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I miss sitcoms by Razor X on 06 Feb, 2010 15:31
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While I was waiting for the storm to stop so I could begin to dig myself out from under 2+ feet of snow, I spent some time on Hulu checking out a few shows that I'd never seen. After watching episodes of The Office, Arrested Development, and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, I've come to the conclusion that I haven't missed much. I miss traditional, filmed before a live studio audience sitcoms that were actually funny -- shows like Seinfeld, Cheers, Frasier, and Everybody Loves Raymond. These single-camera "comedies" are just not cutting it with me. I think I'll spend the rest of the time I'm waiting for the roads to be plowed by going through my DVD collection instead of Hulu, unless someone can recommend a current show that's actually funny.
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#1 by aarrggh on 06 Feb, 2010 16:53
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My Name Is Earl - - -
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#2 by -Doug- on 06 Feb, 2010 17:06
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While it isn't a sitcom, I highly recommend Doctor Who. Such a great show!!!!
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#3 by Mikekoz13 on 06 Feb, 2010 19:10
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I don't like any of that stuff either Razor....... Two and a Half Men is pretty funny...............
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#4 by GASlick on 06 Feb, 2010 19:42
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is hysterical! To each his own, I guess. Granted that show is a different kind of funny.
The New Adventures of Old Christine is pretty funny. It has Julia Louis Dreyfuss in it. -
#5 by Razor X on 06 Feb, 2010 19:46
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I don't like any of that stuff either Razor....... Two and a Half Men is pretty funny...............
Yeah, too bad Charlie Sheen is in it.
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#6 by cvasara on 06 Feb, 2010 20:08
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What about the Big Bang Theory ? Pretty darn good, even though I don't watch much TV.
It's different and pretty funny. Good one liners.
But you are right, it ain't like it use to be. -
#7 by D.A.L.U.I. on 06 Feb, 2010 20:37
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Doctor Who. Such a great show!!!!
Our oldest daughter's first words, not Mama, not Papa, etc., no, it was Dr. Who.
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#8 by Razor X on 06 Feb, 2010 21:16
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What about the Big Bang Theory ? Pretty darn good, even though I don't watch much TV.
It's different and pretty funny. Good one liners.
But you are right, it ain't like it use to be.
No, I've never seen that one. Guess I'll have to check it out. -
#9 by Paul on 07 Feb, 2010 05:55
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What about the Big Bang Theory ? Pretty darn good, even though I don't watch much TV.
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It's different and pretty funny. Good one liners.
But you are right, it ain't like it use to be.
I couldn't agree more about Big Bang Theory. It is the only sit-com I watch. Funny, cerebral humor. Everything else has gotten trite and boring to me. -
#10 by tomgallagher on 07 Feb, 2010 06:17
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Two and a Half men is good for a chuckle.
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#11 by -Doug- on 07 Feb, 2010 07:12
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What about the Big Bang Theory ? Pretty darn good, even though I don't watch much TV.
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It's different and pretty funny. Good one liners.
But you are right, it ain't like it use to be.
I couldn't agree more about Big Bang Theory. It is the only sit-com I watch. Funny, cerebral humor. Everything else has gotten trite and boring to me.
Ba-Zinga!! That is a great show! -
#12 by D.A.L.U.I. on 07 Feb, 2010 14:00
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All in the Family & Frank's Place. The later was a short run program about a black restaurant in New Orleans--lots of great stuff. All in the Family, what can you say, Norman Lear at his best, and it contains one of my favorite exchanges ever:
Edith: "Archie, do you want a sandwich?"
Archie: "What kind, Edith?
Edith: "I'm making a tongue sandwich."
Archie: "Edith, I ain't eatin' nothin' that came out of no cow's mouth!"
Edith: "What do you want then Archie?"
Archie: "How about an egg salad sandwich?"
Great stuff. Then there were the really old ones, the Honeymooners, Amos & Andy. Real side splitting dialogue.
IMO, the last major writers' strike let the networks off the hook when they filled in with "reality" TV. Not real in my world, and boring, but cheap to produce. The networks don't regard their programing as anything else but a vehicle to stuff w/ advertisements anyway. And now broadcast TV is in trouble and the ad revenue is down, so who's responsible? -
#13 by Razor X on 07 Feb, 2010 14:59
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IMO, the last major writers' strike let the networks off the hook when they filled in with "reality" TV. Not real in my world, and boring, but cheap to produce. The networks don't regard their programing as anything else but a vehicle to stuff w/ advertisements anyway. And now broadcast TV is in trouble and the ad revenue is down, so who's responsible?
I thought the reality show would have reached the end of its life cycle by now. The only interesting scripted shows these days are on cable. -
#14 by Arnie on 07 Feb, 2010 14:59
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I miss sitcoms also...
...but just the other day I watched my first episode of Law & Order and that lead to another epsiode...
...quite addicting...