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STOP

Saturday, March 15, 2008 | 7:59 PM

 

Will you please, please, please, Please, PLEASE (!) stop trying to shove Whitest Kids U'Know down everyone's throats? (And not just because I don't find it humorous)- Someone simply MUST be someone's son, uncle, cousin (whatever)...We GET it! The uber-promotion is overshadowing your brand. Is this the WKU'K channel or IFC? Bombarding people with claims of greatness does not make one great; your promos will appeal to the people you want and they will watch your show. No need to overdo it. It has become quite annoying. Makes one change the channel...

 

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I agree with you that they are bombarding the air tubes. however, i don't fully agree with what you believe to be their motive. can't you see what they're doing? They're advertising to children. haha. we all think, "oh we had the BEST shows when we were children, and nowadays all they have is fucking 'ppower(intended) rangers WILD STRIKE SAMURIS', but shit like D@ Whitest Kids U'Know is completely intended for little kids like 8-12 or something. God i grew up with Strangers with Candy, Kids In the hall, SNadtv, haha and whatever crazy shit was out at the time that i cant remember.

...so yeah


.....yikes....

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In the early 90's, I fell in love with The Kids in the Hall, and when I heard their producer had something new, I wanted to check it out. I'm 32...not 12...and I happen to really like the Whitest Kids. I've met them in person and they are very kind and approachable guys. Poty humor? Sure, but when we hit 18 years old does that mean we can't find it funny anymore? Humor is all I have to keep me smiling most days, if I wanna laugh at a fart joke, I will, even when I'm 80.

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Response to "STOP"
Thank you Filmchick for saying what I've been meaning to write for ages. First, I've been a fan of sketch comedy for decades...starting with The Committee, Second City, Groundlings, Comedy Workshop, early SNL, Monty Python, Kids in the Hall. I love watching a good improvisation group work and seeing sketches developed through the process.
Whitest Kids U'Know is an insult to the talented artists who have gone before them in the genre. Here they have this incredible format, resources up the ying-yang and all they can come up with are poo-poo/pee-pee jokes! What a waste of air time. Plus all the posturing in the never-ending promos is embarrassing--to them as well as the craft.
They seem bright enough and able to carry off characters. But SOMEONE needs to sit down with them and tell them to get serious about their comedy. Do a little homework, a little research. Christ, anyone can say "fart" and get a laugh.
I'm not a prude and four-letter words don't offend me, when used as a punchline, they, in fact, bore me.
Which is exactly what WKUK does, bores me. Step up guys, you can do a LOT better.

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PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

STOP BROADCASTING YOUR STUPID AD ABOUT THE LA FILM FESTIVAL - OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER !!!!!!!!!!!

The people are brain dead and the ad makes me want to puke, escpecially when I am subjected to it several times between shows !!!

Can't you find something new to broadcast, after 3 weeks of the same stupid ad !!!!!!

Give your viewers a break !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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i find it sad that you all have such a problem with the 15 min ads that run in between the 1 hr-2 hr movies IFC shows. How terrible is it to just flip through some other channels then come back, or maybe get up and do something for those 15 min before the movie starts. Honestly, just compare the amount of commercials in an hour program on any other station to those on IFC, they shove more propaganda at you then anything I've seen on this channel.

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