TPIR MadTV Sketch

[TheInquisitiveOne]

I am not about historical accuracy when it comes to parodies either. However, I did not find it funny.

Now, if Mad TV stuck to representing MAD Magazine rather than becoming the "Poor Man's Saturday Night Live," I probably would have been more entertained by the sketch.

The Inquisitive One

[daveromanjr]

I find the show much funnier than SNL as of late.

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Feb 22 2004, 10:36 AM\'] [quote name=\'JayC\' date=\'Feb 22 2004, 12:12 PM\'] I thought the sketch was pretty boring.  The only funny things about it was the oversized calculator and the exploding Pinto.  I guess Rod's 'fro was pretty funny also.  Even if it was historically accurate, it still probably wouldn't have been that good.  Bobby Lee streaking was definately not needed though. [/quote]
Streaking was a 70s fad. [/quote]
 I think they should've treated that like the Yolanda incident.

(Bobby Lee runs on camera nude)

Bob Barker: My gosh! What is all this?? ... Wait, I don't think this is legitimate...

[nbuckler14]

[quote name=\'MaryM7643\' date=\'Feb 21 2004, 10:31 PM\'] Rod wasn't announcer in 1974 [/quote]
 I noticed that there was a little "credit" that said Original Airdate 1974, now, Bob said , "We are in our 5th and final year."  Now maybe I'm adding wrong, but isn't 1972 + 5 1977? Or does Mad TV think TPiR started in 1969?

[daveromanjr]

[quote name=\'nbuckler14\' date=\'Feb 23 2004, 12:31 AM\'] [quote name=\'MaryM7643\' date=\'Feb 21 2004, 10:31 PM\'] Rod wasn't announcer in 1974 [/quote]
I noticed that there was a little "credit" that said Original Airdate 1974, now, Bob said , "We are in our 5th and final year."  Now maybe I'm adding wrong, but isn't 1972 + 5 1977? Or does Mad TV think TPiR started in 1969? [/quote]
 I caught that too... they also started off the clip with the GSN logo and saying it was as classic PiR from 1977.  They may have just thrown up a date in the clip and did the GSN intro afterwards.

[rugrats1]

Either that, or they want to simulate GSN's "monkeying" by saying "1977" and displaying "1974".

[ChuckNet]

I enjoyed it...really reflected how un-PC things were in the 70s, and despite the historical inaccuracies, the gags were pretty funny, IMO.

Oh BTW, plenty more GS sketches will be turning up on CC's reruns of MadTV (tonight's 5 PM show featured "Gimme a Clue") over the next coupla wks, so keep your eyes peeled!

Chuck Donegan (The Amused "Chuckie Baby")

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Feb 23 2004, 07:02 PM\'] Oh BTW, plenty more GS sketches will be turning up on CC's reruns of MadTV (tonight's 5 PM show featured "Gimme a Clue") over the next coupla wks, so keep your eyes peeled!
 [/quote]
 Would that be the one where Phil LaMarr can't get Nicole Sullivan (as "Antonia") to guess the word "cat?"

The whole setup is that Phil does everything he can to describe a cat, and Nicole/Antonia keeps saying "C-C."

(time expires)
Phil: What's a "C-C?!"
Nicole: C-C's my cat.

I think that and the Anderson Feud parodies made for some of Mad TV's greatest game show sketches.

[EmiOfBrie]

Does anyone have it in .avi or .mpg or .rm format??    I missed it...

[daveromanjr]

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Feb 23 2004, 07:17 PM\'] I think that and the Anderson Feud parodies made for some of Mad TV's greatest game show sketches. [/quote]
 I can't wait for the Anderson Feud parodies to be rerun on Comedy Central!

[ChuckNet]

I can't wait for the Anderson Feud parodies to be rerun on Comedy Central!

How's this Fri (2/27) at 7:30 PM (EST) for you? :-)

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

[Radiofreewill]

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Feb 23 2004, 07:17 PM\'] Would that be the one where Phil LaMarr can't get Nicole Sullivan (as "Antonia") to guess the word "cat?"

The whole setup is that Phil does everything he can to describe a cat, and Nicole/Antonia keeps saying "C-C."

(time expires)
Phil: What's a "C-C?!"
Nicole: C-C's my cat. [/quote]
 I always thought the cat's name was Fifi.