What Makes Me Laugh

My new favorite television show last aired more than ten years ago, and the laughs are classic. Doug TiVo’d the Larry Sanders Show for me over the New Year and now I’m an addict. It airs on the Independent Film Channel, which also airs the worst commercials on television. I’ve never seen so many “If [...]

After a two-week obsession with the Winter Olympics, I’m feeling tired from all that late-night television and a bit cranky with Canada. Honestly, the closing ceremonies put the hoke in the word hockey. How many different ways can you dress people up as Mounties?  Why ever would you use your national police force as Las [...]

We turned off our television for the summer, and after going through withdrawals that included turning up the volume on a Steve Earle album and playing air guitar around the house for entertainment, I decided to get Netflix as a television substitute. Not that dancing around the house isn’t good for us, we agreed to [...]

The season finale of Flight of the Conchords came and went while we were in Australia (Bret and Jemaine are still shocked that we got out alive)  so I realize this post is several weeks out of date, but I feel the need to complete my chronicles of New Zealand tourism posters on the show. [...]

 Only one episode left to go in this season’s Flight of the Conchords, and I’ll have to miss it, because … and this is not a joke … I’ll be in Australia. I think it may be the ultimate fan betrayal.  But, we have more important things to discuss this evening. Namely, the poster by [...]

  The winner of the famed Flight of the Conchords Poster Contest is DKNG. I have no idea what DKNG stands for, but I do like the poster (shown here). It was my first runner-up. Considering that I have no expertise in poster judging, I think I did pretty well in almost guessing the winner.

I added a new page to my blog tonight with links to all of my favorite comedians, writers, and humorists. It’s admittedly still a work in progress, but will get you started finding people that make YOU laugh.

Episode 19 of Flight of the Conchords is not to be missed! Not only is the poster by Murray’s desk classic, but Jemaine’s impression of Art Garfunkel and Art’s actual appearance on the show is hilarious. Plus, the prime minister of New Zealand makes the trip to New York for a rocking fondue party with [...]

I love the New Zealand travel posters next to Murray’s desk. They change it every week. This week it’s “New Zealand Take Your Mum.”  Last week it was “New Zealand Better Than Old Zealand.” They are sponsoring a poster contest for the show for those who are interested!

One of my best-loved financial indulgences is subscribing to HBO, and I’m so glad I did. Big Love’s 3rd season is better than ever, and I’ll gladly give up $4 coffees for a week to view it for one hour on Sunday. Last night Bill Henrickson married his fourth wife and scheduled the wedding in-between a [...]