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When A Good Idea Becomes A Bad Joke: Recapping the biggest mistake the Emmys may have ever seen

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When A Good Idea Becomes A Bad Joke: Recapping the biggest mistake the Emmys may have ever seen

Sometimes, a joke can seem funny the first time you think about it. An idea pops into your head and it can make you laugh and laugh and you think it’s the most creative and hilarious idea you have ever come up with. It’s only after a little time passes that you realize that while they may be elements that are comical, the crux of the idea as a whole was a stinker and this was one of those things that needed a person to tell you, “Hey… let’s really think about why you think this is funny and what it’s about.”

This is exactly what happened when comedian Nate Bargatze hosted Sunday night’s Emmy awards. Bargatze, last year’s highest-grossing comedian and someone I believe is one of the best joke craftsmen working today, brought with him a through-line that he believed was going o be the star of the broadcast. However, what happened was the joke fell flat, he was wildly criticized, and television’s biggest night became the kind of thing where you had to cover your eyes every time the host stepped onstage.

Let’s talk about what happened, why it didn’t work, and the easy way to have made the joke a lot funnier.

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Pop Culture, television

Every Episode of King of the Hill, Ranked

by Brandon Andreasen1 Comment on Every Episode of King of the Hill, Ranked
Every Episode of King of the Hill, Ranked

King of the Hill is one of the most beloved shows in television history. A show that never went over the top, never lost it’s believability, and built characters that had a shelf life long before the initial run of the series. While many shows (looking in your direction, Simpsons) lost their way after obliterating every plot twist and premise possible, King of the Hill never felt out of place. It was always that cozy blanket or perfectly worn in shirt in the form of a Sunday night animated show.

The sophmore effort of legendary writer/producer Mike Judge, KOTH feels completely different than his first show, Beavis and Butthead. Even as different though as the shows felt, they felt like they existed in the same time and place. Judge tends to keep the shows he makes as slightly askew versions of the world he grew up in and lives in. Tom Anderson from Beavis and Butthead could very easily by Hank Hill’s actual father. Dale Gribble is what happened when you gave Beavis the internet.

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Pop Culture

Farewell to The Office on Netflix: the Union that Changed The Way We Watch TV

by Michael GraceLeave a Comment on Farewell to The Office on Netflix: the Union that Changed The Way We Watch TV
Farewell to The Office on Netflix: the Union that Changed The Way We Watch TV

When Netflix began, it was a novel concept. You request DVDs, you watch them, you mail them back, and then the next movie in your queue gets mailed to you. Kelly Kapoor actually explains this in an episode of The Office in which the employees of Dunder Mifflin gamble on various prop bets in the office. Netflix gets name-dropped a few times on the show, all during its primarily mail-only era. Once the service moved to streaming, it was super weird. For a time, there was softcore porn and DIY home repair videos. It was a brave, new, strange world. The only way I could watch at that time was through an app on my Nintendo Wii. The pickup of The Office, among many other 2000s sitcoms was, surprisingly, the best thing that the service could have done for itself. In doing so, it changed the trajectory of careers, made the show a second-hand success, and jumpstarted the endless, mindless binge. On January 1st, The Office leaves Netflix for NBC’s own streaming service, ending one of the most important unions in TV history.

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Fancy Boys Club Drafts, television, TV Show Draft

IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, AND I’M STREAMING FINE ROUNDS 9-10

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IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, AND I’M STREAMING FINE ROUNDS 9-10

Things aren’t looking good right now. Coronavirus is all around. The economy will probably collapse. There’s no toilet paper available anywhere. And worst of all, we’re all stuck inside with our families.

Luckily, there’s a ton of great TV to help get us through this difficult time. If you’re looking for something to watch, Fancy Boys Club is here to help. Over the next few days, we’ll be breaking down our favorite coronavirus quarantine streaming options in the only way we know how: a draft.

Today, we’re dropping rounds 7 and 8. Catch up on past rounds here: 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8. Who got the best picks? Let us know in the comments.

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Fancy Boys Club Drafts, television, TV Show Draft

IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, AND I’M STREAMING FINE ROUNDS 7-8

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IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, AND I’M STREAMING FINE ROUNDS 7-8

Things aren’t looking good right now. Coronavirus is all around. The economy will probably collapse. There’s no toilet paper available anywhere. And worst of all, we’re all stuck inside with our families.

