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    CBS Picks Up 'Shit My Dad Says' Twitter Sitcom

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    Image of Penscribe Penscribe
    11/10/09

    In reply to CBS Picks Up 'Shit My Dad Says' Twitter Sitcom
    He has 72 tweets in 3-4 months, that is not A LOT of time on Twitter. #twitter
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    11/10/09

    @Penscribe: He purposely keeps it to about one per day.

    As long as I'm posting here, I may as well link to my favorite of these: [twitter.com]
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    Image of Penscribe Penscribe
    11/10/09

    @nirreskeya: My personal favorite is this one: "Son, no one gives a shit about all the things your cell phone does. You didn't invent it, you just bought it. Anybody can do that."

    I bet he has an iphone. #twitter
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    Image of jmmp71 jmmp71
    11/10/09

    In reply to CBS Picks Up 'Shit My Dad Says' Twitter Sitcom
    I'm glad that as an unemployed writer with a handful of network credits under my belt, I can now throw out the stack of original, character-driven pilots and painstakingly crafted screenplays on which I've spent the last few years, and get to work on my pitch for a show about that text message I got one time from that guy. The Internet is a legit comedy writer's worst nightmare.
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    Image of TheMediaMob TheMediaMob
    11/10/09

    In reply to CBS Picks Up 'Shit My Dad Says' Twitter Sitcom
    This will succeed. I can see it now, with Jerry Stiller starring as the dad. No, I literally meant I could see it now, in syndication, since this is basically George's dad in Seinfeld. #twitter
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    Image of MrInBetween MrInBetween
    11/10/09

    In reply to CBS Picks Up 'Shit My Dad Says' Twitter Sitcom
    A CBS-squeezed, family-sanitized version of this twitter will be called poopmydadsays and will be as funny as Two and a Half Men. #twitter
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    Image of RandomLunatic RandomLunatic
    11/10/09

    @MrInBetween: It'll be just like All in the Family. Except it will suck. After all, it automatically has to be Crap My Dad Says. It's all downhill from there. #twitter
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    Image of PaisleyPajamas PaisleyPajamas
    11/10/09

    @MrInBetween: I'm reticent to admit it, but you are probably right. The content of the Twitter feed would play truer on a cable channel. If they scrub the tweets down, it just won't be the same. Even Archie Bunker pushed the envelope saying "terlet" on network.

    Also, Justin Halpern? Thanks for making me laugh my ass off repeatedly. Way to turn a negative into a good (moving home with the 'rents, that is). Congrats! #twitter
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    Image of SpyMagician SpyMagician
    11/10/09

    In reply to CBS Picks Up 'Shit My Dad Says' Twitter Sitcom
    Season finale: "See, I told you this would fail, schmuck..."
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    Image of WordyNinja WordyNinja
    11/10/09

    In reply to CBS Picks Up 'Shit My Dad Says' Twitter Sitcom
    The only humorous thing my dad ever said to me was: "You smoking cock, boy?"

    Sigh. #twitter
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    Image of Poop Cooper Poop Cooper
    11/10/09

    @WordyNinja: In your father's defense, that's pretty effing funny. #twitter
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    11/10/09

    @WordyNinja: Ah, pithy parental insight. #twitter
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    Image of Matt Cherette Matt Cherette
    11/10/09

    @WordyNinja: Thanks for making me spit out my coffee. #twitter
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    Image of onehotmess onehotmess
    09/24/09

    In reply to It Seems Sitcom Evolution Stopped at 30 Rock
    "Brothers" wont survive because it has a black family as the lead. uh, duh! Lets get real here.
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    09/24/09

    In reply to It Seems Sitcom Evolution Stopped at 30 Rock
    I gave "Modern Family" a go, but didn't laugh once in the first fifteen minutes, so I was out.

    "Community" was more amusing, and looks like it might have some promise. John Oliver stole the pilot, for sure.
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    09/24/09

    In reply to It Seems Sitcom Evolution Stopped at 30 Rock
    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".
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    A Pimp Named DaveR promoted this comment surly shirley was starred surly shirley was unstarred
    Image of A Pimp Named DaveR A Pimp Named DaveR
    09/24/09

    @surly shirley: He was also on "The John Larroquette Show", which was an EXCELLENT sitcom.

    And he was in "Galaxy Quest".

    Don't harsh on the Chill, people.
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    Image of ellagood ellagood
    09/24/09

    In reply to It Seems Sitcom Evolution Stopped at 30 Rock
    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?
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    09/24/09

    In reply to It Seems Sitcom Evolution Stopped at 30 Rock
    Heard 30 Rock was great. Watched the first episode. Was painful. Couldn't bear thought of enduring another. Someone persuade me otherwise.
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    Image of mexiback mexiback
    09/23/09

    In reply to It Seems Sitcom Evolution Stopped at 30 Rock
    Wow, "The Middle" has the janitor from Scrubs, and that kid from that thing I don't remember but whom I love!

    Watching.
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    Image of CuddlyDoubt CuddlyDoubt
    09/23/09

    @mexiback: Yes, but it also has Patricia "Major Kong" Heaton, coming soon, via atomic bomb, to a family planning clinic near you.
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    09/27/09

    @CuddlyDoubt: Sophie's Stupid Choice, y'all!
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    Image of SandhyaCrazy SandhyaCrazy
    09/23/09

    In reply to It Seems Sitcom Evolution Stopped at 30 Rock
    If everyone like Arrested Development then it wouldn't have been as good. Sometimes half the pleasure in a show is knowing not everyone gets it.
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    MyNameIsChris promoted this comment SandhyaCrazy was starred SandhyaCrazy was unstarred
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    09/24/09

    @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.
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    Image of SaturnV SaturnV
    09/23/09

    In reply to It Seems Sitcom Evolution Stopped at 30 Rock
    Two And A Half Men. Explain to me how this show is funny? How is it the number one comedy in America?
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    secretagentman promoted this comment SaturnV was starred SaturnV was unstarred
    Image of secretagentman secretagentman
    09/23/09

    @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.
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    Image of Conchie Birdie Conchie Birdie
    09/23/09

    @secretagentman: I also attribute it to the fact that the majority of America has a really bad sense of humor.
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    09/23/09

    In reply to It Seems Sitcom Evolution Stopped at 30 Rock
    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?
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    Image of erinna erinna
    09/23/09

    @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!
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    09/23/09

    @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.
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