The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack
Sketch comedy that lampooned politics across party lines.
The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack is an American sketch comedy television series that aired on TheBlaze network. The show premiered on November 11, 2011, and its name came from host Brian Sack's book of the same title. Despite airing on a network owned by Glenn Beck, the program satirized political figures across party lines.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sketch comedy; Satire
- Creator
- Brian Sack; Jack Helmuth
- Creative director
- Jack Helmuth
- Presenter
- Brian Sack
- Executive producers
- Joel Cheatwood
- Eric Pearce
- Conway Cliff
- Director
- Angie Morefield
- Mike McDermott
- Sarah Carlson
- Writer
- Brian Sack
- Jack Helmuth
- Matt Fisher
- Lauren C. Adams
- Voices
- George Lowe
Facts from the source article.
Cast
Jack Helmuth served as show runner and occasional performer. Brian Sack acted as host, writer and performer. All cast members came from the Upright Citizen's Brigade in New York City. The show regularly featured the voice of George Lowe. Full-time staff included Lauren Conlin Adams, Jon Bershad, Caitlin Bitzegaio, Matt Fisher and César Zamora. Regular performers included Anthony Atamanuik, Jeremy Bent, Lydia Hensler, Langan Kingsley, Molly Lloyd, Tim Martin, Michael Nathanson, Ben Rameaka, Emilea Wilson and Sasheer Zamata. Atamanuik later portrayed Donald Trump on The President Show, and Zamata joined Saturday Night Live.
Themes
The show lampooned political figures such as Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Michael Bloomberg, Newt Gingrich and Hillary Clinton. Brian Sack targeted nanny-state politics, the Transportation Security Administration, mainstream media malfeasance, and abuses of power by the Executive Branch. The program also poked fun at Glenn Beck, including a sketch advertising the fictional Libertypendence Park.
Popular sketches
Fact-Free News Reporting lampooned media rushing to report first at the expense of accuracy. 99 Problems and a Glitch Day One parodied the Affordable Care Act rollout, with an interviewee claiming the infrastructure ran on his son's iPad and software was outsourced to Bosco from Serbia. Security Theater satirized TSA screening procedures operatically. NSA Funnies paid homage to Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. Video Game Violence was a 1980s-themed parody of panic over video games. Moving to Canada mocked those threatening to move after an election loss. You're Not Hitler featured Sack singing to a Pumpernickel Boulevard puppet who compared a mayor to Hitler.
Recurring segments
Pumpernickel Boulevard parodied Sesame Street, with Sack interacting with politically correct left-wing puppets. The Experts featured a three-person panel of actors portraying celebrities and absurd characters, such as Batman arguing for the White House Correspondent's Dinner or Adolf Hitler discussing breastfeeding. Patriot Kidz had Sack as Liberty the Penguin and Lauren Adams as a co-host of a Homeland Security show encouraging children to snitch. The Best Stuff of America had Matt Fisher comedic on Americana like mobile homes. The Glenn Beck Show Highlight of the Week showed an out-of-context clip from Beck's program. Every show included an Under-the-Table Sponsor commercial, often ending with the death of staff member Benjamin Korman.
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