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Its Bob and David!
The cult of Bob Odenkirk and David Crosss 90s HBO sketch series,Mr.
Show,has endured for over two decades.
Though its format was indebted toMonty Pythons Flying Circus,Mr.
Stray lines and bits from the show became a secret language for its followers.
Fans passed around tapes (later, DVDs and YouTube clips) as if they were cultural currency.
For certain likeminded people,Mr.
Since the show ended in 1998, theMr.
Showcrew has reunited a few times, most notably for the 2015 Netflix revival seriesW/ Bob & David.
Almost the entire extended cast ofMr.
The special will be available to streamhereuntil Sunday, May 17 at midnight ET for a $10 fee.
The special plays like a truncated, socially distanced episode ofMr.
The main difference is that the cast chats out of character between the comedy.
At one point, Bob sincerely thanks the legion ofMr.
Showfans and posits that the reason why the show worked was that they made it to entertain themselves.
That turned out to be true.
This reunion special is proof of that fact.
Heres a rundown of the new batch of quarantine-era sketches from theMr.
(Theyre in offshore accounts.)
Bob and David excelled atsatirizing corporate jargon onMr.
Still, GloboChem loves you, even when they rob you blind.
Kip Kibbleson (Aukerman) had his credit card declined at refugee camp in Greece.
Finally, Rory Reams (Johnston) collapses in despair before he can deliver his Wuhan Weather Watch.
Woodycooks Takes a Byte Out of (Cyber) Crime
DedicatedMr.
Showfans will definitely recall one of Bobs most memorable characters,F.F.
(Fun fact: F.F.
Woodycooks is based on retired Chicago copJ.J.
Bittenbinder, who wasalso skeweredby comedian John Mulaney in a lengthy bit in his specialKid Gorgeous.)
Since Zooms lo-fi vibe falls in line withMr.
COVID-19 Band Meeting
The reunions centerpiece sketch brings together every member of theMr.
Showfamily (available on the Zoom call, apologies to Karen Kilgariff) for a K-pop boy-band extravaganza.
Though the premise might be more topical than the standardMr.
But maybe it was just Gal Gadots song selection that held it back.
Many members of the comedy community grace us with their presence to contribute a lyric or two.
Even Mr. Yankovic makes an appearance to bring the song home.
Just remember, were all in this together … but just until the nightmare is over.
After that, youre on your own.
