Although, I think my favorite of his work might be Saxondale.
I've tried watching that several times and never been able to get sufficiently comfortable/intrigued to stick with it.
It's obviously super driven by his character. I guess he resonates with me. Since I'm a washed-up roadie.
Not true! Or were you a roadie?
Nah I'm just goofin'.
But you're washed up.
(Man, it's turned out to be throw rocks at Kory day.)
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
It's obviously super driven by his character. I guess he resonates with me. Since I'm a washed-up roadie.
Not true! Or were you a roadie?
Nah I'm just goofin'.
But you're washed up.
(Man, it's turned out to be throw rocks at Kory day.)
EET WEEK brings out the best in us.
Seems to be bringing out the Bernie in me.
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
(Man, it's turned out to be throw rocks at Kory day.)
EET WEEK brings out the best in us.
Seems to be bringing out the Bernie in me.
Don't make me bring out the Vince in me.
Well, you do hate being in your band, especially the singer …
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Well, you do hate being in your band, especially the singer …
(Insert Scanners gif here. You know the one.)
Michael Ironside Michael Ironsiding?
(The exploding head guy, Louis Del Grande, actually had a long-running series in Canada in the 80s playing some kind of ESP detective. No matter how often I see his head explode, I immediately think, "Ha! Seeing Things."
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Picked up the Kids in the Hall complete set, looking forward to watching since I haven't seen it since it was regularly on CC. Watched the first few episodes and the thing that stands out most so far is the McKinney blackface. I don't remember that one!
Mississippi Gary? I remember it being howlingly funny, but I'm kinda scared to look at it again.
I think it would still be funny if he just played it as a white bluesman...the jokes are there, but the presentation...well...
I just watched it and it's still funny to me—tho how much of that is the power of nostalgia?—but, yeah, the minstrel presentation detracts.
On season 3 now, really enjoying it. There's one or two cringey things based on the time period but whatev.
Picked up the Kids in the Hall complete set, looking forward to watching since I haven't seen it since it was regularly on CC. Watched the first few episodes and the thing that stands out most so far is the McKinney blackface. I don't remember that one!
Mississippi Gary? I remember it being howlingly funny, but I'm kinda scared to look at it again.
I think it would still be funny if he just played it as a white bluesman...the jokes are there, but the presentation...well...
I just watched it and it's still funny to me—tho how much of that is the power of nostalgia?—but, yeah, the minstrel presentation detracts.
On season 3 now, really enjoying it. There's one or two cringey things based on the time period but whatev.
The middle years, as I recall, were the strongest. The first season was made up of stuff that was clearly built up from their stage act, while the last season had a lot of drawn out films that were more strange than straight-out funny. Which isn't to say I disliked that last season, but it was a noticeable shift.
edit: I think this is Season 3. I love the evolution of the photos.
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Mississippi Gary? I remember it being howlingly funny, but I'm kinda scared to look at it again.
I think it would still be funny if he just played it as a white bluesman...the jokes are there, but the presentation...well...
I just watched it and it's still funny to me—tho how much of that is the power of nostalgia?—but, yeah, the minstrel presentation detracts.
On season 3 now, really enjoying it. There's one or two cringey things based on the time period but whatev.
The middle years, as I recall, were the strongest. The first season was made up of stuff that was clearly built up from their stage act, while the last season had a lot of drawn out films that were more strange than straight-out funny. Which isn't to say I disliked that last season, but it was a noticeable shift.
edit: I think this is Season 3. I love the evolution of the photos.
Funny, I just watched that one last night. I really enjoy how surreal the show is. The things that become punchlines often spring as if from nowhere, which I really appreciate. I used to watch this show like crazy back when, but I'm glad to see that it's holding up years later. The State didn't do that for me, but it's probably time for another viewing.