The Father of Modern Comedy 

Man it's weird for someone to frame Tim Heidecker as someone you "might not know". I'm having a very hard time coping with being old. 😔

I’m still on the jury for the Tim Hydecker trial, 6 yrs and counting

Tim and Eric along with the rest of the Adult Swim lineup shaped my taste in comedy to what it is today.

Tim and Eric is the only true way to find out if they're a keeper

'On Cinema at the Cinema' might be my vote for funniest Internet series of all time

I also believe that a really big component of Heideckers comedy is his editing (Dougs) and mise-en-scene and cinematography. His productions consistently nail the feeling of each skit he tries to convey, like a rad tv show from late 90s mtv, or a Carl Sagan like documentary, or myriad of infomertials, and the list goes on. The fact that his productions nail those various formats so good elevates his jokes exponentially, in my opinion.

I think Tim Heidecker can be very funny, but the overwhelming majority of people influenced by the Tim & Eric style are embarrassingly unfunny. The major difference being that Tim's humor most often has many layers and intentions behind it, and the imitators generally just do surface-level "random/awkward" nonsense because they can't actually think of anything funny to do, say or write.

I was born in 1984 and done stand up. Which means I’m qualified to say that Elder Millennial joke made a part of me die.

With comedies like Tim Heidecker in them, you can’t lose.

The 1st time i was introduced to Tim and Eric i was on mushrooms. We had just taken them and only watched 2 episodes becase i was having trouble breathing and to this day i have never laughed so hard in my life.

As much as I love Tim and Eric, Bob Odenkirk is really the Father of Modern comedy. If you go back and look at Mr. Show, quite literally EVERYTHING that Mr. Show did that was absolutely outrageous for the time has now come true.

I'm old enough to remember finding Tom Goes to the Mayor airing on Adult Swim back in '04. So glad younger generations are finding T&E. Long live the number one handsome boys

I had this feeling that that Tim and Eric skit about the universe might've been about failing to find the right words in order to explain a drug induced epiphany on how the universe works but they're sober now and it all makes no sense.

I actually died laughing at that 'liberal store' joke.

I hated Tim and Eric when it was relevant. Then one day it just clicked with me and I binged the shit out of it. Good stuff.

We GenXers are represented by Timothy Richard Heidecker, who is One Of Us.

Tim's brand of comedy is extremely unique and legendary. A lot of people say comedy has become stagnant with the same formula being used by most comics. But Tim has already shown us the way forward. You gotta get weird and ironic with it

Norm Macdonald was another master of this style of comedy

Tim’s “7th annual on cinema at the cinema Oscar special” might be one of the funniest things I’ve very seen I encourage everyone to watch.

It's weird watching this stuff get analyzed in-depth. I've always used Tim & Eric's comedy as a measuring stick for new people that come into my life. You either love it, hate it, or simply don't understand it. I can still be friends with people that don't like it, but I usually don't have anything in common with people who don't understand it, and it's pretty rare if I end up good friends with that person. Call me judgmental or whatever, but that's the way it is.

This is a beautiful homage to such a brilliant creator. I still wear my "rats of to ya" shirt from Tom Goes to The Mayor. Great video buddy.

As soon as I saw a single "Casey and his brother / Uncle Muscle's Hour" sketch back in 07, there was no going back.

In regards to Tim's ventures into post-irony, it's also worth mentioning a lesser-known film he starred in and helped produce, directed by Rick Alverson called "The Comedy". It's a fantastic, yet painful, cautionary tale about the dangers of "overindulging" in a post-ironic lifestyle. In his work, Heidecker uses his post-ironic humour carefully and professionally. He knows what he's doing. Post-irony really is a "don't try this at home" approach to comedy, and while it may seem like goofy fun to deliberately blur the line between funny and not funny, if you go too deep you may lose that line and end up not valuing anything. The film is absolutely brilliant and does a much better job at explaining this idea than I have here. Also, despite the title, it is very much NOT a comedic film.

Tim is also a phenomenal comedic actor. This is often overlooked. Another important factor is Doug’s editing skills. Tim (Tim & Eric) is just a perfect storm of talent.

Huge fan of Tim Heidecker since Tom Goes to the Mayor - it’s both funny and strange to see the Tim and Eric style of editing and humor in such a wide spectrum of the media . I saw an insurance commercial just the other day that was obviously a nod to Awesome Show, Great Job! …weird. You def nailed it with this video , Great Job!

Hey good video. I think sometimes the humour you attribute to Gen Z is actually pretty quintessential millennial as well - but regardless still cool to see some conversation around Tim and Eric. They pretty much were the zeitgeist for at least 5 years there

I found Tim and Eric when I was like 10 and it shaped me as a human being

Tim Heidecker, Eric Andre, Tim Robinson are all my brand of comedy. I remember watching Tim & Eric for the first time in 2007 and I started laughing until I couldn’t breathe and didn’t even know why. Some people laugh uncontrollably when their dog chases it’s tail. I need a little more absurdity.

