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fuegote · 08-30-2006, 08:07 PM

anyone watch this. I was instantly hooked after watching him interview the representative from Washington DC.

I tivo the show every night.

Colly Wolly · 08-30-2006, 08:09 PM

I like this show alot as well. I like Colbert more than Stewart.

All-American · 08-30-2006, 08:19 PM

Colbert is amazing.

OhioBlue · 08-30-2006, 09:10 PM

I am a long-time Colbert fan. I too like his show more now than the Daily Show, although I love that one too.

I don't, however, love him enough that I would take hours morphing his green-screen light-saber footage into an actual scene. Nor would I volunteer to go on a rescue mission to save Stephen, Jr.

But he's awesome to watch, obviously quick witted and very bright, and the BKAD interviews are amazing.

And that, my friends, is truthy.

El Guapo · 08-30-2006, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by fuegote

anyone watch this. I was instantly hooked after watching him interview the representative from Washington DC.

I tivo the show every night.

That was a classic interview. My favorite line, "Do you see why they don't let you vote now?"

That is the best segment on the best show on television.

fuegote · 08-30-2006, 09:57 PM

Have you had a filet (sound the T)
No, is that how they say that down there?
No, they say filet (silent t)
Well that's how I say it.

then you're not american, by your own logic.

UteStar · 08-30-2006, 10:20 PM

I had a chance to see John Stewart live back in 2001. I have been a HUGE fan since...with that said, though I still enjoy his show and watch most of his shows, I like Colbert just a little bit more right now. Maybe its the new-ness of the program or whatever, but his show is terrific and very enjoyable.

With that said, Stewart is the standard bearer and that is one terrific hour on Comedy Central.

OhioBlue · 08-30-2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by UteStar

I had a chance to see John Stewart live back in 2001. I have been a HUGE fan since...with that said, though I still enjoy his show and watch most of his shows, I like Colbert just a little bit more right now. Maybe its the new-ness of the program or whatever, but his show is terrific and very enjoyable.

With that said, Stewart is the standard bearer and that is one terrific hour on Comedy Central.

Here's my thing with Stewart: He's too smart, and he knows it. In recent years he seems more passionate about making a political point than he does about being funny. He absolutely cannot let a guest make a good point and leave it at that, he HAS to either a) refute it with a lot of words and large audience applause, b) make a funny face and look at the audience and get lots of applause, or c) make a joke out of the offered opinion and get lots of audience applause. He basks in it, and a little too much at times for my tastes.

It's not that I disagree with him politically that bothers me. It's that he's trading away at times his humor for just being yet another partisan voice in the fray, and that he manipulates his situation according to his rules, his show, and his audience and later throws up his hands and says, "what, you take my show seriously? It's just comedy man!"

it's just getting mildly annoying. But I still like the show a lot and agree that it's the best hour of comedy television on any channel right now. I really like the new british guy who does the special pieces, can't recall his name right now.

Colly Wolly · 08-30-2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by OhioBlue

Here's my thing with Stewart: He's too smart, and he knows it. In recent years he seems more passionate about making a political point than he does about being funny. He absolutely cannot let a guest make a good point and leave it at that, he HAS to either a) refute it with a lot of words and large audience applause, b) make a funny face and look at the audience and get lots of applause, or c) make a joke out of the offered opinion and get lots of audience applause. He basks in it, and a little too much at times for my tastes.

It's not that I disagree with him politically that bothers me. It's that he's trading away at times his humor for just being yet another partisan voice in the fray, and that he manipulates his situation according to his rules, his show, and his audience and later throws up his hands and says, "what, you take my show seriously? It's just comedy man!"

it's just getting mildly annoying. But I still like the show a lot and agree that it's the best hour of comedy television on any channel right now. I really like the new british guy who does the special pieces, can't recall his name right now.

You just hit the nail right on the head. If I flip it to Comedy Central and the Daily Show is on, I usually watch for a few minutes until Stewart acts like a smug dick, then change the channel. I dont find myself getting annoyed with Colbert.

fuegote · 08-30-2006, 10:39 PM

Here is what started it all for me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pYQGaYyDgs

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OhioBlue Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 469	I am a long-time Colbert fan. I too like his show more now than the Daily Show, although I love that one too. I don't, however, love him enough that I would take hours morphing his green-screen light-saber footage into an actual scene. Nor would I volunteer to go on a rescue mission to save Stephen, Jr. But he's awesome to watch, obviously quick witted and very bright, and the BKAD interviews are amazing. And that, my friends, is truthy. __________________ On the other hand, you have different fingers. -- Steven Wright

08-30-2006, 09:57 PM	#6
fuegote Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 724	Have you had a filet (sound the T) No, is that how they say that down there? No, they say filet (silent t) Well that's how I say it. then you're not american, by your own logic. __________________ http://www.cavaliersbrigade.com home of the greatest fans in MLS.

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fuegote Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 724	Here is what started it all for me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pYQGaYyDgs __________________ http://www.cavaliersbrigade.com home of the greatest fans in MLS.

08-30-2006, 08:09 PM	#2
Colly Wolly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,281	I like this show alot as well. I like Colbert more than Stewart.

08-30-2006, 10:20 PM	#7
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	I had a chance to see John Stewart live back in 2001. I have been a HUGE fan since...with that said, though I still enjoy his show and watch most of his shows, I like Colbert just a little bit more right now. Maybe its the new-ness of the program or whatever, but his show is terrific and very enjoyable. With that said, Stewart is the standard bearer and that is one terrific hour on Comedy Central.