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Gone Gonzo
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XenoPenumbra:

jboking:

"Wow, 37 levels!""In a row!?" - Great Clerks reference

MAN, HOW DID I MISS THAT?! LOLZ

Yeah, this show is filled with a ton of great references. You have to really pay attention or you might miss a few.

Press Junketeer
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Joined: 24 Jun 2009

Aww dam, was that the spokesperson or did the escapist get Dante in there? (for all of you that don't know, that's Dante from Clerks)

Paperboy
Posts: 50
Joined: 4 May 2009

If I may ask, what is this thing about Yahtzee that people were mentioning back on page one? Did I miss something?

These shows are really growing on me, and it amuses me whenever I see more of the LRR cast popping up here - hearing Paul right at the end there got a laugh out of me before I even had time to process the humour of the actual words.

And to Kathleen - I, and it seems the majority of the internet, find you to be a very attractive and amazing woman. :D
But hey, if he swung that way I'd jump on Graham any day of the week. ;)

Copy Clerk
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Joined: 13 Mar 2009

We all would do you Kathleen. Problem is you have to be accessible.

Paperboy
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Joined: 28 Dec 2008

"Awww, thanks guys. No, but thank you; It means a lot."

ark123:
I like how blatantly this rips off Colbert's The Word. Kudos, it takes huge nuts to just steal a format.
Edit - That's unfair, it kinda rips off The Onion's format too.

As for Ark's comment about the format: Colbert's formula is a parody of MSNBC's ridiculous un-professional slapdash "15 items or less" coverage of people it sides against. The Onion you mentioned in your edit is much closer to the ENN format.

Dang, just wasted 10 min on a non-consequential nitpicking post. Look at me still talking while...

I'm out.

Copy Clerk
Posts: 53
Joined: 30 May 2009

Not a single person picked up on the hiring the guy from Clerks instead of "shipping random shit to game journalists." That is where the Yahtzee rickroll was referenced, if at all. They were probably expecting us to expect that, so they went subtle.

Paperboy
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Joined: 6 Oct 2009

"We'd all do you."

That's something about human sexuality I'll never understand. We'd all be willing to do a good looking female, but very few people would be willing to do a average male. It's like a biological barrier designed to make all of humanity miserable. There's more women than men in the world, after all. Why does the fairer sex seem so picky?

Anonymous Source
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Joined: 26 Oct 2009

Yepp. Rips off The onion, and Jon Stuart and this hour has 22 min and the Word, and the list goes on and on and on... Were months into this series. Get over it.

Beat Writer
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Joined: 25 Dec 2008

I love this series. Always gets a laugh out of me.
Keep it coming.

Copy Clerk
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Joined: 18 Mar 2009

azazcyh:
I have to agree, that ending was the best one so far.

"Does she have a sister?"
"Oohhh."
"No."
"Awww."

Keep it up!

yep epic quote is epic XD..
keep up the good work..

Press Junketeer
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Joined: 9 Feb 2009

neuromantic:
If I may ask, what is this thing about Yahtzee that people were mentioning back on page one? Did I miss something?

EA sent Yahtzee a box that when opened started playing "Never Gonna Give You Up" By Rick Astley. Closing the box didn't help as it kept playing so Yahtzee smashed it to get to the sound box and destroy it. Inside was a note that went something like "You have sucumed to Wrath, go to Hell" or something like that.

Anyway, how did you get Brian O'Halloran? Is he the kind of guy you just ring up and say "Hey want to be in my Internet video?" I'd like to be that well connected. All I can do is ring up celebrities and call them names before hanging up and giggling.

Pulitzer Laureate
Posts: 996
Joined: 14 Mar 2009

You guys pick the best words!

ark123:
I like how blatantly this rips off Colbert's The Word. Kudos, it takes huge nuts to just steal a format.
Edit - That's unfair, it kinda rips off The Onion's format too.

Oh fail.

That's the point; They all stole it from CNN.

Copy Clerk
Posts: 122
Joined: 15 Apr 2009

I approve. I also wish them good luck in keeping it flowing, natural and funny.

Paperboy
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Joined: 14 Apr 2009

Jesus i was so happy when it turned out to be dante from clerks!

Creator of Unskippable & ENN
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Joined: 13 Nov 2008

FROGGEman2:
That's the point; They all stole it from CNN.

I love you.

Paperboy
Posts: 46
Joined: 16 May 2008

Love it more and more with each episode, this one has some particularly bright gems but they've been quoted and referenced far too much already! ^.^

Fantastic stuff ladies and gentlemen!

Copy Clerk
Posts: 100
Joined: 11 Aug 2009

Add me to the list of people that thought the ending was brilliant and the rest was mediocre.

Copy Clerk
Posts: 88
Joined: 21 Jul 2009

I would totally do Kathleen.

Gone Gonzo
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JazzJack:
I knew I wasn't weird when I thought Kathleen DeVere was hot

I think so too. Hell, I'd do Kathleen in a heartbeat.

Press Junketeer
Posts: 368
Joined: 31 Aug 2009

i think everyone would do you

great episode

Paperboy
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Joined: 23 Sep 2009

I would totally play a Dirty Jobs FPS, but only if Mike Rowe did his own voice acting.

Anonymous Source
Posts: 7
Joined: 29 Jul 2009

This news report was pretty cool, didn't really learn anything about Dante's Inferno but got some laughs.

Anonymous Source
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Joined: 13 Aug 2009

what I find really funny is Graham actually *has* been doing Kathleen. They've been involved with each other now for years! When are you two gonna get hitched anyway?

Pulitzer Laureate
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Joined: 9 May 2009

37? Damn, that's too many for me...

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 28 Jun 2009

How did they get Brian O'Halloran to be on thier show? Dude, I wish I saw him in more movies, he is awesome.

Also I was serious ROFL when I heard the "in a row?" reference.

For everyone who hasn't seen Clerks:

Paperboy
Posts: 14
Joined: 30 May 2009

Terramax:
I love how they got Brian O'Halloran in this episode. I was NOT expecting that. I was expecting a referrence to Yahtzee's recent gift from EA.

And I'd do you too Kathleen DeVere!

(sorry if that offends anyone)

EDIT:

Woem:
"In a row?!"

That was naughty.

Damn, just got that.

bit slow............does she have a sister LOL

Anonymous Source
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Joined: 9 May 2009

Jon Etheridge:
Holy Shit! Brian O'Halloran in ENN!! I gotta say, I didn't see that coming. Keep up the goodness. :)

Excately, My allotment of one epic win a week has easily gone to LLR/ENN.

Copy Clerk
Posts: 97
Joined: 24 Dec 2008

these are good...you are the best new edition to the escapist and are making me come back again and again

Copy Clerk
Posts: 109
Joined: 6 Sep 2009

At least we can feel better knowing Dante's the 37th one.

Anonymous Source
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Joined: 16 Nov 2009

Brian O'Halloran!? Nice! Are you ever going to enlighten us as to how you got him to do this? Did the escapist pull some strings? or was it just a matter of calling him?
This is still the best ENN imo (yes, i've seen the next one by now)

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