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Android Blues posted:My secret hope was for a Parks and Rec/30 Rock crossover episode, but that dream will have to live on in the fringes of what-might-have-been. Jack, Dwight and Ron Swanson show.
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grilldos posted:Please don't let any of these comments stop you from watching either of these excellent loving television programs. Also seconding whoever said the Mary Tyler Moore show, which was a huge influence on both 30 Rock and Parks and Rec.
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Frostwerks posted:Jack, Dwight and Ron Swanson show. That'd be a great SNL skit, at least. But only if they actually got all the actors, and not their terrible impersonations.
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I've always heard tales of people who say things like, "30 Rock wasn't really funny" but I've never actually met one of them. I'm surprised to find so many of them in one thread. 30 Rock & Parks were the two most consistent comedies I've ever seen. Even more so than Arrested Development.
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Mar 5, 2015 16:19
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I could never get into 30 Rock for some reason, but it did have some bits I appreciated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_24p1ht9v8
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I really want to see Party Down, but Netflix is pretty much what I'm willing to pay for telvision... I guess I could get DVDs but....   Is there any way to watch it for free with ads or something?
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Mar 5, 2015 17:57
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Netflix used to have Party Down, and I'm kicking myself for never getting around to watch it. I recently marathoned through Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 and I really liked it. It's only 2 seasons, but I thought it was really funny.
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King of Foolians posted:Netflix used to have Party Down, and I'm kicking myself for never getting around to watch it. I recently marathoned through Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 and I really liked it. It's only 2 seasons, but I thought it was really funny.
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Mar 5, 2015 18:34
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Despite being a big Veronica Mars fan, i have never been able to get into Party Down, i have tried several times but it just isn't me.
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Speaking of shows which are "positive" like Parks and Rec: this may come off as an extremely odd suggestion but.... Trailer Park Boys? Underneath all the swearing and drugs and prison time and guns and dissing you get the sense that, overall, this is a community of people who really "care" about each other, even though in most ways they are all incredibly terrible.
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By that logic we'd be recommending It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Always Sunny is the best comedy on TV bar none, but it's nothing at all like P&R. PittTheElder fucked around with this message at 19:58 on Mar 5, 2015 |
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Mar 5, 2015 19:15
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Mar 5, 2015 19:26
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I'd like to add 'Derek' to the list of recommendations. It's done by Ricky Gervais and shot in the documentary style; the characters are very sweet and there are some very heartwarming moments too. Also of note, the dude from 'Idiot Abroad' is a character in the first season and he's hilarious.
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FELD1 posted:I'd like to add 'Derek' to the list of recommendations. It's done by Ricky Gervais and shot in the documentary style; the characters are very sweet and there are some very heartwarming moments too. Also of note, the dude from 'Idiot Abroad' is a character in the first season and he's hilarious. Good suggestion. It's got a bit of that Ricky Gervais awkwardness to it, but this time it's not actually coming from Gervais. Very interesting show.
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FELD1 posted:I'd like to add 'Derek' to the list of recommendations. It's done by Ricky Gervais and shot in the documentary style; the characters are very sweet and there are some very heartwarming moments too. Also of note, the dude from 'Idiot Abroad' is a character in the first season and he's hilarious. Is this better than "Extras", I like what I read on wiki I might give it a try.
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I watched the first season of Derek but couldn't really get into it. Pilkington is funny but overall it felt like Gervais was going overboard with the sentimentality and trying to make the audience cry every episode. It didn't help that him as David Brent making fun of the mentally-handicapped was the same way he played Derek straight.
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Re: Happy Endings talk: Their Twitter account has been active recently, there were a bunch of references to the characters, and the coordinates to a Four Seasons hotel in Chicago. There's a count down as well, and the fact that it's counting towarsd April 1st is the only thing that makes me not super happy about this.
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cebrail posted:Re: Happy Endings talk: Their Twitter account has been active for a while, there were a bunch of references to the characters, and the coordinates to a Four Seasons hotel in Chicago. There's a count down as well, and the fact that it's counting towarsd April 1st is the only thing that makes me not super happy about this. Holy poo poo. I'm having a hard time tamping down my expectations.
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Hobo Clown posted:I watched the first season of Derek but couldn't really get into it. Pilkington is funny but overall it felt like Gervais was going overboard with the sentimentality and trying to make the audience cry every episode. It didn't help that him as David Brent making fun of the mentally-handicapped was the same way he played Derek straight. A lot of people don't like Derek for those reasons. I think this is the first time I've seen someone recommend the show.
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whatever7 posted:Is this better than "Extras", I like what I read on wiki I might give it a try. Extras is one of the best things Gervais has done so that's kind of a high bar! cebrail posted:Re: Happy Endings talk: Their Twitter account has been active recently, there were a bunch of references to the characters, and the coordinates to a Four Seasons hotel in Chicago. There's a count down as well, and the fact that it's counting towarsd April 1st is the only thing that makes me not super happy about this. I can't believe the show would come back. Pretty much all of the cast has moved on to other shows so that's not realistic I wouldn't think.
