I've really got to learn to just do the damage and get out of town. It's the 'stay and gloat' that gets me every time.

Ethan Rayne ,'Potential'


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]


DawnK - Sep 21, 2011 8:30:27 am PDT #4352 of 8625
giraffe mode

The Smeagol line in New Girl got a laugh from me (mostly because I would probably say something similar). It wasn't bad but I don't think I'll add it to the DVR, if it's on I will watch. Same with 2 Broke Girls, it was OK but not appointment TV.

Raising Hope was really fun, as expected! Cute way to show Hope growing into a toddler. Cloris Leachman should get an Emmy nod next year, she goes 110% with Maw Maw no matter how outrageous or embarrassing.

I like 80's Madonna-esque Quinn (but really The Skanks? ugh!). I was also glad to see Kurt and Rachel get a dose of reality but knowing Glee, it won't last.


Amy - Sep 21, 2011 9:23:00 am PDT #4353 of 8625
Because books.

The toddler stuff was great on Raising Hope. No magical soap baby who stays an infant till high school!

I have to say Sugar whatever her name was cracked me up, even if it shouldn't have. And Blaine(!) doing Tom Jones was so lovely.


erikaj - Sep 21, 2011 11:38:01 am PDT #4354 of 8625
Always Anti-fascist!

I like "The New Girl" I know people like that...they're mostly not that cute, but hey, David Simon says one of the key components that separates TV from real people is that TV characters get to fuck prettier people than you.(That actually got him bleeped at Loyola.)


victor infante - Sep 21, 2011 1:40:25 pm PDT #4355 of 8625
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

If that's wrong, Victor, I don't want to be right. Although way too little of her in the episode, I have to say.

Looks like next week is Quinn-centric. I hope she keeps the look and attitude, adjusted just enough to actually have her back in the club. Also, Santana can't stay out too long. IJS.


Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 21, 2011 2:23:03 pm PDT #4356 of 8625
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I like Quinn's new look, but unfortunately Dianna Agron still utterly fails to draw my interest to her character's issues or motivation. Her sleep-acting scene opposite Rachel was the one part of the episode I didn't like. (Though the funny one-liners from the Skanks kept it from being a complete waste of time.)


Polter-Cow - Sep 21, 2011 8:37:39 pm PDT #4357 of 8625
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

In which I love Parks and Recreation.


Rayne - Sep 21, 2011 9:12:06 pm PDT #4358 of 8625
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire

Wow PC, you and I took the same path recently! I didn't watch Better Off Ted, Community or Parks and Rec when they aired, but I kept hearing great things about them, so I finally watched them and loved, loved, LOVED them all! All three brought me so much joy and made me laugh and want to hug them!

Have you watched The IT Crowd? That's the other comedy that I love to distraction!

It's so weird, I'm usually a drama person, but every once in awhile, I hit a comedy phase, and I'm apparently going through that phase right now.


Polter-Cow - Sep 21, 2011 9:26:57 pm PDT #4359 of 8625
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

All three brought me so much joy and made me laugh and want to hug them!

Yes!!

Have you watched The IT Crowd? That's the other comedy that I love to distraction!

I have not, but I have heard good things!

It's so weird, I'm usually a drama person, but every once in awhile, I hit a comedy phase, and I'm apparently going through that phase right now.

Same here. Although I think the next show I'm watching is Mad Men.


le nubian - Sep 22, 2011 3:04:07 am PDT #4360 of 8625
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

P-C, Beau and I are doing a MM rewatch. We are at the beginning of season 2 now.


billytea - Sep 22, 2011 3:08:42 am PDT #4361 of 8625
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Same here. Although I think the next show I'm watching is Mad Men.

I'm in much the same position. I've watched season 1 of Community, about to start season 2; and WB and I have been going through Mad Men together. Just started season 3.