When Funny Dies

It is such a sad thing to see a childhood fave go from being so good to being washed up. It's like watching Eddie Murphy try to put out a good film and just end up making a disappointment or watching Michael Jordan un-retire for the third time to see him flame out against younger players.

Well this happened for me just the other night. I was watching HBO On Demand and chose to watch the newest Dana Carvey special. Man did I use to love Dana Carvey. Garth from Wayne's World, The Church Lady, Hans and Frans, and most especially George H. W. Bush. (Whom I used to do a hell of an impression of. Not George Bush per se, but Dana Carvey doing George Bush) So it was with great sadness that I watched this horrendous special and barely managed to raise a slight smile. It was truly depressing as I witnessed a man who was once funny repeat jokes that were original 15 years ago and seem like a middle age man trying to relive the glory days which have faded into a malaise of routine.

So sad and so very unfunny!