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TV Thoughts: Why Every Progressive Should Watch ‘Frisky Dingo’
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If you’re not watching Adult Swim’s late-night cartoon Frisky Dingo (12 am on Saturday nights/Sunday mornings), you’re missing out. 

Why watch news about an ever more protracted primary race, when you can get into the ‘real’ race for the White House: Killface (D) vs. Cruise Zander (R). 

Killface, a maniacal monster once bent on world destruction, offers the Democratic ticket a unique bounce: He saved the world from global warming. Sure, he was trying to blow the planet up—only inadvertently shoving it a smidge away from the sun—but it’s results that matter, right?



Zander, a failed superhero with an IQ slipping into the negatives, does build on strong Republican corporate support: being a blindingly successful billionaire. And he’s terrifically telegenic. 

And wait, did you hear the Zander’s VP buzz? Football and 1980s TV star, Fred Dreyer

So yes, Frisky Dingo might not be offering high-brow discourse on the state of American politics. But this week’s episode sure gave plenty of laughs while examining the role of religion in presidential politics. 

Saturday night’s ‘The Miracle’ has Killface discovering Christianity. Suddenly Killface finds answers to society’s critical dilemmas, like the issue of civil unions in New Hampshire: 

Killface: "Well they just legalized civil union between you know the gays." 

Manger: "But we're Democrats. We're for that?" 

Killface: "Well I guess Leviticus was a Republican. Because, wait hang on. He goes, 'If a man lies with a man as with a woman…’” 

Wendell: "Boast." 

Killface: "... i.e. pushing him to the store." 

Wendell: "What?" 

Killface: "They shall be surely put to death." 

Woman: "First of all. Leviticus wasn't a person." 

Killface: "Well demigod, whatever." 

Then there was Killface's visit to The Carter Hawkins Show (think funny Chris Matthews) where he tackled abortion and evolution:

Grace: "As a Democrat, don't you support a woman's right to choose?"

Killface: "What? You mean her right to be a wh@#$."

Grace: (Grasps)

Carter: "Swoosh."

Harper: "My gosh. What else is on your Christo-fascist agenda? The mandated teaching of creationism in our public schools?"

Killface: "Ha! And I bet that you believe in evolution? Ha!"

Killface: "Well who built the pyramids? Did the monkeys build the pyramids?"

Granted, Killface's conversion came at a steep political cost. And his poll numbers weren’t helped by his antagonistic visits to synagogues and gay-rights organizations. But worry not progressives, Killface has seen the sun. 

Or rather, Killface has seen his son Simon for who he is: a gay, young evil villan confused by his father’s new beliefs. And Killface stepped up to the plate, maturely dealing with this profound challenge of faith:

Killface: "And I am sure lots of nice folks out there that can reconcile their Christian faith with tolerance of homosexuals. Um, I just personally couldn't do it." 

Offensive? Undoubtedly. 

Hilarious? Assuredly. 

Revel within the comedic rifts of America’s liberal and conservative political moirés; watch Frisky Dingo.


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hmmm
By Ramya Sep 25th 2007 at 1:33 pm EDT
great post keith, but when do you ever find the time to watch all this TV? i mean, it almost seems like you watch the tube like it's your job...
Re: hmmm
By Keith Sep 25th 2007 at 2:22 pm EDT
One day Bob and Kenny will be able to watch TV forever. And that will be a horrible, horrible day.

But yes, bringing a little TVGuide to CP.org can never be wrong. Next week I'll dish on just how tan E! Network's Sunset Tan can be.
  
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