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MADem

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114. I watched with a ninety year old woman who loved every "bit"

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:00 PM

Feb 2013

and thinks McFarlane is the greatest thing since sliced bread. She loved every number, and roared at the first one.

"He can do it all! Best Oscar in YEARS, I tell you...YEARS!!!"

The sixty-ish plus crew in the room and the whippersnappers in their fifties didn't have any trouble with him, either.

I think it's just a "sense of humor" thing. Either you get where he is coming from, or you don't. I don't think anyone can be compelled to dislike him if they like him, and if people don't like him, they probably just never will.

The French say Jerry Lewis is a genius. I think he's less amusing than the Stooges, who are still funny in small doses.

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Official I hate Seth McFarlane thread [View all] nobodyspecial Feb 2013 OP

Hell, I'll get in on the ground floor. Richardo Feb 2013 #1

Well, I like his humor. He's good on Bill Maher. eom TheBlackAdder Feb 2013 #2

i loved blackadder! eom ellenfl Feb 2013 #96

There is nothing funny about Lincoln's loyalsister Feb 2013 #3

Too soon? nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #5

Apparently. Perhaps it will be on the next episode of Jeff Ross's 'The Burn'. eom TheBlackAdder Feb 2013 #33

What he was doing was a riff on an old Johnny Carson bit. MADem Feb 2013 #6

After seeing RW jokes\hopes about loyalsister Feb 2013 #8

Well, I can't help you understand context, I see. MADem Feb 2013 #16

You can't "help" me loyalsister Feb 2013 #23

You apparently don't care about the source of the material. MADem Feb 2013 #31

For someone who values context loyalsister Feb 2013 #37

Look, I am not interested in getting into an internet pissing contest with you. MADem Feb 2013 #39

The Booth reference was the setup, not the joke JPZenger Feb 2013 #81

He did fine (even though I hate Family Guy) JPZenger Feb 2013 #82

Dave Letterman did a Lincoln assassination joke the other night. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #68

Carson wanted Letterman to follow him at TONIGHT, not Leno. MADem Feb 2013 #69

My problem with the line was Summer Hathaway Feb 2013 #62

Agreed loyalsister Feb 2013 #63

I think he's doing a GREAT job! MADem Feb 2013 #4

Me too. I didn't know he could sing. Capt.Rocky300 Feb 2013 #9

He has an album out--he's got a superb voice. MADem Feb 2013 #14

Wow, I didn't know any of that. Thanks. Capt.Rocky300 Feb 2013 #25

Ha Dorian Gray Feb 2013 #77

He does many of the singing bits and voices on Family Guy. TheBlackAdder Feb 2013 #34

Count me surprised. xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #66

That was the biggest surprise for me, as well. The guy has some serious pipes! 11 Bravo Feb 2013 #79

The theme from Jaws nice touch for those who go on too long dflprincess Feb 2013 #19

Lost your sense of humor at a young age I assume? n-t Logical Feb 2013 #7

No, I'm actually enjoying it nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #12

LOL, ok, I get it now. Sorry. n-t Logical Feb 2013 #17

No worries nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #22

Great point! N-t Logical Feb 2013 #29

Some of his jokes are truly lame, but I like his ability to keep the pace going in a lonnnng...... northoftheborder Feb 2013 #10

I think he's doing great! Word of advice.... Blaukraut Feb 2013 #11

I'm sure they are about as much fun nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #26

I think he is doing just fine. kwassa Feb 2013 #13

I don't think that he is all that great. avebury Feb 2013 #15

You do realize that the host nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #24

Yeah I realize that. I don't watch commercials, avebury Feb 2013 #32

He's doing a great job... truebrit71 Feb 2013 #18

This is what happens when people like MacFarlane have to water down their jokes. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #20

I think people are jealous of his many talents. tridim Feb 2013 #21

So YOU hate Seth McFarlane donheld Feb 2013 #27

No, I really don't nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #36

Who is Seth McFarlane and why should I care? FarCenter Feb 2013 #28

He's Peter, Stewie and Brian Griffin...! MADem Feb 2013 #35

Yes, he is a genius siligut Feb 2013 #42

I think this is the best OSCAR show I've seen in awhile. MADem Feb 2013 #43

Nora Jones sang it too siligut Feb 2013 #44

Adele won, as Seth predicted. MADem Feb 2013 #47

Yes, I can't remember a tie before tonight's siligut Feb 2013 #52

Best Actress....Funny Girl and Lion in Winter!! MADem Feb 2013 #55

I like him, but I'm wondering what went wrong tonight. n/t Ian David Feb 2013 #30

