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#1 RespawningEnemy

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Posted 08 March 2014 - 12:50 AM

I've recently been watching sitcoms I watched when I was a child. Things like Malcolm in the Middle, My Name is Earl, etc. I was wondering if anyone else was obsessed with sitcoms as much as I was or if you are still obsessed with sitcoms.



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Posted 08 March 2014 - 01:35 AM

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Posted 08 March 2014 - 11:53 AM

i loved malcom in the middle and my name is earl.. I also liked the war at home.


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Posted 08 March 2014 - 12:13 PM

I remember hating Malcolm in the Middle.

 

Does The Fresh Prince count as a sitcom? That's the only one I remember from childhood that I still like.


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Posted 08 March 2014 - 12:29 PM

I remember hating Malcolm in the Middle.

 

Does The Fresh Prince count as a sitcom? That's the only one I remember from childhood that I still like.

Same, I always liked the Fresh Prince that was it. I spent the rest of my time watching all the seasons of the Crosby Show over and over.


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Posted 08 March 2014 - 08:09 PM

Can't think of any English sitcoms. If they even exist here, I don't think they are our speciality when it comes to humour. I watched comedies more like the Mighty Boosh and more recently Garth Merenghi's darkplace.



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Posted 08 March 2014 - 09:20 PM

Can't think of any English sitcoms. If they even exist here, I don't think they are our speciality when it comes to humour. I watched comedies more like the Mighty Boosh and more recently Garth Merenghi's darkplace.

Father Ted. Technically Irish, but meh


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Posted 08 March 2014 - 09:37 PM

They started showing Home Improvement again.

 

Still as epic as ever.


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Posted 08 March 2014 - 09:47 PM

They started showing Home Improvement again.

 

Still as epic as ever.

I never really remember watching Home Improvement that much. It came on at weird times so I was left without Tim's glorious sounds.



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Posted 08 March 2014 - 09:51 PM

Does The Fresh Prince count as a sitcom?

No. The Fresh Prince counts as a neo-noir thriller.

 

All joking aside. I haven't seen it on here. I don't know if it runs on stations I don't/didn't go to, but I've never gotten a good chance to see it. What I will say is that the theme song is incredible.



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Posted 08 March 2014 - 09:55 PM

I never really remember watching Home Improvement that much. It came on at weird times so I was left without Tim's glorious sounds.

 

Tim's grunts and his "errrrggghhhhss" were a constant gag in the playground.

 

Always came on at 6.30pm every night. After the folks finished watching the news, Straight Home Improvement followed by The Simpsons at 7.


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Posted 09 March 2014 - 01:08 PM

Full House and Courage the Cowardly Dog were my favourites back in the day, especially the latter. It gave me a legitimate reason to fake all kinds of sicknesses during my school years for that little dose of wicked, imaginative black comedy.



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Posted 09 March 2014 - 09:58 PM

Can't think of any English sitcoms. If they even exist here, I don't think they are our speciality when it comes to humour. I watched comedies more like the Mighty Boosh and more recently Garth Merenghi's darkplace.

Fawlty towers. 

 

Other than that, I think like 90% of sitcomes suck. Then there's that one gem you find.

 

M*A*S*H was pretty great. Arrested development. Things like that. 

 

The only sitcom on tv atm that I enjoy is community (of the ones that I have watched)


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Posted 10 March 2014 - 10:57 AM

Ah faulty towers how could I forgot. However although it's status is that of a sitcom, I don't really see it as one. I feel it is slightly seperate from them. When I think of sitcoms my mind goes to the steaming piles of shit like two and a half men. Those are what I relate to sitcoms. With the word 'comedy' used loosely.



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Posted 10 March 2014 - 12:46 PM

King of Queens though, that's a marvellous series.


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Posted 10 March 2014 - 03:07 PM

Malcom in the Middle was huge in my house. Saw that it's on Netlfix. Might have to watch some again soon.


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Posted 11 March 2014 - 02:04 AM

Malcom in the Middle was huge in my house. Saw that it's on Netlfix. Might have to watch some again soon.

 

The only thing I liked about Malcolm in The Middle was Bret Hart vs Chris Benoit at the beginning (the wrestlers) 

 

Good intro


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Posted 12 March 2014 - 12:48 PM

The Thin Blue Line is quite lovely.

 

And Blackadder Goes Forth is THE BEST-WRITTEN television in the history of ever, bar none.


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Posted 14 March 2014 - 05:45 PM

"Everybody Hates Chris" was another I really liked when I was younger.



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Posted 14 March 2014 - 09:31 PM

"Everybody Hates Chris" was another I really liked when I was younger.

I'm glad Terry Crews is doing other things now.  He's amazing on Brooklyn-99.


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