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Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: UPRC on April 06, 2008, 03:25:11 pm: Anyone else check this show out yet? It's on Comedy Central (Comedy Network in Canada) and is hosted by, of course, Lewis Black. I'd have to say that it is the funniest new show I've seen in a few years, at least.

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Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is a American television series that premiered on Comedy Central on March 12, 2008, starring comedian Lewis Black. The show is produced by Real Time With Bill Maher producer Scott Carter and The Simpsons writer David Sacks.

The show is in moot court format, featuring Black presiding over two people or issues going against each other like defendants and plaintiffs in a trial, with a series of comedians and guests, such as Greg Giraldo and Patton Oswalt, playing lawyers making their case why something (i.e. Youtube, beer, Oprah, etc.) is the "root of all evil."

Weed versus Beer: first five minutes of episode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-IGQL4a06U

Porn versus YouTube: first two and a half minutes of episode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-57h2THI8U

I find the show is getting funnier with each episode. The latest with Patton Oswalt was just plain hilarious.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: Artis Leon Ivey Jr on April 06, 2008, 03:42:53 pm: I've heard a lot of people talking about this on other forums and they say it's INCREDIBLY AWFUL, watching.

basically it's like crossballs but runs thin.

edit: HOPS ARE WHAT YOU FIND IN A BASKETBALL PLAYER'S SHORTS. jesus christ this is awful.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: UPRC on April 06, 2008, 03:54:35 pm: Shoes, but yeah.. Some of the lines are pretty bad. I like what defendants (the comedians) say though, because they write their own stuff.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: Ghost_Aspergers on April 06, 2008, 04:49:06 pm: Good people. Horrible show.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: ATARI on April 06, 2008, 06:54:34 pm: Lewis Black is never funny when he appears on the Daily Show, so that is why I have never really paid any attention to this
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: UPRC on April 06, 2008, 07:06:27 pm: Quote from: ATARI on April 06, 2008, 06:54:34 pm
Lewis Black is never funny when he appears on the Daily Show, so that is why I have never really paid any attention to this

Lewis Black sucks on the Daily Show, and his lines on the Root of All Evil are pretty bad, but his stand-up is just... Epic.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: Beasley on April 06, 2008, 11:25:19 pm: IM LEWIS BLACK AND I AM ANGRY LOOK AT ME
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: Pasty on April 07, 2008, 01:39:23 am: I will never forgive this show for introducing me to Andy Kindler.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: Dale Gobbler on April 07, 2008, 02:36:49 am: I loathe this show. The whole "court" style kinda pisses me off, and Lewis Black's one liners are awful.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: bonermobile on April 07, 2008, 05:16:01 am: the show isn't GREAT but its not too bad, some of the lines are pretty bad, especially lewis blacks'

but fuck i hate paul tompkins
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: UPRC on April 07, 2008, 03:18:27 pm: From what I have read, Lewis Black said the show is currently about 85% scripted, 15% improv, but he'd like to get the scripted down to 70% and improv up to 30%.

I think if they work on that aspect more, the show should become more random and funny. And Lewis Black shouldn't even have a script. He is MUCH better when he's allowed to just go off.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: The Truth on April 07, 2008, 04:09:22 pm: Lewis Black is funny but this show is stupid as it is just comedians jerking off to how unfunny they are.

it's the whole comedy central A- team and they are still just as unfunny as they were the time this show was hosted by colin quinn
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: TrickLobster on April 07, 2008, 10:20:40 pm: yea this show is pretty horrible and i pretty much want to throw anything remotely projectile at my tv anytime i see a commercial for it. it's so goddamn awful, from the stupid scripted shit to the horribly unfunny comedians. it just sucks. this needs to go the way of all the other shows that follow south park and get canceled.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: Ragnar on April 10, 2008, 07:50:36 pm: How do you make something with Lewis Black not good

at the same time I just knew this show would suck - I agree you shouldn't give Lewis Black any kind of structure whatsoever, just have him come on talking about ANYTHING - be like 'today's show - whatever the hell lewis black is pissed off about at the moment'
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: Cheesy Doritos on April 11, 2008, 02:17:36 am: I really don't like Lewis Black. He gives off too much of that 'angry pissed' kind of vibe that's really not necessary that much. I mean his stand-up might be amazing but I'm turning that stuff off if I see some guy practically convulsing from anger while talking about reverse parking or something. It just doesn't appeal to me.

I plan on checking those clips though, I guess I might edit this later with an opinion on the actual show.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: PTizzle on April 12, 2008, 06:18:16 pm: I didn't really find the weed vs beer thing horrible, but it wasn't really funny either. For an apparently 'angry pissed off guy' he didn't seem that angry or pissed off (I never watch Comedy Central so I don't know who these people are) and it just seemed pretty dull all in all.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: Marcus on April 12, 2008, 10:13:29 pm: Quote from: The Truth on April 07, 2008, 04:09:22 pm
Lewis Black is funny but this show is stupid as it is just comedians jerking off to how unfunny they are.

it's the whole comedy central A- team and they are still just as unfunny as they were the time this show was hosted by colin quinn

It's a really ironic design because Black is a pretty decent comedian and this show is named after him but he has about 4 lines per episode. The show itself is like a spotlight on unfunny hasbeens and Black's name is a marketing device to get people to watch.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: UPRC on April 18, 2008, 02:22:15 pm: I've realized that I may only be watching this anymore just to see Patton Oswalt.
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: Strangeluv on April 18, 2008, 04:20:12 pm: Quote from: Ragnar on April 10, 2008, 07:50:36 pm
How do you make something with Lewis Black not good

Step One (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384793/)

Step Two (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483726/)

Step Three (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0488658/)

I'm guessing Lewis Black doesn't do 'scripts' very well and is much better when he's improvising. I didn't think this show was so bad but it's bad compared to his stand-up (well, he isn't even MUCH in this show).
Title: Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Post by: UPRC on April 18, 2008, 09:53:07 pm: Yeah, Lewis Black is definitely one of my favourite comedians but... It's depressing what his lines are like in this show.