The Oscars is mission impossible iiibbb Feb 2013 #61

He's been fair to middlin' (to pretty good) -- but the show overall has not been great fishwax Feb 2013 #38

must admit -- it picked up a bit in the second half, though fishwax Feb 2013 #59

I love Seth so BOOOO ! proud patriot Feb 2013 #40

Reminds me of a repug, if I didn't know better siligut Feb 2013 #41

Harvard Humanist of the Year. MADem Feb 2013 #45

No, I know siligut Feb 2013 #46

To me, he looks like a late fifties/early sixties TV star. MADem Feb 2013 #49

Hmmm, maybe that's the look he is going for siligut Feb 2013 #54

I think so--he loves that era! nt MADem Feb 2013 #56

Solidly liberal. name not needed Feb 2013 #48

Yes, I know, I still can't shake it siligut Feb 2013 #50

LOL you have obviously never seen Family Guy ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 #65

Sounds good to me tho I've only seen about 3 minutes of him. elleng Feb 2013 #51

I think he's doing a good job ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #53

OMG--MICHELLE OBAMA!!!!! Intro'ing best pic!!!! MADem Feb 2013 #57

ARGO!!!!! And FLOTUS had the envelope!!!!! nt MADem Feb 2013 #58

they did a lousy lighting job on michelle. eom ellenfl Feb 2013 #95

She looked great nonetheless....it was a live feed. MADem Feb 2013 #97

they could have bounced some light so she didn't have a '5 o'clock shadow'. ellenfl Feb 2013 #111

You'd think they'd be "up in arms" about what Iran did to the dress! MADem Feb 2013 #113

Did the Oscar people not watch any Family Guy... Seth is restrained if anything iiibbb Feb 2013 #60

Seth is an awesome progressive ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 #64

Like when he had Limbaugh guest on the show? Adenoid_Hynkel Feb 2013 #108

Seth is convinced that Rush is just playing a character. TheMightyFavog Feb 2013 #112

Not my cup of tea. Common Sense Party Feb 2013 #67

He was terrific.. trumad Feb 2013 #70

I thiough his hosting was so-so, but I think he's a flippin' genius. cali Feb 2013 #71

He was terrible. At the end all he was doing was the segue to the commercial break. Sad... reformist2 Feb 2013 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Feb 2013 #73

He's incredibly talented. HappyMe Feb 2013 #74

I didn't think he was remotely funny WolverineDG Feb 2013 #75

He was boring. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #115

I turned him off DainBramaged Feb 2013 #76

The guy can't tell a fucking joke -- his timing is terrible. He was aweful. Auggie Feb 2013 #78

All I know is if he said most of that shit on DU Union Scribe Feb 2013 #80

I like his personal appearances a lot more than Family Guy RZM Feb 2013 #85

At His Worst As MC, He Was Still Better Than Whoopi Goldberg..... (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #83

I like all of the "who is Seth McFarlane" posts. Apophis Feb 2013 #84

Until a couple pipi_k Feb 2013 #87

His jokes can be sexist and racist at times. Apophis Feb 2013 #91

At times? hedgehog Feb 2013 #92

Touch�. Apophis Feb 2013 #94

Me neither... pipi_k Feb 2013 #93

Never heard of him MadrasT Feb 2013 #103

I thought he did as good as you can do hosting the Oscars. cbdo2007 Feb 2013 #86

I liked the Old School musical numbers, as well as the guest singers. MADem Feb 2013 #98

Seth MacFarlane Dpm12 Feb 2013 #88

I liked his movie "Ted" and his show "American Dad", Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #89

Pre-cancellation Family Guy was terrific Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #101

I know that my mother gets annoyed every time there's an episode of him Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #109

If he was a poster here..... The Straight Story Feb 2013 #90

And the irony is that he's done more to elect Dems than the entire membership here combined, I'll MADem Feb 2013 #100

His style of humor does not work with internet trolls ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 #110

There were too many crass moments for me Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2013 #99

I watched with a ninety year old woman who loved every "bit" MADem Feb 2013 #114

Interesting experiment... ecstatic Feb 2013 #102

No, the guy's a great singer, probably better than Sinatra and... sfpcjock Feb 2013 #104

He wasn't that bad! Rider3 Feb 2013 #105

He needs a few years of mellowing on the shelf, IMO... sfpcjock Feb 2013 #106

He can go too far, but is a creative genius The Blue Flower Feb 2013 #107