The Top 25 Shows of 2015, No. 22: “Tosh” is Tops (Sorry, “Soup”)

In recent years amp8220Toshamp8221 has topped my traditional Alternate Top 10 lists where I have called it the funniest show on television That distinction will be even easier to make going forward now that the awesome Joel McHale and his crew have decided to bring Eamp8217s signature comedy program amp8220The Soupamp8221 to an end For many years that was the show I chose as TVamp8217s funniest to the delight of its network as seen in this photo of a billboard that towered over Melrose Avenue a few years agoIn 2015 I once again found that if I needed a visceral comedy experience amp8211 one that would make me laugh out loud or sometimes cringe or turn away usually while laughing anyway amp8211 Daniel Tosh pictured at top and below and his team consistently came through Happily I could enjoy this guilty pleasure indulgence even in repeats where it holds up remarkably well with family friends of all ages and my godchildren Indeed theamp160godchildren were the first to turn me on to amp8220Toshamp8221 many years ago when I thought they were way too young to be watching such stuff but theyamp8217re Millennials so what can I tell youI think of Daniel Tosh the way I think of Ryan Seacrest they make what they do on their shows look almost effortless but then I watch others try to entertainingly host video clip shows and talent shows respectively with the same distinctive energies and they just don39t hold up in comparison Tosh is certainly more inventive and immersive than Seacrest or any of the hosts of all those other clip shows consistently achieving new levels of outrageous fearlessness as he delights in making himself and his staff look as foolish as the foolish video amp8220starsamp8221 he loves to take shots atWatching amp8220Tosh0amp8221 can at times actually be somewhat distressing because it generally finds its humor in showcasing absolute idiots who inexplicably do stupid often lifethreatening things and then post videos of their bad choices online for millions to see and where theyamp160will likely live forever What is wrong with these people I long ago gave up trying to answer that question Better simply to surrender to Tosh and his team and let them sort it all out all the while having a good laughThe opinions and points of view expressed in this commentary are exclusively the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillageMyersBizNet management or associated bloggers

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