On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!

Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'


Experimental TV: Comedy  

This thread is part of an experiment to determine Buffistas' interest in television discussion. It will close on June 1st, 2007, after which there will be a brief skirmish to sort out what we want to do next. This thread is for discussion of all comedy, regardless of airing station. [NAFDA]


Scrappy - Apr 21, 2007 7:15:06 am PDT #106 of 447
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I saw it last night and thought it was hilarious. Robert Pinsky seemed to be having a great time, too. "And this one is worth ten million points."


Cass - Apr 22, 2007 7:57:06 pm PDT #107 of 447
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

HMOG, did no one see the COLBERT REPORT with Sean Penn and the metaphor-off?
I watched it twice actually. Funny sketch.


-t - Apr 22, 2007 8:54:05 pm PDT #108 of 447
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Just saw it today. Wonderful - and with the God Machine noises! Woo!


esse - Apr 23, 2007 2:17:47 am PDT #109 of 447
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

I can't think of many scenes anywhere in television that can compete with Tim taking his mic off in the S2 finale. It's one of those perfect moments.

That scene where the camerapeople are somehow hiding in the break room, and Pam is pouring her heart out to her mom, and out of NOWHERE Jim walks in and puts it all on the line again.

Sigh. Breaks my heart every f'ing time, especially knowing how this damned season is playing out.


Topic!Cindy - Apr 23, 2007 4:42:32 am PDT #110 of 447
What is even happening?

That scene where the camerapeople are somehow hiding in the break room, and Pam is pouring her heart out to her mom, and out of NOWHERE Jim walks in and puts it all on the line again.

Yes. From Jim's confession onward, the whole thing was just TV-perfection for me. It took my breath away. At the time, I kind of felt like everyone should stop making TV shows, because nothing that wasn't an iconic moment from a past episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, was ever going to be any better than that. Ever.

But they've maintained the tension throughout season 3 -- brilliantly. There are no bad guys. Roy is a little scary and certainly wrong for Pam, but he's sympathetic. Karen? She's attractive, funny, smart and sympathetic, but not a Mary Sue.


Vonnie K - Apr 23, 2007 5:19:02 am PDT #111 of 447
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

I just read the most perfect 30 Rock fic: Annakovsky's Carbonite. Liz/Floyd, and spoilery for the latest episode. Aw, Liz.

I can't contribute to UK/US The Office-off meaningfully, since I've only seen snippets of the UK version, but that last bit of "Casino Night" was pretty much the highlight of my entire TV viewing experience (and I watch A LOT of TV) last year. It kills me, especially in knowledge of all the fallouts of that gesture this season.

I'd totally put the moment in "Return" when Michael goes to Staples to see Dwight up there with "Casino Night" though. "So maybe you should come back. You should come back, please." The "please" just about killed me. And the muzak version of "Up Where We Belong" playing tinnily on the speaker! Perfect.


Sophia Brooks - Apr 23, 2007 5:27:04 am PDT #112 of 447
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I can't contribute to UK/US The Office-off meaningfully, since I've only seen snippets of the UK version, but that last bit of "Casino Night" was pretty much the highlight of my entire TV viewing experience (and I watch A LOT of TV) last year. It kills me, especially in knowledge about all the fallouts of that gesture this season.

In many things and in many ways, I am vonnie. (Actually, not to sound like a stalker, but I have learned through the years that if Vonnie likes something, I probably will too. Even if it is imperfect Dawson's Creek fanfic.)


Vonnie K - Apr 23, 2007 5:40:54 am PDT #113 of 447
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

Even if it is imperfect Dawson's Creek fanfic.

Hahaha, OMG. I can't believe you brought up my shameful Creek fic reading period. *hides face* I still have most of seasons 1-4 on tape, which I can't bring myself to throw out since they changed the music on so many of the episodes. Like any song other than "Both Sides Now" would work for that montage at the end of "A Weekend In The Country". What travesty!

Err. Anyway.


Sophia Brooks - Apr 23, 2007 5:58:37 am PDT #114 of 447
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I have a deep and abiding (yet shameful) love of Dawson's Creek. I think maybe it is really a) a love of Pacey, who is a wonderful character and b) a love of what the show's potential was.

I am really glad I bought the separate DVD of the finale, because there is a lot of original music in there.


sumi - Apr 23, 2007 1:45:28 pm PDT #115 of 447
Art Crawl!!!

HIMYM is repeating "Slap Bet" tonight. I will be taping because I totally missed it last time.