Episode 237 — Filipino Blockbuster

[JulyDiaz 2797]

1/3 of the Nerdist podcast & host of Jonah Raydio, Jonah Ray makes his first appearance along with fan favorite Nick Thune for a bro out sesh on this week’s b-b-b-bonus-s-s-s episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! After the guys confess their love of baseball movies, newcomer Tito Ben stops by to let us know all about his Eagle Rock plaza kiosk that he calls “Filipino Blockbuster.” Plus, an unforgettable game of Would You Rather? between bros!

[mfnpjparty 142]

I mean this as nothing but a compliment to Scott Achingman but that first stamps.com ad was the funniest thing on this whole episode. Other than Scott's out-of-hand rejection of Jonah's CLASSIC would you rather blunder.

[StanSitwell 811]

I was liking Eugene's Filipino character here, definitely good enough to bring the man and the charac back.

 

Noticed him popping up in Kroll Show, seems like a talented enough guy

[Henry 3777]

I was really looking forward to that promised return of "How you weigh?"

[rod aug 5637]

oh my goooooood it was so hard to not burst out laughing at Tito's backing vocals.

[danlboone 15]

.... you up!

[TheLawnWrangler 44]

Eugene's Filipino character was fucking perfect. Thune is always a great presence, but along with Jonah, this episode was just an active home run. Swing Vote. Baseballs.

[justinmh05 1968]

I think this was the best episode since Bob Ducca's return a few weeks back.

[CruBolt 0]

Please make Tito Ben a regular character!! That was one of the funniest characters I've ever heard on the show. Eugene Cordero was hilarious.

[Syme 548]

I think this was the best episode since Bob Ducca's return a few weeks back.

 

 

Well I mean, if you don't include the two episodes inbetween, then sure.

[justinmh05 1968]

 

 

Well I mean, if you don't include the two episodes inbetween, then sure.

 

I found this one much more enjoyable than the last two. I apologize if that is a controversial statement.

[Bernard_Shakey 3484]

All I have to say about this show is: Well, they can't all be winners.

[RobotsPJs 123]

Wow, Scott is laying down the law! I felt like Scott was my Dad.

 

Also, Tito Ben was comedy gold.

[DubipR 485]

Eugene Cordero fucking crushed it! I agreed with CruBolt that Tito Ben needs to be a recurring character. I did a Danny Thomas on my computer screen at work when Eugene was doing the backing vocals.

 

Great episode.

[Syme 548]

 

I found this one much more enjoyable than the last two. I apologize if that is a controversial statement.

 

 

HOW DARE YOU, SIR?!

[wo 265]

All I have to say about this show is: Well, they can't all be winners.

 

All I have to say to that is: oooooh...... yay. be real good..... do..... you up........

[LionelO 8]

The best part about this episode and Tito Ben is that Filipino Blockbuster is an actual kiosk in the actual Eagle Rock Plaza. It might really be called Pinoy Blockbuster which is basically the same. Next time I'm in the Eagle Rock Plaza I'll go to the kiosk and ask for Tito Ben...

[LionelO 8]

and boom goes the dynamite

 

http://www.shopeaglerock.com/store/pinoy-blockbuster/

 

[Thegardnerd 71]

Did scott say 'A Nat Fraction' in the stamps ad? Does he write movies with Jim Rational Numbers?

[DubipR 485]

Did scott say 'A Nat Fraction' in the stamps ad? Does he write movies with Jim Rational Numbers?

 

I thought he said Matt Fraction, a great comic book writer. Since Scott's a comic fan and all that....

[Jackson1326657838 105]

Oh man, Jonah got hosed! I hope he comes back and makes another appearance so he can get a second chance to play WYR.

[Kickpuncher 5012]

At first, I thought that Tito Ben was way too reliant on the audience knowing and being amused by the fact that Filipino people apparently use incorrect consonant sounds when speaking English, but he gradually won me over. Great charac.

 

My favorite moment was Scott saying "Like the pilot on the U2 360 tour?"

[RichTu 1]

Eugene Cordero was FUCKING HILARIOUS. But in all fairness, I'm FIlipino and he reminded me of cousins I make fun of.

[KajusX 1807]

At first, I thought that Tito Ben was way too reliant on the audience knowing and being amused by the fact that Filipino people apparently use incorrect consonant sounds when speaking English, but he gradually won me over. Great charac.

 

My favorite moment was Scott saying "Like the pilot on the U2 360 tour?"

 

I do not have much experience with Filipino; Jo Koy has a bit where he establishes the switch and then imitates his mother ('Josep! Josep!' etc). I did take some Japanese back in the day, and in the hiragana & katakana character alphabets, the H characters also serve as the B & P characters, made distinct by different 'voicing' marks. I don't think the Japanese alphabet has an F sound, other than FU in the H row of characters [ha hi fu he ho]).

 

I did find it interesting how 'voicing marks' were added onto hard sounds to soften them and differentiate between sounds. The K characters got voicing marks to be G sounds. The T characters became D sounds. S = Z. And then H becomes B & P.

 

I like languages. Wish I could speak more than one!

 

That is all besides the point though. I don't think Eugene was relying on the P/B/F switching to make things he was saying funny. I don't even think he was slowly introducing his manner of speech for people to get on board. He was off like a shot and doing his character. It was fun throughout, and it did not take any longer for me to get on board with what he was saying and his character's premise than any other weird-voiced, American-accented character.

[AaronSinger_29251 578]

 

I thought he said Matt Fraction, a great comic book writer. Since Scott's a comic fan and all that....

 

LOL interesting. I thought it might have been a Nat Faxon reference thing.