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The Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat!

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When I purchased this improv DVD for $10, I didn't have high hopes. Although I have always been a huge fan of UCB, most improv shows I've seen (like Who's Line) have been a lukewarm disappointment.

Enter ASSSSCAT.

If you are a fan of the type of humor found on the regular seasons of Upright, you will love ASSSSCAT. I watched this with my skeptical girlfriend, and we were both rolling with laughter for two straight hours.

Have you ever asked yourself who cut the pizza with toilet scissors? Me either, but you will.

This is a bargain, and you owe it to yourself to check it out.

Like the other reviewer, I too was skeptical, but for different reasons. I've seen ASSSCAT before and it's always been great, but I didn't know how well it would translate to video. That plus I'm more familiar with the New York crew and this ASSSSCAT show was filmed in Los Angeles. By the end of the DVD, though, any doubts I had were quashed. This is brilliant. Prepare to have the phrase "toilet scissors" enter your lexicon, the scene it appears in is one of the funniest things I have ever seen, read, or heard. I highly recommend this for fans of the UCB, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, late '80s/early '90s SNL, and so on. You'll never spend a measly $10 on something this good again.

I'm a huge fan of the UCB show, and I adore the comedians individually. Perhaps that's why my hopes were high for Asssscat!

Oh, I suppose it's okay for improv (and the various actors seems to be enjoying themselves immensely), but it really pales in comparison to their scripted material. Sometimes an editorial eye can be really useful.

If you're new to the Upright Citizens Brigade, spend your money on the DVDs of the Comedy Central show. If you're already a fan, just don't get your hopes too high.

I did not expect this to be this good, the intro and explanation of the asssscat proceedings diminished my hopes for a fun experience, but watching it showed me how deviant the human imagination could be. it was heartening to see my favorite improv group, not disappoint. truly awesome!

If you have seen long form improv comedy before and know what to expect, ASSSCAT! is an incredible show. If you haven't and you're willing to give long form improv a fair shot, this is the best place to start; it's the funniest improv show I've ever seen. Matt Besser, Amy Poelher, and Sans are all involved. Need I say more? Poehler, by the way, never stuck out for me on SNL, on ASSSCAT! she's the sole woman performer-- and she's darn funny. For the curious, ASSSSCAT! features a guest monologist [Will Arnett and Kate Walsh among the more famous ones], whose story is then followed by a bunch of scenes. It's great improv, it's funny, and even your friends who like extremely mainstream comedy should be able to enjoy it.

If you are an improviser, if you teach improv, or if you are even vaguely interested in the techniques that are used in improvisation, order this DVD one-day shipping. Amazing. While there are interviews with the cast members, they're basically filled with only somewhat interesting stories and the answer to the question you'll soon be asking "why ASSSSCAT!?" [the short answer is that it's something Horatio said]. Anyway, the real gold, and I do mean absolute gold, is the very serious and technical commentary on the set by Besser, Walsh and Ian Roberts. The guys lament that they can't be funny, but what you get is far better: people who are hilarious explaining why they're hilarious. Absolutely must-have.

If you don't buy it mini Roger Federer may run up an orifice of yours. Yes, that's a reference you'll get later.

I watched it twice.
It's definitely better with a larger group of friends.
The 2nd storyteller lady SUCKS, so that automatically
hampers the comedy since the source material is mediocre.
The first half is pretty damn hilarious.
Matt Beser says a few gems..
Amy Poehler's great.