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HardWorkingDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:05 AM
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Comedy in America - Chevy Chase vs Richard Pryor
I've always thought that when it comes to serious comedy in America, we are going backwards. What I mean is, more things are taboo than ever before. For example, like me, does anyone believe that the Chevy Chase/Richard Pryor/SNL skit would not air today?
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:07 AM
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1. It probably would not air today, which is a shame, because it was really fucking funny.
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:09 AM
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2. Oh hell yes!
Do you think Mel Brooks could make Blazing Saddles today? Humor is lost on the vast majority of people IMHO.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:19 AM
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3. I'll bet you remember when this was all fields.
These kids today...
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:23 AM
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4. Hey, GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
:rofl:
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:25 AM
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5. Oh, I'm all over your lawn, dude.
Try and stop me!

:P
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:28 AM
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7. Well as long as you're there...
Push the mower around a bit, would ya?:)
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:32 AM
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8. Would you believe...
I am 42 years old and have never mowed a lawn in my life?
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:41 AM
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9. You ain't missing much.
Trust me.:)
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:27 AM
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6. Comedy in the Sports Forum...
Oh never mind.

:rofl:
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:42 AM
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10. I think in some ways people are more enlightened
and that increases the fear of seeming insensitive.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:43 AM
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11. No shit.
I listen to George Carlin's stuff and then I go and see fat piece of crap Kevin James on Comedy Central. NOT THE SAME. At all.
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