I happen to think that Daryll "Chill" Mitchell was great as the English teacher in 10 Things I Hate About You... not to say that the new show isn't going to suck, but perhaps for reasons other than the name "Chill".
beg to differ...find Parks and Recreations amusing and, sometimes, chuckle-worthy.
enjoyed Community very much - think the cast is strong and the writing sharp.
the office was fabulous as usual - thanks largely to dwight and creed.
watched modern family tonight and thought it had its moments - i love ed o'neill, so i am willing to give it about three weeks. there was something sweet about it at the end.
and screw you haters who think how i met your mother and two and a half men suck - they may not be mad men/30 rock caliber, but they are both funny and well written, with characters that you enjoy watching.
people, we are still in a recession, can't our entertainment be superficial?
@SandhyaCrazy: Nah... AD was just actually funny. The upside of nobody liking it was it didn't stay on the air long enough to get old. Therefore it is a lovely little three season time capsule of nearly perfect.
@SaturnV: Because the Nielsen ratings are a farce. It's why a show like Arrested Development can have dismal ratings, and According To Jim can stay on the air for years. I've stopped trying to figure out why shows like that are 'hits'and 'Transformers' makes a trillion dollars and Bush was in the White House for 8 years.
For what it's worth, every review I've read of Modern Family is glowing. Sadly, my DVR is already double-booked from 9-10, but I'll definitely check it out on ABC.com, and how long am I really gonna keep DVRing The Beautiful Life anyway?
@DahlELama: when the hell is my DVR gonna let me DVR more than two shows at a time! I'm missing House because of this, its too difficult to make that kind of choice!
@erinna: The trick is to prioritize by alternate access. ABC.com has the best website for watching, so ABC shows are lowest priority for DVR. House doesn't come online for 8 days after the episode airs so it's much higher. It all comes down to strategery, my friend.
"Knocked Up with an old chick,
That Girl with an old chick and a kid,
Three families, one that's "normal" one with an old guy and a hot young wife."
Yes, most of TV is bankrupt of cleverness and innovation. Nothing new. But does the putdown almost always have to include reference to "an old" somebody? (Old being what? Over 45? 37? 19?)
And disagree with the idea that pilots always suck. I seem to recall some of my past faves - Moonlighting, Northern Exposure, maybe even Cheers - had decent setup episodes.
But then again, I evidently am Old, so I may be senile.
I actually watched Community. While I wasn't blown away, I'm gonna give it a shot- seems like it could be promising (I also liked that it was dedicated to John Hughes - I'm lame like that) Plus - I'm infatuated with John Oliver and just want to spend many a drunken night at the pub getting pissed on Boddingtons and discussing how hilarious the Bush years were now that they are over...
@erinna: In college I used to make my friends wait to go out, every Friday, just to catch The Soup. Joel McHale is the reason I will be giving Community a shot - my loyalty to that man is unending (unless it, like, totally sucks).
I don't need my sitcoms to be revolutionary, I just need them to be funny. How I Met Your Mother is not groundbreaking in it's format or concept, but I find it hilarious. I artfully avoided Big Bang Theory for two seasons, but relented and watched it on DVD this summer. It took a few episodes for it to hit its groove, but damn if that show doesn't crack me up, laugh track and all.
All of the more recent best comedies have no laugh track...
Spaced
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Reno 911
Arrested Development
30 Rock
My Name is Earl
The Office
All of these shows would not be good with a laugh track. I can't even watch "The IT Crowd" despite how great some people think it is, it still has that stupid laugh track....
Having seen all of these except the Xenu one (Accidentally on Purpose, that is), I'd rank them:
1. Community (hilarious)
2. Modern Family (hilarious, orginal, clever)
3. The Middle (more out-there and original than you'd think, and the weird, creepy children steal the show)
and then...
4. Cougar Town (embarassing for everyone involved)
5. Hank (unfunny)
6. Brothers (unfunny and actively offensive, and with a bizarre and mean-spirited treatment of the disabled)
Oh please, you'd still hit on her after two beers.
I'd proudly hit on her after no beers, because she is a fox, but the show looks horrible.
The thing about the Community opener was that it had that new show feel to it: the actors don't know their characters, and resort to over-acting or fumbling around. Most shows are like that (ever seen the Seinfeld pilot? Woah.), but these days you need that instant ratings score.
@Dave J.: that comment would not have been made about a 40-year old man (Clooney, Pitt, Dep) nor a show. Isn't Cougar Town simply the premise of Two and a Half Men but the title strives for novelty?
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"Community" was more amusing, and looks like it might have some promise. John Oliver stole the pilot, for sure.
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And he was in "Galaxy Quest".
Don't harsh on the Chill, people.
09/24/09
enjoyed Community very much - think the cast is strong and the writing sharp.
the office was fabulous as usual - thanks largely to dwight and creed.
watched modern family tonight and thought it had its moments - i love ed o'neill, so i am willing to give it about three weeks. there was something sweet about it at the end.
and screw you haters who think how i met your mother and two and a half men suck - they may not be mad men/30 rock caliber, but they are both funny and well written, with characters that you enjoy watching.
people, we are still in a recession, can't our entertainment be superficial?
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Watching.
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That Girl with an old chick and a kid,
Three families, one that's "normal" one with an old guy and a hot young wife."
Yes, most of TV is bankrupt of cleverness and innovation. Nothing new. But does the putdown almost always have to include reference to "an old" somebody? (Old being what? Over 45? 37? 19?)
And disagree with the idea that pilots always suck. I seem to recall some of my past faves - Moonlighting, Northern Exposure, maybe even Cheers - had decent setup episodes.
But then again, I evidently am Old, so I may be senile.
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09/23/09
All of the more recent best comedies have no laugh track...
Spaced
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Reno 911
Arrested Development
30 Rock
My Name is Earl
The Office
All of these shows would not be good with a laugh track. I can't even watch "The IT Crowd" despite how great some people think it is, it still has that stupid laugh track....
09/23/09
1. Community (hilarious)
2. Modern Family (hilarious, orginal, clever)
3. The Middle (more out-there and original than you'd think, and the weird, creepy children steal the show)
and then...
4. Cougar Town (embarassing for everyone involved)
5. Hank (unfunny)
6. Brothers (unfunny and actively offensive, and with a bizarre and mean-spirited treatment of the disabled)
09/23/09
I'd proudly hit on her after no beers, because she is a fox, but the show looks horrible.
The thing about the Community opener was that it had that new show feel to it: the actors don't know their characters, and resort to over-acting or fumbling around. Most shows are like that (ever seen the Seinfeld pilot? Woah.), but these days you need that instant ratings score.
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