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Mr. Show with Bob and David/"A Talking Junkie"
From The TV IV
| "A Talking Junkie" | |
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| Season 2, Episode 2 | |
| Airdate | November 22, 1996 |
| Production Number | 202 |
| Written by | David Cross Bob Odenkirk |
| Directed by | Troy Miller John Moffitt |
| ← 2x01 "Now, Who Wants Ice Cream?" |
2x03 → "The Biggest Failure in Broadway History" |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David — Season Two | |
"A Talking Junkie" is the second episode of the second season of Mr. Show with Bob and David, and the sixth episode overall.
Guest Stars: Johari Johnson (Distraught Woman)
Contents |
Plot Overview
Sketches
- David Acts English, Rap Open: David puts on an English accent to compete with Bob's hip-hop skills, and it pisses everyone off. (Link: David runs to commiserate with his only friend, a talking junkie.)
- Talking Junkie: David gets really bad advice from his friend, a magical talking junkie. (Link: Ty McGinty watches Mr. Junkie: The Talking Junkie on TV.)
- New Son: The McGinty's thirty-something adopted son is a total asshole. (Link: Ty storms out of his new home and meets up with his only friend, the Red Balloon.)
- Red Balloon: The Red Balloon leads Ty on a spree of gambling, drinking and nudie bars. (Link: Ty and the Balloon go into an adult theater and bookstore.)
- Porno Shop: A mom and pop porno shop is threatened by a shady business man, but is saved by an eloquent ghost. (Link: Mr. Applesway bangs on the ceiling with a broomstick to complain about the noises a sucidal woman is making.)
- Ewww Girl Video: R&B duo Three Times One Minus One's video for their slow jam, "Ewww, Girl, Ewww". (Link: A host introduces Three Times One Minus One.)
- Video Soul: A host interviews Three Times One Minus One about being influenced by white performers who were influenced by black artists. (Link: "Coming to the Greenwich Civic Center, from London's West End: Sir Lloyd Wilson Webber's Rap the Musical!"
- Rap the Musical: A Broadway-style musical featuring the lyrical content of rap "without all that rap". (Link: "And now, back to the Homage Awards.")
- Homage Awards: The third annual awards show honoring white performers who excel at borrowing black culture. (Link: The following sketch is a cold tag.)
- Creepy Peeping Videos: A promo for a hidden-camera show on HBO featuring the unexplainably despicable behavior of a nanny.
Notes
Special Thanks To
Charles Portis
Trivia
The Show
Behind the Scenes
- The Real Talking Junkie: The "Talking Junkie" sketch was inspired by the fact that Bob Odenkirk had been offered the job of writing a film adaptation of Francis the Talking Mule.
