Four online comedy shows
The Papdits
cbs.com/innertube
This comedy/reality hybrid has a familiar feel: Actors pose as
foreigners traveling around America in an ugly vehicle, mocking dupes by
exaggerating cultural stereotypes. It's not quite Sacha Baron Cohen,
though; this failed CBS pilot?turned?online offering from Boratco-writer Ant Hines never descends into humiliating cruelty. Hence, The
Papdits settles for milder PG-13 laughs. B
The Adventures of Baxter & McGuire
comedycentral.com
It's animated, but it sure ain't family-friendly Pixar. This cartoon
buddy comedy follows a pair of, ahem, family jewels (be thankful we
spared you the picture). They're a Felix-and-Oscar duo: Baxter is crude
and chews on fat stogies, while McGuire is timid and uptight. Countless
double entendres and stomach-churning situations follow. That's not a
complaint. B+
Untitled Comedy News Show
dotcomedy.com
A Daily Show-style news parody with a Web 2.0 twist?all jokes are
submitted online by the audience — UCNS is an interesting but flawed
attempt at user-generated content. Host (and former Daily Showcorrespondent) Brian Unger has the deadpan tone down, but the
viewer-penned jokes prove once and for all that democracy has a crappy
sense of humor. D
Good God
comedycentral.com
A live-action sitcom set in a cubicle-filled office, this dry series
brings deities down to an earthly plane. God (''CEO of the Universe'') is
the ineffectual boss who leads a staff of robe-clad angels (such as
''Managing Archangel'' Michael) through deeply important discussions, like
who exactly is responsible for that unholy stink in the restroom. A-
