Movies and TV Clash of the Sitcoms: Round 2, Heat 3.

**Rain Man** · 01-26-2012, 01:42 PM

A little horror, some school, a little jiggling, some local government, and a touch of downhome goodness.

EDIT: A LITTLE HELP FROM A MOD? OPTION 1 IS THE ADDAMS FAMILY. I AUTOTYPED THE WRONG THING.

**mlyonsd** · 01-26-2012, 01:46 PM

I've heard a lot of posters claiming Community is funny.

When did that start? I watched half the first year and was bored to death. Did something change? Should I try it again?

**Baby Lee** · 01-26-2012, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mlyonsd

I've heard a lot of posters claiming Community is funny.

When did that start? I watched half the first year and was bored to death. Did something change? Should I try it again?

Both Community and Parks and Recreation took the first half of their freshman seasons to find their footing and voices. This is widely accepted in the critical community. While not bad, per se, at first, both have improved exponentially since.

Both started off establishing who the players are and what motivations drive them. Once that was established, they writers could get down to the work of making their foibles funny.

P&R is about bouncing character archetypes against each other.

Community is about taking those archetypes and throwing them into pop culture tropes that both celebrate and deconstruct said tropes. Its humor derives from how deeply they deconstruct and how expertly they reconstruct something new from all the deconstruction.

DJ's left nut · 01-26-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Community is about taking those archetypes and throwing them into pop culture tropes that both celebrate and deconstruct said tropes. Its humor derives from how deeply they deconstruct and how expertly they reconstruct something new from all the deconstruction.

I like fart jokes.

Does it have fart jokes?

**Rain Man** · 01-26-2012, 01:47 PM

Pretty weak heat, in my opinion. My thoughts:

#1. Parks and Recreation. Good show. I like it. Amy Poehler is cool.

#2. Andy Griffith. It's not like I'm a huge fan, but it's a decent show and keeps drawing weak heats.

#3. Three's Company. I'm embarrassed to vote for a show with only one plot the entire series, but I have no choice.

Didn't make the cut.

#4. The Addams Family. Never watched it that much. I was more of a Munsters man, though recognizing that the Munsters was a ripoff of Addams.

#5. Community. Never seen it, though people tell me it's good in spite of Chevy Chase's presence.

**Predarat** · 01-26-2012, 01:47 PM

This is a damn good heat its going to be tough to choose just 3.

Omaha · 01-26-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Predarat

This is a damn good heat its going to be tough to choose just 3.

I was thinking it would be weak even for round 1.

**Predarat** · 01-26-2012, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Omaha

I was thinking it would be weak even for round 1.

Two of my current favorites are in the heat, Community and Parks and Rec. The other three I have liked in the past. Threes Company is probably my least favorite but the early seasons were good, then it got repetitive. Like most shows lol.

**HemiEd** · 01-26-2012, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Predarat

This is a damn good heat its going to be tough to choose just 3.

Omaha · 01-26-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Predarat

Two of my current favorites are in the heat, Community and Parks and Rec. The other three I have liked in the past. Threes Company is probably my least favorite but the early seasons were good, then it got repetitive. Like most shows lol.

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Who are the people that voted that they couldn't pick one of these in good conscience? None of those shows appealed to you?

I started watching P&R & the Community when they began, but they didn't stick. I've seen a few P&R episodes since that I liked, but I didn't start watching regularly.

I didn't watch Andy Griffith because I'm not old as shit.

Three's Company was every cheesy 70s/80s sitcom.

Addams Family. WTF? How did that get to the second round and why are people voting for it?

Micjones · 01-26-2012, 01:49 PM

TAGS over Three's Company? #fartnoise

blaise · 01-26-2012, 01:49 PM

Parks & Rec and Andy Griffith.

**Old Dog** · 01-26-2012, 01:50 PM

In keeping with voting only for those I really think are worth a hoot even if it means voting for only one or two, I voted only for Andy, Opie, and Aunt Bea

**Rain Man** · 01-26-2012, 01:54 PM

I really enjoy the fact that some of us think each heat is great and others think it's weak, and everyone is shocked about how everyone else doesn't vote for the "obvious choices". It makes me giggle.

And by the way, I can't believe that Parks and Rec isn't in the top two right now.

**Predarat** · 01-26-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I really enjoy the fact that some of us think each heat is great and others think it's weak, and everyone is shocked about how everyone else doesn't vote for the "obvious choices". It makes me giggle.

And by the way, I can't believe that Parks and Rec isn't in the top two right now.

It really should be, its on its way up the ladder. Unless NBC screws it up.

View Poll Results: Pick your three favorites from this group.
The Addams Family	59	31.38%
Community	49	26.06%
Three's Company	92	48.94%
Parks and Recreation	65	34.57%
The Andy Griffith Show	110	58.51%
I cannot in good conscience vote for any of these.	16	8.51%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 188. You may not vote on this poll

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Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-492449 VARSITY	Pretty weak heat, in my opinion. My thoughts: #1. Parks and Recreation. Good show. I like it. Amy Poehler is cool. #2. Andy Griffith. It's not like I'm a huge fan, but it's a decent show and keeps drawing weak heats. #3. Three's Company. I'm embarrassed to vote for a show with only one plot the entire series, but I have no choice. Didn't make the cut. #4. The Addams Family. Never watched it that much. I was more of a Munsters man, though recognizing that the Munsters was a ripoff of Addams. #5. Community. Never seen it, though people tell me it's good in spite of Chevy Chase's presence. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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mlyonsd Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Spink, SD Casino cash: $-2036238	I've heard a lot of posters claiming Community is funny. When did that start? I watched half the first year and was bored to death. Did something change? Should I try it again?
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Old Dog Supporter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Central Kansas Casino cash: $2540201	In keeping with voting only for those I really think are worth a hoot even if it means voting for only one or two, I voted only for Andy, Opie, and Aunt Bea
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01-26-2012, 01:54 PM	#14
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-492449 VARSITY	I really enjoy the fact that some of us think each heat is great and others think it's weak, and everyone is shocked about how everyone else doesn't vote for the "obvious choices". It makes me giggle. And by the way, I can't believe that Parks and Rec isn't in the top two right now. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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