Its Bob and David!
NetflixsW/Bob & David, a new sketch show that reunites the cast of HBOs ground-breaking comedy seriesMr.
Show With Bob & David, is now available to stream.
For comedy fans of all stripes, this is unspeakably good news.
Mr. Showran for 30 episodes (plus two clip show specials) between 1995 and 1998.
To many of the alternative comedians currently working and coming up,Mr.
Showis nothing short of the American answer toMonty Pythons Flying Circus.
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WhileMr.
Even when a particular sketch doesnt land, its always insanely clever in a smart-silly sort of way.
Like other sketch shows, there are one or two recurring characters amongst the otherwise fast-moving, callback-free writing.
Given the current state of reality TV shows and the celebrities they create, thats scarily prescient.
But there have beenMr.
Show-related collaborations between the two since the original run ended.
Recording the audiobook version with the original cast was apparently the spur to generateW/Bob & David.
In the comedic voice it will feel very much likeMr.
Show, Odenkirk toldVanity Fair.
How could it not?
We wrote it and are in it.
If we wrote a narrative film it would feel like Mr. Show.
Even the most straightforward sketch inMr.
That flow is basically everythingMr.
Showstood for, as a quintessential sketch show for the multi-channel age.
This isnt necessarily a top 5, but a list that typifiesMr.
Shows unique flavor and maniacal logic.
Weve picked out at least one from each season to get you started.
If youve yet to catch up, then these should be a good primer… America rejoices- they have the technology, so why not?
These news-style reaction segments are amongst the bestMr.
Showskits and this is one of the best of the best.
This is expertly written and masterfully performed by David, Bob and Dino.
Before we get into the show proper, we learn that this will be the lost episode ofMr.
Its nothing short of brilliant.
