An open letter to Sarah Silverman

Hey there. I thought it’d be easier to have my point across by posting an open letter on my blog, because somehow you strike me as a person who might enjoy some egosurfing once in a while… and if I’m wrong, well, no harm done, right?

I bet you’ve got plenty of things to do so I’ll go straight to the point: whatever happened to your alternative comedy?! I’ve been through your work chronologically (an exercise I recommend anybody-without-a-life to do) and noticed how your brilliant, acid monologues have eventually deteriorated into what’s been the third and fourth seasons of “The Sarah Silverman Program”. I mean, guys, didn’t you sit on the same table to go through the characters’ storylines together anymore? It was like watching two different shows on the same channel… at the same time. And as for the jokes… well, let’s just say that they began to s*t*i*n*k.

What’s become of your edgy, unique sense of humour? I guess everybody has to compromise at certain point to get their own time slot on mainstream TV. Hey, who wouldn’t? Congratulations, you’ve made history. Now, don’t you think it’s time to give us back the nasty Sarah Silverman we’ve all learned to love?

You’ve jell-o-ed, guys.

If you don’t believe me, please explain this: how else could “30 Rock” rip off a storyline from you and get away with it?! Huh?!
(see the “Face Wars” episode of the Sarah Silverman’s Program aired in October 2007 and 30 Rock’s episode “Believe in the Stars”, aired in November 2008).

You know what? I, for one, seconded Comedy Central’s motion of slashing your budget by more that 20% … that would have definitely forced you to be the creative guys you really are instead of losing yourselves in special effects and endless jokes about farts. Yeah, we all know you love your fart jokes, so I wonder... why don't you MIAT (Make It A Treat)?! They're only funny for a while (let me vocalize, FOR A WHILE). And as for Rob Schrab, I like his work like the next nerd, but you know? Maybe he should get his own show et voilà, everybody's happy!

It’s a pity you got away with it in season three...

Sarah, do you remember those glorious days when you could make us laugh our heads off by standing in the middle of a wooden board with just a mike in your hand?

I hope you do.

Looking forward to seeing "Take This Waltz" and other stuff you’ll bring us in the future,

Cheers from Barcelona,
pinkermint


Sarah doing some standup in 1992




An excerpt from her "Jesus is Magic":



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