An Evening With Dr. Katz - Ben & Laura Get Engaged

[@TheShockVox]

God I miss this show and Home Movies. Just that chill vibe where everything is so mundane and natural

[@UATU.]

This ^

[@oak7741]

Home Movies and Dr. Katz both seem to be scenes made from people recording themselves riffing off of each other and doing bits, and I think that’s what brings that quality to these shows. Not to mention the humble-y feeling the squigglevision and simple recognizable characters give the shows.

[@kidkique]

tom snyder ftw

[@JoeyToob]

Does anyone know if the coach from home movies has done anything else, he was hilarious

[@scottoleson1997]

@hagbardceline859bob’s burgers?

[@A_New_Yorker_Lost_In_Florida]

is hard to watch them not squiggling

[@starduck8014]

LOL

[@old8235]

I remembered this show bot i couldn't think of the name, so i typed squigglevision and dr. Katz showed up. Something about squigglevision.

[@oldghostbilly]

@@old8235 The show is Dr. Katz, you had it

[@jaysonlove7399]

Love the awkwardness! Amazing they capture it live, the conversation is so disjointed it's awesome. Jon and Laura's chemistry is awesome

[@jjgalletta66]

They used to date.

[@GirGir183]

Katz himself looks more like his cartoon equivalent than any others.

[@GirGir183]

@jopageri1964 oh others are similar too, i just think the similarity is closest with the Katzs

[@ValseInstrumentalist]

I saw Home Movies before I saw Dr. Katz, so I pictured him looking more like Eric from Home Movies, just without purple hair. Boy was I off 😅

[@cokeman9135]

bring this show back please - binge watched the 81 shows on you tube playlist - they are all equally funny and super funny when together. in my top 5 comedy shows all time

[@marioiacolucci]

I hear ya I miss it too great show

[@verticalmatt]

they are not equally funny. the ones featuring Dom Irrera skew funnier. Dr Katz it's me and you in me dreams, in my Dreeeeeeeams

[@Tmcclernon]

@@verticalmatt Dom was great because he had so many interactions with Dr. Katz, not just rattled off jokes from a bit the entire time

[@verticalmatt]

@@Tmcclernon yes, you can see their relationship, their transference

[@Tmcclernon]

@@verticalmatt in my dreeeeeeeeeeeeeeams

[@gman2015z]

Laura and Ben actors dated in the 90s in real life so their chemistry is something unique.

[@thiskid990]

Oh my god... I knew ittt

[@jessicaromanoff7079]

you can tell when you hear the annoyance in her voice towards him

[@oak7741]

@@jessicaromanoff7079 Well… that’s exactly the point of the characters relationship in the show

[@pepe6666]

woaaaahhh that is amazing.

[@fjr7226]

I am an absolute fanatic and always have been. I remember this show in the nineties when I was in my twenties. Laura was amazing. A borderline fantasy. And yet Laura Silverman is even prettier. Wow! I agree that the chemistry between Jon, Laura, and Jonathan is unmatched to this day. How I wish they'd do it again! Even for one season. I'm a big fan and hope they're all doing well. I watch every night. Know every line. It is pure comfort.

[@john.john.johnny]

There is not one episode that I didn't watch or don't know but I never seen this real person thing.. it's very cool. Laura's voice though. Stuff of dreams

[@Rob25AZ]

Laura is such a cutie pie

[@jubalcalif9100]

I have a notion to second that emotion ! She is strictly from hubbahubbasville !! :-)

[@rockk9753]

Was, not anymore

[@myautumnishaunted]

@@rockk9753 still is

[@snipelfritz4296]

This was like watching an episode of Dr. Katz materialize before your eyes. Great stuff. My uncle suffers from MS, so it's really cool for me to see Jonathan Katz performing live and be just as on point as ever.

[@claudiarobinson587]

I have ms as well. I've been diagnosed since 95.

[@jimreily7538]

What's life like when you have MS ? What sort of things happen to you ?

