Category: Amusements

Christopher Walken and SNL’s take on the US Census

“I’m so bad with numbers.”

A little gem from the comedy archives as this feels apropos during our time of national surveying, and it’s just a good bit of fun thanks to one of the greatest SNL hosts ever.

Reminisce and Revisit: Greatest 30 Rock Series Moment

"I only act out 'cause I want your love. DY-NO-MITE!"

Lady, just because I’m an ignorant black man and you paid me a nickel to bust up your chiffarobe doesn’t give you the right to call me ridiculous just ’cause I’m proud of my son.”

I’m no linguist, logophile whathaveyou, but many times while watching comedies just a single word in a joke will create a reaction so strong it affects me for long after the moment has ended. Such is the case with “chiffarobe.” Those who watched this week’s Family Guy will remember it as one of many words used in the extended “you know a person is old when they use this to mean this” gag at the end of last night’s episode “Brian’s Got a Brand New Bag.”

While the Family Guy joke was probably the best in that particular episode, hearing “chiffarobe” evoked a memory from when this word was used as an even better comedic device in a scene from the second season episode of 30 Rock “Rosemary’s Baby,” a scene that I believe to be the best in the series’ still-in-process history. Not only is Alec Baldwin’s sizeable talent on full display playing five(!) characters within a character (which was undoubtedly the reason he nabbed a second straight Emmy win for Best Actor in a Comedy that year) but the fact that the 30 Rock writing team crafted both a Good Times and a To Kill a Mockingbird reference all in two and a half minutes is staggeringly amazing.

And for your viewing pleasure…

Yes sir, Captain Tightpants!

Nathan Fillion as Mal Reynolds on Joss Whedon's FireflyThank you, Nathan Fillion, for always keeping the Firefly/Serenity love alive. And you can still rock those tight captain’s pants.

Last night’s episode of Castle no doubt provided a massive squeal-inducing moment for Browncoats (that’s in-the-know speak meaning those with endless love for Joss Whedon’s defunct show Firefly and its feature film sequel Serenity) that tune in to the ABC series with the express interest in getting a weekly dose of Fillion. Even just a single scene of him in Captain Malcolm Reynold’s signature snug britches and duster certainly made this girl swoon and wistful for the spectacular space western that was taken from us far too soon.

I Told You I Was Freaky

Jemaine and Bret - Who like to rock the party.

To commemorate the release of Flight of the Conchord’s newest album, a little video treat from the second season of their HBO series. One of the best moments in that season, both as a musical break and an episode (“Unnatural Love”) as a whole which was directed by the amazing Michel Gondry. For those uninitiated with FotC prepare to fall in love with this sedately zany New Zealand comic-folk duo.