# Comedy Central. Jesus. What the fuck? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 7, 2003, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117 "2003-01-07T07:05:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/21 "2003-01-08T06:35:23Z")
I can’t speak for anyone else but I like Comedy Central. It’s the only channel that I can be fairly certain that whatever’s on will be tolerable enough to bear watching. I do wish they had more content to rotate, yes, but I think they do a reasonably good job. Most limited-theme channels do have a lot of repeated or similar content - hell, the History Channel is pretty much always WWII documentaries, and Discovery seems to play mostly true crime shows these days. I guess maybe I do enjoy SNL and Conan reruns… I hardly ever have a chance to watch them at their regular times. Not to mention, of course, the Daily Show, South Park, and Insomniac, and even Who’s Line is it Anyway shows from the UK. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/22 "2003-01-08T17:08:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cuate \* > \*\*I wish like hell they would show reruns of Letterman’s NBC show. \*\* If you get **Trio** , they show old **Late Night** shows at 10 pm. They’ve had a couple of marathons–one on Thanksgiving weekend and another just recently. It was fantastic! ---
**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/23 "2003-01-08T18:45:53Z")
Hell, at least they still show comedy! That’s more than you can say for MTV and Sci-Fi channel. Even the History channel seems to be more into technology and engineering than actual histoyr (and what they do have is pretty bad). And I watch their Conan. I don’t like him enough to stay up late, or set my VCR, but more than enough to tune in on early evenings when I’m not doing anything better. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/24 "2003-01-08T19:00:41Z")
Really, my only complaint about SNL is they tend to rerun the same SNL’s at the same time slots. When I go home on lunch break, I tend to turn on the tv and watch Comedy Central. They only show the same 10 episodes or so from around 1989-90. Over. And over. And over. :-\ This is a pretty minor gripe, though. Still kicks the crap out of most other cable channels. ---
**Author:** ![Mojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Mojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mojo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/25 "2003-01-08T19:01:07Z")
Two things: -I second the “At least they are not showing anything from the Charlie Rocket years”, but I would like to see his impersonation of Reagan where he drops the f-bomb. -Bring back _Kids in the Hall_, maybe reruns of _The State_ or _Viva Variety!_, (or even _MST3K_) but for the love of all that is holy, do **NOT** give the Bert Fershners their own show. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/26 "2003-01-08T19:15:18Z")
**pkbites** , I think you are the only person I’ve ever met who actually likes Glick. God, that show is terrible. Hey, anyone remember Turn Ben Stein On? ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/27 "2003-01-08T19:40:12Z")
Does anyone remember [“The New Show”](http://pages.prodigy.net/pizzabagel/TheNewShow.htm) ? Maybe we can get these repeated on the new Straight Dope Comedy Channel? I second _The State_ and _SCTV_ (especially the episodes featuring Bob & Doug McKenzie) ---
**Author:** ![Kezermezer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@Kezermezer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kezermezer)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/28 "2003-01-09T06:59:09Z")
'ey you! > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mojo \* > -Bring back _Kids in the Hall_ Like I said: > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Kezermezer_CC does indeed show Kids in the Hall. Used to be on sometime around 2pm every day, but now I think they moved it to sometime around 2am, could be wrong about that tho. ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/29 "2003-01-09T07:19:46Z")
Oh my holy god. **Homebrew** remembers The Bert Fershners, too! I’m not alone! That Mp3 of “Tube Tops” wasn’t made by elves! The Fershners are really real! It’s been confirmed! Ha! Do you remember the half-hour special they had on CC five or six years ago? I’d kick a dozen puppies for a tape of that. Funny, funny guys. **Mojo** , Rocket dropped the F-bomb during a Dallas parody that ran the length of the show. Or at least that’s what he said in the new SNL book I got for Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/30 "2003-01-09T15:02:36Z")
Bring back Kids in the Hall _new episodes_! ---
**Author:** ![Mojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Mojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mojo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/31 "2003-01-09T15:21:25Z")
Thanks, \*\* Kezermezer\*\*- I dunno how I missed that. I’ll have to set my ReplayTV to record it. Or quit my job and watch it real time. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/32 "2003-01-09T15:24:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Juniper200 \* > \*\*Do you remember the half-hour special they had on CC five or six years ago? I’d kick a dozen puppies for a tape of that. Funny, funny guys. \*\* I certainly do. Their parody of _My Favorite Things_ was one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard. The jelly man … Sing Up High … It was a laugh riot. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/33 "2003-01-09T15:31:29Z")
Ahhh “The New Show” Steve Martin’s Billie Jean still runs thru my head and brings a smile. And to date I will place my hand on my head and imitate the hair-standing-on-end bit that was The Frightened Family. And Okra Cola! The drink that turns your mouth green! Good times…good times… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/34 "2003-01-09T15:33:00Z")
It all comes down to dearth of material. Of all forms of public entertainment, comedy is the hardest, the most demanding, the most utterly draining of forms. Take, for instance, those endless recyclings of stand-up comics, some of whom are moderately entertaining. Most of them are at least three years old, some older, and 90% of the people you are watching have given up worshipping the Bitch Goddess and gone on to day jobs. Being funny is damn hard work, and few people really have the knack for it. When you see a “new comic”, “fresh” off the circuit, he does his very best half hours worth of material. He’s a hit! Great! Except he’s shot his wad, that half hour probably took a couple years worth of honing and refining. He doesn’t have a second half hour of quality stuff. And unless he gets back in your face _right now_ with stuff just as good that you haven’t heard, you will forget him. SNL is on forever because its packaged, ready to go. Got “comedy” stamped on the box, so they know. “Need another hour of comedy!” “Here’s one! Says so right here”. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/35 "2003-01-09T20:36:59Z")
While you’re looking for things that CC _ought_ to show, I nominate [_Codco_](http://www.heritage.nf.ca/arts/codcoprof.html)’s TV show, which is one of the most outrageous sketch comedy programs ever made. (The only reason I ever saw _Kids in the Hall_, at first, was that CBC had the good sense to schedule it immediately after _Codco_ on Thursday nights. At first, I just watched it “because it was there”, but it seemed kind of pale and watered down next to _Codco_. Of course, KITH got better, and _Codco_ eventually sort of lost momentum – especially after Andy Jones left the show after perceived censorship issues.) I’ve heard it argued that Codco is “too Canadian” to appeal to an international audience. Only if Monty Python is “too British,” I say. The joy that comes of seeing King Edward VIII and Wallace Simpson have their butler pump martinis up their asses while they mull over the whole abdication thing is universal. “Shall I insert the spigot directly into your mouth, madame?” “No, I prefer a rectal tube, actually.” “Yes, rectally, I think.” The _faux_ documentary _James Joyce Ruined My Life_ is the smartest bit of literary humour I’ve ever seen. And “two hundred hits of acid, is _too much ACID!_” The rest of the world _needs_ to see _Codco_. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/36 "2003-01-09T20:44:08Z")
The reason we need Comedy Central is really quite clear. Where else are we going to be able to watch **Airheads** three times a week? Hmm? I ask you that. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/37 "2003-01-09T20:46:39Z")
(to my eternal shame, btw, I still watch it every time they replay it. I can’t help it. Brendan Fraser is just so hot. _squirm_) ---
**Author:** ![bristlesage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@bristlesage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bristlesage)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117/38 "2003-01-09T23:49:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SPOOFE \* > \*\*Some of us like Conan O’Brien. A lot. \*\* And some of us love him and want to have his babies, if we wanted to have babies. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-jesus-what-the-fuck/147117.md?page=1)