The Official Good Television Thread

[Einherjar86]

Seinfeld is truly a great show. It's timeless.

I'm really getting into Arrested Development. The humor in that show is amazing. Jason Bateman's character (Michael) is great. His lines are simple, but the way he delivers them is perfect.

 

[DarkBliss]

theres only 2 commercial breaks in a seinfeld episode

2 commercials breaks in a 25 minute episode? How long is each one?

Luckily, we only have commercials in between shows(the channels I'm watching, anyway)

 

[rms]

there's one in the beginning for a few minutes I guess, then at the like 21minute mark

I watched that show so many fucking times I know the commercial times, how messed up

 

[skeptik]

The average "half-hour" show in America is usually about 22 and a half minutes, DarkBliss. Commercial breaks are usually between 2 and 4 minutes long.

 

[Zephyrus]

That's the show with the lame guy and bearded dude who talk about tools, right?

I don't think so, Tim.

 

[ThisIsACoolName]

You want an irritating sitcom- Everybody Loves Raymond.All the characters have such squeaky voices, that it just drives me crazy.

Uh, what? Are you watching a dubbed over version of it or something...?

Though I will agree that it's a fairly annoying show. The reason being that his wife is just such an insufferable bitch.

There is more to Seinfeld than the simple jokes and physical comedy. It really does have a lot more depth than any other sitcom, well, pretty much ever. Of course it also helps if you live in the tristate area and understand the general nature of the show as well, but it really is not a show aimed at stupid people. Stupid people may laugh, but chances are they're not getting all of it. I know that I missed a lot back when it was actually on and I was young, but watching it now, I can appreciate it a lot more.

Even though I was never too crazy about Seinfeld (I really don't like Jerry Seinfeld), I'm inclined to agree with most of this assessment. However, as far as having more depth than any other sitcom, I disagree. I think The Office (UK) beats it in that department.

 

[mutantllama]

Seinfeld is not for stupid people.

SO THAT MEANS I'M SMART??!?

Anyways, Seinfeld is fucking great.

 

[Zephyrus]

I watched both parts of the House finale, and was disappointed by the bland ending. Wow, she dies.

 

[Ender Rises]

House has gotten old. It's almost time to kill the series off. Any originality that the show had is spent now.

 

[rms]

tbqh that show was unoriginal 5shows in, same basic outline with different minute details..never saw the huge craze for that show

 

[Zephyrus]

The diagnosis is incorrect until after the 50-minute mark. And if not, then the patient dies.

 

[Ender Rises]

The character of House is the only thing that show has going for it, and it's getting old. This season finale pulled the amnesia trick. Some TV series just don't know what to stop.

 

[waif]

tbqh that show was unoriginal 5shows in, same basic outline with different minute details..never saw the huge craze for that show

This is true.

The character of House is the only thing that show has going for it, and it's getting old. This season finale pulled the amnesia trick. Some TV series just don't know what to stop.

This is also true.

 

[DarkBliss]

Uh, what? Are you watching a dubbed over version of it or something...?

Though I will agree that it's a fairly annoying show. The reason being that his wife is just such an insufferable bitch.

Well, I mean, most of the characters on the show have the tendency
to sound unnaturally high-pitched and pootsie-mootsie like, you know, and their acting as a result comes off as just fake and insincere, you know. (excluding Ray's brother's voice, his is just stupidly hoarse).

 

[Belligerent]

There is more to Seinfeld than the simple jokes and physical comedy. It really does have a lot more depth than any other sitcom, well, pretty much ever. Of course it also helps if you live in the tristate area and understand the general nature of the show as well, but it really is not a show aimed at stupid people. Stupid people may laugh, but chances are they're not getting all of it. I know that I missed a lot back when it was actually on and I was young, but watching it now, I can appreciate it a lot more.

None of this helps the fact that the show sucks.

 

[skeptik]

Go buy some 'rims' you plebian.

 

[Belligerent]

How's that seat on the bus treating you.

 

[Xorv]

Seinfled is a complex show in the way the comedy is entwined with the plot. Like for instance, george will sleep under his desk with an alarm clock. His plan backfires when his boss waits (for hours) in his office while he is in there sleeping. So he calls jerry asking him to call in a bomb threat at his work. His plan backfires when his boss thinks the ticking in his desk is the actual bomb. So, his boss gets a robot with a chian saw and cuts the wooden desk in two. Now george's desk is now a fold out plastic table. No more sleeping, lol

you see? compare that to a show like family guy where the comedy is short and to the point. Alot easier for morons to understand. Probably why family guy is such a hit in this hick country of ours.


umm....

Aqua teen hunger force > family guy, nuff said.

 

[rms]

Seinfeld is a show built on irony.

In that episode he asks for hat day

"Thanks jerry, now I have to figure out the average hat size for 50,000 Yankee fans!"

 

[angelic-rage]

is sienfeld on in the u.k?

cus ive never heard of it before.