S05.E16: 2018 Mexican elections 2018.06.24

[Athena]

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Other segments: 7 Eleven commercial promoting safe sex in Norway
Guests: Bobby Moynihan

 

[Lantern7]

I found out a few hours ago . . . Westworld finale is running 90 minutes, so tonight's episode is set for 11:30. Spread the word! And remember to #notallfoxes!!

[Annber03]

Some very...interesting ads throughout the episode tonight. Kinda feel like that Norway ad and the ad with the couple getting intimate over their shared political support could fit particularly well together :p. 

As wary as I am of the thought of a guy running for office who held a freaking fake inauguration ceremony when he lost before, 'cause seriously, what the hell (and indeed, that sounds EXACTLY like the sort of thing Trump would do), it is nice to have a segment about an election that might actually have a hint of hope and a good kind of fight to it for a change. May the Mexican people get some much needed and welcome change out of this election. That story about the students being murdered was horrifying. If any of the incoming politicians can put a stop to that kind of insanity, then hooray. 

I also appreciated the segment on Mexico because I honestly don't know if I could've stood to listen to a twenty-minute segment about the current border situation, since it likely would've involved showing multiple clips of people like that Fox News asshole continuing to try and ignore and/or defend Trump's separation policy. I'm seriously about at the point where I'm ready to punch my television or computer in if I have to hear one more idiot mocking those poor kids and being all dismissive and whatnot, so...yeah. 

Also, Hoda and Kathie Lee? Please stop. 

Edited June 25, 2018 by Annber03

[3 is enough]

Was that Bobby Moynihan playing Santa?  That was... a bit excessive.

[ahisma]

Santa was creepy, but Santa + Norwegian penis was extra creepy! 

The show seemed very weird tonight...

[Lantern7]

Is it weird that I knew Santa was played by Bobby Moynihan on his eyes? Also, the Kathie Lee/Hota highlights kinda make me wish Kirsten Wiig was still playing KLG.

I feel bad for Mexicans, between their impending election and the obnoxious neighbor upstairs. For an appetizer? The sex-ed scene in Scandinavia.

[attica]

Seriously, show, get more women writers. This was waaaaaaay too many penis jokes for a single half hour. 

[3 is enough]

3 hours ago, attica said:

Seriously, show, get more women writers. This was waaaaaaay too many penis jokes for a single half hour. 

Yeah, that was just too much.  We were watching with our daughter and son-in-law who are huge fans of the show, but they were just baffled by the Santa thing.

DD is an infectious disease doctor and she was actually amused by the Norwegian 7-11 ads.  HIV and other SIDs make up the majority of her caseload, so she is in favor of anything that gets the message out.  But the Santa bit was over the top.  I just didn't see what purpose it served.

Edited June 25, 2018 by 3 is enough

[purist]

1 hour ago, attica said:

Seriously, show, get more women writers. This was waaaaaaay too many penis jokes for a single half hour.

Wordy McWordface. Why did the Santa bit go on for such a very long time? And then get a reprise at the end? Go away.

In other news, I realised when Ollie showed the map of Scandinavia that I didn't actually know which one was Norway (geography was never my strong suit). So I went and looked it up, and now I know. Thanks, show!

Edited June 25, 2018 by purist

[peeayebee]

5 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

Is it weird that I knew Santa was played by Bobby Moynihan on his eyes?

Nope. I did too. Or we're both weird.

I'm curious about that 7-11 ad for condoms. I thought it was funny and clever, but you'd think they would have cleared it with the government or something. Or maybe not. I dunno. The penis ejaculating on bystanders and then screaming was hilarious. 

I don't know how a country can purge itself of all the corruption as in Mexico. 

[3 is enough]

1 hour ago, peeayebee said:

I'm curious about that 7-11 ad for condoms. I thought it was funny and clever, but you'd think they would have cleared it with the government or something. Or maybe not. I dunno. The penis ejaculating on bystanders and then screaming was hilarious. 

Think this is a prime example of how much more puritanical American attitudes about sex are compared to those of Western Europeans. Gratuitous violence is ok, but God forbid you see a naked breast or hear "God Damn" on broadcast tv. 

[iMonrey]

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In other news, I realised when Ollie showed the map of Scandinavia that I didn't actually know which one was Norway (geography was never my strong suit). So I went and looked it up, and now I know. Thanks, show!

LOL, I was 95% sure it was the one on the left, but I had to look it up to be sure.

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I'm curious about that 7-11 ad for condoms. I thought it was funny and clever, but you'd think they would have cleared it with the government or something. Or maybe not. I dunno.

