Archive through November 05, 2001

The ClubHouse: Archive: The New Sitcoms- What's good? What's not?: Archive through November 05, 2001

Donut

Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - 09:17 pm Click here to edit this post
Has anyone been watching undeclared? Its basically as good as most comic movies, or better- funny acting and great out-there writing.
Also saw Danny once, unfortunately missed the second, but it was the sweetest sitcom in years, and not canned laughter crap, but of course the stupid network just pulled it as the first show to go off. So far bob patterson and jim belushi looked real bad, couldnt get past a few minutes. anyone else watching sitcoms? saw one minute of emeril, is it as bad as predicted?

Weinermr

Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - 11:04 pm Click here to edit this post
I don't mean to be the voice of doom, but Emeril's bad, Jim Belushi's bad, and that's all I've seen of any new sitcoms. In my time zone, Emeril on NBC is competing against Emeril on the Food Network, and I'd rather watch Emeril on the Food Network - and even that is getting a bit old - "I don't know about the water where you come from, but where I come from it isn't seasoned. BAM!!!"

Tksoard

Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - 11:24 pm Click here to edit this post
I like "Scrubs" on Tuesday night after Frazer. I wouldn't want them to be my Drs. but they are fun to watch. I hope all Drs. don't start out that bad.

Carigsby

Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 04:13 am Click here to edit this post
I am really enjoying Inside Schwartz (not sure of how it is spelled)... I also enjoy Scrubs - I haven't checked out any other new sitcoms as I have my tried and true that I am faithful to and don't stray much. The only new ones I catch are in my time holes that aren't filled. :)

Spygirl

Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 06:22 am Click here to edit this post
I LOVED Inside Schwartz...haven't seen Scrubs yet...and didn't mind Emeril.

Grooch

Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 06:26 am Click here to edit this post
What is Inside Schwartz about?

Beachgirl

Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 08:34 am Click here to edit this post
Inside Schwartz is kinda like an Ally McBeal, only from a man's point of view. Schwartz is a young single guy, whose dream is to become a sports announcer. What makes the show really funny is that famous athletes, coaches and sports announcers make guest appearances, as visions inside Schwartz's head... adding commentary on events in Schwartz's life. (That's what makes it like Ally McBeal... the fantasy scenes that take place only within Schwartz's head.) It's a funny show. Don't know how long writers will be able to keep the jokes coming, seems like the kind of show that fizzles out quick, but for now it's a good laugh.

Oregonfire

Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 08:46 am Click here to edit this post
I know it's not new or a sitcom, but I watched the season premiere of Charmed, with Rose McGowan filling in for Shannon Doherty. It was funny to watch all of the actresses pretend that Pru had died, and that Paige was their long lost sister, so they could have the "power of three" again. The camera kept cutting away from Alissa Milano when she was supposed to be in mourning because she had hates Shannon Doherty in real life. The woman who plays Piper is the only one who seemed like she could act her way out of a paper bag.

Llkoolaid

Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 09:21 am Click here to edit this post
I loved Undeclared, I hope it stays, I think everyone can relate either through themselves or their own college kids to this show. It is hilarious.

Chippy

Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 10:33 am Click here to edit this post
Not a sitcom, but I cannot wait for "Six Feet Under" to begin this season. Two thumbs up.

Franny

Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 06:52 am Click here to edit this post
I have to say I think Undeclared is a winner. Is Will Farrell going to be a regular?

Franny

Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 06:55 am Click here to edit this post
I say Reba for the first time last night and it was pretty funny..

Oregonfire

Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 08:58 am Click here to edit this post
I like the new Ellen show, but I don't like Friday night programming in general. I always miss shows about halfway through on Fridays for some reason.

Donut

Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 10:44 pm Click here to edit this post
oregon, does that include the mole?

glad too see others liking undeclared- i only started watching it by accident and had no idea it would turn out to be so funny. I love that girls boyfriend who works in a copy center and cries a lot.

Chance

Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 09:22 am Click here to edit this post
I , too am really enjoying Scrubs.....a very funny show!!

