Irv the talking head

Irv Turner is the host of The Irv Turner Show, a cable opinion show. News isn’t news until Irv says so, and Buck and Jeremy are expected to edit the video to match.

He prefers politics to government, because government is oversight hearings and appropriations requests. His show gave 22 minutes to Deb‘s flubbed pledge and Ludwig tripping over a dog.

A character in 8 comicsNewest first Oldest first Most popular

#2. Big news

December 31, 2009

JEREMY: We could lead with Rep. Geminari flubbing the pledge of allegiance. It's in all the major blogs, sort of big news…
IRV: BLOGS??!

IRV: It's not news until it's on MY TV SHOW, Tran! It's not news until Irv Turner says so!
JEREMY: All right, well, we also have a piece about redistricting.

IRV: OK, we'll lead with this pledge thing. You can inform the Internet that, just this once, I've been gracious enough to legitimize them.

JEREMY: Yes, sir. I'll… Twitter them.
IRV: Oh good, yes, I think they'd like that.

18 views 1

#12. More sizzle

January 26, 2010

IRV: OK, the pledge piece... We need more sizzle! More video!
BUCK: There's nothing there. She misspoke slightly, and immediately corrected herself.

IRV: Well, just edit together video to make it seem like HAS. C'mon!
BUCK: Sure. Some good old fashioned lying.

IRV: It's not "lying", Buck. We're an OPINION show.
BUCK: No deal, Irv. I have a Master's in Journalism. And I refuse to edit clips of the movie Flubber.

2 views Like

#15. Dog-based flubs

January 31, 2010

JEREMY: For the "One Nation, Thunder Dog" piece, I'm editing video to make it seem like Rep. Geminari OFTEN makes dog-based flubs of famous American quotes.

JEREMY: So far, I can make her say "life, liberty and the pursuit of PUPPY mess", "we, the POODLE" and "ask not if your country can pick up POO".

IRV: What about "free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty-"

JEREMY: "...bichon frise at last." Way ahead of you, but she doesn't quote KING much, and she rarely mentions FRENCH breeds.

2 views Like

#18. Not much response

February 10, 2010

IRV: How's the pledge piece coming?
BUCK: Not much response from the Geminari camp, Irv. They're going "no drama".

IRV: How bad is it?
BUCK: They released a 35-minute video of her QUIETLY READING.

IRV: All right... well, let's double up on editing the video. She won't talk? We'll talk for her.

BUCK: So... just keep making up news then?
IRV: Well, if she won't issue any rash, reactionary statements, she gives us no choice.

1 view Like

#19. Think bigger

February 11, 2010

IRV: Look, let's move past this as just a dog-based fumbling of the pledge of allegiance, OK?
JEREMY: But... that's what HAPPENED.

IRV: It's SMALL-BALL. We've got to think BIGGER. It's not a FLUB, it's a FREUDIAN SLIP. She's got a dog OBSESSION... She hates AMERICA... Maybe a dogfighting angle... Ooo, or BESTIALITY!

JEREMY: You're aware there's no proof of ANY of that.
IRV: Then you edit some VIDEO, and you MAKE some proof!

JEREMY: OK! I'll see what I can do!
IRV: You'll get her having SEX with foreign, terrorist, illegal immigrant DOGS by 5pm, and you'll LIKE IT!

1 view Like

Keep reading

Most popular comics…

The cover of The Complete Roonie the Rabbit, Book 1, beside the open book, with Hot Chocolate the lizard

My other comic, in print

Cute Animals for Flawed People

Roonie the Rabbit is the comic strip I'm drawing these days, and this is its first book: 301 strips about all your little emotional vulnerabilities. Late pledges are open through September.

Get the book

Custom art

A drawing made just for you

Join my Patreon as an annual member at $100 a year and I'll start on your drawing right away. Exclusive comics come with it.

Commission a drawing