But they called it Earth 1 and Earth 2, didn't they? Or at least Abed did.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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]
§ ita § - Sep 30, 2011 7:49:24 pm PDT #4413 of 8626
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Polter-Cow - Sep 30, 2011 8:25:00 pm PDT #4414 of 8626
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Yeah, which is a standard thing. Hell, I thought it was a reference to Another Earth.
Jesse - Oct 01, 2011 5:48:16 am PDT #4415 of 8626
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So, I think the reason I haven't typically watched many sitcoms is that....I don't really like sitcoms. Weird! I'm watching Up All Night, and I can tell it's good and funny, but I just don't care. But I do think all parents should watch it and laugh.
le nubian - Oct 01, 2011 6:20:07 am PDT #4416 of 8626
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Jesse,
I stopped watching sitcoms in the early 1990s. My main problem with most of them then was that the humor beats were too predictable (see "Two and a Half Men" for a today's example). It was so boring predicting all the laugh beats and the jokes. "Seinfeld", while generally a funny show, fell into this trap in the later seasons.
"Parks and Recreation", "Community" almost never fall into this trap for me. Even in episodes that don't really work, I don't find the humor all that predictable. A lot of what I find funny nowadays are things that take me by surprise ("Louie" at his high points).
beekaytee - Oct 01, 2011 7:53:30 am PDT #4417 of 8626
Compassionately intolerant
Earth 2
I'm probably the only one who either watched, or assumed the reference was to, you know, Earth 2.
What? It had Clancy Brown and Tim Curry. How could I pass that up?
Jesse - Oct 01, 2011 8:03:50 am PDT #4418 of 8626
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
"Parks and Recreation", "Community" almost never fall into this trap for me. Even in episodes that don't really work, I don't find the humor all that predictable. A lot of what I find funny nowadays are things that take me by surprise ("Louie" at his high points).
Yeah, I like Parks & Rec and Louie and Archer, can't get into Community, but I guess the "standard" sitcoms, no matter how good, just aren't for me.
Jesse - Oct 01, 2011 8:20:26 am PDT #4419 of 8626
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I realize this is a pretty stupid thing to post about, but it was surprising to me! I thought I was just out of the habit.
Morgana - Oct 01, 2011 12:35:17 pm PDT #4420 of 8626
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
I watch "Frasier" in reruns. (Not so much for Frasier himself, but for the ensemble, and for Niles. I adore Niles.) But on the whole sitcoms leave me cold. So you're not alone.
quester - Oct 01, 2011 1:14:49 pm PDT #4421 of 8626
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I'm probably the only one who either watched, or assumed the reference was to, you know, Earth 2.
Not the only one.
beekaytee - Oct 01, 2011 4:56:41 pm PDT #4422 of 8626
Compassionately intolerant
Phew.