There aren’t many shows that can, in the span of fifteen minutes, consistently make you want to laugh, hurl, and stare blankly at the screen in equal measure. As such, “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” continues to deserve our respect, but it also can prove to be an extremely frustrating viewing experience if you’re not on precisely the same comedic wavelength as Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. Though comparisons to “Mr. Show” are inevitable, particularly when both David Cross and Bob Odenkirk make appearances, Tim and Eric tend to get way, way, way out there with their comedic concepts. The cable-access feel of the show aids them in getting away with any oddities their minds can conceive, whether it’s Richard Dunn interviewing Dave Navarro, the comedy stylings of James Quall, or the gospel according to Dr. Steve Brule (played by John C. Reilly), but for every hilarious TV show parody like “The Snuggler” are funny, there’s a too-gross bit like Bradley Michael Fahrtz advertising the Poop Tube. As a result, you find yourself both attracted to and repelled by the show, which is probably exactly the sort of reaction that Tim and Eric were looking for. As for the DVD set, there are a wealth of special features, including deleted scenes, outtakes, footage from the show’s official fan gathering (Awesomecon 2008), and a 45-minute-long featurette which documents the guys’ 2008 tour. But, really, the whole set is worth getting just so you can watch and listen to “Petite Feet” over and over again.
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