Bracken

Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 10:53 am Click here to edit this post
One sitcom that is not getting very much attention but has the always funny Fred Willard in it is "Maybe Its Me". I think it is on the WB, I can't keep the lesser networks straight anymore,(here in Chicago, WGN, Channel 9). The teenage daughter funny and always horrified by her older, now middle class, formerly hippie parents. Its intelligent and sweet. Friday nights opposite the Mole, so tough going, but it is better than Danny of CBS. I believe I just heard that Danny was cancelled, so for all you VCR users out there, give it a try.

Mosessupposes

Thursday, October 18, 2001 - 12:21 pm Click here to edit this post
Reba, on Sunday nights, thought I'd hate it, swore I'd never watch it, figured she couldn't do a sitcom, thought it sounded a lot like some show with the name Grace in the title from years ago, but I LOVED IT!!!!

Snee

Sunday, October 21, 2001 - 10:14 am Click here to edit this post
i love scrubs, like undeclared, liked schwartz but am bored at episode 3, didn't make it through epi 1 of bob patterson--p.u.!

i like the sentimental boyfriend on undeclared and i just love dr. cox on scrubs! hehehe!

Donut

Monday, November 05, 2001 - 10:38 am Click here to edit this post
bracken, we tried 'maybe its me' based on your recommendation, and it is better, goofier and more imaginative than most of the other crap!
This isnt a sitcom, but has anybody seen RendezView? It is really funny . Its a dating show hosted by Greg Proops (from Whose Line is it), a female cohost and two different celebs each day and they watch a couple dating and comment on the date and rip it to shreds. Greg is a riot, and the celebs such as Ben Stein, Gilbert Godfried, Jerry Springer,Kevin Meany, Coolio, etc have added a lot of great remarks. This would be considered a guilty pleasure show, but its funnier than most prime time stuff. Its on at 12:30pm on UPN on the east coast.Anyone catch it?
also, i want to start a thread for other tv junkies on hated and liked commercials . would anyone be into that, or have i jumped the shark?

Tksoard

Monday, November 05, 2001 - 11:14 am Click here to edit this post
Donut, as a matter of fact, I started one for commericals about 6 months ago. It had a good run and died out. I just checked yesterday, and it's gone. I thought about starting another one, cause there are a FEW good ones. Do you want to start it? I'll add to it.

Mssilhouette

Monday, November 05, 2001 - 12:57 pm Click here to edit this post
So far I'm still waiting for the new round of the old shows.

I highly anticipate NYPD Blue's new season starting tomorrow.

Smallville is surprisingly well done. A very good reinterpretation of the Superman story. Even if it is done with overly pretty teens. The actor that plays the young Lex Luthor is riviting to watch. He does the role excellently. Even young Clark Kent is done well. It's also written pretty well.

Alias - Started out okay but with some major flaws (first of all its a take on La Femme Nikita..if you haven't seen it rent the original with subtitles. DO NOT rent Point of No Return that's just a poor remake) After seeing a few epsidoes of Alias it's becoming campy and silly.
I can suspend reality but there's a pont where the band breaks. It's got potential for some major twists but it's going to give way to making the lead too whiny.

West Wing is always excellent, naturally.

I can't wait to see 24 hours!

X-files last season was so bad I didn't even watch it. I'd like to see what they'll have for this season but I'm not holding out much. (Someone tell me where the writers went?..Cause it's not sucking simply because Mulder is gone)

Gilmore Girls is very good this season. I'd like to see less of the Mom and more of her daughter and other folks. Suki is great! Finally people on a show that don't all look like toothpicks. Also Luke is HOT!

Mssilhouette

Monday, November 05, 2001 - 01:21 pm Click here to edit this post
One last comment...shows that I can't stand:

Why is Friends, Buffy, Angel, Charmed, Felicity still on?

Felicity - This show started out fine then it went into a long drawn out soap opera. I could not watch it for 2 seasons and what do I see. This heifer is still trying to decide who to be with. Isn't she out of college yet? And more importantly...who cares!!

Buffy...Let her stay dead for goodness sakes! They only good character on the show was Oz and Spike. Frankly other than that I'm not interested in how she manages to kill vampires and keep her lip gloss on.

