We Regret to Inform You

The third episode of HBO’s Mr. Show, “We Regret to Inform You,” features a guest appearance by former O.J. Simpson hanger-on, demi-celebrity Kato Kaelin! This episode is also chock-full of reflexive commentary on its gay content. In one sketch, David Cross complains about Bob Odenkirk replacing him in the “kissing sketch” with the comely Sarah Silverman. Bob claims he didn’t think David “found the character’s voice.” David indignantly points out that Silverman “is playing me,” and reassures Bob, “Men can kiss. Men can get married. They even have a pill nowadays that lets them make love to each other.” There’s also a sketch in which Bob profiles actor Borden Grote, who takes method acting to absurd extremes. Grote studied crowds before appearing as an extra in a crowd scene. He attended medical school before doing a 15-second cameo as a doctor in Mel Brooks’ flop, “Badman Whatever.” As Bob catches up with Grote, he’s had his frontal lobe removed in preparation for playing the lead in a