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[Cindi Mayweather]

The Bore and Philosophy.

Meet your post-irony masters.

[agrajag]

I never got into Curb. Don't care really. The only sitcom I've gotten into since Seinfeld was Arrested Development iirc.

[benjipwns]

It's Always Sunny and Philosophy edited by Roger Hunt and Robert Arp (2015)

wow way to not call it It's Always Sunny in Philosophy

[Cindi Mayweather]

I never got into Curb. Don't care really. The only sitcom I've gotten into since Seinfeld was Arrested Development iirc.

I suggest giving it another shot.



It's fucking hilarious.

It's got the long form episodic story telling. It's got the story within a story within a story thing (although not as good imo). First season is pretty flat and episodes rely on cringe more than laughs but that's the show in general.

[agrajag]

There's 112 books in that series:
http://www.opencourtbooks.com/categories/pcp.htm

Forthcoming Titles: 2017 and Beyond

Community and Philosophy (2017)
Lady Gaga and Philosophy (2017)
Jimi Hendrix and Philosophy edited by Theodore G. Ammon (Fall 2017)
Twin Peaks and Philosophy edited by Richard Greene and Rachel Robison-Greene (2018)
American Horror Story and Philosophy edited by Richard Greene and Rachel Robison-Greene (2018)
Scott Adams and Philosophy edited by Daniel Yim, Galen Foresman, and Robert Arp (2018)
1984 and Philosophy edited by Ezio Di Nucci and Stefan Storrie (2018)
Iron Man versus Captain America and Philosophy edited by Nicolas Michaud and Jessica Watkins (2018)
The Dark Tower and Philosophy edited by Nicolas Michaud and Jacob Thomas May (2018)
Amy Schumer and Philosophy edited by Charlene Elsby and Rob Luzecky (2018)
The Twilight Zone and Philosophy edited by Heather L. Rivera and Alexander E. Hooke (2018)
Westworld and Philosophy edited by Richard Greene and Joshua Heter (2018)
The Handmaid's Tale and Philosophy edited by Rachel Robison-Greene (2018)
Rick and Morty and Philosophy edited by Wayne Yuen (2018)
Perry Mason and Philosophy edited by Heather Rivera and Robert Arp (2019)

I mean, some of the works actually make sense. 1984? Absolutely merits philosophical analysis. Twin Peaks is deeply rooted in Jung, Tibetan mysticism and such. Others are clearly opportunistic. Matrix has to be the subject of one of those books right? I remember back when the first movie came out, the official website had a whole section dedicated to philosophical essays inspired by the film and Plato's cave.

[agrajag]

It's Always Sunny and Philosophy edited by Roger Hunt and Robert Arp (2015)

wow way to not call it It's Always Sunny in Philosophy

They're probably contractually obligated to stick with the "And" format

[agrajag]

I never got into Curb. Don't care really. The only sitcom I've gotten into since Seinfeld was Arrested Development iirc.

I suggest giving it another shot.



It's fucking hilarious.

It's got the long form episodic story telling. It's got the story within a story within a story thing (although not as good imo). First season is pretty flat and episodes rely on cringe more than laughs but that's the show in general.

Allow me to rephrase, it's not that I gave it a shot and didn't like it. It's just that when it was at its height of its popularity I had no access to HBO or fast internet access to bootleg it. So I just missed out on it.

I gotta say though, from that clip, it has that modern "reality show" sitcom type production to it as opposed to the more theatrical presentation of Seinfeld with the handheld camera and everything. Not really into that. It's funny though, because I totally act like Larry in that clip when I'm in lines at the store and such.

I'll end up marathoning it one of these days.

[benjipwns]

I never got into Curb. Don't care really. The only sitcom I've gotten into since Seinfeld was Arrested Development iirc.

Don't watch any of these, just watch the whole series, but I'm contractually obligated to just post a bunch of random clips excessively:

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[agrajag]

I've heard good things about Sunny as well, but I'm just kind of over sitcoms in general 

[benjipwns]

IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OVER THIS KIND OF QUALITY EMOTIONAL STORYTELLING

[TVC15]

No way is Elaine below Kramer.

George > Elaine > Jerry = Kramer

Jerry is underrated. Elaine's character nose dives in later seasons where she's just a thot. George is the GOAT of course.

I don't get why people think Jerry isn't funny.

No shade on Jerry. He’s a genius. As the only pro stand-up in the cast, it ended up being a brilliant idea to effectively cast himself as the straight man of the series.

Saw him live earlier this year and he was a ton of fun.

[agrajag]

Heh, cats those crazy animals

[Cindi Mayweather]

No way is Elaine below Kramer.

George > Elaine > Jerry = Kramer

Jerry is underrated. Elaine's character nose dives in later seasons where she's just a thot. George is the GOAT of course.

I don't get why people think Jerry isn't funny.

No shade on Jerry. He’s a genius. As the only pro stand-up in the cast, it ended up being a brilliant idea to effectively cast himself as the straight man of the series.

