the quaint American sitcoms appreciation thread

pbradley · 07.23.2008, 06:29 PM

I can only think of the Adventures of Pete & Pete.

And when it isn't quaint, its surreal.

Sonic Youth 37 · 07.23.2008, 06:29 PM

Does that qualify as a sitcom?

schizophrenicroom · 07.23.2008, 06:31 PM

pete & pete- gold, but eh, not a sitcom.

the office, seinfeld, and arrested development- sitcoms. arrested development being the best.

Sonic Youth 37 · 07.23.2008, 06:33 PM

I was thinking Seinfeld as a sitcom.

Pete and Pete just might be the best live-action scripted TV show ever. That's what I'm going to call it.

pbradley · 07.23.2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonic Youth 37

Does that qualify as a sitcom?

it is a comedy

it has situations?

and sitcomsonline.com call it a sitcom

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/theadve...teandpete.html

I don't care. Good show.

pbradley · 07.23.2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonic Youth 37

Pete and Pete just might be the best live-action scripted TV show ever. That's what I'm going to call it.

Yeah, because sitcoms are animated reality radio programs.

Sonic Youth 37 · 07.23.2008, 06:41 PM

Well, I was thinking "classic" sitcom and I don't think it really fits that. Plus, I wasn't sure seeing that it was kind of pushed toward kids/tweens/teens and not the middle age demographic.

Great show, whatever you want to call it.

floatingslowly · 07.23.2008, 06:44 PM

big up.

MellySingsDoom · 07.23.2008, 06:58 PM

In the late 70's, there was a US sitcom called "Soap" that got played a lot on British TV. That were well good, for sure.

atsonicpark · 07.23.2008, 07:02 PM

pete and pete is most certainly a sitcom, as was welcome freshman.

hey dude and salute your shorts weren't. there's a big difference.

acousticrock87 · 07.23.2008, 07:29 PM

Can't think of any good ones at the moment, but Seinfeld was fucking terrible.

Alex's Trip · 07.23.2008, 09:18 PM

...Will & Grace

I fucking love that show. I don't care what anyone says.

acousticrock87 · 07.24.2008, 02:19 AM

Forgot about that one. Will & Grace is fucking hilarious.

schizophrenicroom · 07.24.2008, 02:37 AM

there was this show with molly shannon and jason schwartzman a few years back called "cracking up" that i really liked. don't remember how long it lasted, nor much of the plot, but the cast was great.

HECKLER SPRAY · 07.24.2008, 04:03 AM

Dawson ?

Beverly Hills

Friends ?

Dallas ?

I don't know what you call a quaint american sitcom.

sobriquet · 07.24.2008, 09:52 AM

Can anything American be quaint. I mean really?

marleypumpkin · 07.24.2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip

...Will & Grace

I fucking love that show. I don't care what anyone says.

Yeah, Will & Grace was okay. But, I prefer Cheers & Frasier to W&G. James Burrows, Glen & Les Charles are great at what they do, to say the least.

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Originally Posted by acousticrock87

Can't think of any good ones at the moment, but Seinfeld was fucking terrible.

Sorry you feel that way, but I love Seinfeld. & Curb Your Enthusiasm. 2 of my favorites.

schizophrenicroom · 07.24.2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by HECKLER SPRAY

Beverly Hills

Friends ?

Dallas ?

I don't know what you call a quaint american sitcom.

90210 and dallas for the win. thank god for soapnet or i'd be going silly.

atsonicpark · 07.24.2008, 10:04 AM

hahaha did someone really say seinfeld was fucking terrible?

easily the best show ever. And I'm not even one of those diehard fans of it.

acousticrock, correct me if I'm wrong, but are you the same person that said ocarina of time was a bad game?..... haha.

I just don't see how anyone can find seinfeld FUCKING TERRIBLE.

schizophrenicroom · 07.24.2008, 10:05 AM

seinfeld was kind of my childhood. while i don't remember it, i have met the soup nazi and his family.

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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I can only think of the Adventures of Pete & Pete. And when it isn't quaint, its surreal.
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Does that qualify as a sitcom? __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	pete & pete- gold, but eh, not a sitcom. the office, seinfeld, and arrested development- sitcoms. arrested development being the best. __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	I was thinking Seinfeld as a sitcom. Pete and Pete just might be the best live-action scripted TV show ever. That's what I'm going to call it. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Well, I was thinking "classic" sitcom and I don't think it really fits that. Plus, I wasn't sure seeing that it was kind of pushed toward kids/tweens/teens and not the middle age demographic. Great show, whatever you want to call it. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	big up.
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MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	In the late 70's, there was a US sitcom called "Soap" that got played a lot on British TV. That were well good, for sure. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	pete and pete is most certainly a sitcom, as was welcome freshman. hey dude and salute your shorts weren't. there's a big difference. __________________
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acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	Can't think of any good ones at the moment, but Seinfeld was fucking terrible.
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Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	...Will & Grace I fucking love that show. I don't care what anyone says. __________________ KALOPSIA
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acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	Forgot about that one. Will & Grace is fucking hilarious.
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schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	there was this show with molly shannon and jason schwartzman a few years back called "cracking up" that i really liked. don't remember how long it lasted, nor much of the plot, but the cast was great. __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	Dawson ? Beverly Hills Friends ? Dallas ? I don't know what you call a quaint american sitcom. __________________
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sobriquet bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 120	Can anything American be quaint. I mean really?
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	hahaha did someone really say seinfeld was fucking terrible? easily the best show ever. And I'm not even one of those diehard fans of it. acousticrock, correct me if I'm wrong, but are you the same person that said ocarina of time was a bad game?..... haha. I just don't see how anyone can find seinfeld FUCKING TERRIBLE. __________________
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schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	seinfeld was kind of my childhood. while i don't remember it, i have met the soup nazi and his family. __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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