What's interesting is that we really don't see ads for condoms here in the states. I know of no laws preventing them, but you never see a commercial for them, which is weird because you see all kinds of commercials for KY gels and such. I'm not sure if American TV stations are still squeamish about them or if the condom companies themselves just don't see any need for them. 

[Annber03]

I remember seeing (and hearing, on the radio) commercials for Trojan condoms from time to time, but that was when I was younger. I can't recall the last time I saw one. 

[meowmommy]

2 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

I'm not sure if American TV stations are still squeamish about them or if the condom companies themselves just don't see any need for them. 

You would have millions of RWNJs screaming that they're encouraging sex.  Hell, I'm old enough to remember when advertising for feminine hygiene products was limited to print, and never explicit.  I was five years old when I asked my father what the Tampax print ad in a magazine meant, and he cleverly diverted me into a discussion of US presidents.  You couldn't even run John's segment in this country on anything other than HBO.  

4 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

LOL, I was 95% sure it was the one on the left, but I had to look it up to be sure.

I knew it was Norway (then Sweden and Finland), but don't ask me to find any countries created after the breakup of the Soviet bloc.

[ganesh]

How about that mayor? 'You worried about dying?' NOPE. Come get some!

[Xantar]

I still like that speed bag punching ad even with the smile at the end. Have you ever worked on one of those bags? Getting the bag to bounce like that is hard, and I’m a martial artist with two decades of experience.

[Victor the Crab]

I got a big laugh at the 7 Eleven chlamydia ad. That was something I did not truly expect. But I wasn't impressed with the giant sneaky penis, and was even less impressed with perverted Santa, which went WAAAAY too long IMO.

Enrique Pena seems to me to be the Mexican John Edwards. And that Amlo guy looks like a little bit of Drumpf, and a little bit of Bernie. Which means he's all talk. Not someone I'd want to trust in running a government. Personally, the person who SHOULD be running for Mexican president is the mayor of Piedras Negras. She look like she don't give a fuck.

My eternal damnation will include white noise of Hoda and Kathie Lee talking together and LOUD. O.o

[peeayebee]

I've always had a hard time remembering the orders of Norway, Sweden, and Finland. I just spent some time trying to come up with a mnemonic. One of the things NSF can stand for is National Science Foundation, but I'm not sure I'll remember that. Not Sufficient Funds? Not So Fast? Maybe all these combined will help me to finally remember. 

[angelamh66]

Agreed that the Santa thing went on for waaay too long. A rare miss for this show.  

[Robert Lynch]

I never realized how similar Kathie Lee and Hoda are when they talk in unison. It was ingenious. 

Edited June 25, 2018 by Robert Lynch

[ganesh]

1 hour ago, Victor the Crab said:

She look like she don't give a fuck.

Even Janice from accounting was impressed. 

[link417]

3 hours ago, peeayebee said:

I've always had a hard time remembering the orders of Norway, Sweden, and Finland. I just spent some time trying to come up with a mnemonic. One of the things NSF can stand for is National Science Foundation, but I'm not sure I'll remember that. Not Sufficient Funds? Not So Fast? Maybe all these combined will help me to finally remember. 

Thank you! This will absolutely be my mnemonic device from now on. 

Me: Wanna go to Scandinavia?

BOA: Not Sufficient Funds, bitch.

[iMonrey]

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Seriously, show, get more women writers. This was waaaaaaay too many penis jokes for a single half hour.

Seriously - I didn't notice this much until you pointed it out, but there is a definite bent on this show towards sophomoric frat boy humor. Or at least something akin to that. And you almost have to assume it's on John Oliver and that's just his sense of humor. I just did not understand the Santa joke at all or how it was supposed to fit into the story. And then there was the parody of the presidential slogan for Coolidge or whoever it was. It's very male oriented and juvenile. 

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I never realized how similar Kathie Lee and Hoda are when they talk in unison. It was ingenious. 

I would never have noticed if not for this show since you couldn't pay me to watch them. 

[Rlb8031]

On 6/25/2018 at 2:40 PM, Annber03 said:

I remember seeing (and hearing, on the radio) commercials for Trojan condoms from time to time, but that was when I was younger. I can't recall the last time I saw one. 

I only ever see them on MTV and VH1. I'm not clear why channels like Bravo, E!, Spike (now Paramount) and We don't hop on the Trojan bandwagon. Lord knows that Viagra and Cialis buy enough damn airtime on ESPN.