C&C - "Penguins Behind Bars" [7/20]

[The Landstander]

Discuss the special here, folkies.

[Sublime420]

How come only she has boobs?

[The Landstander]

If I hear one more bad penguin pun, I'm going to kill someone.

[Sublime420]

If I hear one more bad penguin pun, I'm going to kill someone.

Seriously man, what did you expect?

[mdemaria]

If I hear one more bad penguin pun, I'm going to kill someone.
That statement sounds a little fishy to me. Maybe you're just a snapper tonight.

Go ahead, I have a $250,000 life insurance policy. Kill me and I'll be a millionaire!

[Sublime420]

Damn, only the "bad" penquins have breasts, this is creepy.

[Nexus810]

this show blows lol

[Zach Logan]

This is not comedy

[Sublime420]

No, I don't think it's funny.
It is sort of interesting though.
In a wierd sorta way.

[DianaGohan]

Go ahead, I have a $250,000 life insurance policy. Kill me and I'll be a millionaire!

Yeah, but you'll also be dead, and unable to spend the money. Ya can't take it with you, you know.

And I don't see the comedy in this... at all. It's more dramatic then comedic. I don't see any comedy in this at all.

[SNS]

Maybe they'll be humor later... maybe.

[mdemaria]

Yeah, but you'll also be dead, and unable to spend the money. Ya can't take it with you, you know.

And I don't see the comedy in this... at all. It's more dramatic then comedic. I don't see any comedy in this at all.

Step 1) Convert to Hinduism.
Step 2) Collect on life insurance.
Step 3) Profit!

......is this show Canadian? It feels like Bob & Margaret (but less genius).

[Sublime420]

......is this show Canadian? It feels like Bob & Margaret (but less genius).

You right, it does.

[Sublime420]

Kinda depressing ending.

[mdemaria]

Ding ding ding ding. Canadian. :-)

[The Landstander]

That sucked. http://smilies.crowd9.com/otn/sad/mecry.gif

To expand....it was more dramatic than comedic. The only jokes came from stuff like "Pluck off" and other horrible penguin puns. Even dramatically, this was weak and uninteresting.

[Behonkiss]

Different, to say the least. And to say the most?

This is probably the most depressing thing I've ever seen on Adult Swim. And that includes Bebop's ending.

[Grenzer]

That was terrible! It was adult, but it was still boring and unfunny. It lacked the dry wit many Canadian cartoons normally have. :yawn:

[JTurner954]

I'm watching this special and one thing comes to mind: Home Movies got replaced for this?!

This show reminds me of a comic strip called The Far Side minus the humor. It's bad enough that this isn't funny, but it's also not entertaining. Never before have I yawned so much during a show. Penguins Behind Bars may be the worst AS special in the history of Adult Swim.

Overall grade: F

[DianaGohan]

The Grooverians got a Roomate in the Jail of Adult Swim Specials... GONE BAD!! In the Penguin Behind Bars Special Reviews.

You know it's sad when a comedy special dosen't make you laugh once. It's sad that you have appreciate the dramatic aspects of a show more then the comedic ones, when you don't even like the dramatic aspects that much. It's sad that AS still has to air a special not even adult (except perhaps for the Babs "impalment scene" and Toonami Yu Yu Hakusho did worse). The story is about female Penguins going to jail. One of them is fooled by a slick penguin (well more then one) but ends up getting back at him at the end, and I don't care in the least bit. Then again, it's not all that bad. The animation... okay the animation is very wavy and mediocre at best, and at worst it's dull and unipsired (and in a bad way). Then there's the voice acting which is... okay I guess. But that's the only GOOD part at all about this special. Easily one of the worst things AS has ever aired. D-- (I'm tempted to give it an F, but that's only if I was sickened as well as bored. Luckily I was only bored by this).

[Detra]

I was waiting for it them to at least attempt for some comedy, but the show was clearly supposed to be a drama. And a horribly depressing one at that. As much as I usually love Canadian cartoons, I'm glad this show is just a one time thing.

