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.
Zoe: Next time we smuggle stock, let's make it something smaller. Wash: Yeah, we should start dealing in those black-market beagles.
'Safe'
Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants
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Laga - Jul 18, 2008 2:07:31 pm PDT #934 of 8624
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Fred Pete - Jul 21, 2008 5:16:52 am PDT #935 of 8624
Ann, that's a ferret.
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.
Sophia Brooks - Jul 21, 2008 5:39:28 am PDT #936 of 8624
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I used to hate it when The Newlywed Game called sex "Making Whoopee"- drove me crazy!
Frankenbuddha - Jul 24, 2008 4:51:13 am PDT #937 of 8624
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
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.
Laga - Jul 24, 2008 7:21:39 am PDT #938 of 8624
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
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.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 24, 2008 7:31:32 am PDT #939 of 8624
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Yikes, Laga. I pre-ordered it from DeepDiscount and it was only $28!
Laga - Jul 24, 2008 8:17:04 am PDT #940 of 8624
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
...then I went over to Fresh & Easy and got a cartload of groceries for the same amount. Fresh & Easy wins.
Polter-Cow - Jul 24, 2008 8:19:39 am PDT #941 of 8624
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Well, you haven't yet assessed the nutritional value of your DVDs.
Scrappy - Jul 24, 2008 3:07:24 pm PDT #942 of 8624
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
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.
Polter-Cow - Jul 24, 2008 3:39:03 pm PDT #943 of 8624
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Hee, it's cool to see people getting into Spaced ! It's such a great show.