Matt Besser Protests L.A. Marathon For 'This Show Will Get You High' (VIDEO)

Upright Citizens Brigade co-founder Matt Besser has taken to the streets for his new Comedy Central sketch special "This Show Will Get You High" -- specifically, by protesting runners in the L.A. marathon for a bit where Besser and his cohorts stage a mock protest against the runners for participating in the marathon.

While this hilarious remote piece may ostensibly poke fun at the Westboro Baptist Church's picket lines protesting everything from Bill Maher to military funerals, it's not uncommon to see angry protesters any time large groups gather, holding up signs portraying Bible verses and messages that attendees will soon be in Hell. A special appearance by counter-protesters and the Mario Brothers only make this video more entertaining. Watch the video for a preview of "This Show Will Get You High," which will air on Comedy Central at the end of the month.

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Comments

[StarWarsHippie]

04:53 PM on 10/25/2010

"The word jog is not in the bible, sir."

[Bajos]

03:22 AM on 10/25/2010

I LOVE COMEDY!!!

[mrmikes]

06:19 PM on 10/24/2010

On the day when Mario and Luigi say you're nuts, you might want to take a good look in the mirror.

[youvebinfarteen]

12:23 PM on 10/24/2010

Jesus didn't walk, he had a donkey. That's like having a Ferrari in those days.

[mrmikes]

06:17 PM on 10/24/2010

That was just for a day. I think it was rented.

[Mandles99]

12:38 AM on 10/24/2010

Hahahha, I like to see people confront ignorance, but not at the expense of being violent. The lady at the end of it, just looked like a total jack-face...

[parlimentMike]

04:14 PM on 10/22/2010

I hope the advertise it during the Daily Show so I'll know when to watch.

[dare2tryobama]

02:44 PM on 10/22/2010

hahahaha way too funny!!! that's what people should do at tea party rallies...confront them about their signs and what they are chanting

[PowerPridePinstripes]

08:39 PM on 10/21/2010

Hilarious - wonder if those folks who got all bent outta shape feel >>>this

[PowerPridePinstripes]

08:41 PM on 10/21/2010

The rest of my comments magically disappeared... hummm....

[Cherisse]

05:32 PM on 10/21/2010

I don't know what's funnier, the joke or that no one seemed to get it.

[oiba]

04:47 PM on 10/21/2010

oh man, this is hysterical!

[rich3324]

03:57 PM on 10/21/2010

What's with the hobbit with the potty mouth?

[O K Ali]

03:24 PM on 10/21/2010

I lost it when a man dressed as Luigi tells them they are mentally unstable.

[lasmog]

03:02 PM on 10/21/2010

I wonder if the insane butch anarchist was part of the show or just an unwitting rebel without a clue.

[JD1954]

02:58 PM on 10/21/2010

The sad thing is that this actually happened during the Philadelphia Marathon a few years back. Anti-abortion people had bullhorns and giant 4' x 8' signs of bloody fetuses right along the course. Most of these protesters were morbidly obese and obviously from out of town. This took place at about mile 15. It really made me alot slower and added a few minutes to my finish time. I felt violated that these people attacked healthy marathoners with their loudspeakers telling us all what sinners we were when we paid all that cash to enter the race.

[DevonTexas]

03:41 PM on 10/21/2010

" I felt violated..."

That's the part that I don't get. When is it acceptable to "violate" other people as you exercise Free Speech? It'll take inhuman wisdom to discern the line and that job will fall to the Roberts' Court. I don't expect "wisdom" from the majority.

[bblueskye]

02:33 PM on 10/21/2010

Matt Besser was doing sick offensive comedy long before Sasha Baron Cohen showed up.

[DevonTexas]

03:41 PM on 10/21/2010

but Cohen raised it to a new level. Genius!

[ghee99]

08:54 PM on 10/22/2010

true

but no need to fight about it

they are BOTH great in their own ways!