Good god, the Capitol Steps are more in tune with the zeitgeist.

Oh man. It's horrible but true.

And yes. I mean, if there remains any kind of raison d'etre for the show it would seem to be "The audience is smarter than you think." Except, it seems, whenever we actually meet a member of the audience, be they 50-something Midwesterners or cocktail waitresses named Treasure. It's like he's trying to write a love story to the viewing public, but his loathing keeps showing through.