The actual show we're watching is otherwise brilliant enough that I've long assumed that the in-universe show is intended to kind of suck and that Larry Sanders is intended to be a pretty mediocre talent.
― Marty J. Bilge (Old Lunch), Thursday, 5 August 2021 23:49 (two years ago) link
(And one that celebrities hoping to get booked again are quick to kiss up to. Because it's partly an exposé of people with a pathological need for attention.)
― Marty J. Bilge (Old Lunch), Thursday, 5 August 2021 23:53 (two years ago) link
I'm actually in my first watch of this show though I'm spacing out the seasons a bit (finished S2 so far). It doesn't have as many laughs as I was expecting but I'm enjoying it
I've gone back and forth on whether Larry's a good host or not. He's a bit low energy but he can be pretty funny with guests. The monologues are where he really flounders imo
― Vinnie, Friday, 6 August 2021 00:19 (two years ago) link
The best recurring joke on Flight of the Conchords was how much they sucked whenever shown actually playing live in front of other people.
― pplains, Friday, 6 August 2021 00:46 (two years ago) link
the show-within-the-show is always losing in the ratings to leno and letterman
― symsymsym, Friday, 6 August 2021 01:32 (two years ago) link
― Marty J. Bilge (Old Lunch)
I've always thought he was supposed to be just good enough to keep the job on the network he was on, but not good enough to move up to a more prestigious spot. And he kind of knew it.
I just finished watching the whole series for the first time starting about 6 months ago and finishing a couple weeks ago. Really great job of sustaining the humor and interest, and I'd say ended just at the right time.
― nickn, Friday, 6 August 2021 02:30 (two years ago) link
And by "always thought" I mean in the past several months I've been watching.
btw, anyone know where I can find Bojack Horseman post season 3? (besides subscribing to Netflix, of course).
― nickn, Friday, 6 August 2021 02:32 (two years ago) link
where can I find a netflix-made-and-exclusive show without looking at Netflix or stealing it, you mean??Larry is absolutely meant to suck shit as an interviewer (1st) and host (2nd), the bar just hadn’t been lowered to Fallon and Corden irl yet (or until 25 years later)
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Friday, 6 August 2021 05:52 (two years ago) link
where can I find a netflix-made-and-exclusive show without looking at Netflix or stealing it, you mean??
Yes. They had the first 3 seasons on Adult Swim, which my cable has. Was hoping it might be hosted elsewhere now that it's fairly old.
― nickn, Friday, 6 August 2021 06:14 (two years ago) link
Also: the first two seasons of Bojack where released on DVD/Blu (with extras) a couple years ago by Shout Factory with no news since about any subsequent releases.
― “Heroin” (ft. Bobby Gillespie) (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 6 August 2021 10:41 (two years ago) link
We picked back up with Season 2 after a lengthy pause. "Larry's Agent" and "Hankerciser 200" seem top tier so far.
― Captain Beefart (PBKR), Saturday, 14 August 2021 13:02 (two years ago) link
plumped for the box set. So good. Just finished it all, didn't realise he was in an irl relationship with Darlene at the time.
Rip Torn will always be my favourite character from this, the episode where he gets drunk after the show with the janitor is great.
― Ste, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 15:28 (two years ago) link
Totally one of my favourite eps
― Enjoy the brighter sounds of Analog on CD (stevie), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 16:06 (two years ago) link
"Arthur After Hours"--I mentioned it recently in connection to Breaking Bad.
BREAKING BAD vs MAD MEN
― clemenza, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 16:29 (two years ago) link
Love that Wu-Tang episode.
― pplains, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 17:43 (two years ago) link
"Where's Dirty Old Bitch?"
― Les hommes de bonbons (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 17:51 (two years ago) link