Name the Cartoon Contest

Congrats to the creepy but active Mr. Tickles for winning last week's contest.  He had a $100 donation made in his name to The Human Fund.  Let's see if you can get today's cartoon.  Here's a hint, if you don't know then you probably never watched much TV as a kid.

Your Comedy Moment

With all of the previous “Your Comedy Moments” we’ve presented scenes that are intended to be funny. Today I wanted to show a “dramatic” scene that may be funnier than anything else I’ve posted.  If you’re a fan of The Soup you’ve probably seen it before, but dammit  if you won’t enjoy this scene again. Thank you One Tree Hill for this gem.

Your Comedy Moment

After yesterday’s Apatow-inspired Freaks and Geeks post, I figured I’d follow it up with his follow-up, Undeclared.  Also featuring Seth Rogen, among many others, here’s a humorous scene that really doesn’t need a setup.  Go check out Undeclared if you haven’t seen it before.  It was another great, short-lived show.

Live Music on the Television

From the 1960s on Monday to the 1990s today, here's an awesome performance of "Lithium" by Nirvana.  Of course, if you pay attention at the beginning of the song, Nirvana seemed to throw MTV for a loop by starting to perform "Rape Me."  Quickly, though, the band went to its originally planned song and gave a great show.  

This particular performance may be best remembered not for the song itself but for what happens to bassist Krist Novoselic towards the end it.  Additionally, Dave Grohl has some humorous words for the frontman of Guns N Roses as the destruction of the stage continues behind him.

It remains a reminder of the "anything can happen" vibe that live television coupled with live music can provide.

More Your Comedy Moment

Saw this yesterday for the first time, and I couldn't resist posting it today.  


From the mind of Mary Elizabeth Ellis (who many of you would better recognize as the Waitress from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) is a hilarious parody of a Bravo reality television show.  Featuring a quiet cameo from fellow Always Sunny star (and real-life husband) Charlie Day as well as another celebrity cameo at the end, this video is pitch-perfect in recreating the mindless television teaser that is often found in reality programming.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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Your Comedy Moment

Freaks and Geeks was the inspiration behind starting this blog, so why not feature one of the show's funniest moments for today's "Your Comedy Moment."

You'll recognize both Jason Segel and Seth Rogen from their recent success, but when Freaks and Geeks was shot they were relatively unknown.  Playing "freak" friends on the show, Segel (character name Nick Andopolis) and Rogen (Ken Miller) often found themselves playing off one another in the scene.

Here, Nick decided to test a song he had written for the object of his affection Lindsay (played by Linda Cardellini) with Ken first before debuting it for Lindsay.  What follows is a beautifully horrible song that Segel actually wrote for his character.  Enjoy the witty banter that follows after the song itself as well as what happens when Nick decides to play it for Lindsay.

The Joe Schmo Show - A Far Too Extensive Look

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TV Stories from Around the Net

Trying to get in a better habit of posting more links and doing other "blogging" type activities. Today's post is mostly a few reviews (both of current and past shows), some TCA news, and whatever else I can find.

Porno Parody Profile - Scrubs

Now that the Top TV Themes of the 1980s is over, our longest running feature (not including “Your Comedy Moment,” of course) is the “Porno Parody Profile.” Today’s feature? Scrubs: A XXX Parody.

Your Comedy Moment

Haven't yet given a NewsRadio clip in this feature, even though it was one of the best sitcoms of the 1990s prior to Phil Hartman's death, so no better time to start showing you some funny moments than right now.


The setup to this clip is fairly simple.  According to the employee handbook, the office is supposed to have a complaint box where employees can leave anonymous complaints about others in the office.  Dave, as News Director, then has to deal with every complaint and attempt to fix the problem.  Obviously the staff abuses the complaint box (except for one of the complaints you'll see in the clip), and Dave decides to hold a meeting to show how ridiculous the situation has become.

Live Music on the Television

Today's installment of "Live Music on Television" is perhaps the most well-known example of a live music performance creating a national phenomenon.  On February 9, 1964; Ed Sullivan would welcome The Beatles onto his stage, and the British Invasion officially began.  Though the Beatles' later work is considered better than their music in the group's infancy, there is no denying the electricity the group created with the audience.  Here's to the Beatles' first live performance on American television.

Your Comedy Moment

As the summer winds to a close (at least when using the school year as a barometer for the seasons), I thought our first "Your Comedy Moment" of August should recall those childhood days of summer, playing with friends and swimming.  Of course, the clip is from The Simpsons so you know something will befall one of our main characters.  Nelson really steals this scene, from what he shouts at Bart to explaining why it's funny.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Top Ten 80s TV Themes - Number 1

After dragging out this countdown for almost a month, we’ve finally reached the surprising conclusion.  As with out previous entries on the countdown, I will discuss our winner at length after the jump.  I hope you enjoyed this highly controversial, opinionated review of 80s TV Themes.  We’ll keep all the regular features coming this week and start a new countdown series soon.

Without any further delay, here is the No. 1 Television Theme of the 1980s: