PREVIOUS television

[Rainswept]

I think what I hated most is that most of the time it seemed to me that the family would all hate each other if they were not family. Usually shows like that make it clear why they all still love each other, and on Raymond most of the time it seemed like the only answer was "Because they are family, you have to."

I'll agree with that. But I think that this was their means of covering all the bases. There were many dysfunctional relationships in that show: overbearing guilt inducing mother, wife that you can't please just because you think like a man, sibling rivalry, and the old hardened grandpa who just doesn't give a shit what anyone thinks anymore (Frank was the fricking greatest! May he rest in peace).

I guess that was the idea, but when you make characters that people wouldn't like in real life, I just don't like them on TV either.

Now that I think about it, this is why I don't like King of the Hill either. I mean lots of shows have loveable characters who do screwed up things, but ELR and KotH make those characters just realistic enough to make me hate them for being jerks.

[Rainswept]

Today I rented disk one of 2 different prison series'. Prison Break and Oz.

I liked Prison Break, so far Oz isn't doing much for me.

[DancingKitty]

Rent Dead Like Me, the former Showtime series.

Based on what you say here, you'll like it. (And no, no matter what the morons a few years ago said, it's NOTHING like 6 Feet Under.)

[~NoodleDemon~]

Friends was good most of the time, and occasionally was genius.

Malcolm was amazing nearly all of the time.

Raymond was pretty good, I thought...

I never got into Seinfeld, and anyways the actors are complete assholes.

There are others I shall mention, when I actually remember them.

[Hqrsie]

Undergrads
Clerks: The animated series
Futurama (more then just the new movies)


However, my favorite canceled show that I do not want them to bring back?
Chapelle Show

Although I loved every episode that was released, I can't stand another few years of people over-quoting it at every chance they get. I guess that's the downfall with comedy that'd not just hilarious but easy to relate to.

[Rainswept]

Finished season one of Prison Break. Decent show, only real complaint I had was that it started off so strongly that by the end of the season it was weak by comparison, and some of the characters were more than a little cartoony.

Still, definitely interested enough to watch season 2 next.

[Mad Willyum Bonney]

Night Stalker !

The original starring Darren McGavin , the remake ? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz...*snort*... Zzzzzzzzzzzz .

[fueledbycoffee]

Not big on TV, but I miss Firefly (of course), Spaced, Black Books, the Simpsons being good, and Invader Zim.

[Moral Minority]

Simpsons is current, innit?

[fueledbycoffee]

Simpsons is current, innit?

Simpsons is current in the same way Bill Cosby is. They're still alive, but damn, they should've kicked it awhile ago.

[Rainswept]

Simpsons is current, innit?

Simpsons is current in the same way Bill Cosby is. They're still alive, but damn, they should've kicked it awhile ago.

You kidding? The Cos still hits the stage with new material, not to mention he says a lot of stuff politically that he should be applauded for.

Not to mention his material is clearly still current and funny enough for Carlos Mencina to rip off and profit from

[fueledbycoffee]

Meh, what can I say? No accounting for taste.

Bill Cosby was funny when I was a kid, but I've lost interest. I've found his best stuff was from when he was a young guy. His Noah jokes always made me laugh.

[Mad Willyum Bonney]

And don't forget his trip to the dentist !

I love Cos , always have , from Cosby Kids ( cartoon from my youth ) to today .
He NEVER in my memory uttered one foul word in his routines .

A class act is he .

[Rainswept]

He NEVER in my memory uttered one foul word in his routines.

Oh man flashback...

[fueledbycoffee]

That's classic. LMFAO.