Nathan For You

We just started watching this, and def. getting Sacha Baron Cohen vibes from it. It's pretty funny, though. My wife was in tears during the gas rebate episode, which just gets so ... strange.

― Josh in Chicago, Monday, September 1, 2014 12:44 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

SBC vibes is exactly what bothers me about it. The being a dick to being funny ratio is just a little too high for me, and he seems a little too proud of his *deadpan* humor.

His hair also appears to be waxy like an otter's fur

I think SBC goes farther to make people look stupid. Like, part of the joke of his stuff is that no one recognizes him as a cartoon and takes him seriously (the fools!). Nathan's pitches on the other hand at least operate within a skewed system of reality TV makeover logic, made funnier by his total deadpan. I mean, sometimes his ruses work! (See: Dumb Starbucks, pig rescues goat, King of Sting, etc.). And when they don't work, he hilariously tries to find some way to take credit anyway. Or sabotage the results, like turning the gas rebate scheme into this weird human interest story, not publicising the pig rescue, taking mock offense at the King of Sting.

there’s a weird inconsistency in character when nathan gets upset at the quiznos rep for going too far, which makes me wonder if that amazingly wasn’t staged.

His hair also appears to be waxy like an otter's fur

He is Canadian. I think that's normal for them.

They call it a "pelt."
http://www.glacierwear.com/media/catalog/category/Fur_Hats_Fur_Ear_Muffs_Fur_Acc.jpg

The Daddy's Watching/party planner episode might have been my favorite except it also had the weight loss bit which was the first one that really crossed into unnecessary cruelty for me. But I was so happy when he brought back the Bill Gates impersonator.

The weight loss part was amazing but yeah that ending was rather tough to watch. The Bill Gates dude could be in every episode as far as I'm concerend.

Also, if this isn't a preview of season 3 I don't know what is:
http://www.vocativ.com/money/business/gestations-bar-for-pregnant-women-viral-marketing-stunt/

Considering he already did the free taxi rides for pregnant ladies I don't think that's a NFY bit. Speaking of which, I loved the part when he made the obstetrician pretend to be a mechanic to vet the midwife's credentials.

"When we started Microsoft..."

I've been listening to this every day

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

Managed 27 seconds.

33 here

.53 and a lot of that was because I was in another tab and couldn't figure out what to close

Zippity-doo-dah for the Internet Age.

geez, youre missin the good part

and wisely avoiding all the rest

Nathan's lipsynching is fascinating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDs3sw098tU

ha, feels like he might step up his game to compete with Review

I'd say Nathan >>> Review but both shows are great

I loved that he said he wanted to keep each season of his show low on episodes to keep quality high.

what's review? google not coming up with the answers

tell a lie http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2141913/

8.3 stars on IMDB
That's 999,991.7 less than COCAINE!

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

omg the soundproof sex box

"Alligators, little doors... I'm seeing psychosis."

god this one had everything didn't it

Oh man that was great. When he brought the guy to be psychologically evaluated, we were rolling. "Oh yeah, we sell TVs for a dollar, but you need to wear a tuxedo, and you have to go through a little door first, past the alligator ..."

At this point I can't imagine actually watching this show as it airs on TV. There are always several points at which I need to pause and step away, either to recover from what just happened or to steel my nerves for what's coming next. In this episode those moments were (1) when he asks the guy in the Man Zone "what's your favorite posish" and (2) when you see the part of the store display with the human bones.

i watched both of those live and the answer is "i look away from the screen, wincing in pure embarrassment"
this season has been A++ so far

the gun shop guy's message ringtone!

scale of 1 to 10, how fake was the rabbi?

not sure, but the gun shop owner was real as fuck

i don't believe in this bubblegum cotton candy world of yours where -
UH OH UH OH
is... is that your ringtone?

also I died at Nathan's insistence that the stable owner would definitely just be remembered for this stunt, and definitely not for any other reason

nathan explaining how missionary is his favorite position, "man on top, woman on bottom"
"nothing wrong with that!"

rabbi is real, he's a mohel in la. this show remains so fucking amazing.

died at him showing old usfl games

This show makes me uncomfortable ... It works as comedy in places but overall is just kind of creepy.

Man, the fake oven ... my wife had to cover her eyes like she was watching surgery footage.

my wife thinks the "man room" thing is absolutely brilliant, so I love how Nathan makes it seem as awkward and unworkable as possible

by the way this website totally exists, be sure to scroll to the bottom

http://www.summiticeapparel.com/

my wife thinks the "man room" thing is absolutely brilliant, so I love how Nathan makes it seem as awkward and unworkable as possible

― frogbs

yeah some his ideas are at least borderline good ideas but then the execution "ruins" it

between 1933 and 1945, two thirds of all the Jews in Europe were killed by the Nazis
many victims were transported to concentration camps by train and murdered with poison gas on arrival
others perished from deplorable conditions in the camps (disease, exhaustion, and starvation)
others were simply shot and buried in mass graves
gypsies, homosexuals, and other minorities were also persecuted
learn more facts at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust

a friend of mine pointed out that the logo looks like his hairline

The return of private investigator Brian Wolfe this week was an unexpected joy.

Another a+ episode
Jungle children

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSh800SVAAA-iuO.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ioenZ3a.jpg

Would buy.