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.
Zoe: Is there any way I'm gonna get out of this with honor and dignity? Wash: You're pretty much down to ritual suicide, lambie-toes.
'War Stories'
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 - Oct 01, 2011 8:20:26 am PDT #4419 of 8625
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Morgana - Oct 01, 2011 12:35:17 pm PDT #4420 of 8625
"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 8625
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 8625
Compassionately intolerant
Phew.
Amy - Oct 01, 2011 5:15:11 pm PDT #4423 of 8625
Because books.
I used to love sitcoms. I watched them all -- Cosby, Cheers, Friends, Seinfeld, etc.
And then I just stopped, even though I still love reruns of Friends (it's a happy place). But Community got me back into sitcoms, and now I'm watching Big Bang and 30 Rock in reruns, and Raising Hope and New Girl in real time.
Rayne - Oct 01, 2011 6:34:19 pm PDT #4424 of 8625
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
Amy, if you haven't tried Parks and Recreation, you should give it a try. It took me several eps to fall in love with it, but now it's far and away my favorite show on the air (and I'm normally not a comedy person)!
erin_obscure - Oct 01, 2011 9:09:19 pm PDT #4425 of 8625
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
I'm ok with sitcoms as long as there isn't a laugh track. I barely made it through the pilot of 2 broke girls due to that hideous laugh track *shudder* One of the many reasons I adore 30 Rock and Community: they let me laugh when i want to.
§ ita § - Oct 02, 2011 1:07:41 am PDT #4426 of 8625
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
To be precise, that's a live studio audience.
Theodosia - Oct 02, 2011 3:26:21 am PDT #4427 of 8625
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
The Simpsons has never had a laugh track, either. Of course, it's not been all that good for the past 12 or so years.
Amy - Oct 02, 2011 6:53:37 am PDT #4428 of 8625
Because books.
I caught an ep of Parks and Rec last year, but I didn't know who anyone was, so I felt like I didn't really get it. Seemed funny, though.
I used to love The Simpsons so much. I just don't bother anymore, and there's usually a conflict with something else I want to see anyway. I do always try to watch The Treehouse of Horror episodes, though.