What a great piece of real TV, Lange is the best, I would hazard to bet that they prepped him by saying go out and be yourself and now that he actually was himself they are all pissed off. His bits would still have been great even if you pulled out all the F-bombs and made it safe for broadcast TV, a real guy with real opinions that he owns.
Catch Lange’s bit here while it still exists, http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2962462/artie_lange_on_joe_buck_live/