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When sitcoms were actually funny.......
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:05 am
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:05 am
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Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:06 am to Sid in Lakeshore
How much of the sitcoms were funnier stuff is simply that the tropes we bemoan were still present it was just the first time they were present? IE the shite was still shite we just hadn't unwrapped it yet.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 9:06 am to Libertyabides71
All in the Family was groundbreaking in so many ways. It showed us how stupid our bias was and in doing so kinda set a parameter on what was and was not acceptable in race interactions.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 9:20 am to Sid in Lakeshore
M*A*S*H was edgy. They tackled racism, homosexuality, and adultery in the early seventies.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 10:59 am to Sid in Lakeshore
That was some funny shite. Archie Bunker and George Jefferson 
Posted on 10/27/13 at 11:51 am to Sid in Lakeshore
night court FTW
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:02 pm to S
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night court FTW
Mom always tells the story about me humming the theme song to Night Court so loud, people would start staring when we were in a store.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 12:09 pm to The Dudes Rug
it was certainly a catchy tune
Posted on 10/27/13 at 3:01 pm to Buck Magnum
M*A*S*H was edgy. They tackled racism, homosexuality, and adultery in the early seventies.
MASH quit being funny when it became Alan Alda's vehicle to preach.
MASH quit being funny when it became Alan Alda's vehicle to preach.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 3:04 pm to SoFla Tideroller
I don care what anyone says friends is funny and Seinfeld is greatest of all time.
Posted on 10/27/13 at 3:07 pm to The Eric
quote:Well I think that oh wait you don't care what anyone says nvm
I don care what anyone says friends is funny and Seinfeld is greatest of all time
Posted on 10/27/13 at 3:12 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
"It's a kick in the head, ain't it?"
Observations:
George's mother's general unpleasantness makes her kind of the female/city equal of Albert from The Color Purple's dad (Adolph Ceasar). Wonder if Wheezy ever spit in her water? You know Florence did.
Archie & George's toast, "Here's to yesterday" was funny in 1974. Part of why this episode, and these shows in general, were so great was the belief that change was in the air. It was thought that once we younger folks (I was 15 in 74) grew up, race relations would be better. We'd all be used to being around each other and see that we were all really just people. What the hell happened to that?
Observations:
George's mother's general unpleasantness makes her kind of the female/city equal of Albert from The Color Purple's dad (Adolph Ceasar). Wonder if Wheezy ever spit in her water? You know Florence did.
Archie & George's toast, "Here's to yesterday" was funny in 1974. Part of why this episode, and these shows in general, were so great was the belief that change was in the air. It was thought that once we younger folks (I was 15 in 74) grew up, race relations would be better. We'd all be used to being around each other and see that we were all really just people. What the hell happened to that?
Posted on 10/28/13 at 2:41 am to Libertyabides71
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How much of the sitcoms were funnier stuff is simply that the tropes we bemoan were still present it was just the first time they were present? IE the shite was still shite we just hadn't unwrapped it yet.
+1.
and OP, there are a few out there that are funny. See Parks and Rec, Community (harmonized), AD, AD's little brother (modern family), eastbound and down. Some people care for new girl..
Posted on 10/28/13 at 8:20 am to Sid in Lakeshore
Seinfeld wasn't a sitcom in the "traditional" sense as "nothing ultimately happened" thereby removing the SIT from sitcom
Posted on 10/28/13 at 8:23 am to Sid in Lakeshore
My favorite ever...
Posted on 10/28/13 at 8:41 am to Hat Tricks
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