Now, Matt Groening, Mike Judge, and Matt & Trey have done a funny cartoon or two, but for absolutely hilarious every-other-line-cracks-me-up funny, none of them can kick my gigglebox over like Duckman.
Cornfed: "Duckman, you were not given the adrenal gland of famous stuntman Vile Kyle. You received the adrenal gland of an accountant who is dyslexic."I don't know if it's the way it cycles back and forth constantly between highbrow beatnik-esque wit and lowbrow potty humor or whether its the deadpan delivery of Duckman's sidekick, a pig named Cornfed, but it's aimed right for my sense of humor. I mean, this wasn't just funny, it was snarky. And it was absolutely unavailable on DVD until just recently.
Duckman: "Bulltish!"
The entire four season boxed set
arrived on my front porch yesterday, thanks to the magic of Amazon. I'm in a state of cartoon bliss.
I acutally liked the movie, Duckman. Little wierd, but enjoyable. Never understood why the media told me I was wrong and it was crap.
ReplyDeleteMight have to get the set.
I understand! My version is King of the Hill, and it just came on Netflix Instant. 12 seasons of Hank and I'm ready to go into my self-imposed hermit status for a couple weeks to watch them all.
ReplyDeleteDuckman: What do you say, Corn Syrup? Blow their minds with our
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Cornfed: Id love to, except my sequined squaw outfits still at the
cleaners.
Love that one.
The Tick, first couple of seasons or so, man that was just great. Check it out. Even the live action they tried was good and all too short lived.
ReplyDeleteThanks to The Tick I still call Kevin Costner "Little Wooden Boy!" to this day.
ReplyDelete"After a thunderstorm, I see in 12 dimensions.
ReplyDeleteWhy are the 60 of you staring at me like that?"
I always liked "The Critic." Full of good ol' snark!
ReplyDeleteGive Phineas and Ferb a try. It's more family than edgy, but it's damned clever.
ReplyDelete+1 on Phineas and also Penguins of Madagascar.
ReplyDeleteApparently, lots of 80's children are now writing for TV. The jokes have gotten funnier.
I still wish Samurai Jack would come back.
ReplyDeleteMy current favorite is DayByDayCartoon.com. ObamaSnark.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2010/03/29/
and
http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2010/03/27/
Except for that relationship-themed April 2003 strip.
http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2003/04/16/
and 2005
http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2005/03/25/
and May 2003
http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2003/05/05/
And 2004
http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2004/01/08/
Can't forget the Simpsons -
ReplyDeleteLisa: Dad, don't you see, this situation is just like we saw in the movie Rashomon
Homer: That's not the way I remember it.
Until you posted this, I forgot about all the late-night bliss this show brought me in my teen years. I think I may have to partake in the dvd set also.
ReplyDeleteI bootlegged Duckman DVDs in the 2001-2005 timeframe. 4 episodes per disk, absolute labor of love.
ReplyDeleteI had about 40 people take me up on the trade (one spindle of DVD-Rs would get you all episodes in nice binders). I'm still working on all the DVD cases and spindles I built up in those years.
Two of my favorites
ReplyDeleteDuckman : "Karaoke: Japan's cruelest invention since hara-kiri."
and
Lisa: The only way to save Bart is to kill the head vampire, Mr. Burns!
Homer: Kill my boss?! Do I dare to live out the American dream?
I'm told I bear a passing resemblance to Duckman, whatever that means to anyone. Funny TV, just the same.
ReplyDeleteIf you can find it anywhere Bromwell High is brilliant comedy too, even if you need a little bit of the UK-English context to understand it.
Oh yeah, the Ripping Friends. Heh.
Jim
Animation is great, but when I seriously need to laugh, there is only one cure.
ReplyDeletehttp://newphilhendrieshow.com/flashback/
Oh God, Hendrie rules. The recent Dean Wheeler Easter bit(March 27th) is one of the most twisted things I have ever heard!
Ever fall in love with Freakazoid?
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