Sitcoms: your views?
Jun 28, 2010 | 05:31 AM
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Sitcoms: your views?
I think they are dead. Laugh track galore, typical setup/punch-line/commercial break/redo sequences...
There are very few "comedies" out there now, that aren't classified "sitcoms".
Jun 28, 2010 | 05:42 AM
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I hate the laugh tracks but some shows are good. I like The big Bang Theory and How i met your mother. Apparently Modern Family is good :dunno:
Jun 28, 2010 | 05:52 AM
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Big Bang Theory is a great comedy.
Two and a Half men is filled with laugh tracks and no surprise jokes, but still entertaining.
Modern Family is pretty funny, and moderate on originality.
Jun 28, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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Jun 28, 2010 | 06:42 AM
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I think pretty much only Modern Family. I don't really like anything else. I saw a couple episodes of HIMYM, thought it was pretty lame.
Jun 28, 2010 | 07:09 AM
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Community, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Its Always Sunny, etc. Great shows.
Jun 28, 2010 | 07:23 AM
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I like watching everyone loves raymond
Jun 28, 2010 | 07:53 AM
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I watch Big Bang Theory and Modern Family - both are hilarious. I also catch 2.5 Men and Always Sunny periodically. While I would say the sitcom is down from its heyday in the 90s, its doing better than it was 4 or 5 years ago and still has its place.
Edit - Also watch The Office, though it doesn't seem to be nearly as funny recently.
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Jun 28, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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The Office is the only sitcom I enjoy.
The rest of the TV I watch is either animated (South Park, FG, Simpsons, etc) or sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, etc)
Jun 28, 2010 | 08:58 AM
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Fresh Prince, The Nanny, Everybody Hates Chris, Rosanne, Family Matters, Cosby (sometimes), not really a fan of Malcom in the Middle though.
Oh, and Colbert Report o: ...and Tosh.0 o: