# Comedy Central Schedulers Should Die Like Pigs in Hell **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 6, 2002, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277 "2002-09-06T13:15:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/41 "2002-09-09T14:24:26Z")
I dunno. I’d say you’re more basic than acidic. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/42 "2002-09-09T16:10:16Z")
Actually, **blowero** , I agree with you on Upright Citizens Brigade, Strangers with Candy (despite the presence of Amy Sedaris), and Crank Yankers - especially Crank Yankers. But MST3K?! **Other shows I lament the passing of** : Exit 57 (also with Amy Sedaris, funniest American Sketch Comedy Ever) Vacant Lot (why are Canadians so good at sketch comedy? “Hello! How’s are everybody? We are Porridge and The Biscuits”) **Another show thankfully canned:** The Sweet Spot. **Acts that should be given a show** : The Bert Fershners (if for no other reason than the [_Sing up High_ song](http://www.bertfershners.com/singin.ram). ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/43 "2002-09-09T16:12:41Z")
Bring back The State! ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/44 "2002-09-09T18:57:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homebrew \* > Actually, **blowero** , I agree with you on Upright Citizens Brigade, Strangers with Candy (despite the presence of Amy Sedaris), and Crank Yankers - especially Crank Yankers. But MST3K?! O.K., MST3K was funny at first, and the robot puppets were cool, but after awhile, didn’t you notice that the jokes got REALLY lame? I mean, my friends and I could come up with better comments off the cuff than the ones on the show. And then I heard that they were scripting the whole thing out, and that was _still_ the best they could do? Sorry, but I’d take Dr. Katz over that _any_ day. And how come everyone seems to like the really campy shows, but they hate the bowling thing? That’s about as campy as you get. ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/45 "2002-09-09T20:05:42Z")
This _thing_–it types like a man, but the words it types…could it be that it comes from an alternate, Bizarro universe where up is down and black is white and MST3K is _not funny_? Hold me, I’m scared. ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/46 "2002-09-09T21:10:22Z")
God, I hate nerds. ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/47 "2002-09-10T03:05:59Z")
_Dr. Katz_ - Squigglevision is evil. Maybe that show should have been done with puppets. Apparently new episodes of _The Man Show_ will end (thankfully) when Jimmy Kimmel starts his new talk show on ABC. Then it will be the worst of both worlds, endless reruns of his old show on CC and the untalented little fuck being smug and crude on network TV. ::takes aim at his TV with 12 gauge shotgun:: ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/48 "2002-09-10T04:01:01Z")
I was just joshin’ ya, blowero. To each his own. I’m sure there’s something you love that I’m totally indifferent to, too. ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/49 "2002-09-10T07:20:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Juniper200 \* > \*\*I was just joshin’ ya, blowero. To each his own. I’m sure there’s something you love that I’m totally indifferent to, too. \*\* Oh, geez - I was kidding also. Sorry, should have used the smilie. ---
**Author:** ![welby1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@welby1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby1)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/50 "2002-09-10T13:21:41Z")
How about Absolutely Fabulous? I hated that fucking show, mainly because when they first started running it, they ran it into the ground. It had some pathetic number of episodes (maybe 10?) that CC played over and over and over. Absolutely Fabulous marathons every other fucking weekend, every morning, every night, every time they had time to fill. Then the hid it for a few months and did the same thing again. Like there’s people out there who can watch that stupid fucking show more than 30 times per episode and still like it. I quit watching altogether years ago aside from the occasional Who’s Line. I try and watch it once every 2 months or so in the hope that it might be an episode I haven’t seen (not likely). I caught a Daily Show about the time John Stewart took it over and stayed hooked. I watch at 11, so the time move doesn’t bother me much. But I still refuse to watch anything else. Most of the programming SUCKS ASS, features people with little or no talent, and is reruns. As long as people keep watching though, they’ll keep shoveling out the shit. ---
**Author:** ![SirRay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@SirRay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SirRay)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/51 "2002-09-10T14:16:20Z")
Hmmm, whatever happened to Win Ben Stein’s money. That was a pretty good show, at a convient time (7:00); then it tottered off to 5 or something, and then they replace Nancy with that guy from the Man show, and then they shuffled it around, and then I lost interest… ---
