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    Frank TV? Funny?

    This guy has been on Fox Sunday Football and Mad TV. But I haven't seen anything out of him remotely funny that would warrant his own comedy show on TBS.

    Anyone find him funny?


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    Re: Frank TV? Funny?

    I'm already tired of his show, and it won't air for a month.

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    Re: Frank TV? Funny?

    His Madden is mildley amusing.

    But a whole show....nah.

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    Re: Frank TV? Funny?

    I chuckled once with his Al Pacino, but can't fathom watching an entire show of that crap. Of course, I watched over 150 Reds games this year, so so much for me watching quality tv

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    Re: Frank TV? Funny?

    I'm guessing anybody who has watched the playoffs the last two nights has seen the best of that show already. I'm sick of it already also.
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    Re: Frank TV? Funny?

    The guy does great impressions but that show is going to last about 21 minutes before it's off the air..
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    Re: Frank TV? Funny?

    Personally, I think Caliendo's stand-up routine is pretty good (I'm a sucker for good impressions). But this whole thing reeks of Blue Collar TV - decently good comedians whose stand-up I like, but whose TV show was god-awful.

    I just can't see Frank TV sustaining any type of success.

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    Re: Frank TV? Funny?

    The local morning sports-talk radio show used to have Frank Caliendo on about once a month here. For the most part, I thought he was pretty funny. How a stand-up act translates to television is another question. I will probably tune in the first night.

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    Re: Frank TV? Funny?

    I don't think it's going to be any good but it's on TBS so their idea of successful may be a little different than ABC's, CBS's, NBC's or Fox's. He seems like a talented impressionist but a sitcom may not be his best venue.
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    Re: Frank TV? Funny?

    I've never quite understood the whole stand-up comedian to sitcom star thing. Shouldn't they become writers, not lead actors?
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    Re: Frank TV? Funny?

    Quote Originally Posted by RedsManRick View Post
    I've never quite understood the whole stand-up comedian to sitcom star thing. Shouldn't they become writers, not lead actors?
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    Quote Originally Posted by RedsManRick View Post
    I've never quite understood the whole stand-up comedian to sitcom star thing. Shouldn't they become writers, not lead actors?
    Actually, I thought they did it so that they could cast some young hot actress as their wife. I'm surprised Frank Caliendo didn't jump on the Fat Husband-Hot Wife bandwagon.
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    Re: Frank TV? Funny?

    IMO his best impression is of Jim Rome...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blimpie View Post
    IMO his best impression is of Jim Rome...

    Is he the one who does it on Tom and Bob?
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