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[Myndela]

This is for Nick Kroll's new show on Comedy Central, which airs Wednesday nights at 10:30 PM EST. Kroll is an indie comedian famous for a bunch of various characters like radio DJ El Chupacabra, and is a frequent guest on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast and television show.

I'm finding the show the hilarious. The way he is spoofing (mostly) reality TV has been just pitch perfect. The "Rich Dicks" sketch was inspired, and I really loved the "Wheels, Ontario" sketch from the first episode. I think this show is already much better than the other recent sketch shows that Comedy Central has put out recently, and cannot wait until next week.

[braggtastic]

I agree - it's very fast paced, but I'm finding it a really strong show. Kroll is talented & probably my favorite part of The League & he was always funny on whatever VH1 show he was on (Best Week Ever?).

[Maire]

So glad other people liked it too. I thought this week was much stronger than last week.

There was an article/interview in NY Times magazine about a week ago and now I am weirdly fascinated by him. His father ran the Kroll agency which is a world famous security company and he was brought up super rich. Interesting!

[ganesh]

I watched both the episodes yesterday. I like The League. I don't watch reality tv, but I thought the sketches were pretty funny because Liz&Liz were such awful people. Kroll seems like the master of people who have annoying voices, which is hilarious. The whole cam sketch was a scream because the girl looked like someone I knew.

[Jesle]

I finally saw a live episode of this (I watched the first two on Comedy Central's website), and my husband and I really enjoyed it. I only checked this out because my beloved Mitch Hurwitz was in the first episode (sidenote: I can't wait for AD to be back!), but some of the sketches are truly inspired. I always liked Nick Kroll on Best Week Ever and Human Giant (I can't stand The League). My favorites so far were Liz&Liz (such a spot-on parody of those godawful Bravo shows), the Ghost Bouncers (especially how Bobby adds completely unnecessary terms to sound smarter), and the Screws commercial. That commercial was actually SO well done that my husband and I thought it had gone to commercial and I was about to fast forward...ha!

I also love the opening credits. Has anyone been able to decipher all of the logos/names parodied in it? My husband and I identified Seinfeld, Frasier, Full House, Miami Vice, Kodak (I think), Harley-Davidson, Jurassic Park, The Cosby Show, Snickers, Donkey Kong, and The Twilight Zone. I really need to freeze frame it to figure them all out!

[ganesh]

I can't stand Bobby, but I have to watch him. I thought the sketch went on a little too long, but they made up for it with the girl being down for the threeway and Bobby being so surprised that it was that easy.

The European guy was the best. We never get heavy because of the olive oil and we eat kebabs and yell "paki" at the guy. And smoke and have chocolate. The whole over enunciating was hilarious.

[Myndela]

I think this week's episode was the best so far. I loved the "Oh Hello" guys this time around, and even C-czar. Anything with Liz is uh-mazing as she would say. His Woody Allen impersonation was hilarious. I am so bummed its over next week, but at least it got renewed.

[braggtastic]

I love how they're making a whole string of reality shows and Ice Dating is truly inspired.

That hoarding fixer woman did an amazing job! The Oh Hello apartment looked amazing for the party. Was that Karen Black as the woman they were trying to get away from? I think I recognized her nostrils.

[Myndela]

My wife thought that was Karen Black too. Looks just like her, but I couldn't catch the credits to see it because they are so tiny and go by so fast.

I not only love the string of reality shows, but the little call-backs. You see advertising for Gallons, Screws and the San Diego Diet everywhere, and lots of Chikk Club wrappers and cups. They also have the credits for Dr Armond's show saying "from the producers of 'Liz and Liz.'" Very good attention to detail, and it makes sense that they all exist together in this little universe. The only thing out of place is that "Wheels, Ontario" sketch and "Sex in the City for Dudes", but that's alright. I really loved "Wheels" and wish they would show more of that.

Edited by Myndela, Mar 1, 2013 @ 6:06 PM.

[braggtastic]

I loved Wheels too. I think I may be FFing some of the fake ads.

[ganesh]

I think Liz is hilarious [the actual female actor]. I'm wondering if the actor came up with how to do the voice inflections on her own or whether she worked with Kroll to get it down, but it's a scream. I think it was a good call to put her in the Ice Dating sketch. I don't like C-Czar that much because he's kind of one note and while I can suspend my disbelief a lot, I can't get that I'm supposed to be looking at a 17 y/o. They should have used Roman on Ice Dating. I actually think ice dating isn't a bad idea either.

Why in the hell would the pet cancer guy want to hire Liz&Liz again?! I was like, you idiot. Get away fast!

My favorites are the rich dicks.

I only know Kroll from Ruxin on The League, but he's got a lot of range and good chemistry with all the actors. I'm impressed.

[braggtastic]

Liz is played by Jenny Slate, who was on SNL for a minute & created the incredibly adorable Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (wow, over 20 million views for just that one you tube link & there are others). I think she's got a lot of voices in her arsenal. She's also currently on House of Lies on Showtime.

Edited by braggtastic, Mar 2, 2013 @ 2:03 PM.

[ganesh]

Yeah I saw. She looks good in a bikini.

[bilgistic]

Really enjoyed this, and eagerly await its second season. I recently started watching The League on Netflix to get more Nick Kroll. I'd seen his stand-up prior to this show and loved it.

[braggtastic]

The finale tied things up nicely. Nick Kroll is a real talent & I'm so happy he's got this show.

[ganesh]

I liked how there's an established universe of characters on the show, some of whom know each other. So seeing them all at the wedding was funny. Roman, name checking "Too much tuna" was a scream.

The entire show was funny, but the "tampon commercial" was the best because it seemed totally improved. Kroll looked like he seemed genuinely laughing.