Category 2 Funny

2 Funny: Olsen Twin Adventures

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Today’s 2 Funny is a classic (?) from Robot Chicken, “The Amazing Adventures of the Olsen Twins”. Given that this is The TWIN Factor, I’m surprised we haven’t shown this one already. It’s gloriously ridiculous. Call me kooky, but I’d kind of like to do a cartoon similar to this about a pair of twins. Plus, any skit that references the Wonder Twins is A-OK in my book. Enjoy.

-There’s a slight continuity error, though: originally, Mary-Kate is the one who transforms into a giant eagle a la Jayna, and Ashley transforms into the bucket of water a la Zan, but when they arrive in the city and change back, they’ve switched. Eh, it’s still more entertaining than New York Minute.

2 Funny: Kids in the Hall – Smokin’ On the Night Train

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Hey, the first Twinsanity entry of 2015. Cool. Anyway, this 2 Funny segment is a sketch from the Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. It’s a song number performed by blues musician Mississippi Gary (Mark McKinney). I know that this whole thing is one big joke, but the song itself is actually pretty darn catchy. I still hum it to myself from time to time. Here’s “Smokin’ On the Night Train”.

2 Funny: Jimmy Fallon – "Idiot Boyfriend"

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This is another viral hit that’s been around for a while, but I only recently rediscovered it as I’ve fallen off of SNL quite a while ago. I first heard comedian Jimmy Fallon perform this song on Conan O’Brien’s short-lived stint hosting The Tonight Show, and only recently discovered that the thing was a viral sensation of sorts. (I never said I was hip.)

I obviously have no personal experience with boyfriends, idiotic or otherwise, but what attracted me to this song, aside from how joyfully goofy it is, is how it’s presented; the song is done in the style of a 70’s disco number, with Fallon singing it in an Andy Gibb-esque falsetto. As a child of the 1970’s, I’ve always wanted to do a cheesy 70’s-style disco song, regardless of its’ content. Here’s “Idiot Boyfriend”.