**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:** [September 10, 2002, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/52 "2002-09-10T14:28:04Z")
Why did they have to fuck with the only decent hour of TV? I love _The Daily Show_ and now I can’t watch it, since I don’t get home until 6:00. They also moved _Beat the Geeks_ to 5:30. Hubby and I loved the new host! ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/53 "2002-09-10T14:44:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SirRay \* > \*\*then they replace Nancy with that guy from the Man show, \*\* 😕 Jimmy was the original co-host, back in '96 or '97 when it was original and clever. That’s one show that lasted too long. ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/54 "2002-09-10T15:25:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by welby1 \* > \*\*How about Absolutely Fabulous? [snip] Like there’s people out there who can watch that stupid fucking show more than 30 times per episode and still like it. \*\* There are people who _can’t_? :eek: _[Oxy gazes heavenwards_]Sweetie, I’m chanting even as we speak! ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/55 "2002-09-10T15:40:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OxyMoron \* > \*\*There are people who _can’t_? :eek: > > _[Oxy gazes heavenwards_]Sweetie, I’m chanting even as we speak! \*\* Just wait until **scott evil** catches that post… ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2002, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/56 "2002-09-20T16:01:58Z")
Just got a really weak reply to my e-mail: "Dear Eve, Thank you for writing Comedy Central. We appreciate your comments and are pleased that you are a fan of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. There are a number of factors that inform our scheduling strategy, and we occasionally make changes to our program schedule. We are excited to add Late Night with Conan O’Brien to our weekday night programming. We feel Conan O’Brien’s humor combined with his guests compliment the rest of our programming and will allow Comedy Central to remain dedicated to bringing our viewers the most fresh and provocative comedy programming available. Although The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’s early evening repeat time has changed, you can continue to catch new episodes of the show weeknights at 11pm, with replays at 12:30am, 10am and 5:30pm. Thanks for watching Comedy Central! Sincerely Comedy Central Viewer Services" —Oh, bite me. You obviously didn’t read a thing I said, you smug mealy-mouthed asshats. ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2002, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/57 "2002-09-21T07:18:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > —Oh, bite me. You obviously didn’t read a thing I said, you smug mealy-mouthed asshats. What did you _want_ them to say? ---
**Author:** ![Doc\_Nickel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@Doc\_Nickel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doc_Nickel)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2002, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/58 "2002-09-21T11:47:35Z")
Somehow, I’m not surprised to read this here. Since no one’s mentioned it, I’ll assume few here are _BattleBots_ fans, but it too, saw the scheduler’s axe. First CC declined the option to produce Season 6 of BB, and the following week, unceremoniously stripped the show from it’s Tuesday evening timeslot where it’s been for two years plus, and dumped it in the catbox of Saturday afternoons where only the heavily medicated or institutionally restrained watch TV. And with no warning or advertising- Fans tuned in this past Tuesday only to see _The Man Show_, went to online directories on [CC.com](http://CC.com), Yahoo and others, most of whom continued to show “BattleBots” listed for that time slot. This, for Comedy Central’s self-described “third highest rated show”. ---
**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2002, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/59 "2002-09-21T20:56:25Z")
CC may be lame now but I’ll always give them credit for one thing: years ago when they were airing **Monty Python’s Flying Circus** they had the foresight to air the episodes in their entirety (with only one commercial break) by alloting them a 35-minute slot. In the past, commercial stations had massacred the MPFC episodes in order to fit them into the traditional American 28-minute slot. God bless the Comedy Central of old. ---
**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277/60 "2003-05-06T22:49:16Z")
Huzzah! It looks like Comedy Central is moving the reruns of the Daily Show back to 7:30 pm. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-central-schedulers-should-die-like-pigs-in-hell/127277.md?page=4)