
Each episode of Mr. Show essentially consists of a series of skits, each one transitioning into the next by way of a tangential, or sometimes direct, segue, called a link; for example, sometimes a minor character in one skit is followed as the major character in the next. Often common storylines or themes are returned to at different times throughout a given episode. The show is highly unpredictable and often quite absurd. It is regarded by sketch comedy aficionados as containing some of the best work of its era [read more...]