TVSquad

Not too long ago I mentioned that some new series would soon be popping up on Comedy Central's Motherload site. A couple of these series have already debuted, and I have to say, I'm not exactly floored by what I've seen so far. Granted, it's hard to justify spending too much money and energy on a Web-only series that might not be seen by that many people, but Motherload still managed to provide some really smart and funny shows, like "I Love the '30s," "All Access: Middle Ages" and Jon Glaser's "Tiny Hands."

One of the newest series to hit the broadband player is "Guacamole," from comedians Michael Blieden and Matt Price. I don't think anyone has ever created a show about a tub of guacamole and a can of minestone soup, but to be honest, I'm a little torn about this one. I like both the comedians involved, and there are some funny bits, but the premise of inanimate objects talking and living like normal people doesn't seem all that original. I'm either going to get bored with watching food "talking", or it's totally going to win me over.

Next there's "Monsters," an animated series that I would give high praise if it was created by a high school freshman. Otherwise, it's just a crudely-rendered and poorly-animated shows about monsters. Sometimes what a show lacks in budget or artistic style can be made up for with crisp writing and solid timing (read: Adult Swim), but this show has none of those things.

"The Watch List" is a showcase of Muslim-American comedians, and whether or not you enjoy that is going to depend on whether you think the comedians featured are funny.

Finally, there's "That's My Daughter," a series featuring videos by the comedy band of the same name. The first video is for their song "Gone Gay," an ode to straight people who sometimes behave more "gay" than usual.

Seriously, when is "gay" going to stop being an instant punchline? I have no problem with homosexuality being used as the premise of a joke (in a non-bigoted manner of course), but the idea that it's funny enough to just mention the word or allude to it got old a long time ago. I'm adding "gay," to my list of words (along with "cheese" and "monkey") that should no longer be allowed into comedy unless one can do something truly new with it.

More new shows will hit Motherload in 2007.