Today, I think I may have seen one of the most unclassy things of my life, Tosh.0. Hosted by Daniel Tosh, it would be an understatement to say I was disgusted. Comedy Central usually has some pretty quality shows. I really enjoy The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report, but Tosh.0 really disappointed me. In the episode I saw, not only did they make fun of rape, but also mental retardation. I can understand making light of current events as many comedians do, but I think this show took it a little to far. There's quite a difference between poking fun of 50 Cent for giving financial advice on Twitter, and joking about the fools who actually listened, and going out on a street corner "asking" to get raped. Also, this episode featured a segment called "Is He Retarded?" where the audience watched a online clip and shouted out their response. They all declared "He's Retarded" to this clip, when in reality he is not. I personally don't think that rape or mental disabilities are an acceptable topic to make light of, and Tosh.0 simply doesn't know where to draw the line between what's funny and what's offensive.
However, I'm not the only one who feels this show is a waste of time. A reporter for Miami's The Examiner, wrote this review which exposes the true horrid humor of the show and gives a basic break down of the typical bad YouTube jokes. At least this review can make me optimistic that there are quite a few people out there who agree with me in that Tosh's jokes are horrible and the show as a whole is disgusting.
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