When you got comedy like Tim Heidecker in them, you can't lose.

Tim and Eric absolutely defined my sense of humor in my adult life

On Cinema got me through the hardest times in my life. One of the most funny shows ever and definitely not for everyone. The character development and even the Oscar Specials are some of the most genius things any comedian/person has done for entertainment.

lol someone brought up this video in a recent office hours episode

Good humour is universal. I'm 45 and I've been cracking up at Tim and Eric for years.

His Coke and Pepsi routine is the best

My first time seeing this guy was watching Decker unclassified on adult swim

I'm ... I ... don't really have words... Just want to say, ... You get it, lol... Never really had an idea about Tim Heidecker(except the memes ofc), was laughing all the way along the skits you played haha, legend Also your Research and analysis is top notch... Glad to have discovered the channel.

Tim and Eric blew my mind when I was in high school. It was the kind of comedy I knew existed but didn’t know I needed in my life.

This is a good summary of Tim’s work. Hard for a lot of people to appreciate it all

I've always enjoyed ridiculous humor ("Stella" is my all-time favorite), so Tim and Eric have a special place in my heart, especially when they team up with Zach G. The endless terrible evolution of Tim's "On Cinema" character is a real treat to behold!

I love small content creators like this, gives me hope for the future of RU-vid

12:40 he did an entire hour-long special called An Evening With Tim Heidecker which you can watch in its entirety on RU-vid. It's excellent.

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I will forever regret being too young to understand, or want to watch them on adult swim while the awesome show was still on when I was a little kid.

The On Cinema Oscar specials are some of the funniest things you can find on the internet. That show does a genius job at editing. You get the sense that the in-character editors of this show absolutely hate Tim Heidecker, and the out-of-character editors are trying as hard as they fucking can to make Tim break.

On cinema episodes along with the dekkar spy stuff and the long episode/movie with dracula is freaking hilarious.best Tim project connection wackjob show tie in of his ever.

It realized how groundbreaking this was when it came out. It was like the punk rock of comedy. It got rid all the production and polish and was unfiltered madness.

You just explained how my better halve understands humor.

Could you imagine a world where Tim, Eric, and Andy Kaufman were all alive and doing comedy together?

That thud sound of the bread falling over forces me to laugh. I do not understand but I must laugh. I am powerless to stop it. There is no denying the inevitability of gravity screwing with all of us.

Dude I've always thought Tim heavily influenced just about every comedian and tv show. Especially comedy podcasts where they do bits. I'm glad you made this. Tim and Eric essentially invented memes.

4:31 Okay, can we all just stop here for a second, and just admire how good that dudes joker impression was. Like guys laugh was ON POINT!!!

Having Tim and Eric debut while I was in high school will forever be a treasure

I’m a Major fan of Tim and Eric both. I still randomly think about their skits to this day and crack up.

The last part of the video discussing standup allowed me to finally figure out why I find the people who got their sense of humor from standup not that funny. It's like their whole idea of irony is contained in either being mean or just saying things with different intonation.

If analyzing jokes is equivalent to dissecting frogs, this video had the least possible amount of amphibian casualties. good job Mr. sweet.

On Cinema is Tim’s masterpiece

Tim and Eric is basically half of Adult Swim

Also where he says, "hundreds of stars in the universe" 😂

I agree with everything that guy with the cardigan just said

I I feel cconfident in saying that this video on that comedy guy who made those videos all those years ago is 100 undoubtably an banger vibe

Just as the video was reaching its conclusion, my computer decided to restart, but I thought it was still part of the video so I laughed at it. My roommate then looked at me and asked me what was so funny, and then I realized that my computer was actually restarting and felt dumb.

Why in the unholy name of Hell did I laugh at a damn slice of bread falling over and instantly think "mood"?

I subscribed 1 second after I saw the outfit, mustache & mic. now it's time to binge your whole channel

I’m so glad I live in a lifetime where a Tim Heidecker lives in the same world as me.

Did you get permssion from the HEI Network to use these clips? I expect you'll be hearing from Mr. Heideckers Lawyer, Tim Heidecker, very soon!

"On Cinema at the Cinema" is a comedic genius

the trial of tim heidecker is his magnum opus in my opinion.

