sigh....parody was TOTALLY the word I had in my brain the whole time, but while deciding how many stars I wanted to give, I completely goofed. AND THEN I DIDN'T EVEN RATE THE VIDEO.
This and "Children's Hospital" restored my faith in the [adult swim] live-action block which was quite a feat considering what Tim & Eric had done to it.
I still wish they'd start showing "The Mighty Boosh" again.