Talk Show?
I can honestly say that I did not think of this show as a talk show. Even though a talk show is simply defined as a show that discusses various topics informally with a talk show host, the Eric Andre show seems to be a show that is not necessarily discussing actual topics, but the purpose is to make people laugh with skits and random humor. Besides this point, I definitely agree on all of Theo's analysis using the three theories of humor. The one point that Theo makes that is completely accurate is, "Eric's show lacks any form of predictability, it is truly impossible to see where joke or skit is going." Most people seek this kind of humor, espcially to feel relief from their own lives, so having shows like this, who's soul purpose is to make people laugh, is very helpful for plenty of people.
I can honestly say that I did not think of this show as a talk show. Even though a talk show is simply defined as a show that discusses various topics informally with a talk show host, the Eric Andre show seems to be a show that is not necessarily discussing actual topics, but the purpose is to make people laugh with skits and random humor. Besides this point, I definitely agree on all of Theo's analysis using the three theories of humor. The one point that Theo makes that is completely accurate is, "Eric's show lacks any form of predictability, it is truly impossible to see where joke or skit is going." Most people seek this kind of humor, espcially to feel relief from their own lives, so having shows like this, who's soul purpose is to make people laugh, is very helpful for plenty of people.
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