Matt Walsh’s Mom Doesn’t Approve Of The Profanity On "VEEP"

May 26, 2017

Like the show itself, Anna Chlumsky's character Amy has gotten filthier and filthier over the years. Matt's mom has some thoughts on the subject.

TranscriptTHERE IS TONS OF PROFANITY ON THIS SHOW. AND I MEAN THAT IN ONLY THE BEST WAY. THE WRITING IS EXCELLENT ON "VEEP" VEEP. I'M SOMETIMES REALLY IMPRESSED WITH HOW MANY SWEARS YOU GUYS CAN FIT INTO ONE EPISODE. DOES ALL THAT SWEARING AFFECT IN YOU REAL LIFE? >> NO. BUT ONLY BECAUSE I -- I'M A FIFTH GENERATION PROFANITY EXPERT. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY WHO ARE PROBABLY WATCHING ARE EXPERT SWEARERS. LIKE MY -- I THINK -- WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KID MY MOM WAS I THINK -- CONAN: YOUR MOM. >> MY MOM WAS UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING AND MY DAD WAS OUTSIDE GRILLING. AND MY MOM WAS SWEARING A BLUE STREAK. SO -- AND I TURN TO MY DAD AND I SAID DAD, WHO INVENTED SWEARS? HE GOES, YOUR MOTHER. [LAUGHTER] AND I WENT TO SCHOOL THE NEXT DAY. SO HOW WAS SUMMER BREAK? AND TELL US WHAT YOU DID. I GOT SOME BIG NEWS. MY MOTHER INVENTED SWEARING. CONAN: THRILLED ABOUT THAT. >> AND WE HAVE NOT DISPROVED THAT YET. >> AND NOW SHE WRITES OUR SHOW. CONAN: NOW SHE WRITES THE SHOW. YOU SPOKE UP. SO NOW I HAVE TO ASK YOU. >> WHY DO I DO THAT? CONAN: YOU DON'T SPEAK OUT OF TURN. NO. YOUR CHARACTER, AMY, HAS SUCH A FOUL MOUTH BUT IT DOES FEEL LIKE OVER THE COURSE OF THE SHOW, YOU HAVE GOTTEN FILTHIER. FAIR TO SAY? >> I AGREE. ABSOLUTELY FAIR TO SAY. I WAS -- I WAS CONFUSED ABOUT THAT, TOO AND MATT SAID THERE'S JUST SOMETHING THAT CLICKS WITH FILTHY WORDS COMING OUCH AMY'S MOUTH. AND NO ONE REALLY CAN EXPLAIN THE -- CONAN: WHEN THE SHOW STARTED LIKE WHAT WAS THE HARSHEST WORD THAT -- THAT YOU WOULD SAY? >> I DON'T KNOW. PROBABLY -- I DON'T KNOW. I THINK -- REMEMBER THERE USED TO BE A THING WHERE I WOULD SAY OK. BUT IN THE DIALOGUE DESCRIPTION UNDERNEATH IT WAS LIKE OH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I CAN SAY. CONAN: YOU CAN SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT HERE. >> SHIT. >> OH, MY GOD. CONAN: AND YOU WERE OK? JULIA, ARE YOU OK? SHE NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE. >> LIKE OK WAS AMY'S VERSION OF SHIT. IN THE -- IN THE PILOT AND THE FIRST SEASON. AND IT WAS LIKE -- >> AND NOW -- >> AND NOW [BEEP]. [BEEP]. [BEEP]. LIKE MILD. CONAN: THIS IS A SHOW PRIMARILY FOR CHILDREN. >> OH, REALLY? >> REALLY? >> OH, WOW. >> WHY ARE WE ON IT? CONAN: THIS IS ON NICKELODEON RIGHT NOW. >> PROGRESSIVE. CONAN: MATT, YOUR MOM, NOT A FAN OF THE PROFANITY ON "VEEP." >> SHE FEELS THE SHOW HAS GOTTEN FILTHIER. AND MY MOM'S WHEEL HOUSE FOR ENTERTAINMENT IS PEOPLE IN BRITISH ACCENTS SOLVING A MYSTERY. >> YES. YES. MS. MARPLE. >> ANYTHING WITH THAT. SHE HAS SORT OF SAID LIKE I DON'T KNOW. THE SHOW IS GETTING FILTHIER. BUT SHE STILL WATCHES. CONAN: SHE SENT YOU I UNDERSTAND A MESSAGE NOT LONG AGO? >> SHE WROTE ME AN EMAIL ABOUT HER REVIEW OF -- COULD BE LAST SEASON OR THIS SEASON I DON'T REMEMBER. AND IT SPEAKS TO HER OPINION OF THE -- CONAN: I THINK YOU BROUGHT IT. >> I DID BRING IT DIGITALLY. CONAN: WATCH THE FIRST THREE EPISODES OF "VEEP." GETTING A LITTLE RAUNCHY. SEEMS TO SLOW THE SHOW DOWN. USED TO BE THE SHOW WAS OVER BEFORE YOU KNEW IT AND NOW IT JUST LASTS LONGER. SOME GOOD LAUGHS. I LOVE THAT. >> SHE DOESN'T KNOW THAT I POSTED THAT. CONAN: NO. >> BUT SHE WILL WILL NOW. >> VERY ASTUTE. VERY ASTUTE

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