television talk
I meant to tell you last time but forgot: in these rather frightening times in the life of television, I feel it appropriate to tell you (again, if I’ve said it before) about what I think the second-funniest sitcom currently airing is. After 30 Rock, of course, which is a runaway favorite.
The second-funniest show is Better Off Ted. I know, the name is kind of lame. And Ted is kind of a boring main character, though that’s how it should be to an extent, since he’s playing the straight man to a bunch of zany ensemble players.
Portia de Rossi’s Veronica is flawlessly played, but the runaway show-stealers are Linda (Ted’s romantic foil, played by Andrea Anders) and the scientists, Phil (Jonathan Slavin) and Lem (Malcolm Barrett). Wonderful chemistry, excellent writing, a propensity for taking a small joke, stretching it until it’s not funny, then stretching it just a bit further so that it’s funny again!
It’s on ABC on Tuesday nights at 9:30. WATCH IT!
PS – For the record, I like Community (NBC, 8pm Thursday) and it’s probably number three on my list. The Office has dropped to who-knows-where on my list, and last night’s episode certainly felt like a series finale to me, so who knows how long we’ll have it to talk about anyway?
PPS – Sorry if I wrote this post once before. I forget, and currently I have my blog on a theme that doesn’t appear to have a search function.
PPPS – Sorry I don’t have a search function. I’ll work on that.
There’s a widget for that.
January 22, 2010 @ 8:01 pm
I find it hard to believe that ABC has a comedy worth watching. Maybe i’ll take to time to check this out. Maybe.
I have to say that i don’t bother watching Community, but that Parks and Recreation continues to improve by leaps and bounds. Probably my current #2 sitcom.
January 22, 2010 @ 10:47 pm
TRUST ME ON THIS ONE Q.
Also, I would agree that P&R has improved, but I’m still not into it much. Which is sad, since I like a lot of the people on it. Though I’m not HUGE on Amy Poehler, so that may color my take on it.
But I do like Community! I advise giving it a chance as well.
January 24, 2010 @ 6:49 pm
Word of the day: runaway?
January 25, 2010 @ 3:41 pm
I’ve been watching a lot of stuff on Hulu (well I don’t have cable so it’s really the only thing I can watch) and they now post two hilarious British sitcoms, “Spaced” (possibly one of my favorite tv series EVER starring and written by Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, directed by Edgar Wright ) and “Peep Show”.
“Peep Show” is a bit odd and at times very uncomfortable with the main characters been pretty unlikeable. But there is something charming about the first person narrative and first person camera angles.
Hearing the characters thoughts provide many laughs.
I recommend these two old shows for snowed in days and nights.
February 15, 2010 @ 4:06 pm