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==King of the Hill==
==King of the Hill==
Another show of brief interest, [[Wikipedia:King of the Hill|King of the Hill]], is worth mentioning, in that it is also a blatant mockery of southern/bible belt life in the [[United States of America|US]]. While Chris has never outright stated he's viewed the show, it's not unlikely he's seen it in the past, being one of the first shows to air each evening.
Another show of brief interest, [[Wikipedia:King of the Hill|King of the Hill]], is worth mentioning, in that it is also a blatant mockery of southern/bible belt life in the [[United States of America|US]]. Chris has imitated the protagonist of the show, Hank Hill, on two occasions.<ref>[[Mumble 7]]</ref><ref>[[BlueSpike PSN Chat 3]]</ref>
 
There are also, like Moral Orel, very obvious similarities between Chris and the cartoon characters' lives. Of note, being Hank Hill, a stern, family-morals following, [[Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church|methodist]], Dale Gribble, an anorexic, [[Tobacky|chain smoking]], conspiracy theorist, and the most similar, Bill Dauterive, a [[Obesity|fat]], [[Hair|balding]] manchild who needs constant attention and [[Chris and his ego|recognition]] to keep him from trying to kill himself.
 


==Other shows==
==Other shows==

Revision as of 11:32, 24 September 2014

Chris probably mourned his childhood hero on this Robot Chicken skit

Adult Swim is a late-night programming block on Cartoon Network, catering primarily to adults age 18-34. Due to Chris's biological clock, he would stay up late at night and would frequently watch Adult Swim, especially since it catered to two of his chief interests - anime and random-access humor.

He has also downloaded many episodes of various Adult Swim series through the PlayStation Network -- almost $120 worth, as of fall 2009.

Owing to his love of Adult Swim, in 2009 Chris was discovered on the Adult Swim message boards. He discussed things ranging from Robot Chicken to his custom Ponies, but later on, the account was hacked by the dirty trolls.

Harvey Birdman commercial

Main article: Harvey Birdman Commercial

Chris has always been a fan of Harvey Birdman. So in 2005, he entered in a contest, hosted by Cartoon Network. In it, the participant had to to make a commercial for first Harvey Birdman DVD. Needless to say, Chris's commercial was filled with off-topic references about his life issues, similar to his his later videos.

Moral Orel

Of interesting note is the show Moral Orel (which ended in 2008), which is a claymation mainly focused at deconstructing fundamentalism, and the merging of church and state, which is common in the Midwestern United States and Bible Belt. It openly criticizes the blind faith and intolerance of many American Christians, and people like Chris are exactly who they are making fun of.

Chris has stated in the Mailbag that he has watched the show, and said it was "okay". It is likely that all of the jokes and truths go right over his head, even obvious ones such as a character saying "I guess lots of things get misinterpreted and lost in translation" while scratching his head with a Bible. The subtlety and sarcasm is lost on the autistic mind. He probably didn't like the pilot episode which hinted at a homosexual relationship between two characters.

King of the Hill

Another show of brief interest, King of the Hill, is worth mentioning, in that it is also a blatant mockery of southern/bible belt life in the US. Chris has imitated the protagonist of the show, Hank Hill, on two occasions.[1][2]

Other shows

See also