After misreading a note from the network, 'Sports Show with Norm MacDonald' (Wed., 10:30PM ET on Comedy Central) was transformed into a western, featuring LA Lakers star Ron Artest as Norm MacDonald's sidekick and partner.

After getting bitten in the posterior by a snake, MacDonald sends Artest to find the cure from an Indian princess, thus setting up an incredibly old and lame joke.

"You must suck out the poison with your mouth," the princess told Artest.

"She said you're gonna die," Artest told MacDonald.

Luckily, at that moment another memo clarified that the network wanted more coverage of the NBA Western Conference finals. Man, what a difference a single word can make, though we did enjoy this romp into absurdity.