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By thepostman
#285397
Libertine wrote:I can't watch 30 Rock. It's just painful.
I agree completely...I kept it on a few weeks back to give it another chance and couldn't get through 2 minutes..its not funny at all..painful is putting it kindly
#285430
Wow! It is seriously the funniest show on TV right now. Alec Baldwin, as horrible of a human being as he is, is brilliant in this show. I can't believe there are people that don't like it. Then again, Arrested Development didn't make it.
#285441
I got to agree with SJ and say that Community is NBC's best comedy as of now. I really liked the office but this season has been alright at best. I tried to get into 30 rock, but after a few episodes I didn't think it was that funny. I guess I should check out there newest episodes sometime..
#285447
right now me and my wife watch 30 rock only every once in a while...she likes the office and while its funny here or there, its not out and out hilarious like most think.

southpark and curb are still the tops in 1/2 hour comedy shows for me.
#285492
its my dad's new favorite show too...he loves it...my mom says she'll be in the kitchen and my father is laughing hysterically and then he trys to explain to her what wsa funny.
#285626
Community is def. the best comedy on NBC. I cant stand 30 rock. Some parts of the office this year have been funny, but too much of it is getting old. If they have high ratings this year, it will primarily be because of the wedding, I think every office fan turned in for that one, but agreed, its been quite lack-luster so far this year.

Parks and recreation has some funny stuff, but it definitely isnt that great of a tv show. It is much better this season than last, however. But again, its only certain things that are funny, not the show as a whole.
#285638
Community is pretty good, and definitely has some funny parts, but it's slow to build with a lot of poor writing, a lot like Carpoolers was a year or two ago. I think people tune in expecting "The Soup"-funny, but it's not. We'll see if it lasts. Modern Family is funny, especially the cool dad, he's my favorite character. I wish I could act like that all the time. I used to be a huge Office fan, but I haven't really watched it much at all this year, it's not the "can't-miss" show it used to be.

I watched the first couple seasons of CYE when I had HBO a long time ago and couldn't stop laughing through the entire episode. Since it first started, I'm sure it's been the funniest show on TV every year, I just haven't been able to catch up. It seems like I only have time to really follow 2 or 3 shows every year.
#285808
rueful wrote:one show that hasnt gotten much love on this site is Dexter. Am i the only person who loves this show on here?
Nope. Big fan. One more show funnier than 30 Rock.
#286441
Never seen Dexter. I think it's on one of those fancy pants pay channels. I caught Modern Family last night. 2 episodes. It was ok. Seemed almost identical to but less funny than Sons & Daughters(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460676/ ), which only lasted one season on ABC with some reality TV confessionals thrown in. Why do sitcoms think they have to do that now?
#286445
Modern Family is my favorite new show this year. I also like Community. We were watching FlashForward but the wife and I bailed about halfway through last weeks episode. We both looked at each other like we were bored and I asked if she was enjoying it. She said not really so I deleted it. The premise was good but the acting was sub-par and I got more bored the longer we watched. I told her I didn't want to end up getting caught up in a show that I still might not know what was going 3 years from now. I was really looking forward to it being good but alas it was not.
#286473
LUconn wrote:Never seen Dexter. I think it's on one of those fancy pants pay channels. I caught Modern Family last night. 2 episodes. It was ok. Seemed almost identical to but less funny than Sons & Daughters(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460676/ ), which only lasted one season on ABC with some reality TV confessionals thrown in. Why do sitcoms think they have to do that now?
Dexter is on showtime yes, but im a poor college student. I pay 9 a month and get all the movies I want via netflix through my 360
#286562
my brothers love the showtime dexter. i gave the 1st season a shot. no real interest in crime drama's right now. it was ok but not that great.

there was a time where they put it on cbs. not sure if they still do.

watched modern family a shot last night....it was alright....

new southpark was once again hilarious.

in regards to other CC shows,

the jeff dunham show is terrible.
tosh.0 is good
michael and michael have issues is the best new show they have out. i've loved both of those guys' stand up and they are good together.
secret girlfriend i've watched once and i'm not sure how that show is even considered funny at all....
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