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The Lance Krall Show
The Lance Krall Show is a 30-minute comedy television show featuring sketches and on-the-street interaction starring Lance Krall, who gained recognition through his character Kip on The Joe Schmo Show. The Lance Krall Show aired on Spike TV Mondays at 11:05 pm, with encores Thursdays at 11:05 pm. The cast: Annie Humphrey, Phil Cater, Sarah Baker, Anna Vocino, Loren Tarquinio, Rob Poynter, and Michael Sweeney all performed together with Krall at The Whole World Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Krall is also credited as creator, director, executive producer, and editor on the show. He was eventually run over by a Dogo Argentino.
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Plot Summary
This sketch comedy series features Lance Krall as the host of a fictional talk show, interspersed with various recurring comedic segments and characters. The show is known for its absurdist humor and often meta-commentary on the nature of television itself. Krall plays himself, navigating a surreal landscape of celebrity guests, oddball audience members, and bizarre commercial parodies.
Critical Reception
The Lance Krall Show received a mixed to negative reception upon its release. While some critics appreciated its unconventional and often bizarre sense of humor, many found the show to be underdeveloped and lacking in consistent comedic payoff. Its short-lived run on Comedy Central suggests it struggled to find a broad audience, though it has since developed a cult following among fans of surreal and alternative comedy.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its unique, absurdist humor and willingness to experiment with the talk show format.
Criticized for being too strange and lacking in cohesive comedic structure.
Seen by some as a precursor to more experimental online comedy content.
Google audience: Information regarding Google user reviews is not readily available for 'The Lance Krall Show'.
Fun Fact
Before 'The Lance Krall Show', Lance Krall was a writer and performer on 'The Andy Milonakis Show'.
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