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Date Posted: 22:09:55 09/14/05 Wed
Author: Jason
Subject: The Daily Review
In reply to: Patrick Lonergan 's message, "REVIEWS: Lewis Black 06/18/05" on 21:05:10 06/18/05 Sat

Here is an incredibly overdue review, since I will have to choose sketches for the best of the summer later on. I thought I would start with this one, since it was the first, but I don't know which order I will go in for the final three, because Jim is chomping at the bit for feedback. Again, I feel I am horribly inadequate at reviewing and tend to have a fluctuating sense of humor. Example: I may hate Horatio Sanz's humor for all of his ridiculous notions, but I was in such a good mood today that when I saw his dreadful Gene Shalit commentary in the Eric McCormack/Jay-Z episode, I could not stop laughing. I guess I truly can find anything funny on SNL. Anyway, away we go.

AND THEN THERE WERE CELEBRITIES: Normally not a fan of the jumbled celebrity skits, but this one was pretty good due to the fact that there was making fun of twisted-nose Sean Penn's pathetic attitude toward whatever he dislikes. The Bob Denver cameo was believable, too, and God rest the guy's poor typecasted soul.

MONOLOGUE: Excellent monologue with great stand-up material that is perfect for Lewis Black. What's the deal with Christmas In July? I know Black would definitely touch up on its commercialism.

DENNIS MILLER AT MCDONALD'S: A bit similar to Cooking With Dennis Miller on SNL, the scruffy aging comedian has his work cut out for him behind the counter of a fast food chain. Believable dialogue of Miller is what always makes me laugh like his "ha-ha" or "ha-cha" or "righ-righ!" John McEnroe was a cute ending.

COFFEE BREAK: I love sketches like this. Anything that involves the characters being so idioticly ignorant or naive about an enormously controversial subject is hilarious to me. At first, I started to dismiss as a mistaken identity type of sketch, until the problems just started to get worse and worse, and me laughing out loud for "Hitler Coffee, The Leader In Taste." It got better and better after that.

RICHARDSON'S FUNERAL HOME: Not a bad commercial parody, as the thought of Lewis Black butchering a Transylvanian accent would be funny alone.

THE LOST ART OF MAKING A PLEDGE: The realistic writing for the dialogue of the hosts and the telethon itself is outstanding. This is definitely the way a sketch should be written, with real discussion. The only problem that I had was the too-abrupt ending, as I thought it would have been played out as part of the pledge drive. Great work. Who would have thought that Black would have a heart attack twice in one show?

REAL CELEBRITY MOMENT: I leave my review short and sweet, just like the sketch.

A GUY, A GIRL, AND A PSYCHIATRIST'S OFFICE: Black as a psychiatrist? Is the world that topsy-turvy? Some great inane rants from the psychotic comedian trying to help people's "neuroses."

AL FRANKEN'S PRESS CONFERENCE: Conservative Al Franken? The uhs and ahs were great fun for me to read. I don't really understand him being a republican or denying the fact he was on SNL, but it was all in good fun. I think Tom Davis should have played himself, though.

GET UP: Way too short, and could've used more "back in my day" messages to the nephew. However, my stepfather is the same way, dishing out the "lazy" and "sloth" words, but when he gets home from work (not work AND school like me) he takes about two or three naps before bedtime. Ending seemed unoriginal and out of place.

I hope to read the last three episodes by the end of the weekend. And hope to list my favs from the summer.

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