Louie (Louis C.K.'s show on FX)

dane cook is in this week's episode

feel like i should prepare by finally listening to his wtf appearance then

huh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2V454ajxhI

I wouldn't be shocked if Louie managed to turn this into something epic

:D

this might be the one thing that could make me not loathe dane cook

he looks like he's smuggling microfilm in his jaws

wonder if they'll deal with the "dane cook stole jokes from louis ck" thing

what if they reshot the opening sequence with cook walking down the street scarfing down pizza
going cookie-cookie-cookeeeee / cookie-cookie-cookeyeee
then todd barry goes, 'you suck dane cook you suck at comedy'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/02/dane-cook-louis-ck_n_915084.html

there is something about todd barry that is so good just in an ambient way, like he emanates a kinda sardonic vibe just by being semi-out of focus in the background not even smirking just looking at his drink

Carlos Mencia is on the week after this.

lol

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zkay_nPH52A/TU7cbDXbJsI/AAAAAAAAACI/_--Sw0ZXB8g/s1600/wayne+brady+choke+a+bitch.jpg

so was this good

or is it tonight

idk i watch it all on the internet

it's tmmrw nite. thursdays.

hoos

i don't have the cable!!

i stream shit on my wii

with the netflix

and there is no louie on the netflix

i did rewatch the first four seasons of 30 rock tho lol

so you've got that goin on

goin on

So what else...

Missed the last two episodes. I just got to the "Who the fuck are you?" part and WOW LOL

Louie's teenage agent/manager/whatever made my evening.

Dane Cook thing was handled well. Sitcom frustration at the beginning was great.

fuck el paso in the ass

great ep

Longtime ILM'er, first time ILE'er...glad to see a thread about this show. I loved the first season of Louie so much, and still think he's better than anything on except Curb, but does anyone feel that the 2nd season eps so far are not as good as first season's? Still great, but its edge is slightly dulled. He seems like he's lacing the shows with this subtle I'm such a great guy thing, even when he's humbled. Also, I know there was an episode explaining how he got the cushy new brownstone, but I can't help but hear some producer saying, "You HAVE to be in a big beautiful apartment for the female demo [sexist of me?], no more of this verite stuff". Just little things like that. His sublime ability to create cringes feels diminished, like an accomodation to becoming more mainstream.
I'd be happy to be corrected, reminded of specific eps that refute this, but just wondering if anyone else feels the same. Thanks!

He seems like he's lacing the shows with this subtle I'm such a great guy thing, even when he's humbled.

He veered close to this in the 1st season too (thinking specifically of the poker convo about homophobia)

I haven't seen the new episode yet.. he actually somehow bought the 17m dollar house??

i think iago is referring to the place he's currently in

i'm behind two episodes, mostly because i'm sort of scared to watch the gut-wrenching scene you guys keep talking about

yeah, the new house/apt

feel like this season is on some n/l shit tbh, 1st was good but this is like all time for me

Agreed

I don't see why a nice brownstone is too out there. I have non-famous, non-rich friends who live in brownstones they bought. Not many, but still. "Louie" is a fairly successful comedian.

mostly because i'm sort of scared to watch the gut-wrenching scene you guys keep talking about

― g++ (gbx), Friday, August 5, 2011 2:19 PM (56 minutes ago) Bookmark

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wait, Louis CK is a successful comedian, but the fictional Louie? How much did the realtor say that apartment was worth on the show? This is picayune so I'll drop it, but the shows I've seen don't give the impression that he is rich, which you would have to be to afford that particular apartment in the West Village or whereever it's supposed to be. (Sorry, as a perpetual renter in NYC, I have a pet peeve about "Friends" style luxury living in sitcoms...)

He never bought the house. He just repainted the one he was renting with his now ex-wife.

Also this doesn't matter because the show just makes thing up as it goes along anyway.

i sorta have the impression fictional louie is about as successful as real louis?

doubt real louis would need to grovel to Dane Cook to get Gaga tickets.

Iago no no me too! I guess I never twigged that he lived in the Village. I certainly don't have any friends with brownstones there.

My impression of Louie is that he's about as successful as the real Louis, pre-TV show.

i get that it's just a plot device, but why would it be so hard to get lady gaga tickets? he can afford scalper prices.

He seems like he's lacing the shows with this subtle I'm such a great guy thing

I've noticed this too. It's kind funny that my other favorite show, Curb, has the lead character basically doing the exact opposite.

After reading that comment I'm now watching the new episode and the whole first skit is about how he won't compromise his principles, which is another theme that always pops up here, and one I don't really find all that interesting.

anyway, here's what i liked about last night's episode.

the self-inflicted failure of the sitcom was a nice setup for a few things:
-that he *can't* say whatever he wants is a lead-in to him stopping short of outright accusing dane cook of stealing the bits, plus he has a family and he realizes that being a "comedian's comedian" is not going to bring much comfort/stability for his daughters or himself
-that his daughters really do mean a lot, because post-divorce, they're all he has in his non-comedy life
-that he feels he's a loser for blowing the gig, and making his girls happy (to the point of having to approach dane cook) is his way of dealing with that and apologizing for that

After reading that comment I'm now watching the new episode and the whole first skit is about how he won't compromise his principles, which is another theme that always pops up here, and one I don't really find all that interesting.

but another theme of the show is him grappling with eventually *having* to compromise his principles -- see the joan rivers episode, or the realization post failed sitcom that certain outpourings of artistic integrity can really piss people off who are depending on you.

comparing real Louis to fictional Louie is a non-starter. he's admitted he's basically taking emotions he's felt on a microbial level and then amplifying them for comedy. the price of the apt doesn't matter, just that Louis probably wanted thought about buying a new apartment at some point