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Syrinx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 04:52 AM
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anybody like "Louie?"
It can be pretty offensive. But it's funny as hell.

Louis C.K. writes, directs, acts, and edits. (Literally, on his laptop.)

I saw where he is nominated as "best actor in a comedy." I'd say he's a long-shot.

The show, and Louis' comedy in general, are dark and bitter. Somehow, it comes out funny! :shrug:

The show is on FX. (Sorry it's a Murdoch company.) I know that for sure. I think new episodes come on Thursdays. But I'm not sure about that.

They've been showing last season on Saturday nights.
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21st Century FDR Donating Member (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 05:07 AM
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1. Seems like he's trying to copy the Seinfeld formula
real life of a stand up comic or whatever. Some episodes definitely work better than others, but I don't think Louie is going to come close to being the "new Jerry", if that's what he's going for.
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Syrinx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 05:19 AM
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3. he's more like the anti-Jerry
I wonder who would be the anti-Kramer?
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 05:09 AM
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2. Only King Louie
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Syrinx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 05:21 AM
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4. Marked
It'll take an hour to watch three minutes, so I won't comment now.

:hi:
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 05:36 AM
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7. On dial up ?
Its only the clip from The Jungle Book with Loius Prima doin' King Louie's voice to I'm The King of the Swingers.

:hi:
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Syrinx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 05:41 AM
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8. for real?
That sounds pretty good!

:)
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 05:46 AM
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9. Yup
its the clip from the film and the title is actually "I wanna be like you". I use its common name : Swing music to which I can dance. :)
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 05:27 AM
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5. When saying "I hope you get AIDS" to someone in the audience, you kinda lose me
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Syrinx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 05:31 AM
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6. that's what I meant by dark and offensive
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Tunkamerica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 06:25 AM
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10. One of my favorite shows
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vi5 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 08:00 AM
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11. Yeah, great show....
Much darker than Seinfeld (the obviously precursor to what this show is doing). He reminds me of a less snarky Bill Maher. Basically liberal at his core and in his beliefs, but still skirting those edges of discussing taboo topics in a very dark and honest manner.

The opening segment to the one show where there were a bunch of comedians sitting around playing poker and the one gay comedian discusses with them all why the use of "faggot" is offensive was one of the most honest, direct discussions of that subject I've ever seen portrayed. It was done lightly enough that it was still in sync with a comedy show but the actual explanation wasn't mocking or slight at all.
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AmericaIsGreat Donating Member (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 08:06 AM
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12. Kinda weird
But pretty funny
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 09:08 AM
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13. Louie, Louie?
Great tune. Even my high school garage band could play that one. Well...we did until the chaperones at the post-game dance made us stop playing it. I can't remember which of the verses it was that disturbed their early 1960s sensibilities, though.
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geminifemini Donating Member (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 09:10 AM
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14. Louie Loving
I love love love Louie. Dark humor - yes, but oh so funny. I also love Wilfred that precedes it on Thursday nights.
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mackerel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 06:03 PM
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15. I've never heard of this show before, I'll have to check it out.
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Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-17-11 08:39 PM
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16. Wilfred AND Louie are awesome.
Wilfred is just so post-modern and random it is hilarious.
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