Earlier this week, I wrote about seeing Louis CK perform a warm-up set before his big fall tour, and how he seems happy and proud with where he is in life (and lest you worry, his newfound gladness doesn't affect his ability to tell a brilliant self-loathing joke). "Late Night" was a perfect follow-up to follow that show.
After a set that begins with the joke that ended last week's episode, and with his manager in tow, Louie is afraid he's flown all the way out to California only to get bumped by Tom Cruise on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. But when Tom doesn't show, Louie gets bounced to the headliner slot. His airplane jokes kill, evidently, so much so that an executive from CBS (Garry Marshall) brings him into his office to offer him a proposal: David Letterman is retiring from The Late Show at year's end, and would Louie be interested in the job?
Louis has said that Louie (woah) is three years behind the real-life Louis (double woah), which puts this episode in 2009 when he went on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and told his famous “Everything’s Amazing and Nobody’s Happy" bit, which has been viewed on YouTube nearly seven million times. That was his quote-unquote big break, and he's since become one of the most popular comedians in the world. Now Louie has his viral video, too. In 2015, will he be embarking on a massive tour when not hosting Late Show Louie, or teaching comedy at a community college? And most importantly: WILL HE FIND TIME TO JERK OFF? (He will.)
- Louis has said that this is his single favorite arc of the entire series.
- Likely a total coincidence, but when Marshall was talking about failed talk show hosts and teaching at a community college, I couldn't help but think of Chevy Chase.
- Evidently the wi-fi password in the Leno green room is "LenoGuest." Wonder if Letterman's is "F*ckYouEveryone."
- Yeah, OK, Leno was fine.
- Marshall is the male Parker Posey, in that I want him to win ALL the awards.
- "Ah, sh*t. Bitch" — Louie, on sunlight
- Does Doug's lazy eye bother anyone else?
- I mentioned this in What's On Tonight, but I was at the taping of one of the "late night" episodes, so I have slight idea where the story's going. No spoilers, but an UPROXX favorite was present.
- Jesus. How heart-ripping was Wilfred...
- Line of the Night: "You're circling failure in a rapidly decaying orbit."
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I choose to believe it was Penny Marshall dressed as Garry Marshall directing those Valentine’s Day/NYE movies.
I like this theory. A lot.
Jay Leno lacked the emotional depth and comedic timing he had during his Fresh Prince cameo
FYI, this past Wednesday Louie did the same warm-up set in two shows at Governor’s Comedy Club on Long Island. I went to the 8pm showing after *just* making it onto the waiting list after it had already sold out – the planets aligned, someone didn’t show and we got last-second seats. It was AWESOME. Louie killed. Gary Gullman opened up for him.
I’ve said the same this to the sun for the past year and a half. Fuck the sun.
This episode shows that Louie and I agree on the some things (sunlight), and disagree on other things (having Leno as a guest star that doesn’t result in his gruesome death).
Even though he does them well, part of me doesn’t like multi-episode arcs, or continuity that spans several episodes. I liked the spirit, which was a little more evident in the first season, that these were more like self contained short films. When someone noticed that the same woman was used for both a love interest and his mother, he said (paraphrasing), “Don’t read into it. I find actors I like, and I just use them for whatever I think they’d be good at.”
Oh, and yeah, the agent’s eye is weird as shit. Just makes me like him more.
Agreed. I love that he’s really competent, and that Louie trusts him even though he’s young enough to be his son.
The eye’s there, but the kid’s rather cute, I think. Funny character too.
agreed about Wilfred. But Jenna/Kristen making out makes me feel better
hahaha, doubly agree widdat! and the Spirit Guide saying to Ryan “That’s your sister” was perfect
I a little was disappointed that it was the real Garry Marshall and not Paul F. Tompkins.
Wilfred just got to me. I love that no matter what he does, Wilfred is always a dog. When Ryan told him to stay and he couldn’t move, I cracked up.
I kinda hate that he had Leno on as a guest without making him look like a total douche.
Also, get out of my head Wilfred writers, just stay the fuck out.
Wilfred was awesome last night, I wonder what the missed call from Jenna was. Tonight’s Louie was pretty crushing, probably the most depressing episode of the series.
Great episode! One of the few episodes where I didn’t have to mute/fast forward through anything that was super embarrassing or awkward….
Louie and Wilfred were both awesome this week.. they both displayed exactly what I love about both shows.
I really liked the first season of Wilfred, but the second season has not been nearly as good. A few of the episodes I have enjoyed, but it has just gotten too depressing and dramatic for my liking.
Louie was really, really great last night, and I kind of love that it ended on a cliffhanger.
1. The marquis said Louis was playing Monday, but the graphic during the show said it was Wednesday.
2. Doug looks kind of like a young, full-sized, Peter Dinklage.
Ha ha! Louie will NEVER lose 40 pounds!
I need a gif of when Louie tells CBS Exec (Garrry) “No” for the first time and his agent peaks out from behind and Garry and responds “NO ?”
It was perfect.