Charmed...when Shannon D leaves its time to close the show. If this girl thinks its time to move on then its time to close it down. Heck the movie the show is based on wasn't even that damn great. Its like buffy with 3 witches. Woohoo there's a stretch

Angel....Who's got a stake? What is this seasons major plot twist...Oh yeah he's gonna be a daddy. Whenever a baby is introduced it spells bye bye for a show. How many demons is he gonna fight anyway...and how many times can he save his coworkers.


Friends....Put it out of its misery. How many times can they switch around bed buddies for ratings. Now stick girl is with child...and there big special moments was "who's the father"...Hmmm oh yeah I want a show that celebrates the fact that a woman has slept with so many guys that she doesn't even know who the daddy is. Now that's comedy! Good lord end this travisty...please!


A few dramas....CSI and Crossing Jordan.
Okie dokie anything done in a lab is NOT I repeat NOT exciting.

CSI - Crime scene investigators DO NOT catch bad guys they run tests on evidence and give then turn over the results. THey don't wear cool shades and tell the cops what to do. I also do not need to see gross shots (Snatched from Three Kings) of how a blade went into a body. Bruckhimer(sp) give a break please...not everything has to be a high chase thriller. Its about crime scense for crissake!!

Crossing Jordan - Another one she's a medical investigator and yet every shot before the show came on had her hair blown out of her face and with too much makeup on. Okay hint, she's not that cute or sexy so stop. Also, since when medical investigators get to go undercover to catch criminals? The stripper episode was just an excuse to show skin. If you have to do that to get people to watch you need to cancel the show and try hiring writers.

Ally McBeal -- Kill this bas*ard of a show already. I was pissed after the writers couldn't find anything to do with Ally's roommate. They could bring 4 new people to the show but couldn't write one episode about her. I'm sorry she left because they lost a great talent. This show was about something funny and touching now its just about sex and how many ways can we find to stick in a dick joke. It's also a place where we get to watch the lead starve herself to death and the co starts follow suit. It's sad and it really needs to go.


Okay I think that's all for today :) Whew thanks

Grooch

Monday, November 05, 2001 - 02:01 pm Click here to edit this post
MsS, I love your comments about Stickgirl and "who's the father?" You hit a Bullseye with that one.

As to Ally's roommate leaving the show. I thought she suffers from schizofrenia (sp?)in real life and that had a lot to do with her leaving.

Cinnamongirl

Monday, November 05, 2001 - 02:28 pm Click here to edit this post
Stickgirl knew who the father was! It was her friends who didn't know

Mssilhouette

Monday, November 05, 2001 - 04:45 pm Click here to edit this post
Grooch I had heard she was just done with the show. I know she went to the hospital for exhaustion but perhaps that was a reason.

Overall though I think even before she was hospitalized they weren't doing much with Renee. Cept for when they brought in Taye Diggs and even then they wound up putting him with Ling.

She was the only woman on that show that had a real body with curves and everything. And was a real size woman. I mean you rarely saw full body shots of her and Ally standing together. Anyway I hope she's doing well and will find another part to play on another show.

As for Friends, I thought all the promos were saying that "now she knows who the father is" but I could be wrong. It still holds true that it doesn't make for great television or even good televison. Playing Basia in the promos didn't make it any better either.

Friends goes from wedding to wedding then baby to baby. This is what the 3rd wedding and 3rd baby they've had in the show's history. One per sucky season. I also believe that the Rachel Ross arch has peaked, fallen and needs to be buried then have the earth salted.

Also when the scripts revolve around famous guest starts instead of an actual plot its time to say goodnight. Every other show is either baby, wedding or guest star...oh and i forgot. Who's together with whom.

Personally I would send into that sweet goodnight, if they had one big orgy and everyone got knocked up so no one would know who did whom.

Naw that might cause a spin off "The Friends Bunch" ...Here's the story..I'll be there for you. ACK I can almost hear the theme song.

I don't want to start in on the fact that these infamous six get paid millions to do the same tired crap they did in their first season.

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Oh man! I just read my previous posts and its full of typos and grammar errors...Pardon me, I got excited and didn't check things as I should. I'm cringing now.