On Saturday a couple of weeks ago T and I went to the only place we ever go in Brooklyn - The Bellhouse. If you can cast your mind back, The Bellhouse is where we went to see The Lion King sing-a-long many moons ago. For this particular Saturday we had bought tickets to The Archer Variety Hour, a comedy panel with the stars of the animated series Archer (check it out, it's awesome). It was particularly exciting because the guy who voices Archer himself, H.Jon Benjamin, also voices Bob from Bob's Burgers. Amongst other things. We went out super early to make sure we got a seat and ended up having a few brews at the bar. When the crowds started coming in we jumped on the line and ended up with front row seats. People you may know from the cast include Aisha Tyler (I'm pretty sure she was the only black chick on friends ever), Jessica Walter (the old mum from Arrested Development) and Chris Parnell (30 Rock). Apart from needing to pee the whole time (damn you cider!) I had a brilliant time. The show started with each cast member performing a 'talent'. Tyler's did impressions, Benjamin pretended to play the guitar and Walter and Parnell read creepy ads off Craigslist. You had to be there. Then they all came out and sat and the host (Eugene Mirman, the voice of Gene in Bob's Burgers) asked questions. Aisha Tyler was pretty drunk and hilarious and the whole thing was awesome.
Side note: Lucy told me about an Arrested Development Panel coming up as part of the New Yorker Festival. I sat online for an hour before the tix were available and then got through to a queue and then they were SOLD OUT. Not cool.
Here are some pics:
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