
make no mistake: "Mr. Show with Bob & David" is refreshingly original and
brilliantly funny. There have been so many hilarious moments on the show
that it would be impossible for me to name a particular favorite. The
sketches are so finely crafted that even when the jokes fall flat (which
is
extremely rare), they're still quite engrossing ("Coupon: The Movie" is an
example). I've been watching the show faithfully since its second season
and
each new episode only leaves me wanting more. The show's strong ensemble
cast featuring John Ennis, Jill Talley, Tom Kenny and especially Jay
Johnston are part of what makes the show work so well.
Being on HBO, they're pretty much able to do what they please, but while
there is plenty of profanity (not an issue for me at all), they are in no
way reliant upon cussing for laughs. In fact, one of the more memorable
sketches involved a take-off of "Goodfellas" being edited for television
in
which the cuss words were replaced with such phrases as "mother-father"
and
"Chinese dentist".
HBO deserves to be praised for recognizing the talent of Bob & David and
keeping the show on the air in spite of its small - albeit fiercely
loyal -
number of viewers.
The next time HBO airs a "Mr. Show" marathon, don't just watch it, tape
it!
6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :- Best kept secret in comedy!, 26. Juni 2001
Author:
INFOFREAKO von Perth, Australia
Here in Australia you had to plain lucky to ever even HEAR of Mr Show, let
alone see it. Only briefly shown on cable, it's a disgrace that this show
hasn't been better publicised or more widely available, cos if it is was, I
GUARANTEE it would become an instant cult for years to come. I'm not
exaggerating, this is one of the funniest, sharpest, smartest comedies EVER!
It's that good. While individual episodes were sometimes uneven, every one
had at least two or three absolutely astonishing bits, and some were ALL
good. Best stuff included the Ronnie Dobbs bits (soon to be a movie), the
ventriliquist 'wars', the trippy Sid and Marty Kroft parody, and anything
involving Jack Black as special guest, particularly the musical homage to JC
Superstar ('Jeepers Creepers')and the one about the farmer's daughter. Beg,
borrow, steal Mr Show!! I dare you not to laugh hysterically!
5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :- this show rocks., 30. September 2002
Author:
voxtitanicus von new york city
i just saw these guys live in Philly, and their show is one of the
greatest
things to ever grace the television set. the shows are all remarkably
written, with scenes and themes flowing in and out of one another. there
are a lot of modern sketch-comedy shows that i consider ground-breaking,
such as "The State", "The Kids in the Hall", "TV Funhouse", and even
"Saturday Night Live". However, "Mr. Show with Bob and David", despite
its
short, four-season lifespan, does the best job of re-inventing sketch
comedy, in a form that is like no other. Lots of characters, lots of
childish, scatological humor, lots of laughs, all packaged into one hell
of
a show that for all of its silliness is extremely intelligent.
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- one of the classic sketch comedy programs!, 23. Juli 2000
Author:
danny shea (clinthowardisrad@hotbot.com) von boston
one of the funniest sketch comedy shows around.bob and david were
excellent
on this program and hopefully they'll collaborate again in the future.look
out for the donnie sketches and the "jeepers creepers superstar" musical
number.if you like any of the following:the state,exit 57,monty
python,snl,kids in the hall,the dana carvey show,ucb,the ben stiller
show,or
sketches from "late night" with dave or conan then you will like mr. show.
some funny s***e going on here.what's a gagortion??
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- A little show I like to call really good, really nice., 14. September 1999
Author:
Ben Goldberg (easyrider@jhu.edu) von AMERICA
I had HBO for many years, and was able to watch it at will (generally).
Mr.
Show came on one time, and I laughed at it because it was damned funny.
Then I watched it again, this time on purpose. It was even funnier. Bob
and Dave, even though I confused their names with their faces, are so
original and are such good actors, that their first-rate satire and jokes
come off as smoothly as when a composer is able to play all of his
instruments at the same time. It's fair to compare this show to Monty
Python, because the entire genre is borrowed from those chaps, but also
because it is almost as creatively done. The State on MTV also came close
to Monthy Python and rivals Mr. Show for creativity. Mr. Show has curses
in
it, so right away, thats good too.
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :- Hmm a sketch show on HBO..., 11. Februar 2007
Author:
Steve West von Adelaide, Australia
After stumbling upon a rave review of this show by accident at
Amazon.com, I kept it in mind in subsequent years. I now have seen all
four seasons thanks to broadband internet (albeit at reduced quality).
