Too Funny To Fail

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Jackson H I watched The Dana Carvey Show, it was too funny and too smart for the common prime time viewer. So much talent in that show and this documentary does a great job telling the behind the scenes story of the show. I think I have watched this at least 15 times. The part where they play the commercial for Home Improvement and the son is having a cancer scare and then they play the Dana Carvey Show ad immediately afterwards is one of the funniest things ever. I remember seeing the ad and could not believe how clueless ABC was about what Dana Carvey was going to do with his show. The Skinheads From Maine, Dumb Pranksters and when Mountain Dew was the sponsor and they made fun of it because it resembles urine was way over board for mid nineties prime time. I always wished he would have put it on HBO, it would still be on. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/14/25 Full Review Jeff M Dana Carvey was hotter than hot after his departure from Saturday Night Live, so his own prime time sketch show seemed like a home run even in theory. However, this fantastically interesting documentary about said show - which only lasted 8 episodes - is proof that the finest ingredients don't necessarily result in a terrific meal. Was it a bad show or was it just ahead of its time? I suppose we'll never know. It seems like it could have developed a cult following if it had been given a chance. In any case, this is a must see for comedy nerds like myself, especially those interested in Saturday Night Live. Interviews include Carvey, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert and Robert Smigel, all of whom were involved in the show. I found myself laughing loud and laughing often - one moment in particular involving its lead-in show HOME IMPROVEMENT still makes me laugh just thinking about it. Even if you don't generally care for documentaries, I think you'll find a lot to like here if the subject matter interests you at all. And you'll never be able to erase the memory of seeing Carvey as a multi-nippled Bill Clinton nursing a cadre of animals. Some things are just too twisted for color TV. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Torin F Very funny in its own right, TOO FUNNY tells an interesting origin story for some major names in comedy and culture, all while reminding us what a legend Dana Carvey is, and sharing some of the failed show's wacky humor. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/04/23 Full Review Audience Member This is not just hilarious - there are some great moments - but it's a flat-out inspiring story of just GOING FOR IT and how (when you do) even failure is success. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Documentary about the sketch show that Dana Carvey put together after he left SNL, the people involved, and the trajectory from high expectations to cancelation. I'm not super familiar with him or SNL, but it was pretty interesting watching all these people talk about how the show came to be. Seeing a lot of familiar faces really helped make a connection with past and present. I now know where the "da Bears" thing comes from. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member There is no way this should have been made without Louis CK contributing to the interviews. It was still really fun to watch, but man what a bummer to not have his perspective included. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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