Saw him live earlier this year and he was a ton of fun.

I mean Jerry the character, not the person. As a character I feel like he doesn't get his due compared George or Kramer. George I understand as he's the best sit-com character ever written, but Kramer? A lot of scenes just flat out don't work without Jerry. Kramer wouldn't be as funny if Jerry weren't there.

[benjipwns]

Seinfeld -> NeoGAF.com like ten years ago
Always Sunny -> The Bore

 

[TVC15]

https://www.avclub.com/rashida-jones-says-she-left-toy-story-4-because-of-prob-1820665934

I knew the Rashida Jones shit didn’t make sense. Why would Lasseter settle for the Buster Douglas that is Rashida when you are just one family tree node away from the Mike Tyson that is Peggy Lipton?

[Cindi Mayweather]

Rashida is so cool. I'd die if there were fucked up Hollywood rumors about her.

[agrajag]

Seinfeld -> NeoGAF.com like ten years ago
Always Sunny -> The Bore

 

Big Bang Theory -> ResetERA

[Novid]

Seinfeld -> NeoGAF.com like ten years ago
Always Sunny -> The Bore

 

Big Bang Theory -> ResetERA

who then is rick and morty?

[Cindi Mayweather]

Seinfeld -> NeoGAF.com like ten years ago
Always Sunny -> The Bore

 

Big Bang Theory -> ResetERA

who then is rick and morty?

voat because everyone hates their fans

[TVC15]

Rashida is so cool. I'd die if there were fucked up Hollywood rumors about her.

She should be fine. She had a badass mom that retired from a promising acting career to raise her.

...but I guess it might be balanced out by the fact that her father was busy making the Gilles de Rais of pedophiles the biggest star on earth during the same years.

Wait, was Gilles already a pedophile himself? Did he fuck them and kill them or just kill them?

[benjipwns]

Snuff Films -> Reddit

at least that's what I heard on ResetEra

[agrajag]

WWII era Nazi propaganda films -> 4chan

[benjipwns]

According to this VICE article I read:

Leni Riefenstahl -> YouTube
Sergei Eisenstein -> Twitter

[benjipwns]

WWII era Nazi propaganda films -> 4chan

USER WAS WARNED FOR STEALING MY JOKE

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stienfeld sucked

[agrajag]

"Get out of my head Charles" - Slayven ca. November 2017

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*except for newman

[TVC15]

stienfeld sucked

Go watch some Friends, whitey.

I just saw one of the Married with Children episodes with Matt LeBlanc. One of the worst episodes of the series. Fuck friends. Fuck gentrification. Fuck GWB.

[agrajag]

I have a serious problem with anyone who likes Friends. 

[Coax]

stienfeld sucked

*Phew* dodged a bullet by avoiding this knockoff

[benjipwns]

I never understood Friends.

Yet, Frasier was really funny.

Matt LeBlanc is great in Episodes though.

[agrajag]

Seinfeld -> NeoGAF.com like ten years ago
Always Sunny -> The Bore

 

AfterMASH -> Current NeoGAF

Unfortunately, a few involved felt that a spinoff was necessary, and of course CBS wanted to keep profiting off the massively popular show. AfterMASH was set at a veteran’s hospital after the war was over and featured just three members of the original cast: Harry Morgan (Colonel Potter), Jamie Farr (Klinger), and William Christopher (Father Mulcahy).

Similar themes of the ethics of war were discussed, but this was basically just M*A*S*H running on fumes. Somehow it kept going for two seasons right after the original show ended in 1983. It ended up not only on TV Guide’s list of the worst shows of all time, but also on Time magazine’s list of the 100 worst ideas of the century. Ouch.

[agrajag]

I never understood Friends.

Yet, Frasier was really funny.

Matt LeBlanc is great in Episodes though.

Frasier >>>>>>>>>>> Cheers


come at me bros

[benjipwns]

100% Factual Valid 1990s US Sitcoms:
Boston Common
The Critic
Frasier
The Larry Sanders Show
Married... with Children
Ned and Stacey
NewsRadio
Rocko's Modern Life
Seinfeld
The Simpsons
Spin City (with Fox)
The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer
Sports Night
Shasta McNasty
Working

Honorable Mention For Keeping The USA Network Alive For An Entire Decade By Itself: Wings

[agrajag]

100% Factual Valid 1990s US Sitcoms:
Boston Common
Frasier
The Larry Sanders Show
Married... with Children
Ned and Stacey
NewsRadio
Seinfeld
Spin City (with Fox)
The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer
Sports Night
Shasta McNasty
Working

Honorable Mention For Keeping The USA Network Alive For An Entire Decade By Itself: Wings

 

you watch a lot of television benji

[agrajag]

I briefly dated a woman who was obsessed with Big Bang Theory and didn't understand my love of Seinfeld. I knew it wasn't meant to be then.

