tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post7174868706878101566..comments2023-12-10T19:04:26.773-08:00Comments on Author2Author: Sit-Com 101 (or Lessons Learned From TV)Emily Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-27068869161770940612012-04-05T07:16:52.866-07:002012-04-05T07:16:52.866-07:00Deena, Arrested Development is sooo funny! It'...Deena, Arrested Development is sooo funny! It's on streaming Netflix...and it's coming back for another season next year, exclusively on Netflix.<br />Louie (starring Louis CK) is a great show -without a laugh track. (But you knew that already.)<br />My friend Tony keeps telling me I would love Big Bang Theory. I tuned in for 2 minutes the other day - nope! I imagine the audience fancies themselves to be of higher intelligence than the average boob tube watcher, yet they have the laugh track set to overdrive. I'm sorry, but why should I think it's funny every time your obnoxious characters use a 49-cent word? <br /><br />Rant over. ;)Andrea Lipomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561924889374272969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-56093419814922510662012-04-05T05:34:13.298-07:002012-04-05T05:34:13.298-07:00I guess I'm in the minority because I love sit...I guess I'm in the minority because I love sitcoms. Yes sometimes they get formulaic, but usually they just give me a good laugh. My favorites right now are Happy Endings, How I Met Your Mother, 2 Broke Girls, Modern Family, and I do like Big Bang Theory too. But honestly I'll watch any of them. Your mention of the laugh track made me remember I once saw a filming of the Hogan Family (ages ago) and I thought it was hilarious they actually had signs for you in the audience that told you when to laugh.Emily Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-35018100620921270592012-04-04T19:16:41.132-07:002012-04-04T19:16:41.132-07:00Liana - woo hoo! :)
Kate -- I still haven't s...Liana - woo hoo! :)<br /><br />Kate -- I still haven't seen Arrested Development! MIght have to try it....<br /><br />Jennifer -- OK, you're right -- I am a fan of The Office. Possibly because I lived it for 5.5 years and that interview set-up was unique.<br /><br />Tina -- LOL re: Flinstones with same plots as current shows. SO TRUE! Right down to the frozen turkey! :)<br /><br />Bonnee -- Friends have told me to try Big Bang Theory but I haven't had the guts yet....DeenaMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093257361683249174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-65487248189853152742012-04-04T19:09:43.746-07:002012-04-04T19:09:43.746-07:00I have to be in the right mood for sitcoms or I ge...I have to be in the right mood for sitcoms or I get grumpy. They get irritating. Everybody Loves Raymond is the only one I really watch much of these days. Oh, and Big Band Theory.Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-75824295337865225282012-04-04T16:46:55.875-07:002012-04-04T16:46:55.875-07:00I'm with Jen, so over the shows with the big s...I'm with Jen, so over the shows with the big sloppy guy with the gorgeous wife. I'm pretty sure 99% of the industry is headed up by males and they think they're brainwashing us all into going for this. :-) See? They do it on TV! And I'm over all the re-done episodes too. It's sad when I can see the Flinstones run an episode, then see the same episode play out on Friends, then see it once again on Two and Half Men. <br /><br />and p.s.- The Bachelor? Really? I can't sit still for two seconds of that show. The love at first sight thing over and over and over again kills me.Kristina Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171504801682649341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-28961938138056804212012-04-04T16:05:34.692-07:002012-04-04T16:05:34.692-07:00Any show gets boring if it's formulaic. They d...Any show gets boring if it's formulaic. They do these characters a lot: The hapless slob paired with the smart, gorgeous, long-suffering wife (a variation on this is the single guy who is used to skating by on charm and arrogance, developing an antagonistic attraction with the smart, gorgeous skinny girl). <br /><br />I still like 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, and The Office. But I used to have series to watch every night, and now it's just once a week.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-5566043534619690262012-04-04T10:35:54.635-07:002012-04-04T10:35:54.635-07:00I'm still in love with Arrested Development. G...I'm still in love with Arrested Development. Great writing and acting, no laugh track, ridiculously long setups, and no reset button at the end of each episode. Best sitcom ever. It can be done well. I can still watch Third Rock from the Sun, too. I don't know why, but it's just goofy fun. People keep telling me I'd love Big Bang Theory, but I have a feeling my low sitcom tolerance means I won't like it as much as people think I will.Kate Fallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856887940900664692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-33114216079879146862012-04-04T08:42:57.961-07:002012-04-04T08:42:57.961-07:00I CAN'T STAND SITCOMS!!!!!!!!I CAN'T STAND SITCOMS!!!!!!!!Lianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140791100212335805noreply@blogger.com