Luckily, there’s a ton of great TV to help get us through this difficult time. If you’re looking for something to watch, Fancy Boys Club is here to help. Over the next few days, we’ll be breaking down our favorite coronavirus quarantine streaming options in the only way we know how: a draft.

Today, we’re dropping rounds 7 and 8. Catch up on past rounds here: 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6. Who got the best picks? Let us know in the comments.

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Fancy Boys Club Drafts, television, TV Show Draft

IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, AND I’M STREAMING FINE ROUNDS 5-6

by The Fancy Boys2 Comments on IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, AND I’M STREAMING FINE ROUNDS 5-6
IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, AND I’M STREAMING FINE ROUNDS 5-6

Things aren’t looking good right now. Coronavirus is all around. The economy will probably collapse. There’s no toilet paper available anywhere. And worst of all, we’re all stuck inside with our families.

Luckily, there’s a ton of great TV to help get us through this difficult time. If you’re looking for something to watch, Fancy Boys Club is here to help. Over the next few days, we’ll be breaking down our favorite coronavirus quarantine streaming options in the only way we know how: a draft.

Today, we’re dropping rounds 5 and 6. Catch up on past rounds here: 1 & 2, 3 & 4. Who got the best picks? Let us know in the comments.

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Fancy Boys Club Drafts, Pop Culture, television, TV Show Draft

It’s the End of the World as We Know It, And I’m Streaming Fine Rounds 3-4

by The Fancy Boys3 Comments on It’s the End of the World as We Know It, And I’m Streaming Fine Rounds 3-4
It’s the End of the World as We Know It, And I’m Streaming Fine Rounds 3-4

Things aren’t looking good right now. Coronavirus is all around. The economy will probably collapse. There’s no toilet paper available anywhere. And worst of all, we’re all stuck inside with our families.

Luckily, there’s a ton of great TV to help get us through this difficult time. If you’re looking for something to watch, Fancy Boys Club is here to help. Over the next few days, we’ll be breaking down our favorite coronavirus quarantine streaming options in the only way we know how: a draft.

Today, we’re dropping rounds 3 and 4. Rounds 1 and 2 were yesterday. Who got the best picks? Let us know in the comments.

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Fancy Boys Club Drafts, television, TV Show Draft

It’s the End of the World as We Know It, And I’m Streaming Fine Rounds 1-2

by The Fancy Boys2 Comments on It’s the End of the World as We Know It, And I’m Streaming Fine Rounds 1-2
It’s the End of the World as We Know It, And I’m Streaming Fine Rounds 1-2

Things aren’t looking good right now. Coronavirus is all around. The economy will probably collapse. There’s no toilet paper available anywhere. And worst of all, we’re all stuck inside with our families.

Luckily, there’s a ton of great TV to help get us through this difficult time. If you’re looking for something to watch, Fancy Boys Club is here to help. Over the next few days, we’ll be breaking down our favorite coronavirus quarantine streaming options in the only way we know how: a draft.

Today, we’re dropping rounds 1 and 2. Who got the best picks? Let us know in the comments.

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Comedy, Uncategorized

My Best TV of 2019

by copperwriteLeave a Comment on My Best TV of 2019

TV has quite the broad spectrum these days. If I were an actual TV critic, imagine the amount of tax deductions I’d have subscribing to everything from Amazon Prime to Zee TV. Frankly I didn’t even know Zee TV existed and I’m pretty sure it exists primarily for me to have a complete A to Z joke.

Allow me to take you through a ‘best of’ similar to watching 3+ hours of god-awful backslapping known as the Emmys without actually having to watch the Emmys. Did you know there are nearly 100 Emmy categories? Holy crap these people love to congratulate one another. Relax. I’m only hitting the highlights I want to hit. Let’s start with a couple you won’t see given out while you’d eat your gourmet popcorn and watch:

Outstanding Cinematography

Oklahoma is Oklahoma, so Watchmen, you’re out. I’m throwing Chernobyl a radioactive bone here because it’s got to win something, right? Can’t understand why all the Russkis had British accents, but the dreariness of a nuclear disaster was just how I imagined it would be, along with the patently dull British clothing, so it wins for Outstanding Period Costumes too (yes, that’s a category).

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