The Best Show on the History of Television

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Look it's a good sitcom, but it doesn't exactly rise above the genre.

Arrested Development lives on a different planet from Seinfeld. The Boondocks has a real point of view that flies on a plane above "the contest." Chapelle was a force of nature. Community engaged in fully committed genre pastiches and had ambition that Seinfeld never dreamed of.

Seinfeld fundamentally is about catchphrases, wacky neighbors, and dating hijinks. It's good at those things, but is it really THAT much better than Frasier? I mean, for ****s sake, Frasier! Could we even really say it was better than The Office?

If Seinfeld was on today it would be just another show.

I just can't like anything that much that has a laugh track.

 

[The Midnight]

The Breaking Bad lovefest is pretty funny.

My favorite TV show ever made is Curb your Enthusiasm. Louie is right in there, too.

I do like Curb your Enthusiasm too, it's a good, solid comedy show.

 

[spycam1]

Look it's a good sitcom, but it doesn't exactly rise above the genre.

Arrested Development lives on a different planet from Seinfeld. The Boondocks has a real point of view that flies on a plane above "the contest." Chapelle was a force of nature. Community engaged in fully committed genre pastiches and had ambition that Seinfeld never dreamed of.

Seinfeld fundamentally is about catchphrases, wacky neighbors, and dating hijinks. It's good at those things, but is it really THAT much better than Frasier? I mean, for ****s sake, Frasier! Could we even really say it was better than The Office?

If Seinfeld was on today it would be just another show.

lolwut

 

[spycam1]

I just can't like anything that much that has a laugh track.

Are you talking about Seinfeld? If so, it's not a laugh track; it's filmed in front of live audiences--big difference. Laugh tracks are so ****ing annoying.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Are you talking about Seinfeld? If so, it's not a laugh track; it's filmed in front of live audiences--big difference. Laugh tracks are so ****ing annoying.

IDK, not that much different to me, especially since I'm guessing a laugh sign is still used.

Also, I googled, https://www.quora.com/Did-Seinfeld-use-a-laugh-track-a-live-audience-or-a-combination

It says most of it is laugh track and only certain sets were studio audience capable.

 

[spycam1]

IDK, not that much different to me, especially since I'm guessing a laugh sign is still used.

Also, I googled, https://www.quora.com/Did-Seinfeld-use-a-laugh-track-a-live-audience-or-a-combination

It says most of it is laugh track and only certain sets were studio audience capable.

Huh. I had no idea.

Yeah, laugh tracks are lame.

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[gandalfe]

What an American List.

I voted Other, and say Fawlty Towers. Or Black Adder.

 

[RandyForRubio]

Firefly.

 

[sirkickyass]

What an American List.

I voted Other, and say Fawlty Towers. Or Black Adder.

Fawlty Towers is impeccably written but doesn't really live up to the production standards of the modern era.

Black Adder is wonderful, but I've always been more of a Red Dwarf guy.

In terms of the list being American, that's true. But, we did invent the medium and we've produced massive amounts of it. It shouldn't be shocking most of the good stuff is ours.

Firefly.

Firefly is a pretty good show, but nothing makes me hate it more than Firefly fans. They just can't give it up. There's like 5 episodes you guys. Get over it.

 

[RJF]

Fawlty Towers is impeccably written but doesn't really live up to the production standards of the modern era.

Black Adder is wonderful, but I've always been more of a Red Dwarf guy.

In terms of the list being American, that's true. But, we did invent the medium and we've produced massive amounts of it. It shouldn't be shocking most of the good stuff is ours.



Firefly is a pretty good show, but nothing makes me hate it more than Firefly fans. They just can't give it up. There's like 5 episodes you guys. Get over it.

Never!

 

[RandyForRubio]

Fawlty Towers is impeccably written but doesn't really live up to the production standards of the modern era.

Black Adder is wonderful, but I've always been more of a Red Dwarf guy.

In terms of the list being American, that's true. But, we did invent the medium and we've produced massive amounts of it. It shouldn't be shocking most of the good stuff is ours.



Firefly is a pretty good show, but nothing makes me hate it more than Firefly fans. They just can't give it up. There's like 5 episodes you guys. Get over it.

Speaking of annoyingly pretentious fanboys, how have you been? I'm glad you never got killed btw.

 

[sirkickyass]

Speaking of annoyingly pretentious fanboys, how have you been? I'm glad you never got killed btw.

Glad to hear it.

But I'm still not totally out of the woods on that one. I actually am sealing my home purchase records so that guy can't find me. I'm basically not going to be out of the woods on that one until he's dead.