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==Legacy== While the show was never viewed by a mass audience due to its premium cable broadcast, it remains a highly influential piece of American sketch comedy. Many involved with the show have gone on to become staples of the American comedy landscape. ''[[The Sarah Silverman Program]]'' was written by and stars [[Sarah Silverman]], and features [[Jay Johnston]] and [[Brian Posehn]]. ''[[Arrested Development]]'' features David Cross as regular character [[Tobias Fรผnke]]; the series also had guest spots filled by ''Mr. Show'' alumni, such as Bob Odenkirk as a marriage counselor, [[Jerry Minor]] and Jay Johnston as gay cops, and [[John Ennis (actor)|John Ennis]] as a mall security guard. [[Jack Black]] had supporting roles in ''Mr. Show''. Cross and Odenkirk would go on to work with Black on producing a [[Tenacious D (TV series)|show]] for HBO for the comedy band [[Tenacious D]] which would also feature ''Mr. Show'' alumnus [[Paul F. Tompkins]]. In January 2011, [[Independent Film Channel|IFC]] began airing 90-minute blocks of ''Mr. Show'', ''[[The Ben Stiller Show]]'', ''[[Action (TV series)|Action]]'' and ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]'' three times per week.<ref name="onion" /> The programming block was often hosted by ''Mr. Show'' writer and actor Scott Aukerman, who also conducted new interviews with the shows' contributors and younger comedians who have been influenced by the shows.<ref name="onion" /> The song "[[Adam's Song]]" by American pop punk band [[Blink-182]] got its name as a tribute/reference to a sketch from the show about a band that writes a song by the same name with similar lyrical content. This was confirmed by Cross in an interview, who said "They were fans of the show and that was a knowing tribute that I thought was pretty cool."<ref>{{cite news|title=Monsters of Mock: David Cross on the Music of "Mr. Show"|date=July 23, 2015|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|author=Berman, Stuart|access-date=March 24, 2016|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/9690-monsters-of-mock-david-cross-on-the-music-of-mr-show/|archive-date=November 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116171147/https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/9690-monsters-of-mock-david-cross-on-the-music-of-mr-show/|url-status=live}}</ref> ===''David's Situation''=== Odenkirk and Cross reunited in 2008 to create the HBO pilot ''David's Situation'', which was shot but never aired.<ref name="vf">''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' article: "[https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2008/04/david-cross-and Mr. Pilot!: An Interview with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116171142/https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2008/04/david-cross-and |date=2020-11-16 }}."</ref><ref name="avcross">''[[The A.V. Club]]'' article: "[https://www.avclub.com/david-cross-1798221900 David Cross] ."</ref> The network gave the pair $400,000 to shoot a pilot (which was shot on the ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'' [[soundstage]]), which appeared to go well during the taping; however, while Cross and Odenkirk were editing the episode, they felt it failed to "capture that same energy on screen."<ref name="vfcross">''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' article: "[https://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2010/10/david-cross-says-he-is-not-angry-or-bitter.html David Cross Pleads Mercy for Insulting Your Best Friend Jesus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116171130/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2010/10/david-cross-says-he-is-not-angry-or-bitter |date=2020-11-16 }}."</ref> In an interview with ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', Cross said, "We told them that we didn't want to do this show, we'd rather do ''Mr. Show 2.0''. And they were like, 'Yeah, O.K., that's great, but the thing is, we don't have any more money for this year. But we'll figure out something next year.' And we never heard from them again."<ref name="vfcross" /> ===Comedians and shows inspired by ''Mr. Show''=== Comedy duo [[Tim & Eric]] have said their program ''[[Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!]]'' was highly inspired by ''Mr. Show''.<ref name="cracked">''[[Cracked (magazine)|Cracked]]'' article: "[http://www.cracked.com/article_15258_5-funniest-mr-show-sketches.html 5 of the Funniest Mr. Show Sketches] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116171211/https://www.cracked.com/article_15258_5-funniest-mr-show-sketches.html |date=2020-11-16 }}."</ref> Odenkirk served as the producer on ''Awesome Show'' as well as ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'' and ''[[The Birthday Boys (TV series)|The Birthday Boys]]''. Other sketch comedy shows whose creators have cited ''Mr. Show'' as an influence include ''[[Portlandia (TV series)|Portlandia]]'', ''[[Key & Peele]]'', ''[[Kroll Show]]'', ''[[The Whitest Kids U' Know]]'', ''People's Emergency Guide'' and ''[[Human Giant]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Evans |first=Bradford |date=June 20, 2014 |title=Diving Deep Into the Legendary 'Mr. Show' Season 3 Writing Staff |url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/06/writing-staff-breakdown-mr-show-season-3.html |work=Vulture}}</ref> After winning a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series โ Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe]] for ''[[Abbott Elementary]]'', creator/star [[Quinta Brunson]] named ''Mr. Show'' as an inspiration and personally thanked fellow nominee [[Bob Odenkirk]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Abbott Elementary Wins Best Musical/Comedy Television Series {{!}} 2023 Golden Globe Awards on NBC |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okd7GQ2Zm7I |access-date=2023-07-05 |language=en}}</ref>
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