The following clips are Demetr's new TV show 'important Things with Demetri Martin (courtsey of
Comedycentral.com). Each week there is new theme and this weeks theme is
Games (25 March 2009).
Greater Than or Equal To - A game where Demetri compares items in situation where one is greater than or the same as the other (as the title implies).
Bird Pranked - Getting back at birds for the many years that they have carlessly sh*t wherever
they feel like it.
Some Jokes About Games - Demetri doing some pretty funny old-school style stand-up.
Passive Aggressive Race - Skit about trying to win a race while attempting to look like you don't want to win at all. Funny concept, not as funny as it sounds.
Emotional Escape Artist - A funny sketch about Devon Cottonfield (Demetri) professional, or not so professionally, escaping his relationship.
The Annihilator - A newly introduced chess piece that dominates all others.
The following clips are Demetr's new TV show 'important Things with Demetri Martin (courtsey of
Comedycentral.com). Each week there is new theme and this weeks theme is
Coolness (11 March 2009).
Hoodwinkers - A company who helps nerds have an awesome first date.
The Dragon Man - About a hardcore facial tattoo
Some Data - about coolness and how it's easier to make a cool item lame than to make a lame item cool, stand-up style
Some Jokes About Coolness - observations on social behavious that is considered cool.
Dadz - a couple of Dads spending some time in the park with their babies.
The following clips are Demetr's new TV show 'important Things with Demetri Martin (courtsey of
Comedycentral.com). Each week there is new theme and this weeks theme is
Brains (25 February 2009).
Some data - thickness of the neck vs the thickness of the books they read.
Jokes about Brains - stand-up one-liners and puns.
The Prince and the Pauper - They did the switch once, why not again?
Greatest Minds - A guy goes back in time and has dinner with some of history's genius's who are not quite as they seem.
Da Mici - Researches the driving force behind the power of flight.
The following clips are Demetr's new TV show 'important Things with Demetri Martin (courtsey of Comedycentral.com). Each week there is new theme and this weeks theme is
Power (18 February 2009).
Parking Fight - two guys who don't want to fight but can't back down from the parking space. Very funny.
Some Jokes About Power - Man i s the most powerful creature, but we do some very arrogant things which are strangely socially acceptable.
Me Versus You - Song, backed by guitar, about Demetri's enemies. Funny, but falls just short.
(left image by haiden1991)Demetri's latest creation is his new Comedy Central TV show called 'Important Things with Demetri Martin', which airs at 10:30pm on Wednesdays after South Park. Demetri claims the opportunity for the show came about from his 2007 special '
Demetri Martin. Person.' He tells Steve Heisler from the
A.V. Club, "I guess the number of views that the special attracted was greater than Comedy Central expected. So they brought me in for a meeting and said, 'Hey, we are interested in developing a pilot with you.' And I said, 'Oh Great.'"
(1) Each show is based around a specific topic, and consists of different comedy segments such as sketches, animations, music, stand-up and prop based comedy. This layout for the show came about due to Demetri's desire to expand his comedy, stating, "I was thinking I wanted to branch out ... But then, in the process, I couldn't help myself, and it migrated back towards what I had ended up putting into my stand-up stuff ... What I wanted to do, initially,was sketches. I wanted to see if I could get laughs doing scene work, and I debated whether I should do any studio stuff, any stand-up to wrap around it."
(2)But it is this progression, the introduction from his perfected old style into the new slightly edgy sketch work that I think makes the show successful. It satisfies the desire for his beloved
style of comedy, while appealing to new fans and providing the die hard fans with some of his new material. The new style of the show can also be attributed to the fact that it is a "very collaborative"
(2) effort of the shows six different writers. Apparently over 100 people applied for the roles and Demetri was forced "to read through every page ... not knowing who was a friend, who wasn't"
(2) in order to select the best people for the positions.
Click here to watch 'Important Things with Demetri Martin.'Click here to read a review of 'Important Things with Demetri Martin' at ProbablyCanceled.comReferences
(1)A.V Club Interview, by Steve Heisler. 25 February 2009 - http://www.avclub.com/articles/demetri-martin,24319/
(2)NJ.com Interview, by Alan Sepinwall. 10 February 2009 - http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/02/sepinwall_on_tv_imporant_thin.html
The following clips are Demetr's new TV show 'important Things with Demetri Martin (courtsey of
Comedycentral.com). Each week there is new theme and this weeks theme is
Timing (30 January 2009).
Rookie Cop - A trigger happy cop on his first day.
Anger Management Scene - An actor is much better at being aggressive off set.
Timing Gigolo - A man goes back in time and pimps historically iconic ladies.New Increments - Demetri analyses the data of peeing vs aging.
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