One of the special things about Americans is our freedom to make fun of anything. As a viewer I exercise my freedom to ignore what doesn't appeal to my funny-bone, especially if it crosses any of the lines I've drawn in my own sand.
Based on the early versions of Jeff Foxworthy's "You Might Be A Redneck If" I had high hopes for "Blue Collar TV" in that it didn't look like it would be too close to SNL and/or Mad TV, not to mention today's late-night comedians with their damn-the-Constitution brainwashing routines.
Well, maybe my personal jury isn't out yet, and I might just give this show one more chance. I found it to be amusing (or understood the comedic intent) about 75% of the time. But I wondered about the show's title, since true redneck/hick/backwoods humor fits only a portion of the true blue-collar population, and probably a smallish portion at that.
I found myself fidgeting and looking around a couple of times due to the flaws. Specifically, I don't like being shouted at, which is a 'trademark' technique utilized by both SNL and Mad. I think today's comedy/satire skits are drawn out far past the point where boredom sets in, and BCTV's skits came perilously close to having the same problem.
The best point of the show is its length; if it's going to copy SNL and Mad then I don't want to sit with it for a whole hour. Furthermore, a shorter show gives the comedians less time to degenerate into the junk that really can do harm to *at least some* people.
I'd like to see more of the stand-up/seated kind of humor like, "Guns don't kill people. Men who come home early do." Please forgive if the quote isn't exact; I didn't record the show.
Based on the early versions of Jeff Foxworthy's "You Might Be A Redneck If" I had high hopes for "Blue Collar TV" in that it didn't look like it would be too close to SNL and/or Mad TV, not to mention today's late-night comedians with their damn-the-Constitution brainwashing routines.
Well, maybe my personal jury isn't out yet, and I might just give this show one more chance. I found it to be amusing (or understood the comedic intent) about 75% of the time. But I wondered about the show's title, since true redneck/hick/backwoods humor fits only a portion of the true blue-collar population, and probably a smallish portion at that.
I found myself fidgeting and looking around a couple of times due to the flaws. Specifically, I don't like being shouted at, which is a 'trademark' technique utilized by both SNL and Mad. I think today's comedy/satire skits are drawn out far past the point where boredom sets in, and BCTV's skits came perilously close to having the same problem.
The best point of the show is its length; if it's going to copy SNL and Mad then I don't want to sit with it for a whole hour. Furthermore, a shorter show gives the comedians less time to degenerate into the junk that really can do harm to *at least some* people.
I'd like to see more of the stand-up/seated kind of humor like, "Guns don't kill people. Men who come home early do." Please forgive if the quote isn't exact; I didn't record the show.