Fashion Board 12-09-03 through 1-08-04 - Page 191

SlaveNoMore · 12-19-2003, 05:36 PM

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paigowprincess
Slave,

I know this is beyond your level of comprehension, but I simply do not care about your life. If I wanted to know more about your vagabond, tenuous job status, I could ask. However, I simply do not care. I doubt much has changed or will ever change with you though. You know, wherever you go, there you are.

Kisses to A. !

You are correct - you truly see everything.

Or not.

[And say Hi to that Colorado guy]

ltl/fb · 12-19-2003, 05:37 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Untrue, and libelously so. I'm willing to reconsider, but it was sure unlike any other sitcom on at the time (single camera; no laugh track; narration; expensive sets and action sequences). I have a hard time placing it amongst its contemporaries without making it seem cutting-edge, and cutting-edge it ain't.

But it had a dog.

ltl/fb · 12-19-2003, 05:39 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
You are correct - you truly see everything.

Or not.

[And say Hi to that Colorado guy]

There are camels in Colorado? I really need to get to that state sometime.

Aloha Mr. Learned Hand · 12-19-2003, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Costner almost single-handedly ruined that fucking movie for me with that line. Good thing Andy Garcia was in it. Loved that character.

And the Sean Connery classic, overacted, ten minute, death scene was pretty funny too.

TM

And not the part at the end where they switched the juries and the defense lawyer changes Capone's plea to guilty without asking Capone??

I love the movie, but I can't watch that without busting out laughing...

Anybody who visits the Windy City, I'll be happy to show you the sites near or in the Loop where they shot the bridge scene, the police HQ exteriors and the baby carriage scene at the train station...

ThurgreedMarshall · 12-19-2003, 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by str8outavannuys
But I gotta say I like that one song of his, "How do you like me now?" I've worked it into my vernacular, having said it recently when I reached the green in 2 on a par five by smoking a 3 wood down the pipe. "HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?"

You're kidding right? That saying is (a) old and (b) most likely stolen from:

TM

Hank Chinaski · 12-19-2003, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
I should have put the poll in the re: line to avoid this confusion.

People, I said "ensemble sitcom." It's short for "situation comedy." The word "situation" is not superfluous. A sitcom consists of recurring characters in a format (usually a 30 minute show once a week) in which there are one or more story lines centered around a common environment, such as a family home or workplace. The characters remain largely static and events in the sitcom resolve themselves by the conclusion of the show. Wikipedia entry.

The Simpsons is a sitcom. Carol Burnett and Donnie & Marie are not sitcoms. Sha Na Na is not a sitcom. Hee Haw is not a sitcom. The Dukes of Hazzard is not a sitcom. All in the Family is a sitcom, but is not an ensemble sitcom, because Archie was the only funny character.

I would have said Northern Exposure is not a sitcom because it had a multi-season story arc --- the characters were evolving, as in a primetime drama or a soap opera. However, it's now de rigeur for sitcoms to have multi-episode plots that don't resolve on the half-hour (e.g., perpetual Friends cliffhangers). The traditional sitcom format returns the characters to the exact same position in which they started (now parodied by bringing Kenny back to life, killing Carl, or blowing up Sealab).

Lancelot Link. none of the players had a central role, so it was more ensemble than most, plus post-cancellation not of them really hit bigger than others.

Penske_Account · 12-19-2003, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by purse junkie
I believe that for the ladies, (c) would be 'rackne.'

Its not rackne, its chimples (chest pimples-it applies to either gender).

Shape Shifter · 12-19-2003, 05:46 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Untrue, and libelously so. I'm willing to reconsider, but it was sure unlike any other sitcom on at the time (single camera; no laugh track; narration; expensive sets and action sequences). I have a hard time placing it amongst its contemporaries without making it seem cutting-edge, and cutting-edge it ain't.

You might as well say "Knight Rider" was a sitcom because of the witty banter among Michael, the car, and the brunette in the jumpsuit.

"Groundbreaking" is probably a better description. Sure, DOH had the elements you mention that distinguish it from the garden variety sitcom. But the end of every episode brought resolution to the immediate issue, while the big picture remained the same. Boss Hogg was still fat, corrupt, and in charge; I always wished that I had Uncle Jessee's girl; Enos was still a dipstick; and the Duke Boys always had their Cooter and were fightin' the system like two modern day Robin Hoods.

And let's not forget the show's real star, the General Lee. It could perform dozens of frame-twisting maneuvers per episode, and yet it was ready to go, sparlkling like moonshine week after week. A moment of silence for the General Lee.

ThurgreedMarshall · 12-19-2003, 05:47 PM

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Originally posted by paigowprincess
Hanging out at the USC cafeteria getting the freebie premiere tix again?

You know, these posts really just come off as you being jealous. Just because your job sucks and you live in DC doesn't mean he can't share the fun fringe benefits he gets from his. So (and here's your favorite line), shadup.

TM

ThurgreedMarshall · 12-19-2003, 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Every time I'm hungover I get one...like a little tic in my bicep or shoulder muscle or something. Driving me nuts. Anyone know how I can get rid of it?

Have a drink.

TM

str8outavannuys · 12-19-2003, 05:51 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
I should have put the poll in the re: line to avoid this confusion.

I would have said Northern Exposure is not a sitcom because it had a multi-season story arc --- the characters were evolving, as in a primetime drama or a soap opera. However, it's now de rigeur for sitcoms to have multi-episode plots that don't resolve on the half-hour (e.g., perpetual Friends cliffhangers). The traditional sitcom format returns the characters to the exact same position in which they started (now parodied by bringing Kenny back to life, killing Carl, or blowing up Sealab).

They didn't kill Carl, they froze him until they could find a cure.

BTW, Frat Aliens gets my vote as best new Aqua Teen.
Splitsville gets my vote as best Adult Swim episode ever. I've watched it a dozen times and find something new to laugh about each and every time. That said, Fishing Hole is kind of a rockin' tune.

str8outavannuys · 12-19-2003, 05:52 PM

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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Second vote for Northern Exposure.

Max Headroom was also great. (Edited to add: ok, maybe it's not an ensemble sitcom, since it's all about Max; ok, maybe it's not even a sitcom, since it was really just one long joke spread over several seasons; but hell, it was great).

Overrule. Have you tried to watch an episode of Max Headroom since it was first on (I think it was on Trio or A&E for awhile)? Unwatchable, on a Square Pegs level (which I also caught an episode of recently).

Penske_Account · 12-19-2003, 05:54 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
This is a sock acting like a Penske sock, since we all know that spelling "grey" with an "e" clearly shows that it's Penske, except that Penske would never do something so obvious.

Correct. Also, I was working today.

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 12-19-2003, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch

You might as well say "Knight Rider" was a sitcom because of the witty banter among Michael, the car, and the brunette in the jumpsuit.

You write as though Devon never existed. For shame.

str8outavannuys · 12-19-2003, 05:58 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Untrue, and libelously so. I'm willing to reconsider, but it was sure unlike any other sitcom on at the time (single camera; no laugh track; narration; expensive sets and action sequences). I have a hard time placing it amongst its contemporaries without making it seem cutting-edge, and cutting-edge it ain't.

You might as well say "Knight Rider" was a sitcom because of the witty banter among Michael, the car, and the brunette in the jumpsuit.

Hey, it's Bonnie Barstow!