He's essentially a prop comic with slides, from what I've seen of the show. And like all prop comics, he's destined to be hit-or-miss.

@Rex:

To be fair, it has been many years since I've watched one. Perhaps I'll give 'em another shot and focus on, as you say, the straight men in the sketches.

The Most Shocking Development Of All!
…is that 24 has finally come dangerously close to giving us a real, 3-D characters this year, especially in Agent Walker. I swear, I almost felt real emotion during the baby scene! Terrific job there.

I Just Don't Get The Appeal…
…of the Coneheads.

Burn Notice Most Reminds Me Of…
Rockford Files. And that is an awesome, awesome thing.
I see a lot of James Garner in Jeffrey Donovan.

@Whine and moan! Piss and vinegar:

Don't Forget Ripper!
It's a Walken masterpiece, and it's got such luminaries as Jimmy Walker, Karen Allen, and Burgess Freaking Meredith!

Milkman:

I second your feelings on the Meyer DVD commentary, Cap'n January.