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The Universe (Parts I, II & III)
SKETCH-O-VISION
A VERY GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME.
The setup
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The premise
Here’s the bit.
A parody of PBS-style documentary shows (such as Nova), featuring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim in the personas of Dr. Jimes Tooper and Dr. H. Donna Gust, presenting an absurdist educational segment examining and discussing the mysteries of the universe. The sketch features their characteristic deadpan delivery and surreal humor as they use bizarre analogies and metaphors to explain cosmic mysteries. The three-part sketch includes discussions of space imagery, stars, planets, and the nature of the universe using nonsensical comparisons to everyday objects like hands, hot dog buns, tubes, and paper bags.
The funny people
Meet the cast. 2
Tim Heidecker
Dr. H. Donna
Say it with us
Highly quotable.
The universe... what a concept.
The universe is really really really really really really really really fun! To think about taking a speed of light ride.
If we were to put the entire universe into a tube, it would be a very long tube. Probably double the size of the universe.
2 x Universe = Tube
Picture a hot dog bun... actually, put all of the stars into a paper grocery bag.
Behind the scenes
The people who made it.
Tim Heidecker
Director
Jonathan Krisel
Director
Eric Wareheim
Director
Eric Fensler
Writer
Tim Heidecker
Writer
Jonathan Krisel
Writer
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