This is yet another Comedy Central show that was deservedly canceled early. I had high hopes for this show. I loved Smiegel's cartoons on "Saturday Night Live," such as "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" and "The X-Presidents." I thought this show would parody nationally-syndicated kiddie shows like "Howdy Doody" and "The Banana Splits," and feature Smiegel's SNL toons. What we got were sub-par, totally unfunny cartoons, with most of the air time going to the disgusting and equally unfunny "anipals." Smiegel, like John Krickfalusi, has not learned that amplified grossness does not equal amplified humor. Watching the "anipals" engage is perverse acts was not fun to watch at all. The one-note gag with the serpent regurgitating mice was terrible, and should never have been repeated after it was first aired.
Most painful was that Smiegel did not rerun either "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" or "The X-Presidents." Those were dead-on parodies of Hanna-Barbera cartoons that were clever and hilarious. Smiegel's newer toons were one-note wonders that lacked any wit or subtlety. The only cartoon I enjoyed was "Stedman," a sharp jab at Oprah Winfrey's then-boyfriend.
Comedy Central did right in canceling this stinker. Let's hope they get the hint further on down the line.
Most painful was that Smiegel did not rerun either "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" or "The X-Presidents." Those were dead-on parodies of Hanna-Barbera cartoons that were clever and hilarious. Smiegel's newer toons were one-note wonders that lacked any wit or subtlety. The only cartoon I enjoyed was "Stedman," a sharp jab at Oprah Winfrey's then-boyfriend.
Comedy Central did right in canceling this stinker. Let's hope they get the hint further on down the line.