fivefortheroad Review of Weekends at the DL

Weekends at the DL (2005)

An Almost Painfully Unfunny Train Wreck - Avoid at all Costs!

[24 August 2005]

This has to be one of the most poorly conceived shows Comedy Central has ever regurgitated onto the airwaves. It's almost impressive how it manages to fail on every conceivable level. Let's not even waste our time with the panel "discussions" with DL mumbling unintelligible "jokes" that were cringe-worthy back in 1991 - All the while his D level guests gaze off into the middle distance in obvious discomfort. In the few episodes I suffered through, DL and his crack writing staff wrestled with such middling "What Ifs?" as black astronauts, black republicans and, hold onto your sides, the birth of insulting a black man by calling him "bitch". God forbid you take a risk with something that might be considered even remotely intelligent. Don't worry, D.L. You'll have plenty of time to consider all that in the near future when you reflect on how you blew one hell of an opportunity to put together an original show.