I never really "got" the humour in this show for a few years, but lately I have really come to enjoy the wit and political savvy of the performers and writers. I wasn't a big fan of Rick Mercer, except for his "Talking To Americans" specials, which are just spectacular.
Twenty-Two has arguably overtaken Royal Canadian Air Farce as Canada's top comedy show, mostly because of great cast changes at Twenty-Two and recent ill-advised ones at Air Farce. I think both shows tried at one time to be more or less like one another. To me "This Hour" seems more like Saturday Night Live, only funnier. The transition seemed to happen about the time Gary Pearson joined the writing staff. This would be a boffo show if they let Gary join the cast. Just a suggestion!
Like I said earlier, recent cast changes are working for the show. Gavin Crawford has marvelous range, except for his rather disjointed rants. Mark Critch's impersonations of Canadian talk show host Mike Bullard and CBC-TV commentator, Rex Murphy have me rolling on the floor in utter delirium. The loss of Shawn Majumder, creator of that lovable Raj Binder character, might leave a hole that can't be filled. Over the years, I have fallen in love with Cathy Jones. She just gets sexier and sexier.
Twenty-Two has arguably overtaken Royal Canadian Air Farce as Canada's top comedy show, mostly because of great cast changes at Twenty-Two and recent ill-advised ones at Air Farce. I think both shows tried at one time to be more or less like one another. To me "This Hour" seems more like Saturday Night Live, only funnier. The transition seemed to happen about the time Gary Pearson joined the writing staff. This would be a boffo show if they let Gary join the cast. Just a suggestion!
Like I said earlier, recent cast changes are working for the show. Gavin Crawford has marvelous range, except for his rather disjointed rants. Mark Critch's impersonations of Canadian talk show host Mike Bullard and CBC-TV commentator, Rex Murphy have me rolling on the floor in utter delirium. The loss of Shawn Majumder, creator of that lovable Raj Binder character, might leave a hole that can't be filled. Over the years, I have fallen in love with Cathy Jones. She just gets sexier and sexier.