Comments on: Insane "Tim and Eric" moment http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Daemon http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449792 Daemon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449792 #13 Oi, don't be insulting the people with aspergers. Well, don't insult the people who really have it. It's ok to insult the people who think they have it because they read a newspaper article about it once. #13 Oi, don’t be insulting the people with aspergers.

Well, don’t insult the people who really have it. It’s ok to insult the people who think they have it because they read a newspaper article about it once.

]]> By: aldasin http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450304 aldasin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450304 Reefer madness <i>and</i> pedo hysteria! Can I get a ritual satanic abuse? Reefer madness and pedo hysteria!
Can I get a ritual satanic abuse?

]]> By: yesno http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449796 yesno Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449796 Now that Eastbound is off the air, T&E is once again the funniest show on television. Now that Eastbound is off the air, T&E is once again the funniest show on television.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449801 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449801 Ah, tim and eric. Severely polarizing, andy kaufmanesque. Love them or hate them, they keep getting greenlit for new seasons, so they are doing something right. I enjoy the show, and I pee sitting down. Steve brule is by far the best on the show for me, one of the only skits that has me crying every time. Dr. Dagless would beat the shit out of both of them though. Venture brothers is the greatest show on television. Ah, tim and eric. Severely polarizing, andy kaufmanesque. Love them or hate them, they keep getting greenlit for new seasons, so they are doing something right. I enjoy the show, and I pee sitting down. Steve brule is by far the best on the show for me, one of the only skits that has me crying every time. Dr. Dagless would beat the shit out of both of them though.
Venture brothers is the greatest show on television.

]]> By: Uncle_Max http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449802 Uncle_Max Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449802 Tim & Eric really have struck upon a brilliant style, and I love it. As for the "Emperor's New Clothes" angle, I talked to Tim for quite awhile when he was part of a discussion panel for a college internship class last year (I wasn't in the class, but lucked out in happening to be there that night). I eventually asked if he was just trying to see how much they could get away with, which is part of it, but basically they're just trying to entertain themselves, and if anybody else likes it, then good for them. So they're not out to rip everybody off, but they definitely focus the humor on what's funny to them. I see them as modern day Andy Kaufmans. Except they don't extend the insanity to their real lives. Tim & Eric really have struck upon a brilliant style, and I love it.

As for the “Emperor’s New Clothes” angle, I talked to Tim for quite awhile when he was part of a discussion panel for a college internship class last year (I wasn’t in the class, but lucked out in happening to be there that night). I eventually asked if he was just trying to see how much they could get away with, which is part of it, but basically they’re just trying to entertain themselves, and if anybody else likes it, then good for them.

So they’re not out to rip everybody off, but they definitely focus the humor on what’s funny to them. I see them as modern day Andy Kaufmans. Except they don’t extend the insanity to their real lives.

]]> By: slain by an elf http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449806 slain by an elf Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449806 I am absolutely indifferent to this television show though I have seen it numerous times. I am absolutely indifferent to this television show though I have seen it numerous times.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-734744 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-734744 My brother and I both smoke pot. I think T&E:GJ is the only worthwhile comedy televised. He considers to be corrosively unfunny. He hates Robot Chicken and Family Guy. So do I. STEROTYPES: SHATTERED. p.s. T&E is comedy for comedians. My brother and I both smoke pot. I think T&E:GJ is the only worthwhile comedy televised. He considers to be corrosively unfunny.

He hates Robot Chicken and Family Guy. So do I.

STEROTYPES: SHATTERED.

p.s. T&E is comedy for comedians.

]]> By: scaryskeleton http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450082 scaryskeleton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450082 Oh me. I had to sign up for an account just to represent. Tim n' Eric is the funniest show I've seen in a long time. I recognize that the absurdist humor isn't for everyone, but I absolutely love it. I know that there must be something seriously wrong with me, thank goodness. "For your health!" Oh me. I had to sign up for an account just to represent. Tim n’ Eric is the funniest show I’ve seen in a long time. I recognize that the absurdist humor isn’t for everyone, but I absolutely love it. I know that there must be something seriously wrong with me, thank goodness.