[The Drizzle]

Well, that was boring. :yawn:

[Chrono1995]

DISMISSED.

Even "Lewis Lectures" was ten times better than this. Needless to say, this wasn't complete crap. At least I didn't change the channel - that's a sign I hate what's on AS.

[Condiment King]

Wow, this sucked. It was so fake angsty. It was like it wasn't even trying. There weren't many jokes, outside of the penguin puns. By the promo, I thought it reminded me of Oh Canada. Heh, boy was I wrong. This 'Chicken Run' spinoff just didn't work for me...aheh.

[EightOh]

The funny, it is nowhere to be seen!

[Aurochs]

If I was DianaGohan, I'd have the opening sentance say "Mediocre Oh Canada reject! Aurochs' review of 'Penguins Behind Bars'"

When I heard this was Canadian, I actually had high expectations. Willaims Street did a great job of making this look funny by the promo. Now looking back at the promo, it almost looked satirical. This is one of those lame comedies that's only humor revolved around the fact that they were penguins. Like I was supposed to start hyperventilating and rolling on the floor at the fact that they're penguins. If the characters weren't penguins, it wouldn't have been a comedy. It wasn't bad, just mediocre and uninteresting. And there was nothing really funny about it. Just because AS comedy's season is over, doesn't mean they have to spice up the rerun-filled AS lineups with bland "specials" like Captain Sturdy and Penguins Behind Bars. They really don't belong on Adult Swim. They're not adult.

[sl4]

Somehow I enjoyed this.

I don't know why, so don't ask me. But somehow I enjoyed watching this.

Wow.

[Behonkiss]

This wasn't Groovenians bad, if you ask me. It sucked, to be sure, but more because it was so dull, which puts it on par with Lewis Lectures. Groovenians is like Ripping Friends-It's just painful to watch.

[ToonamiFanatic]

I thought this was terrible seemed boring to me no comedy except a few puns

[EightOh]

At least the Groovenians had SOME redeeming qualities. I don't quite remember what those might have been, but it was better than this dull, pointless excuse for a special.

[RedBoot]

I thought the Psycho Penguin with the shrimp doll was funny, but that's it. And it was only funny for a few seconds. Otherwise, it was pretty dull.

Thank God that Venture Brothers got the nod for a series.

[Zara]

That was bad. I never cracked a smile. I like penguins, nice animals -- a few of the greats come to mind -- :chilly: Chilly Willy , Opus, etc. -- but this.. yuck.

I actually found myself looking forward to watching the 84th rerun of "Very Personal Injury"

[Mr. Krinkle]

It definitely wasn't funny, I don't even think I smiled. Though for some unknown reason it kept my interest. Maybe because I can't find my remote and didn't feel like getting up to mess with the broken buttons on my reciever. Anyway, it wasn't great but I thought groovenians was much worse than Penguins. I never saw Lewis Lectures.

[noclist]

I didn't think it was too bad. Wasn't funny, but at least it was interesting. I wasn't bored for a half hour and that counts for something. It is nowhere near the flat out bad stuff on Adult Swim like Groovenians, the John K. specials, and The Ripping Friends but it's still not worth a second watch. I'd give it a C.

[Tallaid]

Wow...that was horrible. I don't really think there's much more to say. The only redeeming qualities were the bumpers during the episode. I guess if it wasn't supposed to be funny i wouldn't have minded so much but it definately isn't comedy.

[Proteus3]

I pretty much agree with everyone else, it wasn't funny at all. On top of that, it had a fairly cliched story about somebody getting set up, sent to prison, and then getting revenge at the end. Despite all that, I still found it interesting. Maybe it is because Shawshank Redemption is one of my favorite movies and this reminded me of it in some strange way (though not nearly as good). Plus I gave up on the fact that it was a comedy five minutes into it and just kind of accepted as a drama. I guess it is also interesting to see the main character change from this naive girl into this hardened woman in prison. I give it a C+.

Edit: Typos.

