The Better Comedy - Tribbles or Piece of the Action

[tomalak301]

The Trouble with Tribbles is widely considered as the best comedic trek of the series. I'm not sure if I share that opinion so I'm posing this question. Which episode was the better comedy, Tribbles or Piece of the Action. I ask because tonight I saw Piece of the Action and while it's a bit cheesy in spots, it was a fun time (This being the second time I've seen this episode since getting the DVD). From Spock telling Bella about the double negative, to Kirk's Driving (You make a great starship commander, but your taxi driving leaves much to be desired ), this episode was tons of fun.

So what say you?

 

[Zeppster]

Shore Leave was another fun one. I would say Tribbles. The brawl between the Enterprise Crew and Klingon's is classic.

 

[Brutal Strudel]

I always preferred "A Piece of the Action" above all other comedy episodes. I wonder if that has something to do with my fondness for Goodfellas and The Sopranos.

Now go get your f*ckin' shine box!

Hey T, you hear what I just said? I told him to go home and get his shine box.

 

[OtterVomit]

Fizbin is one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

 

[BillJ]

A Piece of the Action

 

[tomalak301]

Fizbin is one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

I forgot to mention the Fizzbin scene. The confused look on the guys face when Kirk was explaining it was absolutely priceless.

 

[Sky]

I prefer A Piece of the Action. My favorite line from the episode is when Spock tells the gangster "I would advise youse to shut up and keep dialin'"

 

[cooleddie74]

"Tribbles." Though "Action" is cheesier, more in-your-face and over-the-top it has its moments.

 

[Jackson_Roykirk]

Tribbles because of the "character caricature" moments.

 

[cooleddie74]

"Tribbles" is more realistic in its approach to the humor. "Action" just goes for the cheese factor shamelessly and doesn't apologize.

 

[commodore64]

I loved Trouble with Tribbles as a comedy. It's silly and yet has very funny moments and dramatic moments (making the funny moments funnier). Piece of the Action seems mostly silly. And although I love Spocko and the "check" moments as well as Fizbin, nothing beats Scotty starting a fight with the Klingons and Kirk being hurt that his pal stuck up for the ship and not him.

 

[Kelso]

I'll go with Tribbles... but it's darned close.

 

[Neopeius]

Tribbles I find tiresome and lame.

Action is a lot of fun.

Spock's Brain is pretty hilarious, too.

 

[exalted one]

If I wanted something for laughs, I'd definitely go with A Piece of the Action.

How come nobody mentioned I, Mudd yet?

 

[Vonstadt]

I am leaning towards Piece of the Action. The whole Fizbin and the whole mobster thing...it was just classic.

I too think I, Mudd...is funnier than Tribbles. The whole shorting out of Norman plan was sheer classic...

Spock : "Logic is a little bird chirping in the meadow....Logic is a bunch of pretty flowers that smell bad"

Kirk : "Everything Harry says is a lie....
Mudd : "Norman....I'm lying...."



Vons

 

[cooleddie74]

"I, Mudd" has funnier, more creative moments than "Action". Even the slapstick seems to have more of a purpose than to say "hey...let's have Spock smack around a guy in an Al Capone suit."

 

[Newt]

Tribbles but it was a hard choice. Watched it the other day made me laugh lots. Plus I love the ensemble cast feel on Tribbles.

 

[Lethe]

Another vote for Tribbles. Hope I don't step on any toes saying this but Piece of the Action always got on my nerves. Haven't watched it in a while, though... maybe I'll pop it in this evening. Who knows, I may just come back and change my mind!

 

[Brutal Strudel]

If we're gonna add "I, Mudd" to the mix, I'd rank that under "action" and over "Tribbles." Never cared much for "Tribbles"--not since I was a small child, at least--though I love the DS9 tribute episode.

 

[donners22]

I just watched "I, Mudd" for the first time today and I think I laughed more at that than I did with Tribbles or Piece of the Action.