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BonoMan posted:I can't believe the show would come back. Pretty much all of the cast has moved on to other shows so that's not realistic I wouldn't think. Depending on their schedules it could work. A couple of cast members have shows that have already filmed or cancelled.
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BonoMan posted:I can't believe the show would come back. Pretty much all of the cast has moved on to other shows so that's not realistic I wouldn't think. I don't know too much about these shows, but some person on the internet wrote: Damon Wayans Jr. has left New Girl Adam Pally has left Mindy Project Eliza Coupe's series has been cancelled Casey Wilson's series is rumoured to be cancelled Elisha Cuthbert & Zachary Knighton's series are mid-season shows with only 6 episodes picked up for each I want to believe.
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BonoMan posted:Extras is one of the best things Gervais has done so that's kind of a high bar! I liked Extras more than The Office.
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King of Foolians posted:Netflix used to have Party Down, and I'm kicking myself for never getting around to watch it. I recently marathoned through Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 and I really liked it. It's only 2 seasons, but I thought it was really funny. That show was great and it was a real stroke of genius to have James van der Beek play himself.
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cebrail posted:Re: Happy Endings talk: Their Twitter account has been active recently, there were a bunch of references to the characters, and the coordinates to a Four Seasons hotel in Chicago. There's a count down as well, and the fact that it's counting towarsd April 1st is the only thing that makes me not super happy about this. I'm pretty sure it's just the former writers loving around. They did a bit when it was cancelled telling people one of the writers was the abc executive who cancelled the show and to send angry tweets about it to him.
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cebrail posted:I don't know too much about these shows, but some person on the internet wrote: We don't need Zachary Knighton. Elisha Cuthbert would be missed but they could make due with a life size cardboard cutout of her that keeps falling on things and accidentally forcing the plot forward. The rest are vital.
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Soylentbits posted:Elisha Cuthbert would be missed but they could make due with a life size cardboard cutout of her that keeps falling on ribs and accidentally forcing the plot forward. 
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Soylentbits posted:We don't need Zachary Knighton. Elisha Cuthbert would be missed but they could make due with a life size cardboard cutout of her that keeps falling on things and accidentally forcing the plot forward. The rest are vital. gently caress. You.
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Soylentbits posted:We don't need Zachary Knighton. Elisha Cuthbert would be missed but they could make due with a life size cardboard cutout of her that keeps falling on things and accidentally forcing the plot forward. The rest are vital. Of course you hate the guy who's 1/16 Navajo. Racist.
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Soylentbits posted:We don't need Zachary Knighton. Elisha Cuthbert would be missed but they could make due with a life size cardboard cutout of her that keeps falling on things and accidentally forcing the plot forward. The rest are vital. 
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The funny thing about Season 1 is it's just barely over 2 hours long minus credits. So you should sit through it if you're new even though it's weird. Think of it like the movie that the rest of the series was spun off of.
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Mar 7, 2015 07:00
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Apparently Garry helps murderers now. Has anyone seen the other stuff Jim O' Heir has done? I haven't seen him do much besides be a minor character.
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Waffleopolis posted:Apparently Garry helps murderers now. It comes off more as the kind of thing a minor actor does once they realize they've reached "star" power and want to do something they enjoy. With the emergence of KS and all crowd funding sites it makes sense for him to capitalize off his fame to do a "passion" project.
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On the topic of positive sitcom's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt just premiered on Netflix and so far it's fantastic.
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Henchman of Santa posted:On the topic of positive sitcom's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt just premiered on Netflix and so far it's fantastic. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is loving fantastic.
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I just finished it a few hours ago, and I liked it. Kimmy and Leslie would get along well, I think. Kimmy's not the workaholic that Leslie is but she's got the same unbridled optimism. Everyone other than Kimmy feels closer to a caricature than any Parks character ever was, although they do start giving the characters a bit more dimension eventually. The show's sense of humor leans closer to 30 Rock's, and isn't as heartwarming as Parks (yet?), but from what I've seen, it's definitely on the happier side of things rather than cynical.
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Wow im like 2 minutes into Kimmy Schmidt and I love it already. Doing the news stories as a remix was a great idea. EDIT: YESSS its the theme song! bring back old gbs fucked around with this message at 20:43 on Mar 7, 2015 |
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After watching the first few episodes, Kimmy Schmidt is a great choice for those missing 30 Rock and, to a lesser extent, Parks & Rec.
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Waffleopolis posted:Apparently Garry helps murderers now. Super minor part, but he was in one episode of Friends, working at an adoption agency pairing Monica and Chandler with a character played by Anna Ferris. Lost my mind on a rewatch when he came on screaming, "Garry!"
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