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<blockquote data-quote="ClassyCo" data-source="post: 433398" data-attributes="member: 7">Television comedy has evolved so much in the past 70 years. While I love classics like I LOVE LUCY and THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW and find them hard to beat, I can also appreciate the quality of such modern small-screen comedies like ST. DENIS MEDICAL and THE OFFICE, perhaps one of the finest TV shows ever, comedy or not. This opinion might pen me as a trader as a fan of classic TV, but I find the quality of modern TV comedy to be more consistent than what shows in the &#039;50s, &#039;60s, &#039;70s, and &#039;80s gave us. Now, make no mistake, I love sitcoms from all four of those decades, but I can look at things honestly and realize that shows like MARY TYLER MOORE and THE GOLDEN GIRLS, even with all their high points, have a lot of bad and boring episodes that I skip when doing a re-watch or anything close to a binge.In saying that, I can understand that the more modern &quot;take&quot; on small-screen comedy isn&#039;t everyone&#039;s cup-of-tea. For example, I would never be able to get my dad or my mon to sit down, watch, or enjoy anything like THE OFFICE. They wouldn&#039;t &quot;get&quot; it, nor would they even find it funny. I can hear my mom now: &quot;This is stupid.&quot; Perhaps our varying views come from us being from different generations and what we&#039;ve been exposed to. I&#039;m sure that&#039;s a factor.As a side note, the wife and I recently started watching STUMBLE, the NBC mockumentary focusing on cheer coach Courteney Potter (Jenn Lyon). This show is brand new, with only three episodes available so far, but the reviews are very positive. One critic noted it &quot;hit the ground running&quot;, and I must agree with their assessment. It is a very funny, very well-written show.[ATTACH=full]57939[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ClassyCo, post: 433398, member: 7"] Television comedy has evolved so much in the past 70 years. While I love classics like I LOVE LUCY and THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW and find them hard to beat, I can also appreciate the quality of such modern small-screen comedies like ST. DENIS MEDICAL and THE OFFICE, perhaps one of the finest TV shows ever, comedy or not. This opinion might pen me as a trader as a fan of classic TV, but I find the quality of modern TV comedy to be more consistent than what shows in the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s gave us. Now, make no mistake, I love sitcoms from all four of those decades, but I can look at things honestly and realize that shows like MARY TYLER MOORE and THE GOLDEN GIRLS, even with all their high points, have a lot of bad and boring episodes that I skip when doing a re-watch or anything close to a binge. In saying that, I can understand that the more modern "take" on small-screen comedy isn't everyone's cup-of-tea. For example, I would never be able to get my dad or my mon to sit down, watch, or enjoy anything like THE OFFICE. They wouldn't "get" it, nor would they even find it funny. I can hear my mom now: "This is stupid." Perhaps our varying views come from us being from different generations and what we've been exposed to. I'm sure that's a factor. As a side note, the wife and I recently started watching STUMBLE, the NBC mockumentary focusing on cheer coach Courteney Potter (Jenn Lyon). This show is brand new, with only three episodes available so far, but the reviews are very positive. One critic noted it "hit the ground running", and I must agree with their assessment. It is a very funny, very well-written show. [ATTACH type="full" width="356px" alt="1764777097699.png"]57939[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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