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Wretched (2008)

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A syndicated evangelical pundit show, hosted by Todd Friel. It first began airing on FamilyNet in 2008, and has since been syndicated to several other television networks. Friel commonly reports on various news stories, relating to evangelical Christianity. Common subjects include critiquing "seeker-sensitive" churches; responding to other talking heads such as Bill Maher, Joy Behar and the View, and Piers Morgan; as well as discussing concepts in evangelical theology. Occasionally, "witnessing clips" of Friel or others (such as mutual associate Ray Comfort from "The Way of the Master" ministry) sharing the gospel on the streets. Friel's attitude and demeanor could best be described as a combination of the aforementioned Maher and Glenn Beck, but focused primarily on defending and explaining evangelicalism. Has a similar radio show, which is syndicated on Sirius.
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Overly Narrow Superlative: Parodied in promos for the American Family Radio network broadcasts of the radio show, where Todd Friel mentions that the shownote airing on Saturday nights at 10:00 P.M. Central as of this edit is "the single best show on American Family Radio during this time period".
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Smug Snake
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Smug Snake: Just read on the comments on their YouTube page at how atheists talk about him.
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The Teaser
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During The Teaser with, "It's time for 'Wretched.'"
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Played for Laughs
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Played for Laughs: At least, one hopes that his borderline ADHD is an act.
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Enforced Plug
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Enforced Plug: And how! "...available now at Wretched.tv."
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Big Bad
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Big Bad: Joy Behar, Bill Maher, T.D. Jakes, Richard Dawkins. Several megachurch pastors such as Steven Furtick, Perry Noble, Rick Warren, Joel Osteen, and Ed Young.
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Camera Abuse
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Camera Abuse: The cameras tend to move around a lot, from all kinds of odd angles and positions. In a literal version of this trope, the 2012 version of the title credits is a series of Blipverts that includes, among other things, Friel beating on one of the cameramen with what appears to be a stuffed animal.
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Sarcasm Mode
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Sarcasm Mode: Too many instances to count. One from this review of youth group activities: "This is 'Ultimate Frisbee,' with an actual octopus. BOING! Are we learning about imputation yet?!?!"
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Blipvert
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In a literal version of this trope, the 2012 version of the title credits is a series of Blipverts that includes, among other things, Friel beating on one of the cameramen with what appears to be a stuffed animal.
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Deadpan Snarker
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Deadpan Snarker: Responding to Joy Behar's comments about Kirk Cameron's interview about homosexuality by Piers Morgan: "Hmm, now we're being told to 'shut up about it.' So much for tolerant and loving!" They showed a clip of a megachurch pastor telling more mature Christians to leave their church, because he was tired of hearing them complain about wanting more teaching. The title of the clip on the Wretched YouTube page? "Feel the pastoral love!"
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Take That!
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Take That!: From the above review of youth group icebreakers: "People should get arrested for these types of activities, shouldn't they?" "Nope, this is not a porn movie. This is a youth group icebreaker activity."
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Berserk Button
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Berserk Button: A number of the more bizarre youth group icebreakers tend to be one of Friel's biggest triggers.
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Self-Deprecation
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Self-Deprecation: Does this rather regularly. Frequently refers to the "tens and tens of viewers [or listeners, on the radio show]."
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Insistent Terminology
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Insistent Terminology: That "backsliding" Christians never slid forward in the first place, based on a verse in the Bible: "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us." (1 John 2:19 ESV)
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Catchphrase: Several. During The Teaser with, "It's time for 'Wretched.'" After the titles, he starts off with, "Hello, and welcome to 'Wretched.' My name is Todd Friel. I am your host, 'the wretch the song refers to.'" At the end of the episode: "And until tomorrow, go serve your King." Also the catch phrase he uses on his radio show. When a seeker-sensitive church tries be "relevant" or he sees a punny church sign, he'll imitate a Jerry Lewis-style laugh.
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Running Gag: Friel continually mispronounces Elizabeth Hasselbeck's name as Hasselhoff. Also continually calls Islam "The Religion of Peace" ironically, especially when reporting on a story about Muslims persecuting Christians.
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