You say that last as if it's a selling point.
On the comedy thread, it is. Not to mention that the really, really shuddery stuff you see in the media wasn't what the average person always wore.
I mean, Richard Dawson in a turtleneck and checked jacket is more humorous than scary. And Fannie Flagg in a "Southern Comfort" shirt fits in with the innuendo.
Also seconding Scrappy. The chemistry really makes the show.
I wish I could find the review of the new Match Game I read on AICN. Their search engine sucks. The gist of it was that what made the original show great was that it was naughty. Today you can get away with anything so there's no way to recapture that bawdiness.
what made the original show great was that it was naughty. Today you can get away with anything so there's no way to recapture that bawdiness.
I'm not sure the naughtiness was the big factor, but they do get the changing times right. The original came out at the right time for innuendo -- when it was permitted but daring to say "boobs" or "make love" on TV. Nothing really fits that category now that Jerry Springer has been on for more than 10 years.
I used to hate it when The Newlywed Game called sex "Making Whoopee"- drove me crazy!
So I received my DVDs of Spaced yesterday (also picked up the Robot Chicken Star Wars dvd), and watched the first episode. I really liked it. Not laugh-out-loud funny yet, but very entertaining. I think I'll be enjoying this a lot.
I stopped in to Barnes & Noble to see if they had it and they did so of course I had to buy it. $60 for 14 episodes! I hope the extras are good.
Yikes, Laga. I pre-ordered it from DeepDiscount and it was only $28!
...then I went over to Fresh & Easy and got a cartload of groceries for the same amount. Fresh & Easy wins.
Well, you haven't yet assessed the nutritional value of your DVDs.
We just watched the first two episodes of SPced we TiVoed. Wonderfully fun.
I foresee a purchase in our future. Hopefully we can hold off until used ones reach half.com.