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Thistle

Thistle

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Mike McK said:
King Of The Hill was such a great show.
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I thought it was funny because as a kid we lived in Texas in the late 60s, and is near as I can tell, they nailed Texas six ways to Sunday.
Mike McK said:
Tried watching Archer, but it was so repetitive that I lost interest after the first couple of episodes.
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By the time I saw a couple of episodes of Archer I didn't have a lot of time for sitcoms, so I'm I might've had the same reaction if I had the same amount of exposure.
Mike McK said:
Futurama was a clever show. I like that it kept the attitude that The Simpsons abandoned.
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That's a pretty good observation.
 
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Mike McK

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Thistle said:
I thought it was funny because as a kid we lived in Texas in the late 60s, and is near as I can tell, they nailed Texas six ways to Sunday.
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Yes, the show was very Texas-centric, but it could have been any place in the South. If it hadn't been so explicitly about Texas, I could have sworn it was about Alabama, where I grew up. I even have two uncles who would remind you of Boomhauer and Dale.
Thistle said:
By the time I saw a couple of episodes of Archer I didn't have a lot of time for sitcoms, so I'm I might've had the same reaction if I had the same amount of exposure.
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Yeah, it got old quick, but it was clever that they retooled the show every season to place the show in a different setting each season. I think they did every genre but Western.
Thistle said:
That's a pretty good observation.
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The Simpsons was always about clever jokes and witty social commentary. Then, a couple of years ago, they just decided to abandon all of that and become Family Guy-lite. It jumped the shark years ago.

As an aside, I have a friend in Scotland who says Groundskeeper is a national hero there, and that's why they say he's from a different place in Scotland in each episode, as a nod to the Scottish fans.

Futurama still does that, especially with commercialism and government incompetence and corruption.

They also tried to do some deeper, thoughtful episodes, such as the one where Bender meets who we assume is God, etc.
 
Thistle

Thistle

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Mike McK said:
Yes, the show was very Texas-centric, but it could have been any place in the South. If it hadn't been so explicitly about Texas, I could have sworn it was about Alabama, where I grew up. I even have two uncles who would remind you of Boomhauer and Dale.
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Yeah, I can see that.
Mike McK said:
Yeah, it got old quick, but it was clever that they retooled the show every season to place the show in a different setting each season. I think they did every genre but Western.
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I didn't watch near enough seasons to pick up on that.
Mike McK said:
The Simpsons was always about clever jokes and witty social commentary. Then, a couple of years ago, they just decided to abandon all of that and become Family Guy-lite. It jumped the shark years ago.
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I think I may have detected that and I probably just interpreted as PC conformity has destroyed their ability to be funny.
Mike McK said:
As an aside, I have a friend in Scotland who says Groundskeeper is a national hero there, and that's why they say he's from a different place in Scotland in each episode, as a nod to the Scottish fans.
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I'm sorry to say I'm not familiar with that.
Mike McK said:
Futurama still does that, especially with commercialism and government incompetence and corruption.

They also tried to do some deeper, thoughtful episodes, such as the one where Bender meets who we assume is God, etc.
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I'm kind of fond of their running gag "good news everyone!"

 
Bonnie

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Mike McK said:
King Of The Hill was such a great show.

Tried watching Archer, but it was so repetitive that I lost interest after the first couple of episodes.

Futurama was a clever show. I like that it kept the attitude that The Simpsons abandoned.
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King of the Hill was a good show.

One thing I have noticed with these cartoon shows by the same people--Simpson, American Dad, and that other one, with the fat dimwitted father, dopey son, attractive wife, and nerdy but intelligent daughter (cannot remember the show's name right off hand--Oh, wait, Family Guy!) is that nearly all the men in them are idiots. Morons. There was even an episode on the Simpsons where Lisa was worried that she would grow up to be a dim bulb like her dad and most of the other male relatives in her family. Then her mom introduced her to a bunch of female relatives--all of whom were highly intelligent and educated, and were doctors, lawyers, scientists, etc. So, the "stupid" gene only got handed down to the men in their family, not the ladies, LOL! But this just bugs me....

But King of the Hill at least had 3 intelligent males on it--Hank, Bobby, and Joseph. The rest were idiots, though, especially Dale Dribble. He was so stupid he couldn't have emptied water out of a boot if the instructions were on the bottom of the sole...
 
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Electric Skeptic

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Bonnie said:
King of the Hill was a good show.

One thing I have noticed with these cartoon shows by the same people--Simpson, American Dad, and that other one, with the fat dimwitted father, dopey son, attractive wife, and nerdy but intelligent daughter (cannot remember the show's name right off hand) is that nearly all the men in them are idiots. Morons. .
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That's because they're all based on fact.

