The audience reaction seems to be positive. I didn't detect any awkwardness. I liked the bit and I stopped watching "Walking Dead" after four episodes in the first season.
On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 11:55 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > http://teamcoco.com/video/conan-highlight-walking-dead-invades > > The bit can be seen at the link above. > > I don't see the audience as uncomfortable with the guns-in-a-theater theme > (though I think I would have been). I don't know if Coco sweetens - it > sounds like there is a fair amount of laughter. It seems to me that 1) the > theater space is having an effect on the sound from the audience and 2) the > part of the audience that is on camera is much fascinated with being on TV > than they are with the skit. > > > On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 11:29 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My impression was that the sketch didn't work with the crowd (or really >> with me, it ran on a bit too long). I didn't get a nervous vibe, but I can >> see that happening. >> >> Two things that heightened - for me - that it was a bit. One of the >> 'coming up next' promos that TBS has been running in Conan featured the >> sketch. The two gun-toting people were from "The Walking Dead," which >> emphasized this as well. >> >> The audience wouldn't know about the first, and given the size of the >> theater, many of them may not have picked up on the second. >> >> I've not seen or heard other feedback on that sketch, which aired on >> Tuesday (?). >> >> David >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Kevin M. <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Sunday, April 7, 2013 1:46 AM >> *Subject:* [TV orNotTV] Conan in Atlanta >> >> Overall a fun week of shows. I wanted to ask the group's opinion about >> one sketch they did, however. I think it was Wednesday night's >> installment. The "Walking Dead" sketch. Two gun-toting people run into >> the theater, fleeing the zombies. They fire off a couple rounds, >> shooting a cameraman and Andy Richter. >> >> Was I the only person who thought the audience in the theater was not >> comfortable during that sketch? There was some laughter, but it seemed >> more like nervous laughter. I think perhaps the general public might >> not yet be ready for a sketch involving gun-toting maniacs shooting up >> a theater. Perhaps I misread the crowd reaction, but I don't think >> they liked it. >> -- >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> >> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "TV or Not TV" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "TV or Not TV" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
