The Wasilla Hillbillies: Thanksgiving Special

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Sarah Palin stars in the situation comedy hit of the new television season, The Wasilla Hillbillies. This week, the show presents its Thanksgiving Special (episode 13).

In this episode, Sarah decides that if she can’t be president she can still pretend to be one by pardoning a turkey for Thanksgiving. Only Sarah is clueless about presidential stagecraft. You see, the president pardons turkeys with the White House as his backdrop.

But Sarah pardons her turkey with the Triple D Farm & Hatchery in Wasilla as her backdrop, and comedy ensues. Sarah decides to give a television interview while “Joe the Turkey killer” goes about his business killing turkeys behind Sarah, who is clueless about the situation. “Joe the turkey killer” appears to enjoy his job just a little too much as he looks back at clueless Sarah with bemusement while killing his turkeys. The only thing missing from this episode is the “Dueling Banjos” soundtrack from the movie Deliverance. The episode is certain to become an instant holiday classic.

Critics have praised Sarah Palin as a comic genius. Said the show’s writers, “this show just writes itself. Sarah Palin is the gift to comedy writers that just keeps on giving.”

I saw this interview covered live on MSNBC (why?) Whoever does the breaking news captions at MSNBC was having way too much fun with the captions. (click the image to see a larger version). h/t to John Aravosis at Americablog.com.

All of this reminded me of the comedy classic “turkey drop” episode of WKRP in Cincinnati in which Mr. Carlson decides to do a station promotion at a supermarket by dropping live turkeys from a hellicopter. “I swear, I thought turkeys could fly,” says a shaken Carlson. Ace reporter Les Nessman covers the ensuing tragedy live (below).

I can’t wait for the Wasilla Hillbillies Christmas Special. The episode is still in writing, but word has leaked out that Sarah “accidentally” shoots Santa’s reindeer during a practice flight mistaking them for “flying caribou” (huh?), but Todd Palin saves Christmas and his clueless wife by offering to take Santa on his snow machine (with the help of Santa’s magic) to deliver toys to all the good girls and boys around the world. In a heart-touching conclusion, Santa forgives Sarah for killing his reindeer in the spirit of Christmas.