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On Legendary Comedian Bill Hicks Was Definitely a Legend, but Was He a Comedian?
I dunno, I'm not as well-versed in Hicks as some of the other commenters, but while I've never found him outrageously funny, basically everything I've seen/heard has made me chuckle, but admittedly in a "It's funny 'cause it's true" sort of way. It's not really all that different from late-era George Carlin but Hicks is a lot less abrasive.
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On So Abby Elliott's Not Leaving SNL This Year After All
Yeah, I like Abby but I think a mass SNL cast exodus is long overdue. We need a lot of fresh blood.
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On What's Wrong with Comedy Central?
The descent of Comedy Central reminds me of the similar downfall of Game Show Network...for a long time, they had access to some amazing libraries of programming (I loved when CC showed vintage SNL eps basically half the day), then those contracts expired and the networks went to shit instantly. Worst of all, there was no other venue to find these programs. What other network is gonna air obscure game shows from the 70s and 80s? And E! picked up the rights to SNL but they don't really seem to have any interest in airing anything pre-2005, and with the full-season DVDs seemingly DOA, all of that material is basically collecting dust. (I know SNL clips are available on Hulu and Netflix but it's still not reaching the audience it deserves)
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On Did The Office Screw Up the Florida Arc?
@Anthony Coro It's such a retread of the Jim/Pam story that I couldn't even finish my thought. Oops.
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On Did The Office Screw Up the Florida Arc?
I agree with most of this--overall, it made for some of the highlights of this fairly uneven season, but it felt like a diversion designed purely to further the "will they-won't they" Erin/Andy dynamic. And honestly, while I like both characters, that arc has gone on for-freakin'-ever and it's such a retread of the Jim/Pam story that And while I'm all about creating some sort of conflict with Jim and Pam, I think the writers knew that fans wouldn't stand for any sort of adultery so the whole Cathy thing was bound to fizzle out from the start. Also, this has nothing to do with the Florida arc, but as of last week's episode, Meredith is no longer my least favorite character. Kevin has been absolutely unbearable since season 3 but that pathetic cookie storyline was just too much. The show has definitely gotten broader and more over-the-top over the years, but I hate how Brian Baumgartner transformed Kevin from a nuanced character who was slow and easily amused but also tender and warm, into a completely dimwitted man-boy with no self-awareness. And it wasn't really even gradual; at some point in season 4 or so, it just became "Oh yeah, by the way, Kevin is an imbecile now."
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On SNL Recap: Lindsay Lohan is Comedy Poison
@Denisse@twitter Did you just start watching SNL in 2012 or something?
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On SNL Recap: Lindsay Lohan is Comedy Poison
The only real thought going through my head the entire night was disbelief that this was her FOURTH time hosting. And then I just wept for humanity.
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On Time For the Final Vote: Is "Remedial Chaos Theory" or "Marge vs. the Monorail" the Best Sitcom Episode Ever?
Yeah, I'm with Eileen and Jason here. I love both episodes, but this is a pretty easy choice. "Remedial Chaos Theory" is a great example of what makes Community such a fantastic show, but it's not really representative of the sitcom as an art form. If a Community virgin watched it as a standalone episode, they might enjoy the jokes and admire the storytelling technique, but you really have to have invested time into these characters to truly appreciate that episode. "Marge vs. the Monorail" on the other hand doesn't require that. If I were a doctor and some guy came out of a coma he's been in since 1986, I think the very first thing I would prescribe is a viewing of "Marge vs. the Monorail," because laughter is the best medicine.
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On Why Whitney is the Best New Network Sitcom of 2011-2012
@sean oconnor Thank you! Perfect Couples is one of the most misunderstood sitcoms in recent history. Everyone just seemed to latch onto this argument that Olivia Munn was cast purely for sex appeal (which is like saying Elisha Cuthbert was cast in Happy Endings purely for sex appeal--just because they're attractive and not quite as comically brilliant as the rest of the cast doesn't mean they didn't fit their roles) and wrote off the entire show. It was filled with cliches, sure, but there were a lot of pretty clever moments. I love the episode with the jogger.
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On Here's How the New Arrested Development Season Will Play Out
I'm definitely happy to hear that the episodes will be similar to the originals--confining GOB and Tobias to single episodes just wouldn't be right. The only reason I support the 10 episodes at once is because it should mean that the DVD will be released sooner. (I love AD but Netflix isn't really practical for me.) I mean, if I've been deprived of pancakes for seven years and all of a sudden someone offers me ten pancakes, yeah, I'll gladly eat it up...but when I'm all finished, there will be a certain emptiness inside (besides the shitload of pancakes of course), and I won't be as anxious for my next batch of pancakes. But if you tell me, "Hey, good news, the 7-year pancake drought is over, but we still have to ration them. You can have one or two a week," you better damn well believe that I'll appreciate every single pancake, and my appetite for pancakes will never vanish. The opportunity for future episodes seems just like a tease to me. I don't see the AD renaissance being a long-term thing, for better or worse. Bateman and Cera have film careers; Arnett's on Up All Night; and Jeffrey Tambor probably has an audition lined up for another sitcom that NBC will cancel 10 minutes into the first episode.