[@quarterburnt]

They almost sound like Coach McGurk and Melissa’s dad.

[@doctirdaddy4876]

finally you mention that cuz she sounds like melissa

[@agent_hex]

@@doctirdaddy4876 She's actually the character Lonnie from Season 1.

[@222MB]

and the new wife of brendens dad

[@shoomus]

who's gonna tell him?

[@oldghostbilly]

@@doctirdaddy4876 The voice of Melissa was done by Jonathan Katz's assistant irl

[@ThousanWhite]

OMG, I'm like the biggest Dr Katz fan (retroactively)---how in the heck did I miss this?

[@skatepunker]

Same..

[@furbyflubby]

Sames!!

[@dylnjshua4256]

@@furbyflubby ayoooo!!

[@TheLetsgonuts]

Same. Im searching now for t-shirts. A show so good i dont mind advertising for em.

[@johnnywebb8696]

I love this so much!!! Wish we can have the show back.

[@thertisan3440]

Yea she's pretty cute but her voice is soooooooooo seductive

[@MrShake77]

Coach McGuirk!

[@jubalcalif9100]

Sufferin' Sucatash ! Being such a huge fan of "Dr Katz", this is a real treat to see a real life sketch played by the original voice over artists ! THANX so much for uploading for us to enjoy ! You have MADE my day, my week & my weekend ! CHEERS, mate !! :-)

[@natewatson6962]

laura is hilarious. and h. jon benjamin is great at adapting to whoever he works with.

[@DrClawizdead]

I would love to see this for Home Movies!

[@Hammerscare]

This is brilliant and very true to the show. I just hoped Ben and Laura would get married someday even if it would be uncharacteristic of the show.

[@jamescrock2213]

hi

[@user-lb7zw5bb7n]

TIMBOOOOoooooo

[@Hardrockfan21]

Feels retroscripted just like the show :)

[@WiseGuy508]

What is retroscripted? Semi-improv?

[@MisssKayy]

@@WiseGuy508 yes.

[@daveygivens735]

The show was a brilliant concept; interview comics, let them do their stuff. This is probably how they actually recorded the sessions.

[@danieldougan269]

Ben, by sheer dumb luck, gets his dream girl to agree to marry him, and then he welches on it.

[@TAGMedia7]

I have the biggest crush on Laura Silverman.

[@Rpodnee]

Is this mostly improvised? She's super witty and funny. Ben is actually even more awkward than his character I think.

[@Caannnnoonn]

It's ad-libbed. They know where the story needs to go, but they make up the dialogue on the spot.

[@alightswitch777]

@@Caannnnoonnsame with the actual show. its called retro scripting

[@Caannnnoonn]

@@alightswitch777 Pretty much everything H Jon Benjamin is in does it that way.

[@MafiosoGame]

Was that Paul F. Tompkins? He's hilarious in every thing he's in.

[@DGNYY27]

I saw Dr. Katz live at Aspen comedy festival. Larry Miller was one of patients.

[@FeedingFrenzy91]

I kind of wish they had animated this too. I think it would have been cool without the audience laughing in the background. God bless everyone.

[@marken8832]

My favorite episode is Thanksgiving...Ben in the kitchen...lmao...my stomach hurt.😁😃😊👍

[@ladonte1980]

This was perfection!!!

[@KanebsThePurge]

Katz.. despite the mason crap which i attribute to the producers.. You are an Absolute LEGEND! Underappreciated & humble as the day is long. My mind was further blown when i saw Rodney on the show. Of course H. John is beyond compare and Silverman is as Sexy live as she was on the animation!@ This was a brilliant idea ..well b4 all the movies had to become live action! TY for Lulling me to sleep every nite!!!

[@RockJusticeVids]

*Starts episode* *Pauses* *Gets high*

[@blacksupra001]

this is blowing my mind

[@NeuralNetProcessor]

Sarah is hot but laura has a really sexy voice and she's cute too

[@jtaco4101]

Lmao. This comment is 11 years old so I guess I get the "Sarah is hot" thing. Laura has always been my favorite sister tho.