“For your health!”

]]> By: cycle23 http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449827 cycle23 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449827 T&E is the Ween of variety shows. Come to think of it, why the hell haven't Gene and Dean [sic] shown up anyway? T&E is the Ween of variety shows.

Come to think of it, why the hell haven’t Gene and Dean [sic] shown up anyway?

]]> By: Saisumimen http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450090 Saisumimen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450090 @mintphresh "...robot chicken kinda rocks too." Ugh. Stopped reading right there; you cannot be taken seriously any more. Someone else posted that Tim and Eric's humor is for people with Asperger's; then Robot Chicken is for people with ADD. (The original name of the show was supped to be ADD-TV, by the way.) @Anonymous "Tim and Eric are an elaborate joke on their fans. See 'The Emperors New Clothes'." That's your opinion, which isn't worth much coming from a non-fan. The show gets laughs out of me most of the time and has some strange humor in there that as others have noted, is hit-or-miss. It's a TV show, FFS. Why do you trolls feel the need to hate on it so much? (read some of the threads on IMDB to see what I mean) Judging by some of the passionate hate from some of you, I suspect at some deep level, you identify with some of the people they make fun of or secretly love the show but won't admit it! I'm glad AS doesn't listen to you trolls... 4 MORE SEASONS! @mintphresh

“…robot chicken kinda rocks too.” Ugh. Stopped reading right there; you cannot be taken seriously any more. Someone else posted that Tim and Eric’s humor is for people with Asperger’s; then Robot Chicken is for people with ADD. (The original name of the show was supped to be ADD-TV, by the way.)

@Anonymous

“Tim and Eric are an elaborate joke on their fans. See ‘The Emperors New Clothes’.”

That’s your opinion, which isn’t worth much coming from a non-fan. The show gets laughs out of me most of the time and has some strange humor in there that as others have noted, is hit-or-miss. It’s a TV show, FFS. Why do you trolls feel the need to hate on it so much? (read some of the threads on IMDB to see what I mean)

Judging by some of the passionate hate from some of you, I suspect at some deep level, you identify with some of the people they make fun of or secretly love the show but won’t admit it!

I’m glad AS doesn’t listen to you trolls… 4 MORE SEASONS!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450352 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450352 ripdidlipipipipip it's your birthday! ripdidlipipipipip it’s your birthday!

]]> By: iRoy http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449842 iRoy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449842 Me thinks someone ave Tim & Eric a copy of Chris Morris Blue Jam for their xmas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6p5ORHRnXs obv more disturbing Me thinks someone ave Tim & Eric a copy of Chris Morris Blue Jam for their xmas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6p5ORHRnXs
obv more disturbing

]]> By: Francesco Fondi http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449849 Francesco Fondi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449849 it's poetry not comedy... it’s poetry not comedy…

]]> By: MorbidOverlord http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-551741 MorbidOverlord Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-551741 Tim and Eric are, in MY opinion ("my" being the key word there, Einsteins) one of the last pieces of originality this world has to offer. Nowadays, EVERYONE wants to be original, different, and unique, ESPECIALLY those in the entertainment business. To me, T&E are two of the very few people in that line of work that can actually live up to that claim. They have such a bizarre, awkward, and unique sense of humor, and that's why the shows they make are so polarizing. Either you get it and you love it, or you don't get it and you hate it. You don't have to be a pothead to like it, assholes. Personally, I respect them and think they're hilarious, and I don't smoke pot, nor am I an idiot. If you hate the show, that's fine, but remember, people: it's only an 11-minute show. Quit being such drama queens by saying that it wasted a precious 11 minutes of your life. All you gotta do is switch the channel. Tim and Eric are, in MY opinion (“my” being the key word there, Einsteins) one of the last pieces of originality this world has to offer. Nowadays, EVERYONE wants to be original, different, and unique, ESPECIALLY those in the entertainment business. To me, T&E are two of the very few people in that line of work that can actually live up to that claim. They have such a bizarre, awkward, and unique sense of humor, and that’s why the shows they make are so polarizing. Either you get it and you love it, or you don’t get it and you hate it. You don’t have to be a pothead to like it, assholes. Personally, I respect them and think they’re hilarious, and I don’t smoke pot, nor am I an idiot. If you hate the show, that’s fine, but remember, people: it’s only an 11-minute show. Quit being such drama queens by saying that it wasted a precious 11 minutes of your life. All you gotta do is switch the channel.

