I don't think the board is old enough nor Canadian enough. They don't look familiar. I remember liking Bob and Ray as a kid.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Apr 2017, 9:03amCuriosity: Did an old Canadian comedy duo called Wayne and Shuster ever make it into American (or even Limey) consciousness? They were active from the 40s to the 80s, so I don't expect any of the younglings to know them, but I'm curious about the arthritic crowd here. I loved 'em as a kid in the 70s, but their schtick—and it was schtick—hasn't aged well for me. (Frank Shuster, btw, was a cousin of Joe Shuster.)
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I figured that'd be the case re. W & S. I've heard of Bob and Ray, but never actually seen or heard them.revbob wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 8:46amI don't think the board is old enough nor Canadian enough. They don't look familiar. I remember liking Bob and Ray as a kid.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Apr 2017, 9:03amCuriosity: Did an old Canadian comedy duo called Wayne and Shuster ever make it into American (or even Limey) consciousness? They were active from the 40s to the 80s, so I don't expect any of the younglings to know them, but I'm curious about the arthritic crowd here. I loved 'em as a kid in the 70s, but their schtick—and it was schtick—hasn't aged well for me. (Frank Shuster, btw, was a cousin of Joe Shuster.)
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I recall WOR, channel 9 showing reruns of their show at some point.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 9:05amI figured that'd be the case re. W & S. I've heard of Bob and Ray, but never actually seen or heard them.revbob wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 8:46amI don't think the board is old enough nor Canadian enough. They don't look familiar. I remember liking Bob and Ray as a kid.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Apr 2017, 9:03amCuriosity: Did an old Canadian comedy duo called Wayne and Shuster ever make it into American (or even Limey) consciousness? They were active from the 40s to the 80s, so I don't expect any of the younglings to know them, but I'm curious about the arthritic crowd here. I loved 'em as a kid in the 70s, but their schtick—and it was schtick—hasn't aged well for me. (Frank Shuster, btw, was a cousin of Joe Shuster.)
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Based on Wikipedia, Bob and Ray were working the same terrain as Wayne and Schuster. Just a half-step removed from vaudeville.revbob wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 11:08amI recall WOR, channel 9 showing reruns of their show at some point.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 9:05amI figured that'd be the case re. W & S. I've heard of Bob and Ray, but never actually seen or heard them.revbob wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 8:46amI don't think the board is old enough nor Canadian enough. They don't look familiar. I remember liking Bob and Ray as a kid.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Apr 2017, 9:03amCuriosity: Did an old Canadian comedy duo called Wayne and Shuster ever make it into American (or even Limey) consciousness? They were active from the 40s to the 80s, so I don't expect any of the younglings to know them, but I'm curious about the arthritic crowd here. I loved 'em as a kid in the 70s, but their schtick—and it was schtick—hasn't aged well for me. (Frank Shuster, btw, was a cousin of Joe Shuster.)
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None of them could hold a candle to Red Green though.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 12:33pmBased on Wikipedia, Bob and Ray were working the same terrain as Wayne and Schuster. Just a half-step removed from vaudeville.revbob wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 11:08amI recall WOR, channel 9 showing reruns of their show at some point.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 9:05amI figured that'd be the case re. W & S. I've heard of Bob and Ray, but never actually seen or heard them.revbob wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 8:46amI don't think the board is old enough nor Canadian enough. They don't look familiar. I remember liking Bob and Ray as a kid.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Apr 2017, 9:03amCuriosity: Did an old Canadian comedy duo called Wayne and Shuster ever make it into American (or even Limey) consciousness? They were active from the 40s to the 80s, so I don't expect any of the younglings to know them, but I'm curious about the arthritic crowd here. I loved 'em as a kid in the 70s, but their schtick—and it was schtick—hasn't aged well for me. (Frank Shuster, btw, was a cousin of Joe Shuster.)
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Our Big Bang Theory.revbob wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 12:46pmNone of them could hold a candle to Red Green though.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 12:33pmBased on Wikipedia, Bob and Ray were working the same terrain as Wayne and Schuster. Just a half-step removed from vaudeville.revbob wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 11:08amI recall WOR, channel 9 showing reruns of their show at some point.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Apr 2017, 9:05amI figured that'd be the case re. W & S. I've heard of Bob and Ray, but never actually seen or heard them.
edit: Actually, Home Improvement is closer and just as unfunny.
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Watching Norm Macdonald's new special on Netflix. It's surprisingly not all that good. A few good bits here and there, but a whole lot of stuff that drags and has zero payoff.
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Norm agrees. http://www.avclub.com/article/norm-macd ... ial-255215Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 May 2017, 2:09pmWatching Norm Macdonald's new special on Netflix. It's surprisingly not all that good. A few good bits here and there, but a whole lot of stuff that drags and has zero payoff.
Personally, although there's a fallow stretch in the middle, it made me laugh harder than anything has in months.
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Wow. That's a who's who of Canadian Gen Xer coming of age comedy. Just getting Rick Moranis to come out of stasis is huge.
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You're welcome.
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A bit too obvious at times, but this stands as an extended SCTV piece.
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Is this funny? I think it is, but I honestly can't explain why it works.
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Is it just the sheer absurdity?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 8:42am
Is this funny? I think it is, but I honestly can't explain why it works.
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Well, yes, but why is it absurd? What's being disrupted or transgressed or whatever to make that funny? I'm just curious about what's going on there that makes a person laugh.Kory wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 12:58pmIs it just the sheer absurdity?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 8:42am
Is this funny? I think it is, but I honestly can't explain why it works.
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