My Favorite Bit of All Time
18Without a doubt, Paul Rudd’s ongoing bit with Conan is some of my favorite comedy material of the last 20 years. It’s amazing how long this has been going on. This week, it feels like it has come to a close, though there is obviously a chance with Conan’s upcoming HBO show, but who knows?
This made me cry laughing. I am Bill Hader in this clip. Just endless tear-filled laughter.
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I think it’s because you can feel the friendship and camaraderie they have built up over the years. As a viewer having seen the joke multiple times over the years you kind of feel like you’re part of the experience. There is a lot to be said for tv shows you and your classmates or co-workers you can discuss a during breaks. Conan was that sort of host. It’s kind of why I feel bad when I miss out on a defining tv show that I didn’t get to see it live on tv at the time and share that moment with other people.
What era/generational/cultural tv shows did you guys all watch end live on tv or wished you had watched end live?
@Targaryen I think I get what you’re saying and see a value there, but for various reasons, I feel like I was ready for streaming and binge watching a couple of decades before it happened.
It’s not that I’m immune to the joys of watching something together or the next day conversations, but the only things I can think of that really mattered to me and were exciting in that sense are political events (conventions, states of the union, firesides, etc.) and some NASA stuff. Sure, I’m a nerd/wonk.
Indeed, watercooler conversations about TV shows have generally been a disappointment to me, especially when they occur in big groups. Not everyone has an insightful perspective. Sorry, not sorry.
Also, I prefer to spend some time reflecting, especially as opposed to knee-jerk reactions. So then the conversations I’ll likely find fulfilling are probably going to be delayed anyway and with select individuals; the live TV era didn’t so much facilitate that.
I’m really glad you asked though, because it helped those feelings crystalize. I asked myself the questions and took a while and finally came to the conclusions above. It was like, “Huh, yeah, what are they?” [long pause] Followed by a realization that I usually found those broad cultural phenomena annoying. I did literally think of the political events though; but even there, there’s a lot of knee-jerk reaction that bugs the heck out of me and the nature of politics lately is such that it rarely feels worth it (other than for more obscure events, which are generally smaller webcasts anyway). And that I often like discussing a thing after at least a few weeks of rumination (yes, @compunaut, like a cow
). Mostly I’m not really interested in everyone’s opinion; and I’m fine with that.
@Targaryen
The era of… the future.
(And you ask…)
You’re talking about bits, right?
Nightstalker series from the 70’s
Charmed
Dukes of Hazzard
Bill’s little scissor-kicks at the sheer delight of this tomfoolery is what does it for me. Thanks for the laughs, ChadP.
I like all three of those guys and really should tune in to them more. Hader’s been doing some great work and has grown on me more than I ever expected.
Perhaps similarly, it feels like Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert have become part of the family and a needed support system, especially through the pandemic. When I saw this, I thought of all of their bits that mean a lot to me. Not trying to compare; not better or worse, just different, but kinda the same.
Also, Desus and Mero. We’ll probably do a 99-center on Prime when we’re next eligible. We got our $2 worth out of the last two months, but I’m not sure that’s enough to justify $10 a month.
/giphy yerrrr
@joelmw in my opinion, Stephen Colbert will go down in history as one of the greatest improv comedians of our time. His wit and reactionary humor is unbelievably fantastic… The Colbert Report was just staggering to watch in its time.
This is still my favorite of all time:
@rockblossom ^ ALL THE STARS
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