Comedy Central "reality Shows"

Chopper_Dave1

<div class="IPBDescription">Real of fake?</div> Comedy Central seems to enjoy making fun of reality TV, but without actually telling anyone that they are doing so. Remember <i>Contest Searchlight</i>? 9 out of 10 people watched that and thought it was for real, when it was really just a scripted satire of HBO's <i>Project Greenlight</i>. I myself caught that one, and I'm glad I did, because knowing the entire thing is fake makes it even more funny. Comedy Central itself never really admitted the series was fake until after the last episode, lol.

So now we have two new shows that have rolled down the pipe. <i>I'm With Busey</i>, and <i>Last Comic Standing</i>. Do you guys think either of these are real, or are they both satires?

<i>Last Comic Standing</i> definitely smells of satire to me. Many of the "winners" sent to the house I have already seen on Comedy Central in their own stand-up specials, or on the Premiun Blend show, or on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Sure, they might want more exposure, but I think a lot of them have already been on TV enough to the point that they wouldn't really care enough about a TV special enough to do a stupid reality show. The show itself seems like Comedy Central's way of poking fun at American Idol, Real World, etc.

<i>I'm with Busey</i> is a show I'm not so sure about. A lot of times it feels scripted, and other times it doesn't. I for one hope that this is all spontaneous, cause seeing Gary mess around with Adam is pretty damn funny. But if it IS another satire, which wouldn't surprise me, it would be a funny way of making fun of shows like <i>The Osbournes</i>.

What do you guys think?

OttoDestruct

I'm With Busey reminds me a lot of Insomniac. I think what happens is unscripted, but Comedy Central forces them to go places.

DOOManiac

Trigger Happy TV used to be hilarious back when it was still filmed in the UK and Europe.

Jammer

Insomniac is the 3rd best show on Comedy Central

1. South Park
2. Primetime Glick
3. Insomniac
4. The Daily Show

TychoCelchuuu

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Aye. Those were the days...

Liku

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Yup, not they added more members to be politically correct. Stupid idiots ruin the show. Also, I think these shows are real.

Sirus

Umm. I didn't see Conan anywhere on your list of Comedy Centrals best shows.

Only the Daily Show and Conan are really worth watching.

Narfwak

Conan doesn't really count; it's not an original Comedy Central show. I agree with you fully, however.

Injury

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