[The Jewish Cunthead]

Both are landmark shows - which one gets your vote?

(17) The Daily Show


vs.

(48) SOAP


Voting ends 10/24

[Chris Eco]

I came in this poll thinking "How did Snakes on a Plane land in this tournament?" As it stands, the Daily Show.

[DevSop]

Tex, SOAP, right?

[The Canadian Content]

Poor SOAP. It was a good show, but it can't compete here.

[National Champion Chris Cole]

I actually don't like Daily Show or Colbert Report too much but voted for both due to lack of another alternative I've watched.

[Fire-Babe]

alright, i have to say this one is just not fair at all....

[Krydor]

Daily Show is a landmark show? Really? Freddie, you ignorant slut.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Landmark in that right or wrong, people are getting their news and shaping their political views from that show.

[Krydor]

Ah, so it's not about the blatant theft of Weekend Update and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. It's about a comedic show that people take seriously.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Of course not. The premise behind the show was done better on SNL and Not Necessarily The News.

[Krydor]

So the funny part is that far too many viewers of the show are mentally retarded?

[Courtney]

Oh Krydor, I knew there was a reason I loved you. You filled my quotient for being called a retard for the day.

[williamssl]

devilsoprano said:

Tex, SOAP, right?

Yeah - not gonna do any good, but vote SOAP. And let me know where you want the vote I owe you.

[Krydor]

retard for the day.

I'm sure there's a Fox TV show in there. It can star Corky.

[salmonjunkie]

Meh, I think The Daily Show is excellent. Better than SNL's Weekend Update was. Yeah, I said it. I commend those writers for both Daily Show and Colbert Report for writing that stuff on a daily basis. Comparing it to Weekend Update is pretty much weak, because making fun of the news is only half of the show. Jon's also a good interviewer (when he's not throwing softballs to Bill Clinton - but he said it himself - it's not a news show, the show that leads into his is puppets making crank calls). Just the other day, he and a great interview with Tony Snow. The special interest pieces are sometimes meh, but sometimes it's gold.

The correspondents have been funny for the longest time. Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Lewis Black, Ed Helms, Rob Corddry, the new british guy Jon Oliver, and senior black correspondent Larry Wilmore who cracks me up everytime he's on. Even Demitri Martin, who I'm not much of a fan of is funny when he's on the show.

And I loved the election coverage of 2000 and 2004. That was some excellent stuff. Weekend Update wishes it could be that clever.

[Boer the Heavy Metal Gnome]

krydor said:

retard for the day.

I'm sure there's a Fox TV show in there. It can star Krydor.

Fixed to be more gooder.

[Courtney]

It has to be on Fox. That way it can be fair and balanced.

I watch the Daily Show because I love Jon Stewart. When he talks, I feel he's not lying, unlike most anchors who take themselves way too seriously. Jon's facial expression give away that fact alone. However, he can ask important questions and be serious when it's needed. Ask Tucker Carlson.