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Date Posted: 10:47:06 10/30/05 Sun
Author: Jim Bevan
Subject: Seven Tour de France victories in a row, big deal. Try seven reviews in a row, Lance!
In reply to: Patrick Lonergan 's message, "REVIEWS: Lance Armstrong 10/29/05" on 16:36:34 10/29/05 Sat

Once again, we have proven ourselves far superior to the comedic stylings of SNL. Our show far outshined the original. Even though more than half the sketches cast Lance Armstrong as Lance Armstrong, we still packed a bigger punch. I wonder why the formula works for us and not SNL?

Anyway, before I get to the reviews, I want to apologize for being unable to get in a CO I was working on. It featured Ariel Sharon, the Israeli PM, addressing the government of Iran regarding a horrendous statement made last week where the Iranian leader called for Israel to be "wiped off the map." Sadly, I just couldn't get it to flow right. It's gotten harder to make attacking anti-Semites funny. Ah well.

Also, I'm sorry that I didn't get any update jokes in, but after submitting a reworking of "No soap, radio" last week, perhaps it was for the best. Now, on to the reviews.

Dog the Bounty Hunter: I've never seen the show, so I couldn't really get this character parody. In addition, I didn't like seeing Michael Moore featured in a sketch, I can't stand the guy (he's an Israel hater, probably a closet anti-Semite, he doesn't deserve publicity.) This sketch didn't really go anywhere, the lines fell kind of flat (especially the pants pissing and the "huge tits" comment) and the character parodies were weak, cliched or out of character. Sorry.

Monologue: A rather interesting piece. Nice jabs at the crap-tacular Tom Brady episode form the previous season, and a clever play on Lance's record-setting winning streak by carrying it over to hosting duties. The "not using performance enhancers" carrying over to cue cards was a great line. Having Lance bike backstage was a neat touch, though the slams at some of the other potential hosts were a mix of hit and miss (Walken was a hit, Hilton was a miss).

The Shelly Long Show: Jason's getting some mileage out of recurring characters this season. Sadly, this didn't pack as much of a punch as the previous installment. The banter between Shelly and her guests & crew fell kind of flat, though David Marks' list of horrible productions was rather humorous. The Carrie parody was somewhat lackluster, probably because it's been done before in many other comedy shows. Sorry Jason.

A Public Service Announcement from Lance Armstrong: Uh, this didn't really appeal to me. I can't really explain it, I just didn't really find the dialogue funny. I apologize for lacking a rationale, but that's the only way I can describe it. It's like when I watch "Family Guy."

Backstage - Bush Wants Lance: Again, it fell kind of short. The "unqualified Harriet Miers" bit has also been done repeatedly, and it's lost its touch. Plus, it seems like again, Bush is being portrayed as a mentally challenged child, and that is no longer funny.

Stress Balls: This was hilarious. A reasonable premise denegrating into complete absurdity, with killer lines to boot. Having Jimmy challenge Scott to a duel after being slapped was a crowning moment of this piece. I didn't expect any dick or ball jokes, but they were there, and though they were kind of cliche they still fit in and added a great deal of humor to the piece. I have to say though, in my peronal opinion, the idea of testicle-shaped stress relievers is a rather clever business idea. And the fact that they were inappropriate around Lance was brilliant.

Georgetown: Another bad Bush parody. Can we PLEASE stop doing these sketches where he acts like a child or a retarded man and actually spoof him on actual qualities or decisions. These are horrible.

Ultimate Frisbee: Prateek shared this with me earlier this week, and I thought it was great. Wonderful lines, some neat meta-references ("Jock #2), and very clever banter and character interaction. Admittedly, I didn't go for the "pussy" or "anal rape" lines, but I was thankfull that there wasn't any excessive parodying of Dennis Rodman. Also, Darrell Hammond makes a great uncaring coach/teacher.

Lance Auditions to be the Next James Bond: Quite nice. For some reason, the link to this bit is cut out, but from what I can remember from seeing it earlier this was a rather funny sketch, with great lines and a clever plot. My favorite parts were Lance's implying that he'd be blackmailing the producers into having Sheryl Crow sing the theme, and finally picking a stagehand to be the next Bond just to save time. The only downside was the "strip club" line, that just didn't have the same appeal as the rest of the sketch. This was a very good piece, Mark. So, we friends again? Puh-lease???

Lance Armstrong: Exposed: So-so. The "NottaCelebrity" pseudonym and refernces to the Mario games in the restaurant cuisine were clever, but the gossip about Lance and Sheryl was kind of poor. Again, I can't really explain it, I just didn't find it that funny. There was a neat twist ending, though, and a good jab at how celebrities get special treatment for no good reason (wasn't that from "3rd Rock", though?)

All right, that's it for me. But before I head out, I have one question. Will Felicity Huffman be hosting the next new show, or is it Jason Lee?

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The next host and mg is... -- Prateek S., 11:27:16 10/30/05 Sun
- Dudes in drag aren't funny? There goes my monologue idea... (NT) -- Jim Bevan, 15:48:23 10/30/05 Sun