Charlie Goose

I told myself that I wasn't going to get sucked up into this show again, but I did.

Some funny stuff, but a lot of really bad sets.

New host Bill Bellamy is a heckuva lot better than last year's Anthony Clarke who was awful.

I can't believe the guy in the gorilla mask got through. Talk about a one-note gimmick.

I've forgotten his name, but the guy who did the bit about Farrakhan's cancer was very good.

nateman

Anthony Clarke wasn't that bad. I know Yes Dear! got crushed by the critic's but I thought the show wasn't half bad and I wish the show would come to DVD.
Oh well TBC reruns at 3 for me.

WepaMan

This show was a real disappointment. I love how they call the new judges "Talent Scouts", shouldn't you have talent in the first place before being hired to look for any?

Ant?! This guy isn't funny, especially when you take away 'gay' from his routine. With his new moptop and heavy mascara he's even weirder looking than before.

It's almost as they passed on the least funny people from each city. The skinny soccer mom with the big nose, NOT FUNNY. The butch Lesbo from San Antonio, NOT FUNNY. Maybe two of their picks were actually humorous, the rest were crap.

Granted they only showed little snippets of their routine, but like the OP said.. .Mel Silverback?! Come on....

The judges are crap, their choices were crap... major let down.

Adam Tyner

He looked like he was near-death last season, and he looked ridiculous wearing more make-up than any of the female comics.

devilshalo

Mel Silverback = the New Unknown Comic

DVD Josh

Is this being replayed? I missed this one.

mdc3000

That soccer mom was brutal...I've heard ALL of her jokes at least 10 times before, and told better... hell, her same sex joke was in all the ads for the horrible movie "Man of the Year" last september...and then in winter she reuses a joke that was in commericals all the time and gets a laugh...are you fucking serious... I can't believe that Mel Silverback made the cut... so far, I'm rooting for Gerry Dee and there were two girls from the first and last city who I thought were very funny and unPC. One of whom reminded me of Nikki Glaser from last year... should be interesting - I hope.

Goldberg74

I really should have auditioned in SA.

The funniest joke was when the guy was talking about people retitling jobs so that they sounded a little less threatening... like calling pedophiles "talent scouts."

The judges just about shot him with their laughter.

calhoun07

I'd feel better about this show if the comics actually went on to do something with their wins. They might get bigger crowds to live shows, but what happened to the past seasons of promises of new TV deals and such? Did I miss them? Were the shows that short lived?

Who was that guy who followed the judges around from town to town in the previous seasons? He reminded me of Carrot Top in annoying kind of way but I can't think of his name for the life of me..."the_________Show" is how he'd introduce himself. I was surprised he didn't pop up in last night's episode.

Goldberg74

There are some who say that this guy was a...

david12

It seemed that Ant loved the gay comics. Alonso loved the black comics. And Kathleen loved the girl comics. I kept waiting for a black lesbian to show up and automatically win the whole damn thing.

Ozzy's Bat Head

I actually liked these scouts compared to the 'real' scouts we've been punished with for the last several seasons. Big fan of the show, but couldn't agree more with all the criticism so far.

How can you expect any credibility when you send a guy in a monkey suit through?

Sadly, I am weak-willed and I know I will watch every episode, pity me.

calhoun07

I just liked how they felt obliged to show those specific judges every time somebody was gay/black/female.

My favorite moment? When that one comic started his routine saying he was a racist as a kid and the camera man had to show a close of of Alonso's face!

Groucho

Host is a big improvement this year. There were a lot of funny comics shown, but many of my favorites didn't make it through. The problem is that comics are "cast" more for how they'll interact with each other than based on how funny they are.

kramdenfan

I don't agree. Kathleen had an interview that specifically talked about how women typically aren't as funny as men, and that she hoped to find a funny woman. They showed 5-10 snippets of women, who were not at all humorous, then showed Kathleen's reactions. She looked bored. It wasn't until the annoying heavy woman (with the "I'm so lonely" jokes) came on that she laughed at all.

As for Ant (who I don't care for at all), he even killed off a bunch of the gay comics. I think he was the first to boot the guy wearing all pink off the stage.

And Alonzo, who I think is the most talented of the three, may have shown some favoritism to the black comics, but IMO, the black comics showcased were the funniest....

james2025a

Man this show sucks. I have caught episodes of it from every season so far and they seem to still have not found a single funny person to appear on screen. I remember reading that the only reason that a lot of them get picked is because they all have the same management company who are attached to the show. Ant being one of them. He is someone that is the perfect example of a person being able to carve a career out of being a talentless shit. I remember also seeing Dat Phan....how the hell does a guy that unfunny win a series that is suppossed to find the next great comic. I guess any respectable comic would rather die than appear on this POS.

Ayre

Oxymoron.

I agree with your post. The show's premise is great. The execution reeks of production manipulation. Remember the "judge controversy" with Brett Butler. There is something rotten at the core of this show.

mrpayroll

Bring back Dave Mordal

Chris

james2025a

I like the idea behind the show....but the fact that they consistantly fail to get anyone funny on it seems to defeat the purpose.

Charlie Goose

I guess everyone has already given up on this season. I'm about to as well. I just don't see anyone that's really hilarious.

The funniest part of the show is the fact that Ant, Kathleen Madigan, and Alonzo Bodden, three z-level comics, are the ones passing judgment.

Groucho

The "slow motion" guy they picked up in London is by far the funniest guy on the show so far.

matta

I actually saw Alonzo live, once. He's really funny, it's just that his good stuff is really dirty. He was with Gary Gulman (pretty good) and Jay London (horribly unfunny -- people weren't even drunk pity laughing).

JasonF

I liked the part where Kathleen Madigan says that she doesn't like passing judgment on other comics. Um .... maybe you should have read the job description a little more closely before signing onto this show as a talent scout?

SmithsGuy

Lol. I thought he was amusing. Tastes vary eh?

calhoun07

I just can't get a feel at how any of these comics they picked would do overall based on the joke or two I see them tell. I've only laughed a couple times. The auditions are edited too short.