Steve West After stumbling upon a rave review of this show by accident at Amazon.com, I kept it in mind in subsequent years. I now have seen all four seasons thanks to broadband internet (albeit at reduced quality). Mr. Show is inventive and original but I found it wasn't quite as funny as the reviews claimed. Partly this is due to the humour being very late 90's and U.S. based; for example, if two infomercials, one called "Amazing Discoveries" and another (one or two) featuring an enthusiastic British presenter weren't on Australian late night TV in the late 90's, a sketch parodying these two would have gone completely over my head. Probably something like 50% of the show's humour refers to things only observant U.S. TV watchers of the late 90's would be aware of. But nonetheless Mr. Show did have some quite funny or memorable moments in each episode, amongst a lot more weird or chin-scratching ones. The show kept me coming back for more, although it's probably not best to watch all the episodes in a short space of time. The performances are good all around, one notable feature being the commitment of all the cast members to the material. The tangential nature of the sketches keeps them from being drawn out or overstaying their welcome, and provides a more interesting way of going from sketch to sketch compared to other sketch shows (after reading other reviews I am now aware this was borrowed from Monty Python).I think Mr. Show's strongest point is it has material that would never be seen on regular network television and despite being aimed at a narrow audience, is well worth watching.

noinfo789 I love this show. It's a shame so many people can't find the humor in it because it is a very clever show. If you like to USE YOUR BRAIN, especially with comedy, (i.e. Bill Hicks, Monty Python, arrested development) then this show is for you. I recommend it to those that don't die with laughter from the blue collar comedy group. They make fun of everyone and everything. morning shows, infomercials, the Beatles, rappers, Jesus Christ superstar, customs agency. they also have just all 'round funny sketches like the gay Nostradamus and wicked scepter. they make fun of the east/west coast rap wars but with ventriloquists, they make fun of televangelists and the show cops. Maynard and Adam from tool appear on the show as well!!!!If you're looking for sketch comedy with a twist, this show is for you...oh and John Ennis is hysterical

General_G Out of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, David was my favorite. He is funny! I liked Bob too. He had quite a few funny moments. Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Tom Kenny, Brian Posehn, John Ennis, Jerry Minor and Jack Black were what made this show great! It was kind of an unorganized sketch show, but that still didn't make the show bad. They would like be talking about something and then it would fade into another sketch and that would change to another. Kind of neat! I love that spooky Halloween like theme song. I always like to whistle it. Even though the show is gone and Bob and David went there separate ways, it still feels like the show is still alive. Mr. Show lives on!

solid_pro It saddens me to say that I think I'll never see another program as great as Mr Show in my lifetime. Dear *god* (read Bob & David), I hope so, but I just think it's unlikely.From the most clever of transitions, to blatantly sarcastic commentary on American culture, Mr Show is to the U.S. as Monty Python was to the U.K.Some people don't get it at first. For some, it requires a little too much thought. To those I say, keep watching. And then watch it again. Eventually, you'll catch such things as the nuances of the "Pre-taped Call-in Show" and the blatant societal stab of the "Hail Satan" network.Yeah, it's got its down skits, but what show doesn't? Fact of the matter is, the genius of the good ones outshine anything else around.