I love to watch TV . Here is a list of comedies that have come and gone and a few that are still around. In order to be amused, I have had to put aside my scruples and prejudices in most cases. I grade them on a scale of 1 to 10.
Milton Berle -Gone and forgotten. Ground breaker. 8
Red Skelton- Only the French could love him 6
Dean Martin- Funnier than one might remember 8
I love Lucy- Still lingers on in reruns. Sometimes amusing .8
Married with Children- Limited story line ran its course. 7
The Honeymooners -We thought it was funny at the time. Not really very good 6
Jack Benny - Funny, funny , funny. Don't see much of him anymore. 9
Fibber McGee- Forgotten by all. 7
Bob Hope- Nice guy, lousy comedian. 5
Mary Tyler Moore - One of the best. Why don't we get reruns of this great show ? 10
Mash - Ran out of situations and died a natural death. Reruns boring. 7
Have you been served - British humor. Very repetitious. Reruns don't seem as funny now. 7
3rd Rock from the Sun - Ran out of steam. Hilarious while it lasted. 9
Everybody Loves Raymond - Reruns still seem amusing. Theme a bit limited. 9
Friends - Lots of fun but it ran its course. Reruns seem boring. 8
Seinfield - Best cast and scripted show ever. Lives on in reruns. 10
Boston Legal - We are not amused. It jams its political agenda down ones throat. 2
The Office ( US version )- Best thing going. Low key humor appeals to me. 10
Are you awake at 2 AM ? Turn on your TIVO and program Red Eye. Greg Gutfeld has a sense of the ridiculous. He gets pretty vulgar sometimes but that is forgivable if it is funny.
He is on every week night ( Morning really ) and goes non-stop for an hour. Greg has written books and had articles published in learned periodicals, always with tongue in cheek.
Have I missed any programs ?
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I was never a big fan myself, but I seem to remember you really enjoyed Barney Miller.
I must say, Chip and I are impressed by your hipness and good taste:
The Office and Seinfeld are our all-time favorites, too.
Good list but you did miss Frasier...
Quite an impressive list, I must say. However, you missed one that I think is worthy of mention, not only because it aired for so long, but because it was genuinely funny. I'm talking about Cheers.
You are far too quiet over there. I really want to know what you think about our flagging economy and our equivocating "leadership".
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