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7.23.2005

That's "Funny"

I was watching TV the other day. It was FOX afternoon programming which consists of infomercials, Dharma and Greg and a few judge shows. But crammed into all that fabulous television is the greatest show of them all, a show that somehow surpasses Mad TV, current SNL and Suddenly Susan in terms of craptasticness...
Vin Di Bona, the man who brought such shows as; "Show Me The Funny", "The World's Funniest Videos", "America's Funniest Pets", "America's Funniest People", "America's Funniest HOME Videos", "Animal Crackups" and "America's Funniest Boating Accidents" now brings us "That's Funny" starring our host Rondell Sheridan, of Zoog Disney fame, aka the fifth whitest black man on the planet, right behind Cuba Gooding Jr., the Gumbel brothers and Wayne Brady.
The best part of "That's Funny" is that it tells us that it's funny, we don't have to try and make the distinction for ourselves any longer. It's funny, laugh. But unfortunately, if you ignore or didn't catch the title and are viewing it after it's already started, then it's simply "Not Funny", still starring Rondell Sheridan, the fifth whitest black man.
The second best part of the show is how every clip is pre 1992, nothing after. Is there nothing funny after that year? Maybe not, but maybe people post 92 got wise and realized that standing in line to perform stupid human tricks and other 1920’s slapstick in a mall food court is a waste of time. Maybe.
And my third favorite part of the show is how much I love comedy made by left brained people! It’s like my high school principal hosting a talent show, “I enjoy the occasional humor in my diet, to add a little spice to my daily routine, a ha, mmm yes.”

In conclusion, Vin Di Bona needs to give up on trying to revive what I call “deflected humor” which includes prop humor, body tricks or any other form of comedy that does not involve satire or commentary of any kind.
In fact, he needs to start a new show, hosted by Christopher Walken that brings back the old Shakespearean form of burlesque, farcical mockeries and he can call it “You’re an Idiot!”

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