Dog Bites Man: The Complete Series

This Raucous Comedy Central Mockumentary Style Sitcom Features An Essential Galifianakis Performance
Now here's a blast from 2006! The short-lived mockumentary sitcom "Dog Bites Man" from Comedy Central is available in this 2-disc Complete Series DVD set. Before you get too excited, though, the complete series was only 9 episodes at approximately 23 minutes each. The current list price of $39.95 before discounts and sales seems pretty steep for just over 3 hours worth of programming, so I'd certainly recommend keeping your eyes peeled for a reasonable sales price before investing. As a series, "Dog Bites Man" really combines the comedic principles of fictional news programming (think Daily Show) with the awkward workplace cinema verite style sitcoms (think The Office). This single camera show follows the misadventures of a TV news crew as they deal with personal issues while scouring the countryside for the next great story.

The show stars several comedy veterans including Matt Walsh of "Upright Citizens Brigade," Andrea Savage of "Funny or Die Presents..." and A.D. Miles...

The cult classic that is still waiting for its cult
It's hard to believe how obscure this series is given that it had 9 episodes on Comedy Central and given that it stars Zach Galifianakis. And especially given how rib-hurtingly hilarious it is. This was and remains the funniest series I've seen. Period. Only _The Sarah Silverman Program_ and _Community_ have come close.

If you like awkwardness-based humor, and if you like subtle non-verbal humor (facial expressions and voice inflections and mannerisms), then I feel confident saying that Dog Bites Man will make you pee your pants.

Funny
This is a pretty funny series. It is really awkward humor - sort of like the office. So if you like that show you may like this one.

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