The genius of Tim Heidecker to me is that he really rides that line where in any group of say 4 or more people, at least one if not most of them aren’t going to understand what’s happening, but for the one person who does the punchline is actually as much about seeing others react and not understand what the hell they’re looking at. Yeah part of it fuels that feeling of superiority like you feel smart enough to “get it” while most people around you are clueless, but I think what sets him apart is that it’s not JUST about getting a weird reaction from people, and it’s not JUST about catering to weirdos and stoners. It’s everything all at the same time and you can tell there’s a ton of thought put into everything he puts out. I don’t want to say better than Kaufman cause that’s just looking for a fight, but certainly equally as innovative.

Adult Swim/cartoon network is my favorite TV channel of all time no competition. Sneaking on adult swim when you were a kid while your parents were asleep was common for me. Tim and Eric are doing a movie with Andrew Callaghan of channel 5 and all gas no breaks.

Big Tim Hideker Fan.... your right on point here...but Tim would never describe his work this way.

Another similar person (but with far less notoriety) that this reminds me of is Nathan Barnatt. He's a man who has been in equally as many memes but is way less known. (Do a video on Nathan)

I once stole a copy of season one of Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job from my college library and it delayed my graduation for 3 years

I'm super excited to see where your channel goes after having a viral video

the hotdog line was my yearbook quote

I've been thinking about tim and eric's lasting impact on comedy for years now, so glad I found a video talking about it. I remember thinking the t&e style old spice commercials were a novelty. I'm still regularly seeing gags and edits and thinking "that's tim and eric".

Their style birthed Eric Andre

My family and I literally eat and breathe Tim & Eric's comedy. We quote that show all the time. We love their songs, commercials, other shows, etc. Can't figure out what to do for family dinner night or the holiday? Just throw on Tim & Eric. Their humor is just unique.

It’s weird that an essay on modern comedy never once mentioned the Simpsons, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, MadTV or anything Bob Odenkirk has ever been involved with.

On Cinema at the Cinema is the greatest thing man has created

Extremely well done, from a long time fan. It’s crazy how much stuff Tim has put out that I genuinely enjoy and love and don’t just give a pass because I like the guy. Like, everything he’s made the last 15 years or so is some of my favorite all time media, let alone comedy. I love your style and I would love to see your take on Dougpound and his influence. His editing was such an insane part of that show and making something out of nothing, he deserves so much credit. Not to leave Eric out obviously he is the whole aesthetic and look and design of it all. But Doug also was a huge part of Eric Andre and his series Poundhouse is some ahead of its time, cutting edge shit haha. Also 2wetCrew! Also some of my all time favorite stuff.

Every clip of Tim you showed I've seen a million times before but i still laughed my ass off every time.

That bread falling was hilarious.

Man you should be friggin stoked with that joker voice. That was deluxe

Tim and Eric was the BLUEPRINT for most of the comedy we have today. They made such an impact that it was seeping into the main stages of commercials with big brands and that was a super weird time in television history and I loved it lol so chaotic

He's also an exceptional songwriter.

Man I knew I was fucked when the bread fell over and I laughed.

I'm a high school teacher and this is BOTTOM TEXT

Fantastic analysis! I'm definitely going to have to share your synopsis of On Cinema in particular next time I'm trying to explain what it is to someone. 😂

criminally underrated channel here, bud! Had me in stitches

yo mister sweet i have another comedian you haven't heard of his name is andy kaufman. he played jim carrey in his movie man of the moon.

Good video but I feel like whats kind of missing here is acknowledging doug loussenhoop, even though i know its supposed to be more about tim heidecker his editing style is what made most of the tim and eric sketches, and he currently even seems to edit the eric andre show, a show which people also bring up a lot in regards to post irony or cringe comedy

Great video. I’m glad Tim and Eric’s show gets the recognition it deserves with how it influenced and even shaped newer and more experimental types of comedy by not just including one off jokes of this type but by making it the standard for the entire show. Eric’s role shouldn’t go understated though; if it wasn’t for him, many of my favorite skits would not be nearly as good. For me the next natural transition from this type of humor was easily the Eric Andre show which in itself takes the concept even further and to new absurdist and nihilistic levels I hadn’t seen before. I mean hell; where Tim’s show deconstructs sketch comedy and more, Eric Andre continues that but brings in subversions of the late night show format which I absolutely love. Speaking of deconstructing, it’s no coincidence the set gets completely obliterated each season for instance. Bird up.

If any of y’all have not watched the masterpiece that is “on cinema at the cinema” and you like Tim heidecker you need to remedy that immediately. #timhead

Waiting for your channel to blow up, you deserve it, good job, insert slightly impressed slow clapping meme 👏

i will watching tim and eric as soon as fucking possible thank u sm

Elder Millennial did make me laugh. I also then went to her show and loved it. I liked this video too.

I'm ready for Tim to do a watch-along.

It's amazing at the audio school I went to, everyone referenced Tim and Eric

I thought it was the guy from the old country buffet training video.