You've got my support. Just think of me as...as your... You know, I'm searching for 'supportive things' and I'm coming up all bras.

Xander ,'Empty Places'


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]


-t - Mar 22, 2012 7:35:51 pm PDT #5248 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Evil goatees are hot hot hot, Vonnie.

Ptui, let us never speak of that outcome you mention in your second paragraph again. I don't want to quote it because, like, magical thinking and whatnot.


§ ita § - Mar 23, 2012 5:04:55 am PDT #5249 of 8624
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

This is going to make the proposed air conditioning plotline (yes, that preoccupies me--what of it?) even more tense.

I never thought I'd scream "Fuck you, Harmon!" at the skies, but...here I am again, in another dysfunctional relationship with a TV writer.

Is there therapy for this? Or maybe medication?


DavidS - Mar 23, 2012 8:13:46 am PDT #5250 of 8624
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

The Quotable Archer (from last night's ep):

“What is taking so long?”
“Couple things. First, I didn't invent whatever this door is made out of. Which appears to be an alloy of adamantium and mythril, And two, not crazy about your tone.”

“Animal farm is a book.”
“No it's not Lana. It's an allegorical novella about Stalinism! And spoiler alert, it sucks!”

"A black astronaut, Cyril! That's like killing a unicorn!"

"Oh please, you'd do... name a noun."

"Whorediot!"

"Goin' to outer space / to shoot that dickbag in the face..."


Polter-Cow - Mar 23, 2012 10:10:43 am PDT #5251 of 8624
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Man, I am not a fan of these new cartoony gags like thought bubbles and ego apples and slot machine hearts and whatnot. They feel wrong.

But, ack, Troy and Abed! And Evil Abed! Aaah!!


§ ita § - Mar 23, 2012 11:01:59 am PDT #5252 of 8624
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Archer did help a bit, but DAMN. Community, you're still hurting me, and I had a weekend of Sera Gamble and Suzanne Collins pain planned. This really fucks with my schedule.

The moment Abed made that spaceship with two seats, I worried. But I worried he was going to make up his own Troy. Evil Abed didn't even occur to me. That's just too sad...And he's so capable, compared to "cool, cool, cool" easygoing Abed. I don't even know...


Polter-Cow - Mar 23, 2012 6:44:05 pm PDT #5253 of 8624
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

French Stewart is also on next week's Psych. He's having a good week, I guess.


Liese S. - Mar 24, 2012 8:50:00 am PDT #5254 of 8624
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

So I tried Community for the first time this week. I'm guessing it was the wrong episode with which to start? 'Cause I kinda hated it. But I also never cared for the Office or 30 Rock or Parks and Rec, so maybe I'm just not the right audience?


Jesse - Mar 24, 2012 9:20:41 am PDT #5255 of 8624
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, I watched Community last week, thought it was OK so watched it again this week, and...maybe not. But maybe stick with it a little more?


le nubian - Mar 24, 2012 9:32:01 am PDT #5256 of 8624
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Liese,

I think you should start with season 1 if you can. Starting now is probably not the best choice. Too much backstory.


§ ita § - Mar 24, 2012 12:48:35 pm PDT #5257 of 8624
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Last night was neither one of the funniest episodes nor remotely a standalone one.

I suspect that much of the rest of the season will be fairly arc-driven, so if you want to grab random funnies, anywhere in S1 or S2 is probably your statistical best bet. If you want to get into the stories of people you've grown to care about...that's what's happening now. If you don't know Jeff and you don't know Troy/Abed, there's little reason to have enjoyed this week.