Oh yes.
And Jeff! Thanks, Jeff.
Book: Afraid I might be needing a preacher. Mal: That's good. You lie there and be ironical.
'Safe'
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 05, 2018 8:04:53 pm PDT #8011 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
JZ - Oct 06, 2018 5:06:34 am PDT #8012 of 8624
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I think it was Kat G who posted this over on FB, but it deserves to be shared over here too so even the FB-abstinent can see it--a tremendous NYT article on the show. Such thoughtful appreciation for the smart, effortless-appearing but grindingly hard work actors do; for the writers room; for Schur; for the philosopher consultants; for all the many parts of this amazing group project.
And I'm just utterly boggled that the article was written in the middle of filming Season 3, and acknowledges the threeness of it, and still manages to be completely spoiler-free and safe for complete novices to read.
quester - Oct 07, 2018 10:30:34 am PDT #8013 of 8624
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Has everyone else seen the Comicon panel? Pure gold! Can't do the linky thing on tablet.
It's on YouTube.
Fred Pete - Oct 09, 2018 4:12:51 am PDT #8014 of 8624
Ann, that's a ferret.
I was over at Shoutfactory.com yesterday and had a mini Marx Brothers-fest. Highlights included an episode of the Jack Benny Show where Jack appears (in disguise) on You Bet Your Life, and two episodes of The Dick Cavett Show with 75+-year-old Groucho as guest. (Bonus -- Truman Capote is also a guest on one of the shows.)
Highly recommended. If there's a level above comic genius, it describes Groucho. Only one of a number of highlights -- Groucho and the sailor on You Bet Your Life. ("You've never kissed a girl? And you call yourself a sailor?")
Laura - Oct 09, 2018 4:23:52 am PDT #8015 of 8624
Our wings are not tired.
Nice, Fred! The need for comedy is greater than ever lately. I will check out that site.
Fred Pete - Oct 09, 2018 4:48:55 am PDT #8016 of 8624
Ann, that's a ferret.
Laura, it made me realize what comedy giants were roaming during that era, and how they were taken for granted.
I also recommend Carol Burnett videos on YouTube. There's a great skit with Carol and Robin Williams at a funeral. As for "Went With the Wind," yes, the bit with the curtains is classic, but Dinah Shore comes very close to stealing the scene.
Laura - Oct 09, 2018 5:11:43 am PDT #8017 of 8624
Our wings are not tired.
It doesn't matter how many times I have seen some of the classic bits, tears in the eyes every single time. Laughter = best medicine for stress relief. Do it for health!
-t - Oct 12, 2018 8:05:03 am PDT #8018 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The cake was *not* a lie!
Steph L. - Oct 18, 2018 4:15:20 pm PDT #8019 of 8624
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Well, Chidi is just JACKED. Damn, son.
Steph L. - Oct 18, 2018 4:20:56 pm PDT #8020 of 8624
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Also, and I say this as someone who doesn't watch Doctor Who, so I don't have a single leg to stand on but I'm going to say it anyway:
Jeremy Bearimy > wibbly wobbly timey wimey
(I actually loathe the wibbly wobbly saying with the fire of a thousand suns and DAMN does everyone love to quote it. So in conclusion #teamjeremybearimy)