There are clips of the British edition available on the YT through Hat Trick
Productions, the shows' (both UK and US) production company. Longer videos are
available through other YT sources, but I have no sense if they are 'official'
or not.
I have tried to get into the UK version, but much like my experience with 8 Out
of 10 Cats (*not* 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown), I find I need to be more
familiar with UK news and pop culture than I am to really enjoy the show.
One main difference between the shows is that one of the UK team captains, Ian
Hislop, has a mix of experience in writing and presenting for both
comedic/satirical and straight-ahead programming. Recent trends in late night
television aside, I can't think of anyone in the US who would have a comparable
resume outside of P.J. O'Rourke, and I don't think O'Rourke did television.
One thing to factor in here, I think, is that much like the short-lived US
attempt at Would I Lie to You, is that the UK versions of both shows have been
at it for years. Realistically there's no chance the US versions would look
good compared to current episodes of their UK counterparts.
David
On Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 11:55:12 PM PDT, 'Dave Sikula' via
TVorNotTV <[email protected]> wrote:
Anyone else watch it? I have no familiarity with the British version, so I
can't compare it.
For the most part, it wasn't very good. While I like Roy Wood Jr. a lot, and
run hot and cold on Amber Ruffin and Robin Thede, it was one of the first times
I've liked Ian Michael Black.
The two biggest problems I found were 1) the Libertarian panelist. It wasn't
his politics (which mostly went unexpressed); it was that he was basically a
smart author forced to compete with four professional comedians, and there
aren't a lot of civilians who are equipped for that. He was game, but out of
his depth. (For example, in the closing "What Will Be News Next Week?" bit, the
other three gave humorous answers while his was sober and serious.)
The other, bigger, problem was that it felt like -- despite a live audience --
there was a lot of dead air; it was a 30--minute show crammed into a 60-minute
slot.
To be honest, probably the liveliest and most unexpected thing on the show was
the two unbleeped "motherfuckers." Guess CNN didn't go with a seven-second
delay.
Hopefully, they'll solve some of the problems as they go along, but right now,
there's not a lot there.
--Dave Sikula
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