[benjipwns]

Oh, the list I was looking at is live action...I'm fine with including The Simpsons.

And Duckman?

King of the Hill starts in 1997 but had most of its run in the 2000s. And I've argued before is pretty much a realistic sitcom that happens to be animated more than it relies on its freedom in animation like Simpsons does.

[TVC15]

I never understood Friends.

Yet, Frasier was really funny.

Matt LeBlanc is great in Episodes though.

Frasier is really well done, but I can’t binge it. It’s masterful at it, but its constant comedy of manners/errors formula runs out of juice after 2 or 3 episodes. I have to ration it to appreciate it.

I know I have my Danson fetish and all, but I really think Cheers has become a bit underrated over the years. For how long it was on, it was pretty damned consistent, even considering the major cast changes.

[benjipwns]

I think there's a drunken rambling NewsRadio thread I made years ago on here. That we turned into semi-legit rediscovering the show.

[agrajag]

I never understood Friends.

Yet, Frasier was really funny.

Matt LeBlanc is great in Episodes though.

Frasier is really well done, but I can’t binge it. It’s masterful at it, but its constant comedy of manner/errors formula runs out of juice after 2 or 3 episodes. I have to ration it to appreciate it.

I know I have my Danson fetish and all, but I really think Cheers has become a bit underrated over the years. For how long it was on, it was pretty damned consistent, even considering the major cast changes.

What did you think of Becker? My sister used to watch that.

[benjipwns]

Speaking of Danson, I wavered on Becker. Because it's really like two different shows. And one of them is unique and enjoyable, and the other becomes stereotypes and replaces half the cast.

[TVC15]

I never understood Friends.

Yet, Frasier was really funny.

Matt LeBlanc is great in Episodes though.

Frasier is really well done, but I can’t binge it. It’s masterful at it, but its constant comedy of manner/errors formula runs out of juice after 2 or 3 episodes. I have to ration it to appreciate it.

I know I have my Danson fetish and all, but I really think Cheers has become a bit underrated over the years. For how long it was on, it was pretty damned consistent, even considering the major cast changes.

What did you think of Becker? My sister used to watch that.

Never saw it, but it’s a CBS comedy from the still-ongoing bad CBS years, so it’s safe to say it’s not for me. Believe me, I was no Danson stan until The Good Place (although he is a great central character on Cheers).

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news radio the goat!


ps. shotout to parker lewis can't lose on usa network

[Cindi Mayweather]

Seinfeld  =  The Simpsons > Fresh Prince > Martin > In Living Color > The Critic > Living Single

the rest don't matter

[TVC15]

For the 90s, Newsradio should probably be on there.

[agrajag]

For the 90s, Newsradio should probably be on there.

it is

[benjipwns]

ROCKET FUEL MALT LIQUOR DAMMMNNNN http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=38588

[TVC15]

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martin was good too and still holds up well.

[agrajag]

It was never the same without Phil Hartman.

[benjipwns]

The early 2000s start with a real masterpiece. The greatest series nobody ever watches no matter how hard I pimp it: Manhattan, AZ

[TVC15]

Too bad Martin Lawrence was problematic and his show must be stricken from the record.

[Cerveza mas fina]

best comedy show now is New Girl

shame it got canned because people suck

I never understood Friends.

Yet, Frasier was really funny.

Matt LeBlanc is great in Episodes though.

frasier and friends are so different , both great in their own way

i can put on an episode of friends any day

[etiolate]

Night Court is my boo, but it's more an 80s show.

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stienfeld, freinds and frasier all 

[TVC15]

best comedy show now is New Girl

shame it got canned because people suck

I never understood Friends.

Yet, Frasier was really funny.

Matt LeBlanc is great in Episodes though.

frasier and friends are so different , both great in their own way

i can put on an episode of friends any day

Zooey Deschanel is an abomination, and whether it’s her fault or not, I credit her with popularizing that hideous shaggy dog hair style for a few years. I’m cool with big hair, but that was not the way. The New Girl is no good. The only reason she should be saved from the upcoming sacrifice is because her mom was on Twin Peaks.

[Cerveza mas fina]

She's great though. Sorry.

Not my fav on the show but still great. My fav is Bish.

[benjipwns]

Valid 2000s sitcoms that started before 2005 and ended before or around Obama's stealing of the White House:
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
Arrested Development
Futurama
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Kitchen Confidential
My Name Is Earl

Plus this is a good place to insert:
King Of The Hill

[agrajag]

Benji, I'm glad you didn't list any trash-tier 90's sitcoms that people only remember for nostalgia reasons

Full House
Step by Step
Blossom
Saved by the Bell
Mad About You
Boy Meets World
Home Improvement


I would place Just Shoot Me, King of Queens and Everybody Loves Raymond solidly in the mid-tier. While not brilliant, they are watchable and can be quite funny.

[benjipwns]

best comedy show now is New Girl

shame it got canned because people suck

It got seven seasons on a broadcast network.

On FOX of all networks.