tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post1728485815308665853..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Fox announces "ShortComs" By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29097651843620060162013-02-19T20:37:20.958-08:002013-02-19T20:37:20.958-08:00Dear Dr. Lametu of the Ancientspiritualtemple@gmai...Dear Dr. Lametu of the Ancientspiritualtemple@gmail.com thanks for your spell. Results are exactly what I wanted. It's unbelievable! And I want to say about your service that I contacted many spellcasters but none were as kind as you. I would love to come in Nigeria in vacations and meet you in person. Thanks for everythingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28102675765816734522013-02-16T12:38:57.594-08:002013-02-16T12:38:57.594-08:00I could write my response here, but I decided to b...I could write my response here, but I decided to blog about it here:<br /><br />http://ultrasonicremote.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-real-lesson-foxs-shortcoms-may.html<br /><br />Brian Phillipshttp://ultrasonicremote.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40937980958512107232013-02-14T12:30:25.829-08:002013-02-14T12:30:25.829-08:00Louie frequently is two 15 minute mini-episodes. ...Louie frequently is two 15 minute mini-episodes. Also, Louis CK doesn't make the show internally consistent. It isn't even necessarily consistent in how it views it's characters.<br /><br />I'm pulling for this project to be successful.<br />Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115366572915518720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8207009818530738532013-02-14T10:43:44.200-08:002013-02-14T10:43:44.200-08:00Barry: THE HONEYMOONERS started as a series of ski...Barry: THE HONEYMOONERS started as a series of skits on Jackie Gleason's comedy-variety show. Worked in both formats.<br /><br />John Brown: I think Brett Butler would have done fine if she hadn't had the substance problems when GRACE UNDER FIRE was on the air. <br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37512439243083225492013-02-14T06:33:06.563-08:002013-02-14T06:33:06.563-08:00I love The Muppet Show -- a series that the networ...I love The Muppet Show -- a series that the networks didn't want, so it went into syndication to become, at the time, the most successful TV series worldwide.<br /><br />Go figure.<br /><br />As for Sesame Street, take a look at these:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLZ5Rebfz4IGreg Ehrbarhttp://www.mousetracksonline.com/blog.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47910823051839285152013-02-14T06:16:22.994-08:002013-02-14T06:16:22.994-08:00What if something like Carol Burnett's "T...What if something like Carol Burnett's "The Family" were created and allowed to flourish in a show like this? That's an example of a series of 10-minute plays that were a scream, and inspire a lot of sketch comedy that came after, as far as I know.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16162361063672615861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42157944189991538702013-02-14T00:12:30.957-08:002013-02-14T00:12:30.957-08:00So in other words, it is a double-trend influence ...So in other words, it is a double-trend influence at work, the web-based and the cartoon formula. The latter has already influenced sitcoms characters to the point there are more interesting dialog-driven cartoons than sitcoms on tv today. And as 30 Rock would show, it's possible to take from the spirit of fast-paced crazy logic of cartoons and still make a human comedy too. <br />The length of time is no issue. A good script gets enough done in 11 -13 min. <br />The cartoon/Internet models want shorter (attention, bandwidth) but then more new episodes to repeat in the week. Do I really miss the one longer episode in most of today's sitcoms, is it a perogative to identify with characters? Not at all. But there has to be repetition and more smaller episodes. <br />I am sure the way commercials work would benefit with shorter uninterrupted completed 11 min modules too. <br />@oliver rightfully pointed out CN and CC. The legacy networks looking to try out comedians for sitcoms is not really logical enough, compared to CN today, that scouts the internet web based producers, where the idea is some young author/animator builds a following on their own first.