Dog Bites Man: Assignment: Team Building

(S01E05)

Alan: Knock knock.

Marty: Who's there?

Alan: Me.

Marty: Me, who?

Alan: "Me Who" was the village my uncle died in, in Vietnam.

(Marty laughs, Alan looks angry)

Marty: Well, you said it was a joke.

Alan: I forgot that it wasn't.

Perhaps it was because the cast and crew of Dog Bites Man ruffled some feathers recently with their particular brand of guerrilla improv, but last night's episode actually had a disclaimer at the beginning explaining that anyone in the episode who was not a part of the KHBX Newsteam were just regular folk who were unaware they were being taped as part of a comedy show.

This episode begins with the team discussing the possibility of a new billboard with Kevin's face on it. Kevin doesn't like the idea because the last time a billboard had his visage on it, somebody drew a penis on his cheek. Alan thought it was actually a gun, while Marty thought it was actually a loaf of bread and two kaiser rolls. Later, footage of Kevin being examined by a doctor (complete with gross close-ups of his nipples and armpits) as part of an investigation into what germs the human body might carry is shown to a focus group, who proceed to call the reporter "bland" and "unappealing." Also, they're a bit grossed out when the doctor tells Kevin they found fecal matter under his fingernails, and large amounts of semen on his abdomen and between his toes. The group is unaware Kevin is listening in until he bursts through the door and begins to yell at them for insulting him.

That outburst leads to a "team building" retreat where they head out to the woods to take part in various activities under the watch of a retired army man who should be commended for his patience, since every activity was turned into a punchline by the actors. That's the point, obviously, but in most situations the person on the other end of the joke doesn't have to spend days around the fictitious newsteam.

Favorite moments:

Kevin breaking down during one particular campfire session and exclaiming, "I don't know what's in my muffin!"

Marty and Kevin's discussion about the best places to feel some "accidental side boob."

Alan interrupting Tilly and Kevin during sex to ask about Kevin's hot tub, completely unaware he's being intrusive.

Best line: If somebody falls off a log walking through the forest and no one gives a sh*t, does it make a sound?