Previously we brought you the 10 funniest green viral videos from the Internets. That got us thinking about traditional versus new media, and we realized that all those professional writers, editors, actors and crew out in Hollywood have actually made some funnies too.
Although it can be hard to squeeze good funny out of the global warming crisis and other serious environmental problems, here are our favorite comedic green moments from recent TV shows. Hopefully, these will get even the most serious eco-warrior to chuckle at something.
10. Chris and Jerry's Tips for Green Living on CBS "Late Night with David Letterman"
Comedians Chris Elliot and Gerald Mulligan take on composting. Don't try this at home, kids. Seriously.
9. NBC Green Week: "Survivor Man" on "The Office"
We are so grateful to Steve Carell and Tina Fey for not letting NBC's mandated week of environmental programming feel like we were watching un-aired "Caveman" episodes -- although the zero amount of laughs in "Caveman" created zero methane from viewers. Wait, there were viewers, right?
"Survivor Man" not only stars Carell, he wrote it. "The Office" is about a paper company -- not exactly grounds for eco-friendly material, so Carell went outdoors for the laughs. When HR wonk Toby brags about going on corporate boss Ryan's "wilderness adventure retreat," Michael (Carell) embarks on a solo camping trip wearing nothing but the clothes on his back for his version of "Man vs. Wild."
This is the only clip we could find on Hulu, although it's not really the funniest part of the episode. Oh well, you get the idea.
8. Scrubs, "My Inconvenient Truth" (Episode 703)
The show's moved to a new network on ABC, but they managed to deliver a funny green episode on NBC when the janitor (played by the hysterically funny and comedic genius Neil Flynn) decided to become an "environmental officer" after watching "An Inconvenient Truth."
There's a great clip on Hulu of Flynn in action, though we couldn't embed that one for some reason. Check out this Nature Conservancy PSA instead:
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