graycav56
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I can't imagine not rewatching with you next week.
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Post by graycav56 on Nov 27, 2008 13:50:33 GMT -5
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Post by beesnbears on Nov 29, 2008 19:08:04 GMT -5
;D Don't watch it after a big meal.......hilarious!!!
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treasmus
1st Level
Maddie Hayes
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Post by treasmus on Sept 25, 2011 17:18:45 GMT -5
I Love Lucy Dick Van Dyke Show I'm re-watching season 2 of "Cheers" as I write this (Diane is my favourite character). The show really stands the test of time. In spite of (sometimes deservedly, but mostly just) mean-spirited jokes at Diane's expense (usually by Carla), jokes about Coach's stupidity, jokes about Sam's stupidity/rugged exterior, etc., the show has a heart and an ensemble/community feel to it (the opening theme, Coach and Sam's history, the way everybody in the bar welcomes Norm when he walks in, Norm and Cliff's friendship, the regulars in the bar); the bottom line is, it's a very positive show. For a while there, after "Seinfeld", comedy shows were "Seinfeld" clones with dry, self-deprecating, disaffected humor (eg. "30 Rock"). Nowadays, there seems to be a revival of sorts of ensemble comedy shows with a heart (eg. "Parks and Recreation", "Community"). As a matter of fact, the creator of "Parks and Recreation" is a huge fan of "Cheers." And even the more snarky, less earnest shows like "30 Rock" use tropes seen on "Cheers", eg. on "Cheers", Diane had a cat named Elizabeth Barrett Browning; on "30 Rock"', Liz Lemon had a cat named Emily Dickinson. Can't pick a better show than "Cheers" to emulate. Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! But I digress. Most of my favourites were already mentioned. One that wasn't mentioned is "Mad About You", but I'm not sure it counts as a classic show.
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Post by iluvdavid on Sept 25, 2011 18:30:06 GMT -5
I loved "Mad about You" in the first seasons. In the later seasons they didn't seem to be connected anymore. I can't explain it.
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