joe-bob briggs greatness on youtube

[ToyMan]

i've started compiling all the great joe-bob briggs clips i can find on youtube. there are a few older ones out there that i haven't added, and that's because i didn't think they were especially interesting. i was saddened to see so few of them online, but there's this one user, laylurikyu, has been posting a bunch of clips lately.

check out my joe-bob briggs playlist-
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=62F4853451F8D802

[The Dungeonmaster]

I miss the days of Joe-Bob Briggs. He used to give me something to look forward to on Saturday night.

[ToyMan]

absolutely. you gotta' love the gimmick, too. he comes across as this crass hick, when all the while he's actually a really knowledgeable film buff.

[Rev. Powell]

Who-Bob whah now?  Never heard of him. 

After being a big fan of his newspaper column, I never took to his screen persona.  The writing just wasn't as crisp, and I missed the stable of regular redneck characters like Chubb Fricke, Cherry Dilday, Bubba Barclay, Wanda Bodine, and "Ugly-on-a-Stick."  I guess the "real" Joe Bob didn't match the image in my mind. 

It's too bad his two classic books of drive-in reviews are out of print.  You can find some of his later reviews here.  By the end he's stepping out of character far too much; he's more John Bloom than Joe Bob.  The best years of the column were 1985-1988.

If you haven't caught Joe Bob in writing, you're in for a treat.  He's 10x funnier than the Movie Channel stuff.

[Captain Tars Tarkas]

It is hard to find good Joe Bob clips


This guy has a bunch of Commander USA clips:  http://www.youtube.com/user/commanderusafan818

[Flangepart]

As I first learned of Joe-Bob by the Monstervision gig, I did not have the same reaction as Rev. Powell. Like both versions. I just accepted the TV changes as par for the course. Loved the interactions, particulary with a guest who rolled with the set up.
(Sigh) How I miss those drive-in totals.

[Scott123]

If you want to help bring him back to TNT, take a second and sign this petition ... spread the word. Thanks!

http://www.petitiononline.com/MonsterV/petition.html

[soylentgreen]

This guy has a bunch of Commander USA clips:  http://www.youtube.com/user/commanderusafan818

Holy Cats! Man, I was one of this guys loyal viewers way back when.   I'm still convinced his hq was under the Garden State Plaza.