Haven't you heard the George Carlin line..."women are crazy and men are stupid. And the reason women are crazy is because men are stupid".
 
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Mike McK

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Bonnie said:
One thing I have noticed with these cartoon shows by the same people--Simpson, American Dad, and that other one, with the fat dimwitted father, dopey son, attractive wife, and nerdy but intelligent daughter (cannot remember the show's name right off hand--Oh, wait, Family Guy!) is that nearly all the men in them are idiots. Morons. There was even an episode on the Simpsons where Lisa was worried that she would grow up to be a dim bulb like her dad and most of the other male relatives in her family. Then her mom introduced her to a bunch of female relatives--all of whom were highly intelligent and educated, and were doctors, lawyers, scientists, etc. So, the "stupid" gene only got handed down to the men in their family, not the ladies, LOL! But this just bugs me....
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Well, to be fair, they're comedies and the women have their issues, too. Ned Flanders, Apu, and Superintendent Chalmers are all intelligent voices of reason on the show. Even Kent Brockman is pretty levelheaded most of the time.
Bonnie said:
But King of the Hill at least had 3 intelligent males on it--Hank, Bobby, and Joseph. The rest were idiots, though, especially Dale Dribble. He was so stupid he couldn't have emptied water out of a boot if the instructions were on the bottom of the sole...
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I like Dale. He actually reminds me of my brother a little. My brother is a little smarter than Dale, but the tall, lanky frame, baseball cap, sunglasses, and ever-present cigarette are exactly like my brother. He's not above a good conspiracy theory, either.

And Boomhaur is very intelligent. It's revealed in the show that he's a Texas Ranger, whose job as an electrician is just a cover. Even though he's hard to understand, he's often the voice of reason.

Except for the speech, he reminds me of an uncle of mine by marriage. Drove a convertable '66 Corvette and had the same cool vibe.

First time I met him, he was sitting on a porch bouncing a ball against the wall, a la Steve McQueen in The Great Escape.

Also turned me on to a lot of great rock and roll and took me to my first Jimmy Buffett concert. But I digress.
 
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Sanford and Son
The Jeffersons
Golden Girls
The Cosby Show
Cheers
Boston Common
Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place
Bosom Buddies
Perfect Stangers
 
Bonnie

Bonnie

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Mike McK said:
Well, to be fair, they're comedies and the women have their issues, too. Ned Flanders, Apu, and Superintendent Chalmers are all intelligent voices of reason on the show. Even Kent Brockman is pretty levelheaded most of the time.

I like Dale. He actually reminds me of my brother a little. My brother is a little smarter than Dale, but the tall, lanky frame, baseball cap, sunglasses, and ever-present cigarette are exactly like my brother. He's not above a good conspiracy theory, either.

And Boomhaur is very intelligent. It's revealed in the show that he's a Texas Ranger, whose job as an electrician is just a cover. Even though he's hard to understand, he's often the voice of reason.

Except for the speech, he reminds me of an uncle of mine by marriage. Drove a convertable '66 Corvette and had the same cool vibe.

First time I met him, he was sitting on a porch bouncing a ball against the wall, a la Steve McQueen in The Great Escape.

Also turned me on to a lot of great rock and roll and took me to my first Jimmy Buffett concert. But I digress.
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Boomhauer! I could not remember his name, but you are right, he was reasonably intelligent, despite his mumbling.:)

Interesting that those 2 characters remind you of folks you know. :)
 
Bonnie

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Electric Skeptic said:
I have, and it's no fun. Just using a phone service where you have to speak your input (like 'State your account number...') is painful. I have to put on an American accent to get them to work.
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Reminds me of the Sync systems in our cars. Many is the time, when my husband loudly and clearly had said,, "Call Mom!" the Sync system responds, "Calling Sean..." (his brother-in-law).
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treeplanter

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Electric Skeptic said:
Not long ago we had a thread on favourite movies which generated some interesting and friendly conversation. Let's try this one...

What are the all time best (or, more accurately, your favourite) TV SitComs?

Mine:

1. M*A*S*H
2. Seinfeld
3 (tied). Married...With Children
3 (tied). Get Smart
3 (tied). The Simpsons

Close also rans:
- Scrubs
- Golden Girls
- Cheers
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- I Love Lucy
- The Honeymooners
- The Odd Couple
- Happy Days
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Two of my favorites that I don't think anyone mentioned are TAXI and THE KING OF QUEENS
 
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