[@TheFoodieCutie]

A little disappointed that Dr Katz didn’t wear his green pants 😂

[@ShayneRawls]

THEY DID THIS LIVE?! THIS IS AWESOME

[@felicity4711]

I did watch the show, during its initial run, and again when my roommate bought the DVD. It was more tightly paced than this, which is why I wondered if this was improvised.

[@TheExtremeRealityPuppetShow]

WATCH *FRITZ THE CAT* AND *JOHNNY DARK SPEAK*

[@gturcott1]

Laura is such an amazing character

[@Hegotflow99]

Are these the actual people who did the voice acting?

[@WM_Nonsense]

Yes

[@Kreemerz]

Wow, the characters are great - just like the show

[@perfectbreakfast]

Great to see them do it live

[@grayson2735]

5:34 she smiled!

[@TheGuyWhoSaysOhYeah]

Ben wanting OUT of a marriage with Laura? That is a definite shock!

[@remchaill9898]

What, as opposed to when he normally follows through with every opportunity or aspiration??

[@TheGuyWhoSaysOhYeah]

@@remchaill9898 Great point!

[@ufotofu9]

YEsssssss! I want to have been there!

[@DemonicAdj]

Dr Katz, partying on whatever pills are in reach.

[@ExplosionBus]

This is awesome! Btw Jonathan Katz and Tom Snyder have a new show and I am it! Explosion Bus.

[@deangi1berry]

ExplosionBus Yay, I love finding good shows.

[@KitC916]

Whaaaaaaaaaaa

[@Razzics]

If it's anything like the cartoon, they probably used a method called "retro scripting" whereby they'll outline a scene with a few lines and then improvise the holes.

[@arsaeterna4285]

this is closure lol

[@benkatz3067]

im not a loser

[@artedejali]

Can you adopt me? Meowing meow 😺

[@johnshields6852]

It's funny how much like this show is similar to the original bob newhart show. When a good thing works, it'll probably work again.

[@jtaco4101]

Lmao. So happy that this exists.

[@benkatz3067]

I am aimless adult like ben

[@Gedagnors]

This is GOLD!!!

[@jamesdaniels3699]

Close me eyes and imagine Dr Katz and Ben and Laura in cartoon.😅😂👀

[@DemonicAdj]

Or squint very hard.

[@IcarusLhooq-bc7uq]

planning on supporting you by raising abby pigs in the living room lol

[@danielmonnier8020]

Eat a ten-strip and watch on repeat for squiggle vision

[@renhoek3851]

Holy fuck, Laura is stunning

[@OneRedKansan41]

love this

[@n3v3rg01ngback]

Laura really helped him out at the end.

[@felicity4711]

Was this improv? It seems to circulate for a while before going anywhere.

[@roohalji125]

I get why the original cartoon doesn't have laugh tracks. They're not complimenting the whole look

[@LaszloPanaflex]

This is a live audience.

[@mattnaturally]

This is so freakin awesome!

[@kadmonzohar2]

I love it that between the scenes they played that transition music and showed a shot of the outside of the building like in the cartoon.

[@army1212ify]

I like the way the cartoon is drawn if it was any more realistic it wouldn't work And it's funny as hell

[@alinethani2236]

yes, completely agree, it loses some parts of the humour without the cartoon element. its very odd watching the live version

[@AlanRipman]

Melissa was the receptionist in Katz?! I never realized lol

[@IcarusLhooq-bc7uq]

oh my is that the real ben???

[@ddhu5396]

Poor Ben

[@HowdyThere88]

That was fantastic - the writing and the execution. Not too polished, giving it almost the feel of an improve. Thanks for posting.

[@gibsondanny]

It IS improv. Its called retroscripting. They have a brief plot idea that they work towards, but all the lines are improvised.

