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Posted by Michael Ian Black Friday, July 17th, 2009

Well the first episode has aired, and it was a HUGE HIT!!! (Except for the fact that not enough people watched it.) Yes, once again Showalter and myself have produced a show which America has yet to discover. So we need your help. If you liked what you saw the first week, please tell your friends to watch in subsequent weeks. Otherwise this show will end up like so many fantastic things – dead. (Actually, all living things eventually end up dead, but we are trying to avoid a premature death, which is always the saddest kind of death unless the thing you are talking about has a horrible deformity which results in tremendous pain in which case we talk about death being merciful but we don't consider our show to be a monster with a horrible, painful deformity and its premature death would be less merciful and more depressing.)

Thanks everybody who tuned in to the first episode. We hope you will continue to watch. If you do, we promise to continue airing it. For at least six more weeks.


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Posted by Matt on July 20, 2009 at 7:04 pm

I don't think it is that America has not discovered it more of the fact that it is not that entertaining. The funniest part of the show is when you guys called yourselves the Ringo and Garfunkel of comedy because it couldn't be anymore true.

Posted by JM on July 20, 2009 at 8:59 pm

I thought it was a great show! Keep up the great work and I'll try to spread the word

Posted by Sammayyy K on July 21, 2009 at 12:55 am

I love you michaels:)You guys are frikkin hilarious and the show is great!!! I'm never disappoited by shtuff u guys make, and this was no exception. I mussst buy The State dvds as well bcuz im addicted…BTW; thanx for mother f-n-c nazi unicorn, it's quite a conversation piece:)

Posted by dalas v on July 21, 2009 at 5:09 am

Unfortunately, I don't have cable, and for some reason, I can't even find your show on any download site, so I couldn't even steal it illegally if I wanted to.

What's up with this show? I would really like to see it. Can you talk Comedy Central into showing it on Hulu like they do for a few other shows they have?

I can't start telling people how great this show is until I can watch the show. I think both of you guys are hilarious, but I can't buy cable TV just for one show :/

Posted by dalas v on July 21, 2009 at 5:14 am

Just checked the other comments and saw that you can get it on iTunes. That's easier to do, and I hope the Comedy Central execs are taking that metric into account to judge the popularity of the show. I'll watch it soon.

Posted by Floyd on July 21, 2009 at 6:56 am

I actually missed the show because of work :/ but I'm sure I'll try and catch the next episodes. I was really let down to see Stella go after only one short season but its good to see you guys back on the air.

Posted by Shannon on July 21, 2009 at 10:31 am

This show is the cat's pajamas. For those of you who didn't "understand" stella, this show will surely put a pep in your step. I crave any and all Michael collaborations, and am seriously so excited to see where this show is going to go…hopefully not 6 feet under. c'mon TROOPS!

Posted by MOMO on July 21, 2009 at 2:32 pm

I wish people would learn to be respectful with their comments. People need to see the show for what it really is… YOUR ART. I personally love it and will follow you guys in whatever you do in the future. your my heroes :]

Everyone who didn't like the show should really keep in mind that even though you didn't like the show that doesn't change the fact that they worked really hard on it and you should be respectful.

Posted by Ben "chicken sandwich Karl guy" Garant on July 21, 2009 at 3:53 pm

I saw it and I thought it rocked. great job, guys — keep up the good work.

Word of mouth is the only way people find ANY Comedy Central show — they suck at promotion.

but people will find it, cuz it's funny.

…not Krod Mandoon funny, but funny.

Posted by Julie on July 23, 2009 at 2:32 am

I would LOVE to watch the show. In fact I've been eagerly waiting for it for months. But because I'm Canadian, I can't. I can't even buy it from the US iTunes store. :(

I wish that we got more of these shows up here. I missed out on Stella, only heard about it from a friend in the US recently. I bought the season dvd and it's one of my favourite shows. If only they allowed it to be aired it up here, I'm sure you'd get more viewers.

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