I am – Hercules!!
This is a weird one. “Dog Bites Man” is a mockumentary about a local TV news crew, but the crew interviews real people - real people who don’t know they’re talking to faux journalists. The four leads – including the great Zach Galifianakis (“The Comedians of Comedy”) - also seem to be credited as the writers, but one of the producers is Dan Mazer, who wrote on “Da Ali G Show” and the upcoming spinoff “Borat” movie.
Variety says:
… Comedy Central delivers a smart, wry mockumentary about local TV news sexy enough to be a convincing object of Kevin's preoccupation but still goofy enough to fit into the improvised nonsense. That thread also gives the story a pulse beyond the broadcast news satire
The Washington Post says:
… There's no question that "Dog Bites Man" scales heights of hilarity, more than one might have a right to expect. But there's a problem: Virtually all the characters are detestable in one way or another, and partly as a result, the show never seems grounded. Certainly it's not grounded in reality, although even the most fanciful fantasies really have to be.
Entertainment Weekly gives it a “B” and says:
…ends up being too much bark and not quite enough bite. …
Newsday says:
… how did the team behind Comedy Central's "Dog Bites Man" so thoroughly muck the whole thing up? This isn't to say there aren't a couple of funny lines here (there are) or that the characters aren't ridiculously implausible (they are, and that's fine to a point). But it's almost as though the production team - led by Dan Mazer of "Da Ali G Show" - wandered into a candy store and, not knowing what to grab off the shelf, decided to grab everything. In its zeal to zing local TV news, "Dog" loses any flavor of authenticity, which is absolutely essential for effective satire. …
TV Guide says:
…Improv techniques aside, I'd just settle for a funny script. …
10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Central.