Mr. Show is inventive and original but I found it wasn't quite as funny
as the reviews claimed. Partly this is due to the humour being very
late 90's and U.S. based; for example, if two infomercials, one called
"Amazing Discoveries" and another (one or two) featuring an
enthusiastic British presenter weren't on Australian late night TV in
the late 90's, a sketch parodying these two would have gone completely
over my head. Probably something like 50% of the show's humour refers
to things only observant U.S. TV watchers of the late 90's would be
aware of. But nonetheless Mr. Show did have some quite funny or
memorable moments in each episode, amongst a lot more weird or
chin-scratching ones.
The show kept me coming back for more, although it's probably not best
to watch all the episodes in a short space of time. The performances
are good all around, one notable feature being the commitment of all
the cast members to the material. The tangential nature of the sketches
keeps them from being drawn out or overstaying their welcome, and
provides a more interesting way of going from sketch to sketch compared
to other sketch shows (after reading other reviews I am now aware this
was borrowed from Monty Python).
I think Mr. Show's strongest point is it has material that would never
be seen on regular network television and despite being aimed at a
narrow audience, is well worth watching.
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15 out of 17 people found the following comment useful :-
Your sides will ache!, 16. Februar 1999
Author: cinefan von California, U.S.A.
"Mr. Show With Bob and David" is so incredibly funny, you might just wet yourself from laughing so hard. There is no other criticism to offer except that it is consistently hilarious. They certainly cross over the line of good taste often, but for those with an appetite for edgy humor, there is no equal. Bob Odenkirk and David Cross were originally writers and performers for the short-lived "Ben Stiller Show." Bob also wrote for "Saturday Night Live." Along with "Kids In the Hall," this is by far the best sketch comedy program in the past ten years. It puts "SNL," "Mad TV," and the rest to shame.
14 out of 16 people found the following comment useful :-
The funniest damn show on TV, 26. Januar 1999
Author: Ysman (thisonegoes211@yahoo.com) von United States
This is by far the funniest show on all of TV right now. The writing only gets better every episode. Thank God for Mr. Show!
12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful :-
Ground Breaking Comedy...amazing., 6. März 2000
Author: Will Nunziata (dianoga101@hotmail.com) von Long Island, NY
If you want to see one of the most groundbreaking skit comedy shows ever, look no further than Mr. Show. Wow. Each episode is a work of art, every skit amazingly flows into the next. Filmed skits, flow into live skits, back and forth... absolutely amazing. Also, if you want to see some great character work, look no further. Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are some of todays best comedic character actors', and the supporting cast is unbelievable. Also the fact that it was on HBO, the show was able to get away with more. Its so great. They only made 30 episodes, and now they are on hiatus while filming the First "Mr. Show" movie. What a great show.
10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful :-
Monday night TV's finest 30 minutes., 26. Oktober 2004
Author: sixtwentysix von Denver, CO
HBO for a short four seasons, ran this nearly flawless gem of a show to little or no fanfare, quietly this show fell again and again the woods of Friday at midnight, Sunday at 2AM, Monday at 11:30, Tuesday at 9:45 or wherever there was late night time to kill on HBO, building a following (and Emmy nominations) with ANYONE that took the time to watch it until executives canceled what they did not understand or know how to market.
As a parody of a sketch show every scene blended seamlessly in an interesting mix of absurdist comedy and just outright funny over the top comedic performances. The show had a razor sharp subtext on society, counterculture and the entertainment world. It's witty writing provided a smart and fresh take on nearly every subject under the sun from mediocre comedians, rock music teen suicide to senators paying for sex with wooden craft fair puppets. I've never found a sketch show that could compare or span it's width or depth of complexity in 30 minutes.
Impossible to define, no explanation can be given for this show but everyone I've taken the time to introduce the show is an instant fan after one or two episodes. Do yourself a favor and check out a season DVD of this show, I can nearly guarantee you'll be running out to find the other volumes and thankfully HBO wised up and released them in an acceptable format!
I've yet to find a show as entertaining as this show. Perfect television. A show whose time came too soon, Bob and David, we hardly knew ye! Thank you for the ride.
5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :-
Comedy has never been so funny, 23. Mai 1999
Author: Jack Brown (jack@protong.org) von Corpus Christi, Texas
The comparison to Monty Python is inevitable (both Bob Odenkirk and David Cross have acknowledged their debt to their predecessor in interviews), but make no mistake: "Mr. Show with Bob & David" is refreshingly original and brilliantly funny. There have been so many hilarious moments on the show that it would be impossible for me to name a particular favorite. The sketches are so finely crafted that even when the jokes fall flat (which is extremely rare), they're still quite engrossing ("Coupon: The Movie" is an example). I've been watching the show faithfully since its second season and each new episode only leaves me wanting more. The show's strong ensemble cast featuring John Ennis, Jill Talley, Tom Kenny and especially Jay Johnston are part of what makes the show work so well.
