Mind of Mencia

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Mind of Mencia

Carlos Mencia, the host of Mind of Mencia
Genre Sketch comedy
Running time approx. 22 minutes
Creator(s) Carlos Mencia
Starring Carlos Mencia (Host)
Country of origin United States
Original channel Comedy Central
Original run July 6, 2005–present
No. of episodes 29
IMDb profile

Mind of Mencia is an American television comedy show on the cable channel Comedy Central. It is hosted by the comedian Carlos Mencia.

The first season ran from July 6, 2005 to September 28, 2005. The show is among Comedy Central's lineup. The first season of Mind of Mencia was released on DVD on March 21, 2006 to coincide with the premiere of the second season on March 22, 2006. The format is similar to Chappelle's Show, but it has few live sketches and some extended stand-ups. In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Mencia says he initially resisted requests by his network to take a deal to do a stand-up comedy album on the Comedy Central label, but will now likely appear on one.

"It was stupid of me not to take it, but I knew I could do a little better releasing it myself or with a company that would give me a bigger piece of the pie," he said. He also said he is starting a concert tour backed by the TV network.

On July 13, 2006, Comedy Central announced that Mind of Mencia would be back for a third season.

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[edit] Criticism

See also: Carlos Mencia

Many people, including one writer of hate mail that appeared on Mind Of Mencia, have criticized Mencia's noise, "DEE-Dee-dee," which is an imitation of someone who is mentally retarded. He has responded that it is not meant to mock someone who is mentally disabled, but rather someone so lacking in common sense that they should be considered disabled. Or, as Carlos might say, "it's not for somebody born retarded, it's for somebody who was born normal, and is NOW retarded." This is characteristic of much of his humor. Furthermore, some claim that his attempts to be controversial on issues such as racism gravitate toward expressing his own views rather than the comedic aspects, which weakens the comedy.

Despite the criticism Mind of Mencia second season became Comedy Central's second highest rated program [1] after South Park.

[edit] Trivia

  • The show's unofficial logo is styled after a parental advisory label, but says "Mind Of Mencia" on it, presumably a tongue-in-cheek reference to Mencia's use of crude language.
  • Carlos' brother Joseph Mencia (who is not a professional actor) appears in many episodes.
  • In the first season, Joseph appeared in all episodes except for four: episode numbers 101, and 105-107. Also, Joseph has appeared in the first four episodes of season two.
  • Carlos' wife Amy has also appeared in several episodes. One sketch where Carlos is denigrating white women ends with Amy, who herself is white, dragging him off-camera.
  • Steve "Daddy" Trevino, a past writer for Mind of Mencia, does several "dirty works" tasks in several skits featured in season one. For example, he was the regular "gas attendant" and did the naked yoga.
  • Near the end of the opening credits in season one, Carlos is reading a newspaper that reads "TV Host Breaks Out", In season two, the newspaper that he reads says "Season 2."
  • Some episodes feature a dwarf named Brad Williams. Brad is also Mencia's opening act when he performs.
  • Some episodes also feature Bobby Lee.
  • Last Comic Standing winner Josh Blue got his start on the show as a trophy boy for the "Dee Dee Dee Awards".
  • Some episodes guest star sports stars/athletes. Examples are skating legend Tony Hawk and WWE Superstar Edge.
  • The show also features other media celebrities such as Carlos' real-life friend and comedian Pablo Francisco, KISS member Gene Simmons, comedian Dave Attell, comedian/actors Robin Williams and Jamie Kennedy, and actor Peter Boyle.
  • The ghost of Johny Cochran makes a few guest appearances on Mind of Mencia in the sketch Judge Carlos in both seasons 1 and 2.

[edit] List of sketches on Mind of Mencia

Some of the sketches are

  • Advice to baby Suri Cruise & Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt from Uncle Carlos
  • Judge Carlos
  • Mind of Mencia's Royal Religious Rumble
  • Stereotype Olympics
  • Carlosaurus Rex
  • Fairy Tales with Funtime Carlos
  • Curse of the Butt Pirates
  • Wetback Mountain
  • Age Police
  • Carlos Says: Whup Your Kids!
  • Mind of Mencia's Badass Back To School Supplies
  • World Nightly News
  • The difference between "Nigger" and "Nigga" (Method Man guest starred in this sketch)
  • The "Dee Dee Dee" Song
  • The Dee Dee Dee Awards
  • Carlos Smoov
  • Confucious Carlos
  • Spring Break Orientation
  • That's America Bitch!
  • Casa De Churro
  • The Newly-Met Game
  • Basketcase Bootcamp
  • That's F#*king Historical
  • Carlos Mencia's Office Supplies You really Need
  • Carlos Mencia's Summer Movie Reviews
  • The Rich Sheik Music Video
  • Dateline Punk'd
  • Mission: Impossible 3some
  • Verizoon
  • Why The F@#% Is This News?
  • Handi-Butch
  • Heaven 11
  • Carlos Mencia's Drive-By Shooting School
  • America Without Immigrants
  • Chilis In Iraq
  • Kanye West Is A Crazy Nigga
  • The Serranos
  • Sean Juan Collection
  • Brass Balls
  • You Know I'm Right: Women Have It Easier Than Men
  • Ask Whitey
  • Out the Beaner

There are many more sketches than these on the show that are not yet named.

[edit] DVD releases

Season Releases

DVD Name Release Date Ep # Additional Information
Season 1 Uncensored March 21, 2006 12 This 2 disc box set includes all 12 episodes from Season 1. Bonus features include commentary, behind the scenes featurette, and deleted scenes.
Season 2 Uncensored March 27, 2007 16 This 2 disc box set will include all 16 episodes from Season 2.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ COMEDY CENTRAL DELVES DEEPER INTO THE "MIND OF MENCIA" AND ORDERS THIRD SEASON. Comedy Central. Retrieved on 2006-10-21.
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