I feel very much as you do, erika. Scott and I enjoyed that show. We missed most of the last year, because there was a conflict with another show (I think 24, but can't remember). It was standard sitcom fare. I wish the characters had a bit more depth. I thought the performances were good, even when the writing and characterization were annoying and predictable. I don't think it ought to be award winning, but then again, let's take a long hard look at the shows I've loved. With the exception of Buffy, my pet shows seldom managed to stay on the air, never mind win awards.
First of all, 'Posse?' Passé
Cordelia ,'Potential'
Natter .38 Special
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 19, 2005 5:57:36 am PDT #8773 of 10002
What is even happening?
Scrappy - Sep 19, 2005 6:00:42 am PDT #8774 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I also like me some Raymond once in a while.
Nutty - Sep 19, 2005 6:19:16 am PDT #8775 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I like PBJ once in a while, but agree with Erika that "satisfying now and then" and "outstanding" are not the same thing.
Not that I can name any comedies that are outstanding, because I don't tend to watch comedies that don't star Jon Stewart, but I bet that some show, somewhere, is making PBJ with pumpernickel, and putting bananas in the middle, you know?
Now I am hungry.
Amy - Sep 19, 2005 6:40:10 am PDT #8776 of 10002
Because books.
One of my best friend's is Peter Boyle's niece, so we watched Raymond from time to time. It was decent, as sitcoms go, I guess, but I'm incredibly tired of the useless husband/all-knowing wife scenario.
I like Friends. I need mindless laughs once in a while.
§ ita § - Sep 19, 2005 6:41:36 am PDT #8777 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I like Ray Romano way more than I liked Raymond.
I don't think anyone I know ever won a big award. I do know one Oscar nominee, and it's an honour just to have stayed in his house.
dw - Sep 19, 2005 6:52:29 am PDT #8778 of 10002
Silence means security silence means approval
I watched one episode of Raymond in my life. I was shocked when I learned it had been on for nine seasons.
Jesse - Sep 19, 2005 7:09:43 am PDT #8779 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Friends is even funnier to me now that I'm a 30 something single New Yorker. I look at their apartments and their (lack of) jobs, and laugh and laugh.
Jesse - Sep 19, 2005 7:11:41 am PDT #8780 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
PS: ARRRRR!
Amy - Sep 19, 2005 7:12:22 am PDT #8781 of 10002
Because books.
I look at their apartments and their (lack of) jobs, and laugh and laugh.
Ye got that right, matey!
Jesse - Sep 19, 2005 7:15:15 am PDT #8782 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I do think it's funny-odd that there isn't anything from Raymond that I know without watching it. Like, I don't think I ever saw the actual episode of Seinfeld, but the ads for the DVDs that say, "They're real, and they're FABULOUS" make me laff.