No. You're missing the point. The design of the thing is functional. The plan is not to shoot you. The plan is to get the girl. If there's no girl, then the plan, well, is like the room.

Early ,'Objects In Space'


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 - Oct 30, 2012 1:52:03 pm PDT #6129 of 8625
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Honestly, I would think that, given how much NBC is struggling, having a low-rated critically-acclaimed show here and there in their schedule might not be a bad thing. I mean, it's not like they've got a guaranteed blow-out success to slot into that space.

But that's me with my vast oceans of ignorance about how these decisions are made.


Amy - Oct 30, 2012 1:57:40 pm PDT #6130 of 8625
Because books.

I liked the Eddie that looked different, damn it!

The heart of the original show, to me, was that none of them really understood they weren't a typical American family. Sure, it was a joke, and mostly a sight gag, but the point was, monsters or not, they were a family, doing what families do.

To have Eddie angsting about being a werewolf seemed completely counter-intuitive to me. But I think I was really expecting -- and wanting -- the old show just updated with new situations and references, not new takes on the characters.


-t - Oct 30, 2012 2:23:58 pm PDT #6131 of 8625
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yeah, Amy, I couldn't put my finger on it, but that's what I wanted, too, I think. I appreciate that someone gave some thought to how a family made up of vampires and werewolves and Frankenstein's monster might come about, but the tone of Mockingbird Lane never jelled right for me.


-t - Oct 30, 2012 2:51:43 pm PDT #6132 of 8625
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Hey, Parks and Rec is going to move back to 8:30 so I'll have my Community/Parks and Rec hour again! Hooray!


Steph L. - Oct 30, 2012 7:36:21 pm PDT #6133 of 8625
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Even if you don't read Shortpacked, this comic strip is relevant: [link]


Lee - Nov 03, 2012 9:29:45 am PDT #6134 of 8625
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Random thought as I am sitting in the salon with goop on my hair--maybe when I get a dog I should name it Bagel, pronounced Britta style.


Polter-Cow - Nov 03, 2012 9:55:29 am PDT #6135 of 8625
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Especially if it's a beagle.


le nubian - Nov 08, 2012 8:08:30 pm PST #6136 of 8625
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I'm not going to lie, I think tonight's ep of "The Office" is the funniest ep in like 2 years.


Frankenbuddha - Nov 09, 2012 6:44:22 am PST #6137 of 8625
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Chicken mafia is "Contemporary American Poultry," and it's a favorite of mine. Definitely on the list!

Especially if they know Goodfellas at all.

I am not sure if this is a fuckup, but is it really possible the show will air in Canada before it does here?

*cough* Buffy *cough*


-t - Nov 09, 2012 9:20:00 am PST #6138 of 8625
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm not going to lie, I think tonight's ep of "The Office" is the funniest ep in like 2 years.

That was a good one. Kevin was killing me, but all 3 stories were funny, which hasn't happened in a while.

Obligatory Community Content: I persist in thinking of November as All Saints' Day Month (in spooky Dean voice). Especially when I am looking for excuses not to clean the cobwebs off my porch rafters, etc.