[TnAdct1]

My view point: the first half of the special was a little rough to watch considering that was a little too depressing. However, things did pick up in the second act when the heroine discovers the truth behind her boyfriend and her determination to get back at him, with a few laughs coming when she accidentally totaled the prison bus and the evil penguin prisoner's death scene (felt some what hammy). As for the ending, while it does seem somewhat depressing that the heroine is still in jail, there's two things to consider:

1. Basically, she was somewhat responsible for the murder of the mean penguin prisoner.
2. It eventually brings her full circle from an innocent penguin (framed for robbery) who is forced to endure very harsh prison treatment to a guilty penguin (involved in a murder) who has experience and is now the one who helps the newbie prisoners endure their terms in prison.

Grade: C.

[SpaceCowboy]

From watching it, I kind of got a bad taste in my mouth. It didn't make me switch the channel, but I almost fell asleep. Not unbearable like "The Ripping Friends" or "Groovians" though. :yawn: I wish WS would try to aquire some good Canadian animation that's funny and interesting.

[Zyzzybalubah]

Different, to say the least. And to say the most?

This is probably the most depressing thing I've ever seen on Adult Swim. And that includes Bebop's ending.

Yeah it was depressing for me... that this was a 30 minute snooze fest with no laughs. Congragulations Penguins Behind Bars, you take my number one spot in Worst Adult Swim Specials. Lewis Lectures was bad, but at least it was short. This wasn't funny, interesting, entertaining, or worthwhile. The story isn't Adult Swim. I know it's good to be different, but you know what I mean, it's based on women prisons in the 50s (so i believe) symbolizing it with penguins. I'm guessing that's supposed to be the joke. It's with penguins ::does sarcastic laugh::. Come on that's not funny?!?!?! Okay it isn't.

Enough of this, I want to see the Venture Brothers again, now that was good.

[Duke]

I didn't fall asleep or become bored, but I doubt I'd watch it again.

But you gotta admit, the shell gun was funny. At least, I thought so. :shrug:

[pidget bill]

I thought it was.....ok.

Yeah wasen't funny but it did keep me interested. Average at best

C

[SSJPabs]

Penguins can really really funny, like in that episode of Futurama and in that computer animated show about ducks and penguins and aligators that plays during the day on Cartoon network, but wow... this... I kept thinking it would have worked as a live action drama but animation... on a commedy block? Completely strike out. Send this script to Lifetime and maybe you can make a tv movie out of it as long as you leave me out of it.

My grade? Big fat D

[Yal]

I have no idea what I just watched. It wasn't that bad, really, but, Why? Why did that story need to be told? I can't believe someone just woke up one morning with a burning desire to do a women's prison story with less sex and more puns. Either the creator needs to fire her muse and find a new one, or the executive who declared that the script wasn't nearly bland enough needs to be hit in the head with a rock.

[herbkir]

Once I got over the expectation that it would be a comedy (about 3 min. into it), it really wasn't that bad. Lots of penguin puns kept it from sinking, and it had its moments (the crazy penguin with the shrimp doll, the swordfish murder scene, for instance). It was okay for a one-shot special and shows AS is willing to experiment. But is it good for a repeat or development into a series? Nah.

I'd like to see them experiment with subbed anime, such as a movie, though that would be a very daring move given the mass USA audience's difficulties with subbed material in general. There's one movie that might work as an experiment. There's a new remastered and resubbed release of Myazaki's Nausicaa coming out this fall in Japan. That work has such grand visuals, soundtrack and characterizations that it could hook the AS anime audience even in subbed form. (^_*)

[Bubblegum Girl]

I kinda like it. I thought it was okay to me. :)

[Delthayre]

Roughly five minutes into Penguins Behind Bars I said to myself, "this looks Canadian." Being right about that was about the only real amusement that this show provided me. Something about the atmosphere of the special was intriguing and almost compelling, but it didn't make me laugh.

** out of ****

[Teo]

This show is one of the more bizzare cartoons out there. It was surreal, but only in a weird, just-off-of-real sense. And none of those bird-puns were funny--none of them. It couldn't believe how long the ep seemed to run while watching it either. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. I guess I enjoyed it in a very existential way in that I'm glad I saw it, but am even more glad that a series won't be made of this thing so I won't see it again.