]]> By: felixjawesome http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449853 felixjawesome Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449853 I love my shooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow. I love my shooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow.

]]> By: Falcon_Seven http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450370 Falcon_Seven Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450370 I side with those that find T&E of -any variety- singularly un-funny. Robot Chicken's charm comes from its unashamedly low production values, yet I have watched several episodes where even the briefest of smiles never crossed my face; so as MINTPHRESH mentions, a very uneven effort at best. However I do consider 'Metalocalypse' a truly good effort on the part of Brendon Small and Tony Blacha. Who could have known that deth-metal could be funny? I side with those that find T&E of -any variety- singularly un-funny. Robot Chicken’s charm comes from its unashamedly low production values, yet I have watched several episodes where even the briefest of smiles never crossed my face; so as MINTPHRESH mentions, a very uneven effort at best. However I do consider ‘Metalocalypse’ a truly good effort on the part of Brendon Small and Tony Blacha. Who could have known that deth-metal could be funny?

]]> By: gobo http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449861 gobo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449861 T&E is a bizarre experience. It has some of the most awful, uncomfortable, disturbing, unfunny stuff ever put on TV in the name of 'comedy', but just as you're reaching for the remote and cringing in the corner, they'll hit you with pure genius. And yes, I love Steve Brule. T&E is a bizarre experience. It has some of the most awful, uncomfortable, disturbing, unfunny stuff ever put on TV in the name of ‘comedy’, but just as you’re reaching for the remote and cringing in the corner, they’ll hit you with pure genius.

And yes, I love Steve Brule.

]]> By: Gemini6Ice http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450117 Gemini6Ice Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450117 As others have said, it is absurdist dada humor. If that's not your sense of humor, you won't enjoy it. If it is, you'll love it. I personally love it. Shock humor and sight gags aren't funny to me. So I don't enjoy American Pie, Dane Cook, or The Simpsons. In a similar vein of humor, I love http://www.bovineinversus.com/ As others have said, it is absurdist dada humor. If that’s not your sense of humor, you won’t enjoy it. If it is, you’ll love it. I personally love it.

Shock humor and sight gags aren’t funny to me. So I don’t enjoy American Pie, Dane Cook, or The Simpsons.

In a similar vein of humor, I love http://www.bovineinversus.com/

]]> By: Uncle_Max http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450373 Uncle_Max Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450373 Pecoto: Just because the only people you know who like this are stoners says more about the people you know, and less about why the show is funny. Pecoto: Just because the only people you know who like this are stoners says more about the people you know, and less about why the show is funny.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449879 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449879 I really, don't like Tim or Eric, but some of the cameos (i.e. David Cross 'Androgeny') are funny. But What ever happened to Samurai Jack? -K I really, don’t like Tim or Eric, but some of the cameos (i.e. David Cross ‘Androgeny’) are funny. But What ever happened to Samurai Jack?

-K

]]> By: pidg http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450392 pidg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450392 As someone in the UK who only sees the "funniest" clips of Adult Swim shows posted on the web, I'd love to see the less funny bits. They might go so far into unfunny that they cross over into some other genre. As someone in the UK who only sees the “funniest” clips of Adult Swim shows posted on the web, I’d love to see the less funny bits. They might go so far into unfunny that they cross over into some other genre.

