The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting

I've only been able to watch the individual sketches on YouTube. They're quite funny and dark. Trent o'Donnell and Phil Lloyd make great shows.

You know how some comedies like to slowly descend into the insanity of the show? Eg, the way Sunny in Philly goes from bar life to terrorism in around 20 mins? Well, this show is made up of bits, each one about 2 to 5 minutes long, and they start at insane and move up from there. You don't have to wait for the talking dog, the dog is talking from the beginning and he might actually be the straight man for the skit, because that's the level of outrageous, audacious mind-boggling nonsense this is. That's how insane this is.

Think about the glory days of snl. And multiply that by about 15.

This is perfect. Utterly perfect for anybody who liked Frisky Dingo, Sealab, Wilfred, Sunny, League... that kind of stuff. It's awesome.

PLUS - Australian accents. Everybody loves Aussies. What more can you want? This is a guaranteed laugh. You have to check it out. The 3.9 rating is profane. This is 10 star gold. Watch and see. I dare you not to laugh. This was engineered for laughter. If you don't like this, your sense of comedy is broken beyond any hope of redemption or salvage.

I think this has promise - as with all sketch shows some things worked better than others, but on the whole there were some strong ideas and it was better acted than most sketch shows. I'm giving them credit for trying out some different styles and longer formats, especially seeing as they have a strong cast. I actually liked the tense awfulness of some of the longer set-ups. It also has some nice short links to break things up, and overall could be a really solid show given the people involved. There has only been one episode after all! I guess if you think all sketch shows should stick to some pre-ordained snappy time formula this may not be for you, but I think it is worth sticking with as it's trying to do something a bit different and has an interesting, talented and unorthodox cast/directors for a comedy show. If anything, I hope people watch it so that things that are a little off-centre but generally nicely made actually keep getting a chance!Otherwise we might just be left with a string of pale full frontal imitations and attempts to create catch-cry characters for merchandising rewards...

Where to start? Ever since I played my eyes on the iconic show "The Elegant Gentlemen's Guide to Knife Fighting". I truly understood the meaning of life. This is my favorite show, and no number of words will describe the love I have for it. With it's dark but bittersweet humor and its relatable characters, I knew I would be one good ride. The relatable characters, dark humor, and one good story, this is the peak of television. My favorite episode, Kid in Cockpit, deliberately summarizes this show as a whole. Kid In Cockpit not only has great writing, lovable characters, and great comedy, but a Great and Relatable storyline that will keep you wanting more, and quite frankly, you do get more, you get exactly what you wanted with this show. Great Comedy, Great cast of Characters, And an Iconic Story. This is worth the watch.

Honestly this is very awkwardly funny. It's not for everyone but ignore you like dumb comedy with a twist then this is for you. Enjoy!