---
Gunnm

[moreysurf8]

To give you an idea of how I felt about this, I turned it off after 15 minutes.

[nixice]

I wish WS would try to aquire some good Canadian animation that's funny and interesting.

Is OH CANADA not still on?

[sl4]

Is OH CANADA not still on?

O Canada is not still on.

[IWDP Lim]

Well, you know what? I LOVED this thing. HA. I said it. LOVED. I don't know, there was just, something, that clicked with it. Do I think it should be a series? No. Of ocurse, I dont' think this was ever MEANT as a pilot (why the hell do all the speicals have to be "pilots"?) since it was based on a graphic novel that came out aboute ten years ago I think. I never read it, but I wasn't expecting this to be a series, so maybe that had something to do with enjoying it, just knowing that it was a complete story or something, I don't know. I'd say even keep this in the specials rotation and let it get shown mabe once a twice a year. I'm jsut glad we finally got some non-anime drama on the block for once anyway...

A :moon: :moon2:

[sl4]

Well, you know what? I LOVED this thing. HA. I said it. LOVED. I don't know, there was just, something, that clicked with it. Do I think it should be a series? No. Of ocurse, I dont' think this was ever MEANT as a pilot (why the hell do all the speicals have to be "pilots"?) since it was based on a graphic novel that came out aboute ten years ago I think. I never read it, but I wasn't expecting this to be a series, so maybe that had something to do with enjoying it, just knowing that it was a complete story or something, I don't know. I'd say even keep this in the specials rotation and let it get shown mabe once a twice a year. I'm jsut glad we finally got some non-anime drama on the block for once anyway...

A :moon: :moon2:

O_O Someone other than me who liked this thing?

:hides in bomb shelter: The end is near!!

[JTurner954]

By all means, don't be afraid to say you liked it. I have more respect for those who aren't afraid to be against the majority's opinion.

BTW, is Bob and Margaret from Canada as well?

[Duke]

I'd like to see them experiment with subbed anime, such as a movie, though that would be a very daring move given the mass USA audience's difficulties with subbed material in general. There's one movie that might work as an experiment. There's a new remastered and resubbed release of Myazaki's Nausicaa coming out this fall in Japan. That work has such grand visuals, soundtrack and characterizations that it could hook the AS anime audience even in subbed form. (^_*)

Miyazaki on Cartoon Network...LOL! That is so funny! :woody: :bugs1: :daffy:

Maybe when Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck head over to Toonami, then MAYBE you'd see a Miyazaki work on Cartoon Network.

[JeffTMBG]

To give you an idea of how I felt about this, I turned it off after 15 minutes.

15? It only took me five. What a pathetic special. May it never air again.

[Mog]

I liked it a little.

Sure, it wasn't mind-blowing or anything, and it wasn't funny, but it didn't suck all together.

Did I mention I like penguins?

Anyway, this is only a one episode special, so it can't get any worse, right?

[Sora Takenouchi]

I found it pretty dull and uninteresting. It felt like an independent film, but not like any of the good ones. :p

But judging by this thread, it seems that the biggest strike against it is that it wasn't funny. No, it wasn't, but was it supposed to be? Is it really bad if a cartoon isn't funny? Does it HAVE to be funny? 'Specially since there are many anime fans here who like anime that are more on drama and less on humor. So I'm surprised many are calling it crap for not being funny.

[The Landstander]

But judging by this thread, it seems that the biggest strike against it is that it wasn't funny. No, it wasn't, but was it supposed to be? Is it really bad if a cartoon isn't funny? Does it HAVE to be funny? 'Specially since there are many anime fans here who like anime that are more on drama and less on humor. So I'm surprised many are calling it crap for not being funny. Though I can see your point...this is an Adult Swim Comedy special. Many people (including myself) were expecting comedy...it's like how The Grooveians would've been fine in another block, but just wasn't suited for Adult Swim...maybe if I saw Penguins Behind Bars in a different set of circumstances, I would've enjoyed it (actually probably not, since I thought the story was cliche and unimaginitive as well :p ). But when people tune in expecting comedy and get a bunch of bad penguin puns with a mediocre dramatic story...I can see why they wouldn't like it for that reason.

