Comments on: Must. Watch. Show.

Must. Watch. Show.

monju_bosatsu — Fri, 12 May 2006 17:30:29 -0800

The Show with Ze Frank. Like the Daily Show, but shorter, quicker, and more spastic. The Show has been going for about a month now, but Ze appears to be hitting his stride now.

By: threadbare

threadbare — Fri, 12 May 2006 17:40:20 -0800

Ze has more to offer than just The Show: things to read, games to play, interactive entertainments. He's fun, he's young, he's thinking so I don't have to Oh. I'm first, too.

By: BackwardsCity

BackwardsCity — Fri, 12 May 2006 17:43:49 -0800

Looks like he's going to have a ton of new viewers to try and scare off next week.

By: malaprohibita

malaprohibita — Fri, 12 May 2006 17:49:17 -0800

Just found out about him two or three weeks ago. Good stuff!

By: elpapacito

elpapacito — Fri, 12 May 2006 17:56:20 -0800

Watch out for copycatting in 3 ..2 ...1

By: MythMaker

MythMaker — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:10:44 -0800

I don't know... I found his on screen personality kind of annoying.

By: wumpus

wumpus — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:16:27 -0800

his eyes are huge

By: mkultra

mkultra — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:18:55 -0800

Wow. That was awesome.

By: reklaw

reklaw — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:24:29 -0800

1. Quicktime? 2. Spastic? That is all.

By: Eekacat

Eekacat — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:32:35 -0800

I liked it.

By: JanetLand

JanetLand — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:32:40 -0800

Ze is sexy.

By: xmutex

xmutex — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:37:03 -0800

That's like The Daily Show if The Daily Show were in no way subtle or nuanced or clever.

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:39:17 -0800

He's funny, very funny, but in an annoying way that makes me not trust him. He's like a politically conscious Jim Carrey wannabe, except... funny. In short, I don't know how I feel about him. His flash doodads rock, though.

By: xmutex

xmutex — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:44:05 -0800

ok he's pretty funny

By: Joey Michaels

Joey Michaels — Fri, 12 May 2006 19:08:46 -0800

You know, Ze's "How to Dance" clips and his whole bit about creating the color chart for the Department of Homeland Security remain two of my favorite all time things on the web. This new development is pretty good, too. He is a funny, funny man, IMO, but your mileage may vary. Thanks for pointing this new show out, though. I haven't checked out his site in a few months.

By: BlackLeotardFront

BlackLeotardFront — Fri, 12 May 2006 19:09:52 -0800

Well, some good, some annoying, but nothing I'd watch regularly. Thanks for letting me know its out there though.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Fri, 12 May 2006 19:13:35 -0800

God, why can I not install quicktime without iTunes? So damn irritating, I hate apple.

By: krix

krix — Fri, 12 May 2006 19:18:06 -0800

I proposed to Ze Frank once. It's since expired.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Fri, 12 May 2006 19:20:51 -0800

Some of the jokes were funny, but the overall presentation was annoying. He speaks in this robot voice and is messes up the comedy timing. For example (from the show): "House Minority Leader sissy girl Nancy Pelosi said the democrats would not impeach the president even if the democrats controlled congress. Even if he did something illegal. WAY TO DO YOUR JOB" Anyway, you at least need a pause in there after the word 'illegal'.

By: rougy

rougy — Fri, 12 May 2006 19:21:30 -0800

I was pleasantly surprised. He could even carry a tune. Thanks for the link - I've never heard of him before, but he's worth another peek down the road.

By: washburn

washburn — Fri, 12 May 2006 19:41:52 -0800

God, why can I not install quicktime without iTunes? So damn irritating, I hate apple. You do know there is a Quicktime Alternative, yes?

By: monju_bosatsu

monju_bosatsu — Fri, 12 May 2006 19:48:13 -0800

Quicktime without iTunes.

By: scottj

scottj — Fri, 12 May 2006 20:06:26 -0800

I think Powazek put it best. The show rocks.

By: mds35

mds35 — Fri, 12 May 2006 20:22:20 -0800

Poop!

By: takeyourmedicine

takeyourmedicine — Fri, 12 May 2006 20:26:51 -0800

yeh I became a viewer a week or two ago. I'm not a new viewer anymore. I have still to come up with a power move. Ducky!

By: blacklite

blacklite — Fri, 12 May 2006 20:47:05 -0800

His timing is no timing! And I'm not even being sarcastic, even though it seems like I should be. Bam bam bam. It is machine gun humour. And I like it. Bookmarked.

By: blacklite

blacklite — Fri, 12 May 2006 20:48:46 -0800

Since this is sort of, indirectly, a newsy post, since it's linking to a guy who is going on about how fucked the US is, can I link to this AP story? It's not worthy of an FPP by any means, but hell, you know things are a bit screwed up when your intelligence bureaus are openly, publicly taking each other down.

By: wigu

wigu — Fri, 12 May 2006 21:21:24 -0800

Narcissistic dude with a video camera reads Wonkette out loud. EVERYBODY JERK OFF.

By: Chuckles

Chuckles — Fri, 12 May 2006 22:44:56 -0800

Awesome! But, I'm not that into duckies..

