99 Words About … The big laughs on Adult Swim’s little comedies

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

August 9, 2012 - 1:07 am

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They do more in 15 minutes than most sitcoms do in a month.

You know that guy/girl from that thing you loved that nobody else you know saw? Odds are he/she is in Adult Swim’s micro-comedies “Childrens Hospital” (midnight today) or “NTSF:SD:SUV::” (12:15 a.m. Friday).

The medical spoof brings together Ken Marino, Megan Mullally, Henry Winkler, Rob Huebel and Lake Bell for creator-star Rob Corddry.

The procedural goof, aka “National Terrorist Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle,” boasts creator Paul Scheer, Rob Riggle, Martin Starr and Peter Serafinowicz.

NBC’s “Whitney” is twice as long and STILL playing catch-up.

– CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE

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