Top Fifteen Mr. Show Sketches
Submitted by xfanatic50 on Wed, 04/28/2004 - 03:56
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- Season 4, Episode 10- Weeklong Romance- Supposedly he sat home and cried all week at losing her... in between the Christian rock band, the porn movie and the broken engagement. Just goes to show you that sometimes the simplest sketches are the funniest.
- Season 2, Episode 1- Thrilling Miracles- A housewife is abused by a bizarre schizophrenic british man in an infomercial for the 8 in 1 Superpan. "Kiss the pan... Pan kisses you!" Very funny stuff, and extraordinarily bizarre.
- Season 2, Episode 2- Family Run Porno Shop- Bob Odenkirk runs a mom and pop porno shop in which his surly teenage son is expected to help out. "Next time you'll get more than a dildo in the head." Hilarious and unexpected.
- Season 3, Episode 4- The Altered States of Druggachussettes- For anyone who thought that the drug influences on HR Puffnstuff were subtle, this children's show will blow your mind. Plus, the costumes and set themselves are just too funny. "Hey everybody, let's catch the cannibus."
- Season 4, Episode 3- Wyckyd Sceptre- The homosexual subtexts in Heavy Metal are an easy joke, but this sketch takes it to the limit, with hilarious results.
- Season 3, Episode 9- The Chip on Your Shoulder Club- A high school club made up of kids who don't care about anything. And the teacher who tries to make a difference. I know kids like the ones in the sketch, and they are infuriating. This sketch is absolutely absurd, and too funny.
- Season 2, Episode 6- Coupon: The Movie- The movie industry sues the American public for making them waste their money making a blockbuster. They win and everyone in America is sentenced to one viewing of their inane movie about America's favourite coupon. The trial and the movie's viewer testimonials are all unbelievably funny, and the trailer is uncomfortably reminiscent of real big budget blockbusters. "I saw the shit out of it!" Too funny.
- Season 2, Episode 6- Megaphone Madness- The two kings of the megaphone have to actually invent things on stage for them to sing about. This leads to the invention of the electric sports bra. Hysterically funny, especially the old-timey concert footage.
- Season 1, Episode 2- The Joke: The Musical- A dirty joke which makes a point about minding your own business gets turned into a broadway-style musical. Featuring an appearance by a pre-High Fidelity Jack Black and Bob Odenkirk as a milking machine. Funny, unbelievable and too wierd for words.
- Season 1, Episode 4- Spank- A performance artist tries to defecate on the American flag, but can't leading to the story of how the founding fathers decided on the flag. Brilliant and inspired.
- Season 3, Episode 1- Watch Us Have Sex- Featuring a group of friends with a series of escalating bizarre sexual fetishes. Another simple sketch that's incredibly funny.
- Season 4, Episode 3- Toenapper- The most incompetent kidnapper in history.
- Season 2, Episode 3- Jeepers Creepers: Semi-Star- Mr. Show was never better than when they did elaborate, detailed and beautifully shot parodies and this one, of Jesus Christ Superstar, stands above them all. Jack Black stars as the title character and the music and acting is just great.
- Season 3, Episode 10- On the Spot News- Always on the scene first, because they cause the scene. A real dig at increasingly competitive news broadcasts.
- Season 2, Episode Five- Operation Hell on Earth- An inspired sketch about a hate group made up of all the different races and genders that completely fails in it's goals of promoting hatred. The first sketch I ever saw from the show. Very smart and very funny.
Author Comments:
Once again, I have a list that I find impossible to narrow down... Where available, there are links to the actual sketch on YouTube.
Heh... "So that's why you insisted we buy a house next to the bakery!"
Let's not, however, forget the dueling grocery stores. Or Pit Pat! "They're in the Bag Hutch!"
In making this list... it was nearly impossible to narrow down... but the list would be pointless if i listed every single sketch... Yay! It's so nice to meet another Mr. Show fan on Listology! It may be my favourite TV show, ever. :)