[SNS]

Well it's closer to Adult Swim Comedy then Adult Swim Action.

[Mog]

Though I can see your point...this is an Adult Swim Comedy special. Many people (including myself) were expecting comedy...it's like how The Grooveians would've been fine in another block, but just wasn't suited for Adult Swim...maybe if I saw Penguins Behind Bars in a different set of circumstances, I would've enjoyed it (actually probably not, since I thought the story was cliche and unimaginitive as well :p ). But when people tune in expecting comedy and get a bunch of bad penguin puns with a mediocre dramatic story...I can see why they wouldn't like it for that reason.

I don't think the Grooveians would fit anywhere except for a cable-access channel in San Francisco. Just my opinion.

[Duke]

Maybe this is the beginning of Adult Swim Drama...

[Mibbitmaker]

I liked it. Not "loved" it, liked it. And it shouldn't be a regular series. But I thought it had a certain...Canadian... charm.

I don't see why people keep calling it "drama". The moving parts of the otherwise comedic "Futurama" are drama. Maybe "comedy" is too broad a term to use for this show. It could be refered to as a subtle humor show. I think it WAS subtly humorous. And much of the humorous feel to it had to do with it being a parody of women-in-prison movies. Not a ZAZ ("Airplane", etc.) style parody or WS style parody; more of a "cute" (not in the nauseating sense), dry spoof. The more dramatic moments were in support of the kind of a story they were telling.

The one thing I didn't like was trotting out the old "All men are..." (I didn't bother listening to the rest of that sentance) cliche. I know it's psrt of the type of story being parodied, but I have problems with that sort of thing.

And I did find what comedy (as opposed to humor) there was funny enough; the bus thing, the swordfish impalement, the crazy inmate with the doll, and the play on the F word.

I'd put the show somewhere between B and B-.

[Mynd Hed]

If it was supposed to be comedy, why didn't I laugh?

If it was supposed to be drama, why didn't I care about any of the characters, and why was it full of lame seafood puns?

F-, and I'm being generous at that.

[pabcool]

"Penguins Behind Bars"

First, let me start by saying everything wrong with this. It wasn't funny AT all. Not ONE single laugh.

But it was compelling. Strangely amusing. I thoroughly enjoyed this, despite many cliches, annoying word play, and a storyline devoid of any comedy whatsoever, almost to the point of being greatly depressing.

Although it is, logically, flawed, and had no real reason to be great, it was. I loved the special, even though it wasn't that good at all. I liked it, and that's that. Isn't that what TV's all about?


If I were to judge it with average reviewing logic, I'd give it a C+ at best. However, I enjoyed it so much, I give "Penguins Behind Bars" a very strong B+. (Close to an A-, but a bit too flawed)


I fully support JTurner. Let me show you some REAL crap. The Oblongs is true crap. The Ripping Friends is true crap. But this, IMO, deserves better.

[Alaskanbullworm]

Let me just say that it was an ok special, but it shouldn't have been a sunday special. People would have thought it had something to do with comedy but it really is just trying to show drama. And since Sundays are usually "Laugh Night", it was very out of place.

[Master Moron]

I think this WAS supposed to be a comedy. I mean the title "Penguins Behind Bars" sounds like a comedic title. Then again, the title "Big O" sounds like a comedic title too, so...anyway, I hated this special. It was almost as bad as Bob and Margeret. Though, I'd rate this a little higher than Bob and Margeret because at least Penguins Behind Bars didn't make me sick just from looking at the character designs.

[Caffeine King]

It didn't make me laugh but it did intrest me. :)

My grade:A- :sweat:

[Behonkiss]

There was one thing I did find funny: When the warden is declaring the hole sentence while doing all these crazy aerobics. It was so twisted and strange I couldn't help but like it.

