Not so much observational humor as observational attempts at humor. Impressions: Weirdly, this is also apparently in the genre of "middle aged men in an inappropriate relationship with a high school girl." Mondays this season have such an unfortunate theme. This one is by far the least offensive of the lot though. The girl […]
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Odd Taxi – 01
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Odd Taxi – 02
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Odd Taxi – 11
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「なんでやねんが聞きたいよ」 (Nandeyanen ga Kikitai yo) "Let Me Hear You Say, "What the Hell?" Broken windows lead to broken hearts.
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Odd Taxi – 11
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