I wish there were a way that I could play through every video in a playlist (either in order or randomly) all the way through without physically exerting any effort into all of this "mouse clicking" nonsense. This would also be awesome be able to do with specific channels as well.

What drove me to this idea is the want for music I've deemed playlist worthy being played in the background while I'm working. Wouldn't that be nice to have that, or standup comedy in the background or just if you want to watch random clips within a certain channel.

http://www.nerve.com/dispatches/nerveeditors/50GreatestComedySketches/01/ from http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/09/fifty-greatest-comed.html

"There's no more sure-fire way to kill something's intrinsic comedic value than to try to examine what makes it funny. The minute you start thinking, you stop laughing. So why, then, have Nerve and IFC.com devoted an enormous amount of time, manpower, monetary resources, server space and posh catered lunches to the pursuit of ranking the boob tube's finest sketch comedy offerings?

In part, we're here because magical new technology (*coughYouTubecough*) allows us to do more than just pontificate for paragraphs on end — now we can pontificate for paragraphs on end and provide audiovisual evidence to back up those pontifications. We provide the context, share our thoughts and feelings, and let you commence with the guffawing and, naturally, the disagreeing. After all, the comedy sketch — short, sweet, completely silly or shot through with social commentary — worms its way into the public mind like nothing else, and has easily made the leap to the web when other forms have faltered.

Any list is bound by the limitations set on it — consciously and unconsciously — by its creators: we kept our 50 selections to stuff that's appeared on television by choice, and to what's appeared in English out of necessity. One must also bear in mind the availability of material; who knows what comedic treasures are lost to us because they simply don't exist anymore?

But of the sketch comedy that remains viewable, this is some of the best. Is the list definitive? That's for you, the audience to tell us. And we're sure you will, loudly and angrily. Before you do you, though, remember: it's comedy. Best not to overthink it..."


There are a bunch of embedded videos. And some are on VS already.