# Well at least there's one piece of good news on TV today: Colin Quinn has been cxld **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 4, 2004, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921 "2004-11-04T04:47:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921/21 "2004-11-04T17:37:14Z")
YAY! I hate that show. I’ve tried to watch it, but I get a migraine within 5 mins. from all the screaming and babbling. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921/22 "2004-11-04T17:41:28Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > My boyfriend and I race during the “5-second warning” after the Daily Show to either hit mute or change the channel before he can get a mangled word in. I saw that for the first time just last night. I was very grateful to Comedy Central for the escape route. Then I saw this thread! ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921/23 "2004-11-04T18:07:56Z")
Guy just comes off as an asshole, and he does have a major cringe factor that makes watching him just plain uncomfortable. I won’t miss him. ---
**Author:** ![Gamaliel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@Gamaliel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gamaliel)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921/24 "2004-11-04T19:56:08Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#): > > His guests are no better, by and large. Jim Norton is a huge dick. With that shaved head of his he actually looks like one too. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921/25 "2004-11-04T20:02:43Z")
I think there should be a tour featuring William Shatner singing and Colin Quinn telling jokes. It could be called the "Why Do These People Continue To Get Jobs? tour. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921/26 "2004-11-04T20:13:39Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > I think there should be a tour featuring William Shatner singing and Colin Quinn telling jokes. It could be called the "Why Do These People Continue To Get Jobs? tour. This could work. The tour could be sponsored by [Monster.com](http://Monster.com) or some job-searching web site. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921/27 "2004-11-04T20:14:24Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > I think there should be a tour featuring William Shatner singing and Colin Quinn telling jokes. It could be called the "Why Do These People Continue To Get Jobs? tour. Except Shatner actually has a modicum of talent. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921/28 "2004-11-04T20:23:39Z")
Colin Quinn had a show? Wow. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2004, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921/29 "2004-11-06T03:54:08Z")
Well, Quinn is an ass, but I thought Nick DiPalo was a scream. They should revamp the show. It’s a good idea. Just without Quinn. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2004, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921/30 "2004-11-06T04:33:37Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Actually, I think Colin’s a fairly good writer, he just needs an editor to edit out the truly gawdawful bits and a better actor to present his words with appropriate diction, timing, etc. He’s exhibit A to explain why writer/director/producer/actor is not generally a good idea. And yet one of his best lines, ironically enough, was delivered during a “Weekend Update” segment of _SNL_. With a photo of Kevin Costner in the background, Quinn screamed: “Actee! No producee, no directee, no writee. ACTEE!” ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921/31 "2004-11-06T15:12:17Z")
The show was sometimes funny but if I wanted to watch a bunch of guys hurl racial slurs at each other, I can call my friends. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-at-least-theres-one-piece-of-good-news-on-tv-today-colin-quinn-has-been-cxld/272921.md?page=1)