Kicking and punching
I caught this, a digital short called “People Getting Punched Just Before Eating,” on Saturday Night Live this weekend:
Andy Samberg and these short, pre-filmed skits are usually the brighest spot on the show, but this concept, silly as it was, seemed a little too close to the much-funnier (and indie) “Kicked in the Nuts.” The first one is here:
KITN just might be the best satire of reality television ever made. Its premise — that in exchange for being on TV, people are happy to be kicked in the nuts — is the only explanation I can think of for, say, why someone goes on MTV’s “Super Sweet 16.”
Anonymous on 15 Oct 2007 at 3:21 pm #
Both Kicked in the Nuts, and the Bu, Samberg and Co’s first real real successful video venture, were featured on Channel 101, aka channel101.com, SHAME SHAME!
jason on 15 Oct 2007 at 3:28 pm #
I appreciate the plug for Channel 101 — it’s great! — but do note, mystery commenter: I already linked to it. (Click on the hyperlinked word “indie”).