row_33 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 On the bright side you didn't have to do with reality TV with stupid dancing and singing competitions that a certain someone insists on watching. most Thursdays were spent back then with a date, sorta watching the TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 And now she has a recurring role as a nutcase on Modern Family. Speaking of that show, they need to find a way to pull a Curb and get an all out Married with Children reunion. They had Bud at one point, now get the rest. I'd watch that. I think it's because the cable shows (HBO, Showtime, etc.) Are able to push the boundaries further and be edgier then that on regular networks so now when you look back at what was the top then, it looks tame and childish because they weren't able to do what they can now. Now they can have cases of rape and gruesome murders instead of old ladies getting purses snatched and a hold up at the bank where all the hostages are safe and sound There's also more competition now (FX, AMC, Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, Showtime, etc...) and more shows are given the green light than ever before. Both of these points are accurate imo. The economic cratering/shrinking of the feature film side of the business for mid-level writers is another point that helped. That drove a lot of talent into TV in the past decade on the writing/creating side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 There's also more competition now (FX, AMC, Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, Showtime, etc...) and more shows are given the green light than ever before. true, and the ones you named usually have more freedom to air things that the normal networks like ABC/NBC/CBS cant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 TV has taken a higher form of artistic craft (use that as loosely as you like) no more trying to foist Michael J. Fox as a coke-head yuppie in a bad movie just as his TV show went kaput. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 You know how you can tell Curb Your Enthusiasm is old, tired and sucky? When the thread about it devolves into arguments over whether Shelly friggin Long is hot. Good Lord why not brag about how many posters of Carol Channing you all had on the walls of your room growing up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 You know how you can tell Curb Your Enthusiasm is old, tired and sucky? When the thread about it devolves into arguments over whether Shelly friggin Long is hot. Good Lord why not brag about how many posters of Carol Channing you all had on the walls of your room growing up? Carol's striptease in Skidoo is unforgettable. Beats Gleason's bad acid trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 If you want to pick at something while watching the show, point out the times that the actors are trying not to give away that they are in Larrys crazy universe instead of treating this as a comic semi-serious work of culture. Where do you go now that irony and self-consciousness has been totally swallowed up by a TV shows premise running since 1989 without a blip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 You know how you can tell Curb Your Enthusiasm is old, tired and sucky? When the thread about it devolves into arguments over whether Shelly friggin Long is hot. Good Lord why not brag about how many posters of Carol Channing you all had on the walls of your room growing up? To be fair, I didn't get a chance to watch Episode 1 until last night - and it was hilarious. Not at all where I expected the season to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Temper tantrum over/under is a good game to play. Took one minute for Larrys first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 You know how you can tell Curb Your Enthusiasm is old, tired and sucky? When the thread about it devolves into arguments over whether Shelly friggin Long is hot. Good Lord why not brag about how many posters of Carol Channing you all had on the walls of your room growing up? Your posts are "old, tired and sucky"... did you get dissed by Larry David or something? We get it. You don't like the show. Checked. That. Box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Oh good, WPiX is showing the stretch where Redd Foxx held out on a contract dispute so Grady took the lead role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 That was a pretty pretty pretty weak episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Your posts are "old, tired and sucky"... did you get dissed by Larry David or something? We get it. You don't like the show. Checked. That. Box. And yet he likes the walking dead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 That was a pretty pretty pretty weak episode. I disagree and enjoyed the episode. It seemed like more of a typical Curb episode compared to the 1st one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I disagree and enjoyed the episode. It seemed like more of a typical Curb episode compared to the 1st one. it was too Seinfeldian, a lot of repeats of tropes that worked once i understand they are running out of ideas, but HBO wants edginess, not Seinfeldian pickle jars and cookie tongs jokes (ever wonder about your laundry and the socks in there, who are these people??) Funk's pitcher kid wasn't worthy of top-shelf Curb delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 it was too Seinfeldian, a lot of repeats of tropes that worked once i understand they are running out of ideas, but HBO wants edginess, not Seinfeldian pickle jars and cookie tongs jokes (ever wonder about your laundry and the socks in there, who are these people??) Funk's pitcher kid wasn't worthy of top-shelf Curb delivery. I understand your point as shows eventually run stale no matter how good they are. It's still better than most comedies out there right now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 If that’s BamBam’s son as she comes back then it’s all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 ------------------------------------------------- MUCH BETTER!!!!!! but you can have total clunkers like the 2nd episode, they can't all be inspired or funny. Even Beethoven wrote his 8th symphony during his 5th to 9th run.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 And another great episode, Larry cant get it out and Jeff .cant keep it in, people will guess the portrait is of other famous people a few times to destroy Richard. Marty was very kind in ignoring Larrys role in the death of little Funk but ElVid completes the hat trick of ruined memorial services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Any idea how long it'll take for these episodes to be available to us non-HBOers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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