Sitcoms

[Nel_Annette]

I think the only thing I really don't like about Community's second season was what a fucking villain Pierce became. I preferred him more as just a bumbling old fool with good intentions and ego problems. Though the one where he's in the hospital manipulating them all is still great, if only for Jeff's threatening speech to him, complete with bleeping. 

[Avaitor]

True, I don't like how vindictive Pierce suddenly became. I also feel like they stopped running out of good ideas for Chang after the first season, but that's just me.

[LumRanmaYasha]

I thought Chang was at his absolute best in season 3, myself.

[Avaitor]

oh, I really didn't care for his arc at the end of the season. That's what made me drop a point off of season 3, actually.

[Avaitor]

And the award for best costume goes to...

[Avaitor]

Whoa!

From what I've seen, the show gets better as it gets along and lets the residents take over the asylum. I hope it sells some more.

[Commode]

You guys were talking about Mill Creek in another thread, but I just wanted to point out that they are releasing Married With Children sets next year that has the opening theme intact.
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Married-Children-Seasons-1-and-2/19163

[Avaitor]

The first 2 seasons actually had the original theme in. They didn't replace it with the generic music until season 3, but yeah, this is cool anyway.

[Avaitor]

So right now on my three main shows currently airing new episodes, which each happen to be comedies, we have

-Sunny, which ended one of its better seasons last week. The show tends to get a little too reference-heavy in recent seasons, which doesn't always work for it, but the only time that was really a problem this season was oddly enough, the finale, which was the weakest link in an otherwise fun season full of great concepts. The episode written by the Game of Thrones showrunners in which Charlie "becomes smart" is a particular highlight, as is the one where the gang gets stuck in a convenience store during a robbing.
-HIMYM, which had a GREAT start that helped to give us an idea of what the mother's like and how she fits in with the group and, more importantly, Ted. There's been some great moments afterwords, but a surprising lack of development when there's a need to, as well as a severe lack of Marshall and the degeneration of the character of Barney's brother, but the past 2 episodes seemed to make up for that with incredible sequences all around that made up for great wholes. If we get more episodes like this, the show is going to have a classic final season.
-And Parks, which like HIMYM, had me with the premiere, but kind of lost me with the following episodes. Until we got last night's episodes, which returned Andy, albeit briefly, and more importantly, had Leslie lose for once. That loss in particular helped to shape things up for a potentially strong storyline this season. Let's hope it delivers!

Not bad, TV.

[Avaitor]

RIP James Avery

[Daxdiv]

 

RIP Uncle Phil/Shredder

[Spark Of Spirit]

R.I.P.

I was just watching a Fresh Prince episode yesterday and admiring how talented he was.

[Commode]

R.I.P.  Actually watching an episode right now on ABC Family(my God Will, what is up with that shirt?).  The joys of having a late night watch with a TV in the room.

[Foggle]

R.I.P.

[Avaitor]

R.I.P.  Actually watching an episode right now on ABC Family(my God Will, what is up with that shirt?).  The joys of having a late night watch with a TV in the room.

You could say that about anything he wore on that show.

But yeah, I pulled out an episode from one of my DVDs (I never spent too much on them- GoodWill had the first 2 seasons for under $5 years ago and apart). Fresh Prince wasn't the most groundbreaking or intelligent comedy out there, at the time or in general, but as 90's family sitcoms go, I think it holds up well enough, and Avery was perfect as Uncle Phil. I still say that it surpassed the Cosby Show in no time.