Virginia Rae
I've let this show run on my TV numerous times when I've forgotten to change the channel after John Stewart, and yet after multiple viewings and giving it several shots, I've never laughed. Not once. It has never been funny enough to make me laugh.This show is half an hour long. And it's a COMEDY show on comedy central. Have we found some sort of hole in the universe here? How is this show not even funny ONE TIME?? The evening news is usually funny a few times a week, albeit not on purpose. But a comedy show? I understand a few lines will fall flat. But to have every line just not be funny, followed by roars of phony-dialed up laughter from the audience. What is happening. What is life.
ttap7465
Well, it seems that nearly everyone else who reviewed is trying to be just plain too serious about this show. Hardwick is super as a quick talking host with a great laugh and sense of what's totally absurd, off the wall, and nuts! If you rad his biography, you'll understand that Chris comes from a crazy personal place and survived. He has learned the value of humor and lots of silliness. The scoring system is meant to be just as crazy. Who cares who wins?! Jumping around with the random scores just adds to the unexpected. Afterall, comedic responses are best when spontaneous without explanation needed. Explaining a joke always ruins it! The comedians are often just as 'out there', but still makes everyone laugh even if they don't 'get it'! After a long day, it's the perfect show to just let go, relax with silliness. LOVE IT!!
Mr-Fusion
What makes @MIDNIGHT watchable (to any degree) are the comics featured as contestants. A lot fall flat (for me), but when there's a good panel, this show can be pretty funny. But it moves so haphazardly. For one, Chris Hardwick sounds like he's talking on the clock ("It's11:59and59seconds.THIShappenedonReddittoday:"). He's a likable enough guy, just slow down, man. Two, there's no structure for the scoring system. A comedian gives an answer that amuses Hardwick and he says, "points" – and an arbitrary amount is added to the score. And they move from one minigame to the next at a blistering speed. @MIDNIGHT is what would happen if Twitter had a game show, just as superficial and ideal for the short-attention-span crowd. 5/10
collinsmcrae
Between Tosh.0, Jeff Ross's "The Burn", and The Jeselnick Offensive, Comedy Central already has enough comics making fun of the internet. @Midnight also feels a bit to similar to Jeff Ross's show, save the arbitrary game show points handed out to @Midnight's guests. So far, I haven't seen @Midnight's format inspire a lot of good material from the comics either. As a fan of Hardwick and many of the shows guests, namely Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Thompkins, and just the general pool of alternative comics and writers the show features, i'm just a little disappointed that no one ends up looking very good, or very funny, on this program. Of course the show does have it's moments. Chris Harwick is a great host and the guests are funny people, and they do say some clever things from time to time. So, in conclusion, I can say that I like the guests that the show and Hardwick draw, and the show is probably great for some of the lesser known comics and writers. Unfortunately, it's just not a good show. It's poorly produced, sloppy, and rarely funny despite all of the great talent. Better luck next time Hardwick, because you know, and I know, and everyone knows, that this show doesn't have any staying power.
