1. A few thoughts on @hodgman's excellent Vacationland comedy performance, New England Gothic, relatability and the comedy of erudition.
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@hodgman is he uses comedy of erudition to build a deeper, more grounded, comedy of relatability. -
10. Without giving away too much, Vacationland is structured around two homes Hodgman has owned, in Massachusetts & in Maine.
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@HeerJeet So Monty Python is erudition (skits about things no one else thinks), SNL is relatability (skits about what all are thinking of)? -
@theturner I think that's right although Python occasionally achieved relatability, as in Life of Brian.
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