<br />Really, the point is, in the end o the day, Two Broke Girls and the like etc... aren't even good cartoons and too long. So I'm more interested in what this potentially could be, but I am sure the networks will screw it up because they aren't innovative, for example, just looking to comedians is already missing the point. <br /> <br /> <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51982544211377653462013-02-14T00:04:06.939-08:002013-02-14T00:04:06.939-08:00Friday question: This week saw two of the most acc...Friday question: This week saw two of the most acclaimed shows on television break their format a little: first when Lena Dunham did a bottle episode of Girls where her character and a random "way too hot for her" doctor have a two day affair, which stirred a lot of controversy and then Danny Zuker wrote the Valentine's Day episode of Modern Family assigning each of the three acts to a couple in the show with no cuts back and forth like they would usually do.<br /><br />Do you think they worked and how do you feel about breaking the format of a show you're working on?Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85722140479421166792013-02-13T23:57:01.913-08:002013-02-13T23:57:01.913-08:00Awww, Mitch Hedberg, we miss you! That photo was o...Awww, Mitch Hedberg, we miss you! That photo was of him sitting in the green room for The Howard Stern Show (back during his last terrestrial radio gig).<br /><br />And this segues into my suggestion for the proposed show. They should make it like Stern's New York Channel 9 (WWOR) show—which at the time was included in to cable lineups nationwide, like TBS. It was more like a variety show than just a sketch show. It was more of a shorter video version of his radio show, where he and his crew interviewed guests and performed skits. What made it even better was that the show had practically no production value to it, so there was a camp factor to the show. Also, the live studio audience was always loaded with his "Wack Pack" fans, and there would often be participation from them.<br /><br />Shit, if Howard retires from Sirius and doesn't go on to broadcasting his show on the Internet, he should reincarnate the Channel 9 show and hire some talent beyond his radio crew. But this time it should be on cable, maybe even hosted via Internet streaming (like Netflix Instant or Amazon Prime), so he doesn't have to worry about the FCC broadcasting standards.Jeffrohttp://kenlevine.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89650876743293896602013-02-13T22:31:19.083-08:002013-02-13T22:31:19.083-08:00Greg: Check out The Muppet Show. I think you'l...Greg: Check out The Muppet Show. I think you'll like it...<br /><br />And, am I the only one who reads this title as "Shortcomings?"Jim Pettingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535043565213902715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42301660503876631912013-02-13T20:52:52.115-08:002013-02-13T20:52:52.115-08:00"I can't think of another industry where ..."I can't think of another industry where experience is considered a detriment."<br /><br />... Politics?Earl Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79682632010192471542013-02-13T19:49:53.916-08:002013-02-13T19:49:53.916-08:00Wow, this thread went off the rails. Wow, this thread went off the rails. Steve McLeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47972364703060616862013-02-13T18:53:48.050-08:002013-02-13T18:53:48.050-08:00There's no question that Mitch Hedberg's s...There's no question that Mitch Hedberg's stream of absurd observations ("I was walking by a dry cleaner at 3am and the sign said, 'Sorry, we're closed'. You don't have to be sorry, it's 3am and you're a dry cleaners") isn't a million miles away from Steven Wright's stream of surreal mini-stories ("I put a new engine in my car, but I didn't take the old one out. Now I can drive 500 MPH."), but Wright is far more surreal that Hedberg ever was.Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70318141838724798752013-02-13T18:52:36.323-08:002013-02-13T18:52:36.323-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17128077334024125202013-02-13T18:49:02.566-08:002013-02-13T18:49:02.566-08:00I was being facetious about Captain Kangaroo, but ...I was being facetious about Captain Kangaroo, but upon further consideration, I would rather watch Bunny Rabbit any day before this shit.Laurie Gelmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9641608321955473382013-02-13T18:29:47.802-08:002013-02-13T18:29:47.802-08:00The Captain Kangaroo thing may have been facetious...The Captain Kangaroo thing may have been facetious, but I've long thought that Sesame Street, at least in some form, would make a good prime time show -- some of the recent parodies they've done rival SNL.