/ Register

John Oliver off-week shorts

Discussion in 'Now Playing - TV Show Talk' started by Rob Helmerichs, Sep 12, 2016.

  1. Sep 12, 2016 #1 of 14
    Rob Helmerichs

    Rob Helmerichs I am Groot! TCF Club

    57,116
    13,805
    Oct 17, 2000
    Minneapolis

    Advertisements

    For those who don't know, when John Oliver has an off-week from his brilliant HBO show he often posts a YouTube short. I figured it would be nice to have a thread to point these out to people.

    So I'll start with this week's short...a truly bizarre rant about...birds.

    Yes, for some reason John Oliver seems to REALLY hate birds.

     
    Last edited: Sep 12, 2016
  2. Sep 12, 2016 #2 of 14
    DUDE_NJX

    DUDE_NJX Well-Known Member

    12,838
    390
    Feb 12, 2003
    Yeah, I saw it last night. Possibly the worst I've seen from JO. The other shorts are somewhat better, but still almost feel like he's improvising.
     
  3. Sep 12, 2016 #3 of 14
    Rob Helmerichs

    Rob Helmerichs I am Groot! TCF Club

    57,116
    13,805
    Oct 17, 2000
    Minneapolis
    Usually, there's a point to them. This time, if there was I didn't see it.

    And usually, they're at least amusing, and sometimes very funny.
     
  4. Sep 12, 2016 #4 of 14
    RGM1138

    RGM1138 I wanna Rock

    9,027
    836
    Oct 6, 1999
    Gulfport, MS
    He's British. They're prickly.
     
  5. Sep 12, 2016 #5 of 14
    Rob Helmerichs

    Rob Helmerichs I am Groot! TCF Club

    57,116
    13,805
    Oct 17, 2000
    Minneapolis

    Advertisements

    Bu I thought they loved fish?
     
  6. Sep 12, 2016 #6 of 14
    sharkster

    sharkster Well-Known Member TCF Club

    13,817
    4,864
    Jul 3, 2004
    NV
    I did not know this. Thank You, Rob. I miss him when the show is on hiatus.
     
  7. Sep 13, 2016 #7 of 14
    Saturn_V

    Saturn_V Now with flavor!

    1,778
    465
    Jun 1, 2007
    Oklahoma...
    if you search "Web Exclusive" on the LWT YouTube channel, you'll see all of his off-week videos.

    The Fan Mail ones are the best.

     
    Last edited: Sep 13, 2016
  8. Sep 14, 2016 #8 of 14
    Enrique

    Enrique Well-Known Member

    5,123
    32
    May 15, 2006
    My favorite:

     
  9. Sep 16, 2016 #9 of 14
    wmcbrine

    wmcbrine Well-Known Mumbler

    11,861
    900
    Aug 2, 2003
    Well, I thought the bird segment was hilarious. It's not meant to have a point to it (and I don't think he really hates birds).
     
  10. Sep 20, 2016 #10 of 14
    krkaufman

    krkaufman TDL shepherd

    16,342
    3,066
    Nov 25, 2003
    Me, too. Nice to have a hiatus from the topical.
     
  11. Sep 20, 2016 #11 of 14
    trevorthurby

    trevorthurby New Member

    6
    0
    Sep 20, 2016
    The shorts are hilarious, except when sometimes he goes way beyond overboard :D

    Anyhow, he is returning this week!
     
  12. Sep 20, 2016 #12 of 14
    Rob Helmerichs

    Rob Helmerichs I am Groot! TCF Club

    57,116
    13,805
    Oct 17, 2000
    Minneapolis
    What are the odds he brings his Emmy? :D
     
  13. Sep 20, 2016 #13 of 14
    DevdogAZ

    DevdogAZ Give 'em Hell, Devils

    58,745
    4,370
    Apr 16, 2003
    Arizona
    He had it with him last night on Jimmy Kimmel.
     
  14. Sep 20, 2016 #14 of 14
    Gerryex

    Gerryex Well-Known Member

    1,042
    50
    Apr 24, 2004
    Land O...
    Anyone have a link to a video clip of John when his name was announced as winning the Emmy. My sister watches the entire Emmy show and said his expression showed surprise. I would love to see that and him going up on stage to accept the award.

    Gerry
     

Share This Page

spam firewall

Advertisements