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- Comedy Central
- 2008
- Comedy Central
- 2008
Summary A rotating roster of comedians argue over who or what is the root of all evil in this courtroom parody. Lewis Black of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart presides as judge, and topics debated include such hot issues as 'Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney' and 'chick flicks vs. video games' among others.
- Comedy Central
- 2008
- Comedy Central
- 2008
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Season 1
Season Premiere: 2008
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Summary A rotating roster of comedians argue over who or what is the root of all evil in this courtroom parody. Lewis Black of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart presides as judge, and topics debated include such hot issues as 'Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney' and 'chick flicks vs. video games' among others.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
75
83% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
17% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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If the "opening statements" don't have you on the floor calling for a back brace--because you've thrown your spine out from laughing--then you are either in a coma or watching a different channel.
Depending on the subjects mocked and viewers' personal sacred cows, Root of All Evil won't appeal to everyone on a weekly basis (future episodes include Donald Trump vs. Viagra, Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney and Las Vegas vs. the human body), but it is a successful attempt to re-package stand-up comedy for prime time.
Black, a thinking-man's blowhard, carries the concept off with shameless aplomb, while his debating helpers are equal parts witty and wise.
Comedy Central's programming usually falls squarely into the sublime or the ridiculous, so consider Root of All Evil a rare tweener in terms of quality--one that proves a whole lot of Black is preferable, albeit marginally, to a black hole.
The debaters make the most of this arbittary contretemps, but Black is a weak link. [14 Mar 2008, p.71]
The material isn't nearly strong enough to support a full half-hour of TV.
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