They'll have to, right? It just seems like an odd choice, to make such a big deal of them deciding to have hot hot 100% protected sex.
Tara: Do you have any books on robots? Giles: Oh, yes, dozens. There's a lot of research to be done in order to--no, I'm lying. Haven't got squat. I just like watching Xander squirm.
'Get It Done'
Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants
This thread is for comedy TV, including network and cable shows. [NAFDA]
Jesse - Nov 11, 2008 7:17:35 am PST #1111 of 8624
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Polter-Cow - Nov 11, 2008 7:19:25 am PST #1112 of 8624
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I know that it got critical acclaim, but the premise didn't appeal to me. It was that good, huh? No stupid sit-commy stuff? No slapstick?
Some Tobias pratfalls, but other than that, not so much with the slapstick or sitcommy stuff, really. It's much more about character-based comedy and hilariously intertwining plots. It's an amazing, brilliant series, and it was even funnier the second time around, when I caught jokes I'd missed and recognized callbacks I didn't know were there before. You should give it a whirl. Start from the beginning.
I think at it's best (and that might be past), The Office can take the scrutiny, but for me, that's largely because of the strength of its dramatic elements.
Yeah, I had The Office in mind when I made that comment too. And, well, 30 Rock is beyond scrutiny because it's just so bizarre.
JenP - Nov 11, 2008 7:59:29 am PST #1113 of 8624
Oh, how I love 30 Rock. I owe tuning in to that one to a couple of bon bon's posts, I'm pretty sure. It just never fails to make me laugh.
Hmm. And I owe The Office to Cindy and Vonnie, I'm pretty sure. And HIMYM to posts here, I think.
Do I have no will of my own???
DavidS - Nov 11, 2008 8:35:29 am PST #1114 of 8624
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Some Tobias pratfalls, but other than that, not so much with the slapstick or sitcommy stuff, really.
I actually think it has a lot of broad, ridiculous, physical comedy. It's just really smart slapstick: character driven and outrageous.
Polter-Cow - Nov 11, 2008 8:39:51 am PST #1115 of 8624
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I actually think it has a lot of broad, ridiculous, physical comedy.
I almost choked on my Cheerios thinking of the chicken dances. "Has anyone in this family ever even seen a chicken?"
lisah - Nov 11, 2008 8:56:01 am PST #1116 of 8624
Punishingly Intricate
I almost choked on my Cheerios thinking of the chicken dances. "Has anyone in this family ever even seen a chicken?"
My friend and I do that All. The. Time. Like at the start of the 1/2 marathon we did last month.
Hayden - Nov 11, 2008 9:55:44 am PST #1117 of 8624
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
In my brief stint at playing Rock Band, our original band name was MR. F. We eventually settled on the more metal name Painful Evacuation.
Hayden - Nov 13, 2008 5:41:25 pm PST #1118 of 8624
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Now that was a killer episode of 30 Rock.
Polter-Cow - Nov 13, 2008 8:53:27 pm PST #1119 of 8624
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I guess I would have appreciated it more if I'd ever seen Night Court.
Fred Pete - Nov 14, 2008 5:18:58 am PST #1120 of 8624
Ann, that's a ferret.
You've never seen Night Court? Correct that right away! (Disclaimer: Everyone else in my law school class wanted to grow up to be one of the lawyers on L.A. Law. I wanted to grow up to be Harry Stone.)
As for The Office: That was more like it. Abounding cluelessness from Michael, with bonus cluelessness from Andy. Underused characters (Kelly, Oscar) get the spotlight. A couple of unexpected moments -- I hadn't guessed that Kelly's relationship with Darryl existed mainly in Kelly's mind.
Now, if I could only figure out a reason to bring Ryan back permanently that doesn't involve the actor being a major player on the writing/producing side of the show.