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There really aren't too many funny shows out there that I like. Fewer I can remember the names of,  but I decided to click on a Netflix  that has Lily Tomlin in it...I like her........... Well talk about laugh! Now some may have issues with the subject matter and yes the language..definitely not a kids show ...but it has some pretty funny lines in it...I think about Jane Fonda and the quite spoofs they do with her on age...I laugh that when doing such shows you know they are looking at demographics.  You can tell we are an aged population to put money into such an endeavor :cheese:;). 

Today at the gym the 80 yr old ladies rushed to the front window ..."look at him!" "now that's a body! " Oh boy he's coming this way" , Does he work here or client?  3 times I had to say stop! I lose all my muscles when I laugh.... you girls are killing me...Lord I hope I'm that full of life when I'm that age....Makes you wonder what all your Moms and Grandmas are talking about at bridge :derisive:

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There really aren't many truly funny shows on anymore. Growing up some of my favorite shows were The Honeymooners repeats, The Odd Couple ( I hate the new show! ), The Carol Burnett Show, and Three's Company! Those were some funny shows. 

 

New shows? I can tolerate The Big Bang Theory, Two Broke Girls, and a couple more that seem to slip my mind right now. I also like Family Guy and American Dad ( yeah yeah, I know! ).

 

I mainly watch shows like Hillbilly Blood, Alaskan Bush People, and I love Naked and Afraid. N&A takes guts! 

 

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I know it'll say a lot about me but I think Family Guy is a hoot.  America's Funnies Home Videos crack me right the heck up too.

 

 

There it is, all out in the open.  Lump me in with .......rob. 

 

I can take it.............................. :)

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 I also like Family Guy and American Dad ( yeah yeah, I know! ).

 

 

I know it'll say a lot about me but I think Family Guy is a hoot.  America's Funnies Home Videos crack me right the heck up too.

 

 

There it is, all out in the open.  Lump me in with .......rob. 

 

I can take it.............................. :)

 

You guys are alright in my book.... but that ain't saying much! :good:

I'll add "The Cleveland Show" to the list of laugh-ables, but it's not for everybody..., here,lol :santablack:

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I'm with you guy's too! And I'll add Home Improvement, Tim Allen cracks me up. This might really put me in a bad light, but I kinda liked watching Hee Haw with my parents when I was a kid. So please don't tell anyone I told you that!

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With 4,000,000 channels to scroll through in the on-screen guide, it is difficult for me to find show on a consistent basis. Add to that a hectic schedule, and watching any show on a regular basis becomes impossible.

 

Family Guy and South Park... both very clever and entertaining. Comedy mixed with some social commentary is always fun. They pick on _everyone_.

 

The old shows mentioned (Honeymooners) were also fun. Not sure I would agree 100% about the old "Odd Couple" series. Fun back in the day, but pretty dated. The movie, IMO, stood the test of time better. If you want to go back to the 70s, there were plenty of funny shows - Get Smart (can't go wrong with Mel Brooks and Buck Henry).

 

Sad thing is that most everything on TV today is not worth watching. Personally, the overuse of a "laugh track" is like nails on a chalkboard to me. It's like they know the jokes are so bad they have to tell you when to laugh.

 

Sit-com writing today is horrible. Tired, bad and cheesy jokes that were bad when they were first written years ago. It's a vicious cycle... sit-coms are bad, so no one watches, so they don't invest money in good writing, so the sit-coms are bad.... etc.

 

It is much less expensive to make a bad "reality" show that everyone will watch than a decent comedy show which fewer people will watch. 

 

I would not have though an animated series would cost less than a live action series, but this is apparently the case. That's probably why they can invest in quality writing on shows like "Family Guy," "South Park," "Archer" and even "The Simpsons."

 

For recent examples of live action quality writing, look at "Seinfeld" (which was basically an update of the old Abbott and Costello series) or "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (Larry David from the original Seinfeld series) or even "Everybody Loves Raymond" (Ray Romano).

 

I think the reason these shows were good is that it started with  a quality writer who had quality ideas and was given enough creative control to make it work. Too much of "network" productions are done by committee with non-creative types sticking their noses in to micro-manage. They suck the life out in an attempt to fit things into a "formula" which the "numbers" say will be successful.

 

Cable movie channels (HBO, etc) were doing some interesting things with comedy series for a while, but then decided sex/violence was a bigger draw.

 

If only someone would give Bobby Collins a green light to make a series.

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I never got the Benny Hill Show..But I watched. They could have been talking about French History, but as long as the Bikini  girls were running around it fast motion, I was a loyal viewer.

 

EXACTLY!

I watch womens beach volleyball and the LPGA for the same reason. 

 

My g/f is a huge fan of How I Met Your Mother. Night after night, for three hours watching repeats ( the same show like 5 times in a week ) plus her DVR'in new shows. I hated that show! Really? How many years can you keep this show on? 

 

I also loved Cheers! Still watch reruns of that when I can. "NORM!!!!!!!!!!".

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