Comments on: ‘30 Rock’ looks good for another season http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/18/30-rock-looks-good-for-another-season/ Where TV Finds the Future Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Hussman http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/18/30-rock-looks-good-for-another-season/#comment-239950 Hussman Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:33:58 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/18/30-rock-looks-good-for-another-season/#comment-239950 @ Johnny... Yeah, I went there. For me, both shows burned out after abotu 4 seasons. Seinfeld burned out for me because George did the exact same thing every single episode. He would have a great idea/epiphany, rant happily about it, then get into a bizarre mix-up of circumstances that put him back at 'Start' then he would rant frustratingly about it. Yawn... As far as Friends, they had plenty of great gags, but I found myself just not carign about them anymore. @ Johnny…

Yeah, I went there. For me, both shows burned out after abotu 4 seasons. Seinfeld burned out for me because George did the exact same thing every single episode. He would have a great idea/epiphany, rant happily about it, then get into a bizarre mix-up of circumstances that put him back at ‘Start’ then he would rant frustratingly about it. Yawn…

As far as Friends, they had plenty of great gags, but I found myself just not carign about them anymore.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/18/30-rock-looks-good-for-another-season/#comment-234944 Johnny Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:38:48 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/18/30-rock-looks-good-for-another-season/#comment-234944 @Hussman You did not just compare Seinfeld and Friends. @Hussman

You did not just compare Seinfeld and Friends.

]]> By: Steve Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/18/30-rock-looks-good-for-another-season/#comment-234892 Steve Safran Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:37:33 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/18/30-rock-looks-good-for-another-season/#comment-234892 Funny how all the eggs were in the "Studio 60" basket and how "30 Rock" was really the kid sister at the start of the season. I know they didn't want us to compare the two - but how could you not? A show about a late night comedy show should be funny. "Studio 60" just wasn't all that funny. "30 Rock" is funny - and getting funnier. And Olsen - the Nathan Lane episode was possibly the best episode yet. That's the one they should submit come Emmy time. Brilliant - good twists, good subplots and a fantastic climactic ending. It was a mini-farce. Funny how all the eggs were in the “Studio 60″ basket and how “30 Rock” was really the kid sister at the start of the season. I know they didn’t want us to compare the two - but how could you not?

A show about a late night comedy show should be funny. “Studio 60″ just wasn’t all that funny. “30 Rock” is funny - and getting funnier. And Olsen - the Nathan Lane episode was possibly the best episode yet. That’s the one they should submit come Emmy time. Brilliant - good twists, good subplots and a fantastic climactic ending. It was a mini-farce.

]]> By: Olsen http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/18/30-rock-looks-good-for-another-season/#comment-234843 Olsen Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:51:22 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/18/30-rock-looks-good-for-another-season/#comment-234843 I've been hooked on 30 Rock since I watched Liz Lemon buy an abundance of hotdogs. My only complaint is that the show is guest star crazy, which is usually the mark of a dying show. It seems a little too early to have an episode with Nathan Lane and LL Cool J making cameos. I just hope this isn't a sign they are on pace to burn out quickly. I’ve been hooked on 30 Rock since I watched Liz Lemon buy an abundance of hotdogs. My only complaint is that the show is guest star crazy, which is usually the mark of a dying show. It seems a little too early to have an episode with Nathan Lane and LL Cool J making cameos. I just hope this isn’t a sign they are on pace to burn out quickly.

]]> By: Hussman http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/18/30-rock-looks-good-for-another-season/#comment-234813 Hussman Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:31:03 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/03/18/30-rock-looks-good-for-another-season/#comment-234813 Glad to see this happen. This is one of the most intelligent, clever comedies on TV. Kudos for NBC to have the balls to stick with this show - its ratings were normal justification for cancellation by the Zucker Standard. Related, I really like NBCs new Thursday Comedy lineup. I was all the shows save Earl, and all those comedies are pretty sophisticated, instead of the lame, predictable faire of Seinfeld and Friends. Glad to see this happen. This is one of the most intelligent, clever comedies on TV. Kudos for NBC to have the balls to stick with this show - its ratings were normal justification for cancellation by the Zucker Standard.

Related, I really like NBCs new Thursday Comedy lineup. I was all the shows save Earl, and all those comedies are pretty sophisticated, instead of the lame, predictable faire of Seinfeld and Friends.

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