EPISODE NUMBER: 6092 (July 26, 2010)
GUESTS: Hephzibah Anderson
SEGMENTS: Stephen’s Eco-Vacation, Racial Pro Firing, Nailed ‘Em – Polka Piracy
VIDEOS: Monday, July 26, 2010
While the break was amazingly relaxing for the Completist staff, we love it when the show starts back up. And my, he looked handsome tonight, with the short, cropped hair and the lovely tan. It’s always fun to hear about his vacations and extracurricular activities, so I’m glad he shared the picture from his boating adventure. Hearing him address the Shirley Sherrod reminds me of the running gag among the TDS/TCR fans that scandals wait to break until the boys go on vacation. Also? Loved Stephen’s reaction to CatsThatLookLikeHitler.com. I imagine his video crew had a blast putting together those edited videos.
I found it terribly ironic that on the night that Stephen poked fun at the Chase Sapphire ads on the site, those same ads locked up my video watching of the full episode. Twice. I finally gave up because I really needed to finish the guide, and watched the show via the individual segments, which sucks because they’re smaller and lower resolution. Adored the polka segment, though – that poor polka guy was set up. Period. I’d love to see some bootleg DVDs of that show, is that wrong of me? I loved the comment in the Table of Contents where Stephen said that he’s eligible to write 25 books. He seemed to be having a blast during the interview. It always cracks me up when he gets all puritanical about sex and it’s hard to tell if he’s kidding or actually for real a little bit.
What did all of you think about tonight’s episode?
- What a tragedy if this spot-tailed bass had died in oil, instead of fried in it.
- Am I “Areola”? No, I think I’m “Can I See Your Papers”. I don’t know, I may be Snooki-esque, I’m not sure.
- So here are some of the stories I was following during the break. Doctors report that urine is a great way to neutralize a jellyfish sting but not a friend’s nosebleed. And a new study shows that the best time to take your children out for ice cream is when they’re beating you in monopoly. And this late-breaking story, sex on the beach the drink, deeply refreshing. Sex on the beach the activity? Deeply refinishing.
- But you say potato, I say black racists are going to take away our po-tah-toes.
- Now, to his credit when he learned that he had been duped, papa bear O’Reilly issued a gracious apology. [O'Reilly F*ck it!]
- She [Hillary Clinton] is the most horrifying genocidal maniac on the internet since cats that look like hitler dot com.
- So when I hear about punks downloading my show for free without having to sit through a Chase Sapphire ad, it makes me furious, and not just at her for using Chase miles to buy a dress.
- Nailed, dragged off to the polka pokey, and that’s what it’s all about, or it is?
- If by joke she means iron fist of the law and damn good Clinton impersonator.
- What do you mean what do you want from sex? It’s like saying what do you want from food? You want food from food. You want sex from sex.
- What about the pressure women put on men to have emotions without sex?
- I bet you were leading off the bag towards home at this point.
FINALLY the show is back on!!! i dont know abt you guys but these two weeks have felt like the longest two weeks of my life!
i loved the episode and great catch stephen!!
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I don’t know if it’s because I’m in my own post-vacation fog but that Nailed’Em segment was totally bizarre! In a good way, of course. Period.
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I think Stephen and Rachel Maddow should go fishing together :)
I feel bad for the polka guy.
Welcome back, Jon and Stephen!
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My goodness, I HOPE he’s joking when he’s being puritanical about sex! :)
Those Chase Sapphire ads really annoy the heck out of me. However, the Newcastle Brown Ale ads I laugh every single time. Every time that guy says, “Is that why your curry’s so bad?” And I keep noticing new details on the set.
Stephen did look deliciously tan and rested–and he certainly hooked a big one!
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Had to vote for the interview. You can’t beat an attractive woman talking about sex.
reCAPTCHA: for procreate
Thats a coincidence
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Yes, OF COURSE you can beat an attractive woman talking about sex–an attactive MAN (Stephen!) talking about sex! Especially an attractive and funny man.
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I am going to have to watch the episode again. I was just so excited to see him on the screen…adorable how proud he was of his big catch!
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I couldn’t watch the full episode online either! Drives me crazy when that happens! I love that he mentioned the Chase Sapphire ads, though… I think they inspire unanimous hatred.
I’ve also had the “I swear this is as tan as I get” conversation with people after a vacation, and am usually reduced to saying, “But look, my freckles got a tiny bit darker!”
I really loved all the segments of this episode… not sure which to vote for :)
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Ha ha! I go through the same thing every time I get back from a beach vacation!
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I always wear my watch when I’m out in the sun so I can take it off to show the contrast between my tan and my usual shade of “dead fish belly white.”
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Also a good use for the Wriststrong bracelet. :)
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YAY They’re back!!!
The whole show was pretty darn funny. I love the different shades Stephen had on that chart, like areola and show me your papers. The Polka nailed em made me especially laugh because my grandma watches a public access show almost exactly like that one called Polka Spotlight. It’s her favorite!
The interview was really fun. I love Stephen’s “I don’t feel like emotions tonight, honey!”
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So many great things last night. My favorites: The edited speeches of Hilary & Gibbs, Papa Bear “apology,” thecatsthatlooklikehitler.com joke, (who knew that website even existed?) Stephen’s smiling face after the catsthatlooklikehitler.com joke, all of nailed em’ period, (Especially that creepy mayor! But give him credit. He is a great impressionist! ;) and I loved Anderson saying “last base” leading Stephen to say “…so you would go to first, second, and third!? And I bet you were leading off third heading for home!) Ha!
Great to have you back, Stephen! :D
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The “Nailed ‘Em” was totally bizarre, I agree, but being half Polish and from Chicago, I am familiar with the music and that is the “whole full story” of how we Mid-westerners are. And the gentleman’s wife in the piece needs to get her own reality show.
Stephen does get Conan-like when talking about sex. A little frazzled. I used to love when Conan would interview Dr. Ruth and go to pieces, and the Anderson interview reminded me of that a little.
Great catch on that beautiful fish Stephen! You look marvelous.
I am so glad TCR is back!
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Sorry for the late reply, but I had to catch up on the episodes after the NYC trip. :)
What a great show after that long two-week break! I love how proud Stephen was of that fishing picture, that was too cute. *sigh* The Nailed ‘Em segment. Sometimes my state is just too much for me to handle. Penalizing someone for selling bootleg polka DVDs? Oh, Michigan…you sure are full of some crazy people. And those people just-so happen to help run the entire state. Stephen’s reaction to Nailed ‘Em was great – I imagine he was laughing pretty hard throughout the whole thing; I know I was!
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