Comments on: “Just What Are You Sitting on, Douchebag?” http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:25:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Greg N. http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86609 Greg N. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:50:55 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86609 No sketch list is complete without The State's, "The Jew, The Italian, and the Red-Head Gay," and the funniest sketch of them all, "Taco Mailman." No sketch list is complete without The State’s, “The Jew, The Italian, and the Red-Head Gay,” and the funniest sketch of them all, “Taco Mailman.”

]]> By: Chris M http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86495 Chris M Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:49:29 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86495 Upright Citizens Brigade got hosed. Upright Citizens Brigade got hosed.

]]> By: ClubMedSux http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86266 ClubMedSux Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:07:44 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86266 I think the Kids in the Hall are seriously underrepresented in this list. I caught their new show in Merrillville, IN last weekend and it was refreshing to watch a comedy troupe that knows how to end its sketches (if only somebody at SNL possessed such a skill)... Two that I would've included are the Gavin chair-painting sketch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJY4OLxHaO8 and the faux-existentialist "Sausages" film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiGRpm6Tf3I And as far as Monty Python is concerned, I thought they left off their greatest sketch of all, the Upper-Class Twit of the Year competition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSqkdcT25ss I think the Kids in the Hall are seriously underrepresented in this list. I caught their new show in Merrillville, IN last weekend and it was refreshing to watch a comedy troupe that knows how to end its sketches (if only somebody at SNL possessed such a skill)… Two that I would’ve included are the Gavin chair-painting sketch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJY4OLxHaO8
and the faux-existentialist “Sausages” film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiGRpm6Tf3I

And as far as Monty Python is concerned, I thought they left off their greatest sketch of all, the Upper-Class Twit of the Year competition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSqkdcT25ss

]]> By: UCrawford http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86263 UCrawford Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:55:34 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86263 Danno, Whoops :) Danno,

Whoops :)

]]> By: Danno49 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86056 Danno49 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:26:40 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86056 . . . not that I've come here for an argument or anything . . . ;) . . . not that I’ve come here for an argument or anything . . .

;)

]]> By: Danno49 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86055 Danno49 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:25:09 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86055 With all due respect, UCrawford - The Dead Parrot sketch was #1 With all due respect, UCrawford - The Dead Parrot sketch was #1

]]> By: UCrawford http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86016 UCrawford Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:15:56 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86016 I guess the mentality is kind of like "if we don't enforce our copyright, eventually there'll be no reason for anyone to buy the DVDs." And I suppose they've got a point...iTunes sells music videos for a buck or two, and I've never bought one because if I actually wanted to see a video I could just go to YouTube to watch it for free. But pulling stuff like the clips on that list does get pretty ridiculous because they're killing free publicity for themselves as well. There's a balance to be struck in there somewhere. I guess the mentality is kind of like “if we don’t enforce our copyright, eventually there’ll be no reason for anyone to buy the DVDs.” And I suppose they’ve got a point…iTunes sells music videos for a buck or two, and I’ve never bought one because if I actually wanted to see a video I could just go to YouTube to watch it for free. But pulling stuff like the clips on that list does get pretty ridiculous because they’re killing free publicity for themselves as well. There’s a balance to be struck in there somewhere.

]]> By: Chris in AL http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86009 Chris in AL Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:00:24 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86009 youtube seems tobe pulling all, or a bunch of them. All I keep getting is "Sorry, this video is no longer available" Presumably this is the copyright holders demanding the clips be taken down? In any event, I find it outrageously stupid...I would have to think lists like this and the corresponding clips lead a lot of viewers over to Amazon or similar sites to see if they can get DVD sets of previously unknown or forgotten shows. Somewhere along the way people went from doing everything they can to get all the free publicity and advertising they can to demanding their clips be pulled even when they were just named to the top 50 funniest comedy sketches of all time. youtube seems tobe pulling all, or a bunch of them. All I keep getting is “Sorry, this video is no longer available”

Presumably this is the copyright holders demanding the clips be taken down?

In any event, I find it outrageously stupid…I would have to think lists like this and the corresponding clips lead a lot of viewers over to Amazon or similar sites to see if they can get DVD sets of previously unknown or forgotten shows. Somewhere along the way people went from doing everything they can to get all the free publicity and advertising they can to demanding their clips be pulled even when they were just named to the top 50 funniest comedy sketches of all time.

]]> By: UCrawford http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86008 UCrawford Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:52:36 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86008 And here are all of those sketches that I named... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Lq771TVm4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3_UCm1A5I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RKTSwAVaoU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvj1QGqfQyg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zey8567bcg And here are all of those sketches that I named…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Lq771TVm4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3_UCm1A5I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RKTSwAVaoU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvj1QGqfQyg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zey8567bcg

]]> By: UCrawford http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86006 UCrawford Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:47:30 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86006 They had a lot of Monty Python in there but they missed stuff like the "Dead Parrot Sketch", "Nudge, Nudge", "Self-Defence", "The Funniest Joke In The World", and "The Lumberjack Song"...all of which probably should have made the list over some of the more obscure stuff. Either that or they should have expanded the list to 100. :) They had a lot of Monty Python in there but they missed stuff like the “Dead Parrot Sketch”, “Nudge, Nudge”, “Self-Defence”, “The Funniest Joke In The World”, and “The Lumberjack Song”…all of which probably should have made the list over some of the more obscure stuff.

Either that or they should have expanded the list to 100. :)

]]> By: Jefferson http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86002 Jefferson Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:27:05 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-86002 The State's "Pudding" skit is one that I can't forget. After it originally aired, I couldn't get it out of my brain - every time I saw something excellent, I thought "Awww Yeah, That's the Pudding" The State’s “Pudding” skit is one that I can’t forget. After it originally aired, I couldn’t get it out of my brain - every time I saw something excellent, I thought “Awww Yeah, That’s the Pudding”

]]> By: asg http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-85997 asg Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:29:15 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-85997 They list several without video. They list several without video.

]]> By: Michael http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-85989 Michael Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:49:35 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/04/13/just-what-are-you-sitting-on-douchebag/#comment-85989 I think it should actually be titled "the 50 greatest comedy sketches that we were able to find video of". Just having the videos available surely bumped lots onto the list, kicking off far funnier ones that couldn't be found. I think it should actually be titled “the 50 greatest comedy sketches that we were able to find video of”. Just having the videos available surely bumped lots onto the list, kicking off far funnier ones that couldn’t be found.

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