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7/26/2025, 9:59:42 AM
>watching some trite American comedy to expand my horizons
>come across this episode of KOTH
>shocked to see the writers actually create a funny character that blends absurdity, physical comedy and expertly crafted satire
>pays direct homage to Molière's "Tartuffe" by juxtaposing the original character with Bobby's inversion of Tartuffe, cleverly portrayed as a joyful dog
>respects and draws influence from the greats such as Slava Polunin, Étienne Decroux, Jean-Gaspard Deburau and of course the latter era of Théâtre de l’Ambigu‑Comique
>get to the end of the episode, Bobby's routine being one of the funniest things I've seen on US television ever
>suddenly writers do a 180 and pretend it isn't funny
>episode devolves into a bunch of dumb fart jokes
Are Americans just incapable of high brow comedy?
>come across this episode of KOTH
>shocked to see the writers actually create a funny character that blends absurdity, physical comedy and expertly crafted satire
>pays direct homage to Molière's "Tartuffe" by juxtaposing the original character with Bobby's inversion of Tartuffe, cleverly portrayed as a joyful dog
>respects and draws influence from the greats such as Slava Polunin, Étienne Decroux, Jean-Gaspard Deburau and of course the latter era of Théâtre de l’Ambigu‑Comique
>get to the end of the episode, Bobby's routine being one of the funniest things I've seen on US television ever
>suddenly writers do a 180 and pretend it isn't funny
>episode devolves into a bunch of dumb fart jokes
Are Americans just incapable of high brow comedy?
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