Truckerspeed » Television http://truckerspeed.com Web Development and Video Production Wed, 12 May 2010 22:10:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Adam West is “Lookwell” in this 1991 pilot episode from Conan O’Brien and Robert Smigel http://truckerspeed.com/2009/06/26/adam-west-is-lookwell-from-conan-obrien-and-robert-smigel/ http://truckerspeed.com/2009/06/26/adam-west-is-lookwell-from-conan-obrien-and-robert-smigel/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:04:36 +0000 Scott http://truckerspeed.com/?p=447
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    • ]]>     I’m glad to live in a world where awesomeness can still lurk quietly nearby, only to be discovered through chance occurrences. While on a IMDB vision quest in search of the works of prolific writer/actor Robert Smigel (who among other things, plays Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) I stumbled upon Lookwell, the pilot episode of a 1991 TV show written by Smigel and Conan O’Brien and produced by SNL maestro Lorne Michaels.

    The show follows a washed up TV actor Ty Lookwell (played by Adam West) as he attempts to solve real crimes. During the course of the episode he teaches acting classes, bothers the real cops and justifies his daydreaming: “Sorry, used to play a detective. Mind can’t help but make deductions.”

    Smigel and O’Brien’s unique wit is on obvious display here. And their use of Adam West as a kitschy cult icon foreshadowed West’s role as a caricature of himself in shows like The Fairly OddParents and Family Guy. From what I read, the Youtube version posted above is slightly different than the original, with some alternate jokes and music. But considering how hard it is to find an original version online, I’m pretty damn fulfilled by this one.

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    This often comes in the form of passing moments, sometimes an overheard conversation or a TV broadcast, and while usually off-topic, it always adds something to the fucked up world these characters are a part of. So without waxing too philosophic, here are a few promotional videos I snagged from the official HBO site.

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