The rest...just boring.

[Karl Olson]

It just seemed to miss the mark on both accounts. Not dramatic to make me feel for the characters, but not absurdist enough to make laugh. It was just kinda stuck in the middle.

[Aurochs]

I think yuo guys are giving it too much credit by calling it a drama. It was more of a subtle parody. But it relied on the inane comedic crutch of them being penguins for me to like it, and it was just kind of mediocre and boring. Maybe if they had done it in a more humorous way. It was like Oh Canada's style of humor, except for not as good.

[Aurochs]

I'd like to see them experiment with subbed anime, such as a movie, though that would be a very daring move given the mass USA audience's difficulties with subbed material in general. There's one movie that might work as an experiment. There's a new remastered and resubbed release of Myazaki's Nausicaa coming out this fall in Japan. That work has such grand visuals, soundtrack and characterizations that it could hook the AS anime audience even in subbed form. (^_*)

That's a great idea. I'd love to see some subbed anime. (Although the anime that are on now are better dubbed, in my opinion) Especially by Myazaki. That guy's great.

[Duelist]

I may be against the majority but I don't care.

Maybe I liked it because I happen to really like Everwood. Which is a drama.

Sure, yes it probably felt akward on ASC, but so what?

This was better than The Groovinians, Saddle Rash, The Ripping Friends, TheLewis Lectures, and Captain Sturdy.

But yes, still passed by The Venture Brothers, Welcome to Eltingville, and The Finkle Files.

[herbkir]

To Duke and Aurochs:
In my head, I know that Nausicaa or any other Myazaki won't make it to Cartoon Network, but in my heart I'd love to see it there. I guess I have that in common with the Evangelion fans who want to see Eva run on CN/AS. Equally implausible for an identical reason. We get wrapped up in the grandeur of the work itself to the point of overlooking the hard business realities behind it. (^_*)

[The Landstander]

This was better than The Groovinians, Saddle Rash, The Ripping Friends, TheLewis Lectures, and Captain Sturdy.

But yes, still passed by The Venture Brothers, Welcome to Eltingville, and The Finkle Files. Personally, I'd say it fits in like this:

1) Saddle Rash
2) Welcome to Eltingville (though this had more potential to be a series, Saddle Rash was just more funny)
3) Captain Sturdy
4) Finkle Files
5) Lewis Lectures
6) Penguins Behind Bars
7) Grooveians

Missed Venture Bros, so I'll catch it next week. (If "Rejected" were to air it would beat them all by a lot)

[Stev13_VJED]

......is this show Canadian? It feels like Bob & Margaret (but less genius). Ah Bob and Margaret is one of my favorite shows too bad Comedy Central canned it ,the old comedy block of old was classic with Dr.Katz , The Critic , Duckman , and Bob and Margaret . I hope AS is listening we need Dr. Katz and Bob and Margaret , Duckman 2 !!

[Aurochs]

My list

1) Rejected (counting it anyway)
2) Welcome to Eltingville
3) Saddle Rash
4) Venture Bros.
5) Night of the Living Doo
6) Captain Sturdy
7) Lewis Lectures
8) Penguins Behind Bars
9) John K's series of shorts

I actually missed Groovinians ad Finkle Files, but I hear they were really obnoxious. Also, remember, the first five were the only ones I really considered "funny" (and they're all practically equal, I chose which ones I thought were a little better) and the others just get their places by default.

[Ferquin]

Wow. Boring and unfunny. Whose idea was it to put this on Adult Swim and bump off Home Movies? This lame, unentertaining dreck of a women's prison drama belongs on Lifetime.

[randomguy]

Wow... I can't believe CN paid somebody to show that. Maybe I can get a pilot on Adult Swim after all.

"See, I've got this idea about a monkey who works at a golf court..."

"Sold!"

[JohnDMoore]

Ow. My friends and I changed over to South Park at the first break. Great episode there.
We of course came back for WS hour, but still... I usually try not to judge anything I haven't seen all the way, but I got the gist. Fin-cuffs! HA!