<br /><br />For what it's worth, "Love American Style" also provided the pilot for Hanna-Barbera's one-season syndicated series, "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home." <br /><br />HB actually made two animated pilots for LAS, the other being a comedy about a detective who was a master of disguise, voiced by Richard Dawson, which may have morphed into "Inch High Private Eye."Greg Ehrbarhttp://www.mousetracksonline.com/blog.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59371888531511839532013-02-13T18:28:56.746-08:002013-02-13T18:28:56.746-08:00How funny is hell? If Fox is giving 4 folks gthe ...How funny is hell? If Fox is giving 4 folks gthe whole hour, that means about 13 min. per. Lots of luck with 'development' in that time slot. I admire all that participate, it sure beats just sitting around 'talking' about it. Mitch Wrightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46146869654861886652013-02-13T17:49:03.856-08:002013-02-13T17:49:03.856-08:00I guess this turned into a Hedberg-Wright discussi...I guess this turned into a Hedberg-Wright discussion. I think both are , at their best, as funny as hell. <br />Standup people going into sit-coms has been happening for decades.<br />Seinfeld, Raymond, Roseanne. They worked out.<br />Brett Butler, Whitney. Not so much.<br />john brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305919416597724136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90222081480435248332013-02-13T16:59:01.524-08:002013-02-13T16:59:01.524-08:00It may be time to put Captain Kangaroo back on the...It may be time to put Captain Kangaroo back on the air but in the evening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-588292862989034562013-02-13T15:46:02.996-08:002013-02-13T15:46:02.996-08:00Mitch Hedberg, RE: Steven Wright -
“I love Steven ...Mitch Hedberg, RE: Steven Wright -<br />“I love Steven Wright but as far as him being an influence, I can’t measure that. Let me say this… if I made potato chips, and I decided to pack them in a skinny can, people would say I was like Pringles. But what if I packed them in a bag?”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-604036269411704022013-02-13T15:42:51.674-08:002013-02-13T15:42:51.674-08:00What were we talking about? I was distracted by th...What were we talking about? I was distracted by the invaluable Forex Market Tips that I lost track of the conversation. I'm so thankful that spammers are willing to inject their rubbish into other people's blogs so mindless suckers like me can waste my time and money on their garbage. Come to think of it, that's a funny idea right there.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39669563442224553002013-02-13T14:42:16.156-08:002013-02-13T14:42:16.156-08:00Single cam to 3-cam has at least two successful st...Single cam to 3-cam has at least two successful stories: happy days and THE ODD COUPLE! Aside from<br />Those, I actually can't think of anyKBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8065965783672037352013-02-13T14:25:35.254-08:002013-02-13T14:25:35.254-08:00I find it bizarre that as a writer wannabe, I may ...I find it bizarre that as a writer wannabe, I may have better luck getting a break doing stand up comedy.Thomashttp://www.radicaldog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26778357867787654102013-02-13T13:34:46.492-08:002013-02-13T13:34:46.492-08:00I disagree about Mitch Hedburg. He was interesting...I disagree about Mitch Hedburg. He was interesting and funny, had a point of view, but it was very derivative of Stephen Wright, and frankly, Wright's material was, as is, far deeper and more thoughtful than Hedburg's ever was. I'll concede that, there's a strong lack of originality in stand-up, nowadays, but still I can of more inventive names. Christopher Titus comes to mind for instance. <br /><br />But, I have question about "Up All Night", going from three-camera to single-camera, among it's many problems of course, but I was trying to figure out if any show, had actually gone from single-camera, to 3-camera, and been, successful, or at least better than it was, and the only one I could come up with was "Happy Days". You're more knowledgeable in TV than I am, but am I missing any series that did that successfully? David Baruffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554779573559438331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79267163166677449472013-02-13T12:49:40.174-08:002013-02-13T12:49:40.174-08:00I've never seen Mitch Hedburg, so I looked up ...I've never seen Mitch Hedburg, so I looked up some clips on YouTube. The guy was *really* funny. I wouldn't dismiss him as just a Steven Wright ripoff.CSmithnoreply@blogger.com