By: jouke

jouke — Fri, 12 May 2006 23:11:40 -0800

At the sound of the tone you will trust me and I will keep you safe

By: Staggering Jack

Staggering Jack — Fri, 12 May 2006 23:17:39 -0800

I wasn't prepared to like this but, alas, I did. Thanks for the link.

By: puke & cry

puke & cry — Fri, 12 May 2006 23:20:41 -0800

So how long will it be before zefrank ends up on tv?

By: shoepal

shoepal — Fri, 12 May 2006 23:36:59 -0800

I've been waiting for this post for a few weeks now. I find the show entertaining but no one else I've recommended it to has been impressed or entertained. I guess he's an acquired taste. IMHO, The Show is far superior to Rocketboom and makes me wish I had back the time I wasted watching Congdon toss her hair.

By: elpapacito

elpapacito — Sat, 13 May 2006 00:06:11 -0800

Narcissistic dude with a video camera reads Wonkette out loud. EVERYBODY JERK OFF. I may jerk off but not to him, thanks. No really , why do you care so much ? Envy ?

By: blacklite

blacklite — Sat, 13 May 2006 01:47:49 -0800

shoepal: Rocketboom was pretty bad. or 'is', I guess, if they're still doing it. zefrank has a very particular style that I have always enjoyed. wigu just hates america. why do you hate america, wigu?

By: jouke

jouke — Sat, 13 May 2006 02:12:21 -0800

Narcissistic dude [...] Yet Janetland finds him sexy. The chicks always dig the narcissistic dudes. I think Wigu needs to get layed.

By: SteveInMaine

SteveInMaine — Sat, 13 May 2006 05:07:01 -0800

Yeah, zefrank's been around for a few years now. The first few times I saw him I didn't know what to make of his schtick. Maybe best classified (if need be) as low-brow humor for the thinking person. I find him more clever funny than ha ha funny.

By: ed

ed — Sat, 13 May 2006 05:15:28 -0800

What can I say? Even a jaded bastard like me likes it.

By: ed

ed — Sat, 13 May 2006 05:16:21 -0800

And, yes, wigu needs to get laid.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Sat, 13 May 2006 06:10:35 -0800

So how long will it be before zefrank ends up on tv? Probably not long, but you sure can't aim "What a ridiculously fucknut thing to say" at Nancy Pelosi on TV. Great stuff, thanks, monju_bosatsu.

By: wigu

wigu — Sat, 13 May 2006 06:43:58 -0800

For the record, I don't hate America. I hate freedom.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Sat, 13 May 2006 06:55:34 -0800

you still need to get laid.

By: elpapacito

elpapacito — Sat, 13 May 2006 07:04:52 -0800

Get laid with the rocketboom chix Amanda , which is very nice !

By: JanetLand

JanetLand — Sat, 13 May 2006 07:10:03 -0800

Narcissistic dude [...] Yet Janetland finds him sexy. The chicks always dig the narcissistic dudes. Well, you know, if I saw him in person, the narcissistic thing might be a problem . . . fantasy v. reality and all that.

By: elpapacito

elpapacito — Sat, 13 May 2006 07:14:38 -0800

erm who is

By: matteo

matteo — Sat, 13 May 2006 09:08:20 -0800

I know that the unblinking stare is an affectation and not an actual impairment. it's pretty fucking annoying anyway. the chipped tooth is probably an affectation, too. he Photoshopped it in, or something

By: MythMaker

MythMaker — Sat, 13 May 2006 10:29:35 -0800

Everybody on here liked him so much I watched him again. Nope, I still think he's annoying. He needs to do less speed.

By: defenestration

defenestration — Sat, 13 May 2006 12:10:17 -0800

I like it. I'm not sure how well the fast-cut style would translate to a TV show, though. It's sort of annoying, yet it seems to work. I could see it getting old after a while.

By: rougy

rougy — Sat, 13 May 2006 12:20:12 -0800

If he were to have a show, the format would have to be much different. Maybe he doesn't need to have a "show" but he could be a "best of" weekly clip on Stewart or Colbert's show, pretty easily I think. As a Flash beginner, I'm impressed with his Flash work. And I'm also impressed that he can put together a clip like that once a day. Some aspects of his style rub me wrong, but he is a pretty smart kid.

By: cgc373

cgc373 — Sat, 13 May 2006 17:58:37 -0800

Ze Frank explains toward the end of this episode that he doesn't blink because blinking makes his nostril flare.

By: robot

robot — Sat, 13 May 2006 19:40:23 -0800

this is not a pipe.

By: Isabeau Sahen

Isabeau Sahen — Sun, 14 May 2006 07:45:24 -0800

When "How to Dance Properly" hit it big and Ze was posting stats because he was stunned by the amount of attention, he cited an e-mail correspondence with someone who referenced Schrodinger's Cat. That someone is me. I'm freakin' famous! But seriously, I've loved the guy for years and the new "vlog" doesn't disappoint. It's already a new genre, thanks to Youtube and Google Video and lots of kids with webcams, but his is absolutely the only one worth watching, imho.

By: revfitz

revfitz — Sun, 14 May 2006 10:38:04 -0800

I think Wigu needs to get layed. :o