At least it answers the question, "If you use every cliché in the book intentionally, does that create comedy?" The answer is, safely, no.

[Trogdor]

Meh, it was ok. It didn't suck, but it wasn't very good either.

Atleast Babs died

[Discloner]

I liked it.

It was charming, entertaining, clever, and witty.

Last time I checked wit can be considered comedy...hence your connection to "Comedy Special".

Besides...there's something about female Penguins in jail that makes me chuckle.

I'm stepping into the minority. :shrug:

[Duke]

I'm surprised nobody thought the shell gun was funny. Oh well.

[Ben]

It didn't make me laugh. It didn't make me turn off the TV in disgust. It was just there.

I miss Oh Canada.

[Mynd Hed]

I'm surprised nobody thought the shell gun was funny. Oh well.

I didn't even understand that it was supposed to BE a gun until I read this thread. Anyway, I've seen better on just about every episode of "The Flintstones" ever made.

[Jimmy Kustes]

God forbid it didn't have comedy. Go watch Terminator 3.

There are very few things that can have more comedy than that and still make you care for the characters. Wes Anderson's Royal Tannenbaums, Rushmore, and Bottle Rocket, The Simpsons, Futurama, and Paul Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love are a few examples.

[pabcool]

I like lists, so the minority consists of:

sl4, Bubblegum Girl, IWDP Lim, Mibbitmaker, pabcool, Pustli0, Duelist Goku, Discloner, Jimmy Kustes. (Not sure on the last one)


And, yes, I like Everwood as well, but what that has to do with liking PBB, I have no idea.

[Jimmy Kustes]

I liked it, you can include me in the list.

[Stev13_VJED]

and[/i] unfunny. Whose idea was it to put this on Adult Swim and bump off Home Movies? This lame, unentertaining dreck of a women's prison drama belongs on Lifetime..

I completely agree this dreck belonged on Lifetime with the title "Beaks Of Deception one female penguins life of torment and crusade for Justice " starring Sally Fields as the compassionate female lawyer/possible lover/sister/girlfreind . French Stewart will be voicing the flamboyant mr.waddle the only judge who takes pity upon our hero !

[Master Moron]

Ah Bob and Margaret is one of my favorite shows too bad Comedy Central canned it ,the old comedy block of old was classic with Dr.Katz , The Critic , Duckman , and Bob and Margaret . I hope AS is listening we need Dr. Katz and Bob and Margaret , Duckman 2 !!

You mean there's actually people who like that worthless pile of crap called Bob and Margeret?

[Stev13_VJED]

Oh don't be harsh some episodes were funny : The neighbor episode , The trip to Canada Episode , etc. I would call it a pretty enjoyable and witty comedy . It's an aquired taste and that's why after only two weeks on showtime they decided to lift it for a suprisingly funnier show :Mr. Hell ;)

[Aurochs]

I completely agree this dreck belonged on Lifetime with the title "Beaks Of Deception one female penguins life of torment and crusade for Justice " starring Sally Fields as the compassionate female lawyer/possible lover/sister/girlfreind . French Stewart will be voicing the flamboyant mr.waddle the only judge who takes pity upon our hero !

Sally Fields' character will be grief stricken by the baby that the Floridian government won't allow her and her lesbian partner to adopt/fantasy role-playing game that inspired her son to commit suicide/crippling suspicion that her newly married son's wife is trying to kill him.

There are very few things that can have more comedy than that and still make you care for the characters. Wes Anderson's Royal Tannenbaums, Rushmore, and Bottle Rocket, The Simpsons, Futurama, and Paul Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love are a few examples.

Wait, you actually care about the characters in The Simpsons? No offense to the show, but the characters are obnoxious, flamboyantly neurotic, one dimensional punch-line spewing machines. I love the characters on The Simpsons, but I don't care for them in a dramatic sense, and I sincerely doubt very many do.

[wrenchien]

well, it was intriguing.... some sort of dramatic series this could be more than funny, especially with penguins.


after all, noone really knows other than researchers how violent those penguins really could get, hm.