]]> By: Ranc0r37 http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449895 Ranc0r37 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449895 Tim and Eric DO suck as does this clip. They suck so much I finally broke down and created a boing boing account so I can post how much they suck. For years, ever since Tom goes to the mayor, when one of there programs come on I change the channel. Tim and Eric DO suck as does this clip. They suck so much I finally broke down and created a boing boing account so I can post how much they suck. For years, ever since Tom goes to the mayor, when one of there programs come on I change the channel.

]]> By: decriss http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450408 decriss Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450408 Didn't laugh, Didn't Chuckle, Didn't even smile. It's just not funny. It's what's wrong with Cartoon Network. Didn’t laugh, Didn’t Chuckle, Didn’t even smile. It’s just not funny.
It’s what’s wrong with Cartoon Network.

]]> By: Chairboy http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449901 Chairboy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449901 What happened to Rancor 1-36? What happened to Rancor 1-36?

]]> By: RevRalf23 http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450413 RevRalf23 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450413 @49: "It isn't pedo hysteria to want people to make jokes about pedophilia with good taste." That, my friend, is the most unintentionally hilarious thing I have ever read. Still waiting on anyone to explain rationally how this video is pedo. It's creepy as all hell and makes me squirm, but it's not pedo by any clear definition. If you see pedophilia in this video, then that's an inference being made inside your own head. Maybe you should think about that. @49: “It isn’t pedo hysteria to want people to make jokes about pedophilia with good taste.”

That, my friend, is the most unintentionally hilarious thing I have ever read.

Still waiting on anyone to explain rationally how this video is pedo. It’s creepy as all hell and makes me squirm, but it’s not pedo by any clear definition.

If you see pedophilia in this video, then that’s an inference being made inside your own head. Maybe you should think about that.

]]> By: felixjawesome http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450414 felixjawesome Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450414 Tim and Eric aren't funny. That's the point....that's why it is funny....because it's not. Their style of deliver is anti-humor. Their aesthetic is anti-aesthetic. They take the conventional and turn it upside down. The humor comes from playing with your expectations as a viewer. They don't always make me laugh...but they always manage to make me feel slightly less uncomfortable. Seriously, half the fun in being a T&E fan is trying to convince your friends that you aren't insane. See you crackers at Awesomecon '09. Tim and Eric aren’t funny. That’s the point….that’s why it is funny….because it’s not. Their style of deliver is anti-humor. Their aesthetic is anti-aesthetic. They take the conventional and turn it upside down. The humor comes from playing with your expectations as a viewer. They don’t always make me laugh…but they always manage to make me feel slightly less uncomfortable.

Seriously, half the fun in being a T&E fan is trying to convince your friends that you aren’t insane.

See you crackers at Awesomecon ’09.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450670 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450670 @JIM "If you're raking the leaves and it gets all over your driveway, just hose it off dummy" @JIM

“If you’re raking the leaves and it gets all over your driveway, just hose it off dummy”

]]> By: gulo gulo http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450422 gulo gulo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450422 the camera angles in this are perfect the camera angles in this are perfect

]]> By: RevRalf23 http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-450425 RevRalf23 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-450425 I think I enjoy Tim and Eric for the same reason I enjoy live performances of noise music. It's shocking and bizarre initially, then the disorientation and confusion almost becomes boring, until you're hit with something awesome you never could have predicted that only lasts for a moment before you're back to being confused. I think I enjoy Tim and Eric for the same reason I enjoy live performances of noise music. It’s shocking and bizarre initially, then the disorientation and confusion almost becomes boring, until you’re hit with something awesome you never could have predicted that only lasts for a moment before you’re back to being confused.

]]> By: WilsonOh http://boingboing.net/2009/03/25/insane-tim-and-eric.html#comment-449664 WilsonOh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-449664 What is tabboo is always hilarious, if done right. This is spot on. What is tabboo is always hilarious, if done right. This is spot on.

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