[@jwise209]

Laura a fine looking woman

[@TenfLetta610]

😂🤣😂🤣😂 loved this cartoon... But why does Ben sound like Archer/Bob's Burgers

[@KitC916]

Same actor, H. Jon Benjamin, does all 3.

[@RumbleFish69]

Geez, I have always been annoyed by Laura, but I love her so much! Many of us came up with this show and these characters, so this was really super cool to watch.

[@nakitinunu]

i wish dr katz was my father

[@MikeMeehan]

I love how Laura and H. Jon have worked so long together, now they're Andy and Jimmy Jr. Pesto on Bob's Burgers

[@courtney_1996]

I love this

[@CGRREDACTED]

Wow that waqs so great. I am a huge fan. Ive seen them all 100's of times.Have both audible books. what show is this from? I never knew they did a live performance. Are there more of these?

[@jdraven0890]

Definitely fan fiction, written by Ben

[@hermanmurry2812]

I wish Comedy Central would bring this back.

[@meemoo9064]

i love this

[@andreaholcock8992]

She has THE sexiest voice, my god

[@santelmo5222]

Bob!

[@pokernuts]

Thanks for this.

[@pavester4]

Good god this show needs to come back. I think it could find a place on comedy central or adult swim

[@sarahvisa1492]

pavester4

[@skydevxyz]

pavester4

[@ChrisDragotta]

McGrurk!

[@ChrisDragotta]

Sarah Silverman's sister. Hmm.

[@Poorleeno]

This is amazing

[@Kreemerz]

Is he the actual guy who plays Dr. Katz?

[@missmabel]

+jujumediazone Yep!

[@Auriam]

I know, it's crazy, he looks just like his cartoon

[@danieldougan269]

Those are all the real voice actors.

[@alinethani2236]

its so weird to see the live take of this scene/ a scene i don't think id get used to it

[@IcarusLhooq-bc7uq]

is she .... messing with him lol???? plan to support her .... lol ... what rising pidgeon on dads roof ? hahaha or using dads card to rent limos to try and drive stars around!?! lol with you fame as an innocent bystander you ll make it a s a star! ahahahaa i love me some ben he s adorable even if he is tragic . you know he outgrew it but this phase in the show is hilarious

[@DemonicAdj]

"As few as zero and as many as three gunshots" were heard.

[@seitisetsoh4991]

I'd never want the two to get married. I do wish they'd they worn clothes closer to the cartoon, how hard would it have been to at least find a blue shirt

[@theEarlofChip]

I just bought altoids in hopes of marrying laura

[@iliketoeatbeefinacan]

Laura actually was really in love with Ben

[@russellcunningham2781]

It doesn't seem like that was the case.

[@innis17]

Yeah that was I was thinking as well. seemed like a defense mechanism. I was actually really sad, seems like such a real relationship condensed to 3 min

[@cruzcflores]

Yeah, I always got the feeling Laura really liked Ben but he was such a screw up she knew she had to stay away.

[@willman85]

If I did drugs when watching the cartoon this would be what I'd see.

[@IdlewildsCave]

BEN!! BENJI!! HOW DID I NOT KNOW YOU'RE 🔥??

[@ridikipicklepeckinpuff583]

This is so long ago and he still has a graying beard lol

[@nakitinunu]

mind=shattered

[@huejass79]

Hey, Laura doesn’t have red hair... and what happened to Ben’s spikey black hair?

[@ALL_OUT_OF_BUBBLEGUM]

I had no idea they did live improv versions of the show! Was this how the show was created originally and the animations were just added later to the bits? Also: is she related to Sarah Silverman? She's way funnier, way hotter and with a much more pleasant voice. (Even the Laura receptionist character is less repugnant as Sarah trying to be funny)

[@deezhole]

👍🏻too cool!

[@afox9600]

Is there more of this?

[@Maderlololohio]

Saw a 44 minute vid w them suggested

[@cramirez3855]

No No No this fellow is not heavyset with a grecian hairstyle and the girl is nowhere near as smouldering as the real laura

[@matlhogonolopromisemazibuk2372]

Oh lordy