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The basic structure of the show is for Maher to open with the monologue, then the four celebrity-ish guests come out and engage in a rather free-flowing conversation regarding (at least initially) whatever political, social, current event topics he throws out -- imagine The McLaughlin Group on acid.
Does Anyone Have a Problem with That? Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits brings together many of best of Bill's opening monologues, grouped roughly by subject. For the PI fan who needs all the specifics, the date the show aired, who the guests were and occasionally, following the monologue, any other particularly clever or funny comments made as the show progressed are also included.
If you are looking for a wealth of quotables from the notable guests, you will be disappointed. One of the strengths of the television show is its mix of guests and in their sometimes serious, frequently funny and generally confrontational (if not always thought provoking) exchanges. Perhaps it's the nature of the show that it does not lend itself to epigrams.
On the other hand, Maher's sharp-edged monologues are very witty -- unless you are one of his targets. In the preface, Maher writes "To me, the notion of politically incorrect is neither liberal nor conservative, but an attitude of disgust toward unthinking, dogmatic politics of every stripe." As this quote should indicate, there is a surfeit of disgusting targets for Maher's biting wit. In many ways this book is reminiscent of Letterman's top 10 lists, except that while the latter is done purely for comedic effect, Politically Incorrect not only is funny, but also makes you think.
Or as Bill Maher likes to remind us, "It's all been satirized for your protection!"
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