EPISODE NUMBER: 6022 (February 9, 2010)
GUESTS: Chris Dodd, George Stephanopoulos
SEGMENTS: Alpha Dog of the Week – Markus
VIDEOS: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
I adore surprises, and the surprise of Stephen popping up with a beer and Dutch wooden shoes in celebration of Black History Month cracked me up. The fact that he walked to the desk in the shoes made me laugh yet again.
The term “lip crispies” is the grossest and funniest description of, well, anything, I’ve heard in a while. And I never thought “I bumped my lip on a biscuit” would ever be topped.
The George Stephanopoulos interview was fun, and not only because they toasted to Black History Month with their Heineken. George offered Stephen a position on Good Morning America, but what George may not have known is that Stephen has already worked there for a little while. Okay, for one news segment. As for Diane Sawyer being flirty, it’s just one of the aspects about Stephen that I love so very, very much – he has the ability to turn grown, professional, mature women into giggling schoolgirls.
What did you enjoy about tonight’s episode?
- A Dutch beer is a natural compliment to celebrating African American achievement. After all, without the help of Dutch merchant ships, there wouldn’t even be African-Americans. They’d still be just Africans.
- You can practically see Malcolm X with his finger in that dike.
- I have always fought for freedom of corporate speech. That’s why mine was the very first presidential campaign to be sponsored by a snack chip.
- Oh wait, this is our baby shampoo. Do not use near an open flame.
- If you lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas. But if you lie down with an Alpha Dog, don’t count on those fleas to call you back the next day.
- That’s right – this Alpha Dog is not just humping your leg, he’s charging for it.
- In both cases, you will need exact change.
- Oh, I see. I guess man whores should have to drink from a separate water fountain. Actually, that’s probably a good idea. He might have a case of the lip crispies.
- Yes, he’s just like Gandhi. Although if you want to see Marcus in a diaper, that’s extra.
- He’s not just Rosa Parks or Gandhi, he’s Jesus. Think about it – he lives in the desert, gives of his body, and hangs out with prostitutes. Although, unlike the Lord, the women that Markus heals often can’t get up and walk right away.
- Lady Gaga? Ask for her opinion on health care.
- You took over for Diane Sawyer. When are you going blonde?
Oh, Heinekken…why does every “holiday” have to turn into a huge excuse to party? I mean, St. Patricks Day, Cinco de Mayo- at least the beers associated with those celebrations make sense (Guinness, Coronoa)but Black History Month?! I wonder how many bars and pubs are offering drink specials!?
Manwhore rights! [lip crispies is quite a visual!]
Can you imagine Stephen hosting “This Week…?” And really, we know Stephen dedicates so much more time to craft his show than a mere 1/2 hour each day–and we love everyone at TCR for it!
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I liked the manwhore segment, that got my vote.
Although I love to watch him any time he eats or drinks. It was a hard decision! And the sign off was nice too.
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s last name has been misspelled twice in this post as ‘Ghandi’.
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Fixed. I do these things at 6a, and sometimes I get a bit sloppy with the spelling. Thanks for the catch!
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I have to give to Alpha Dog of the Week if for no other reason the Jesus comparison. Although my favorite line of the night was Stephen saying introducing George Stephanopoulos as Big Birds imaginary friend.
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After getting the “Colbert bump” that is going to be one exhausted Alpha Dog with increased demand for his “services”
I’m betting after that kind of “exposure” from the show that he got that the civil rights movement won’t be the only thing that have been brought “giggalo” since “touching” all those lives can have a lot of wear and tear on a person.
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Maybe this is weird of me, but I got a big kick out of “Normally I would try to suppress that kind of behavior, but not tonight,” regarding the pen chewing. Somebody in the audience must have asked about his slight, uh, oral fixation during the Q and A :).
I also thought Chris Dodd did a really good job of articulating his point in spite of Stephen.
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I had trouble concentrating cos of Chris Dodd’s magnificent hair. He’s almost Stephen’s hair twin.
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I liked the Chris Dodd interview as well. Stephen was able to get a few digs in while still letting Dodd make his point.
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I thought the behavior he was referring to was the raucous cheering from the audience.
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Hm, that makes sense. I’ll watch it again to see why I thought he was talking about the pen….
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My vote goes to the Alpha Dog, if for no other reason other than me literally choking when Stephen ad-libbed. Seriously, I was just eating me some Doritos when mid-swallow I hear the lip crispies part and I just gagged. Good thing I coughed that sucker right up. Then just continued laughing out loud. Stephen’s jokes can really come from out of nowhere sometimes!
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The absolute best part about last night’s show was seeing Stephen walk to the interview desk in those wooden clogs. For some reason there’s just something so funny about seeing him kick up his feet on the desk and cracking open a Heineken. And that quip he made about how we wouldn’t have African Americans without Dutch merchant (slave) ships was amazing.
The ADotW segment made me laugh until my cheeks hurt. The audience’s reaction to Stephen’s comment about Markus not “wanting anybody to sit in the back of his bus” just made me laugh even harder! Loved the George Stephanopoulos interview, too, especially this sentence: “I work 1/2 an hour a day, four days a week, and people cheer when I say Hello. Why would I want any other job in the world?” Wouldn’t have it any other way, Stephen. :]
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OK, color me naive.
What is/are “lip crispies?”
Is it a herpes (simplex) implication?
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It’s referring to the fact that Markus is susceptible to STD’s, including Herpes Simplex I. Cold sores tend to get scabs on them, which get all dry and crispy. Which is a disgusting use of the word “crispy” in my opinion.
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The opening segment about Black History Month and Heineken was great- though so bizarre, I kept thinking – was that a real ad? (I guess so but I haven’t seen it). By the same token I am becoming increasingly fond of the Alpha Dog segments – they have such a great you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up quality about them.
But Stephen walking over to George Stephanopoulos with the clogs on was hilarious. And he managed his balance so well! I’m sure I would not have.
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The whole opener with Heineken and Black History Month was fantastic, but the Alpha Dog stuff was just too much, with all the gasps of horror from the audience. Stephen looked ready to crack up by the end of it there!
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I loved the 1st segment about heineken. I love the stuff that just points out the absurdity in the world. Of course, when don’t they do that? It was great because I don’t think I would’ve even noticed how absurd it is to celebrate black history month with a dutch beer. Now I will definitely notice that ad.
Plus Stephen in clogs….he’s just too damn adorable!
I also thought that the “raucous behavior” comment was about the audience cheering. I bet that the pen chewing is one of those things that he does without realizing he’s doing it. Of course, we all notice. :-)
Oh, and I agree with Chris Dodd. I would support that amendment.
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Did anyone else notice the no WristStrong bracelet and the fact that he didn’t have a “fancy” pen like he usually does? Hmmm….
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I had to watch it again to notice the no WristStrong bracelet – nice catch! I’m betting that he gave it to an audience member before the show. He always has one on unless that happens. Like on last night’s show, where he had one on for the whole show until he did the interview with David Ross – he must’ve shot it into the audience during the previous commercial break. :]
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