Being on HBO, they're pretty much able to do what they please, but while there is plenty of profanity (not an issue for me at all), they are in no way reliant upon cussing for laughs. In fact, one of the more memorable sketches involved a take-off of "Goodfellas" being edited for television in which the cuss words were replaced with such phrases as "mother-father" and "Chinese dentist".
HBO deserves to be praised for recognizing the talent of Bob & David and keeping the show on the air in spite of its small - albeit fiercely loyal - number of viewers.
The next time HBO airs a "Mr. Show" marathon, don't just watch it, tape it!
6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :-
Best kept secret in comedy!, 26. Juni 2001
Author: INFOFREAKO von Perth, Australia
Here in Australia you had to plain lucky to ever even HEAR of Mr Show, let alone see it. Only briefly shown on cable, it's a disgrace that this show hasn't been better publicised or more widely available, cos if it is was, I GUARANTEE it would become an instant cult for years to come. I'm not exaggerating, this is one of the funniest, sharpest, smartest comedies EVER! It's that good. While individual episodes were sometimes uneven, every one had at least two or three absolutely astonishing bits, and some were ALL good. Best stuff included the Ronnie Dobbs bits (soon to be a movie), the ventriliquist 'wars', the trippy Sid and Marty Kroft parody, and anything involving Jack Black as special guest, particularly the musical homage to JC Superstar ('Jeepers Creepers')and the one about the farmer's daughter. Beg, borrow, steal Mr Show!! I dare you not to laugh hysterically!
5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :-
this show rocks., 30. September 2002
Author: voxtitanicus von new york city
i just saw these guys live in Philly, and their show is one of the greatest things to ever grace the television set. the shows are all remarkably written, with scenes and themes flowing in and out of one another. there are a lot of modern sketch-comedy shows that i consider ground-breaking, such as "The State", "The Kids in the Hall", "TV Funhouse", and even "Saturday Night Live". However, "Mr. Show with Bob and David", despite its short, four-season lifespan, does the best job of re-inventing sketch comedy, in a form that is like no other. Lots of characters, lots of childish, scatological humor, lots of laughs, all packaged into one hell of a show that for all of its silliness is extremely intelligent.
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
one of the classic sketch comedy programs!, 23. Juli 2000
Author: danny shea (clinthowardisrad@hotbot.com) von boston
one of the funniest sketch comedy shows around.bob and david were excellent on this program and hopefully they'll collaborate again in the future.look out for the donnie sketches and the "jeepers creepers superstar" musical number.if you like any of the following:the state,exit 57,monty python,snl,kids in the hall,the dana carvey show,ucb,the ben stiller show,or sketches from "late night" with dave or conan then you will like mr. show. some funny s***e going on here.what's a gagortion??
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
A little show I like to call really good, really nice., 14. September 1999
Author: Ben Goldberg (easyrider@jhu.edu) von AMERICA
I had HBO for many years, and was able to watch it at will (generally). Mr. Show came on one time, and I laughed at it because it was damned funny. Then I watched it again, this time on purpose. It was even funnier. Bob and Dave, even though I confused their names with their faces, are so original and are such good actors, that their first-rate satire and jokes come off as smoothly as when a composer is able to play all of his instruments at the same time. It's fair to compare this show to Monty Python, because the entire genre is borrowed from those chaps, but also because it is almost as creatively done. The State on MTV also came close to Monthy Python and rivals Mr. Show for creativity. Mr. Show has curses in it, so right away, thats good too.
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :-
Hmm a sketch show on HBO..., 11. Februar 2007
Author: Steve West von Adelaide, Australia
After stumbling upon a rave review of this show by accident at Amazon.com, I kept it in mind in subsequent years. I now have seen all four seasons thanks to broadband internet (albeit at reduced quality).
Mr. Show is inventive and original but I found it wasn't quite as funny as the reviews claimed. Partly this is due to the humour being very late 90's and U.S. based; for example, if two infomercials, one called "Amazing Discoveries" and another (one or two) featuring an enthusiastic British presenter weren't on Australian late night TV in the late 90's, a sketch parodying these two would have gone completely over my head. Probably something like 50% of the show's humour refers to things only observant U.S. TV watchers of the late 90's would be aware of. But nonetheless Mr. Show did have some quite funny or memorable moments in each episode, amongst a lot more weird or chin-scratching ones.
The show kept me coming back for more, although it's probably not best to watch all the episodes in a short space of time. The performances are good all around, one notable feature being the commitment of all the cast members to the material. The tangential nature of the sketches keeps them from being drawn out or overstaying their welcome, and provides a more interesting way of going from sketch to sketch compared to other sketch shows (after reading other reviews I am now aware this was borrowed from Monty Python).
I think Mr. Show's strongest point is it has material that would never be seen on regular network television and despite being aimed at a narrow audience, is well worth watching.
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