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American Sitcoms
Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 9:46 pm
by diplodocus
after the rightful slagging of Friends I would like to pay homage to one of the best....
all hail to the must amusing 'Cheers' , even if it was only the intro music that you liked
Re: American Sitcoms
Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 10:02 pm
by Pervert
Like many ground-breaking US shows of the time (Hill Street Blues, for example), it looks a little dated now, but some of it was just sublime.
Re: American Sitcoms
Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 10:15 pm
by Deuce Bigolo
Love a good theme
I thought Ted Danson sucked in cheers....compared to Becker anyway
cheers
B....OZ
Re: American Sitcoms
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 12:06 am
by mart
Have we been down this road before?
Anyway, I would add "Soap" and "Taxi".
Oh, and of current ones "Malcolm in the Middle".
Mart
Re: American Sitcoms
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 1:18 am
by Pervert
Haven't seen Becker, so I can't comment. Danson had his moments in Cheers---particularly the moment after Diane has told him no one would fall for his bullshit patter, and he very subtlely dishes some out for her. Class.
Re: American Sitcoms
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 1:19 am
by Pervert
And speaking of Cheers, wasn't Kevin Costner aware of Cliff Clavon before he decided to make the hero of his film The Postman?
Re: American Sitcoms
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 1:46 am
by monkeyman
Bilko, still funny after 40 years...
Re: American Sitcoms
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 1:48 am
by Pervert
Agreed, Monkeyman. It's a true classic.
Re: American Sitcoms
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 1:56 am
by Deuce Bigolo
Even the Steve Martin version?
cheers
B....OZ
Re: American Sitcoms
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 1:59 am
by Pervert
We purists refuse to accept there was ever such a thing.
Having said that, I'm so old I can remember Steve Martin when he was funny.