tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post4248930487557224147..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Comedy 101 is back in sessionBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36670904917661644902016-03-09T13:53:18.440-08:002016-03-09T13:53:18.440-08:00Outstanding episode! I love these amazing charact...Outstanding episode! I love these amazing characters. In the episodes I've seen, Neil seems to have the smallest part, but every word that comes out of his mouth is laugh out loud, fall on the floor hilarious. This one did not disappoint--"I can get Angela Lansbury's autograph; she's in my gun club." His delivery is also hilarious!Diane D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14428578596506685752016-03-08T03:54:35.901-08:002016-03-08T03:54:35.901-08:00One character mistakes a situation and suddenly ev...<i>One character mistakes a situation and suddenly everything they say has a double meaning. When structured correctly, every seemingly “straight” line can get a big laugh. </i><br /><br />The plot of every episode of "Three's Company."Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3096826593426248002016-03-07T16:22:38.678-08:002016-03-07T16:22:38.678-08:00"She’s hoisted on her own petard."
I th..."She’s hoisted on her own petard."<br /><br />I think "by" or "with" - not "on"<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petard#."Hoist_with_his_own_petard."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65141309332592195432016-03-07T16:11:16.370-08:002016-03-07T16:11:16.370-08:00Thanks for doing these Master Classes in comedy wr...Thanks for doing these Master Classes in comedy writing for us, Ken. <br />Jeannienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90423370845518334542016-03-07T16:11:10.159-08:002016-03-07T16:11:10.159-08:00I like these two-part posts. Very funny that nobod...I like these two-part posts. Very funny that nobody actually knew who Steven Chatwyn really was. Friday question: They really had a nice writer's room on Almost Perfect. Is that typical? It makes the writer's life seem easy and fun. Lounge around on some nice couches, sip a decaf mocha latte, joke around, and boom - a TV show pops out. Of course I know from reading your blog for years that the life of a writer is far from that, but is a nice room.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760229533287495672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85499680728408916512016-03-07T14:02:36.785-08:002016-03-07T14:02:36.785-08:00Hi Ken,
A Friday question for you:
Say you'...Hi Ken, <br /><br />A Friday question for you:<br /><br />Say you're a new writer fortunate enough to get a job on a new TV show. What are your chances for future success if the show you're on is critically panned and commercially a dud? (Examples from last season include the Don Johnson vehicle Blood & Oil, and a sitcom called the McCarthy's.)<br /><br />I'm hoping the industry forces-that-be wouldn't hold being on a bad show against new writers, but that hope is small.<br /><br />Thanks,Edem Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87932454415796414642016-03-07T13:12:54.018-08:002016-03-07T13:12:54.018-08:00Is every network executive on a TV series named Ja...Is every network executive on a TV series named Jack? Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock, Jack Rudolph on Studio 60, Jack Chenault here. Although, to be fair, I guess you were first.Horacecohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272782245074379504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15999354968801307912016-03-07T10:47:24.978-08:002016-03-07T10:47:24.978-08:00Jack Chenault...Ken, you didn't have the cojon...Jack Chenault...Ken, you didn't have the <i>cojones</i> to name the character <i>Drake</i> Chenault? VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56357583878838092972016-03-07T10:19:25.443-08:002016-03-07T10:19:25.443-08:00Love that theme song! Terrific show, very enterta...Love that theme song! Terrific show, very entertaining. Nice to see the young Tom Verica working his way up the casting couch, so to speak. Linda G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3358835507561622722016-03-07T08:45:26.251-08:002016-03-07T08:45:26.251-08:00It's great to see what goes on in the creation...It's great to see what goes on in the creation of a show. Thank you Ken.Hampnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51064478568657248532016-03-07T07:42:29.566-08:002016-03-07T07:42:29.566-08:00Hilarious and brilliantly done. Now More than eve...Hilarious and brilliantly done. Now More than ever I want to see the rest of the series.Kosmo13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28136240215997373882016-03-07T07:33:12.312-08:002016-03-07T07:33:12.312-08:00I can buy the possibility that "Steve" h...I can buy the possibility that "Steve" had an actual VCR tape of his exploits in his car. He seems to have enough ego and pride in his work to show it around.<br /><br />However, it took exactly 8 seconds for him to go out the door and back into the set with the tape onhand. It would take me at least five times that long to go outside, open up my car, find and fetch the tape, lock everything tight and come back to the house.<br /><br />Either there was some scene trimming during the Jeffrey Nordling beeper bit or Steve is truly the Flash of porn stars.Eduardo Jencarellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873808287070632108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65581257430898916862016-03-07T06:57:03.202-08:002016-03-07T06:57:03.202-08:00Porn on sitcoms can be very funny, when done right...Porn on sitcoms can be very funny, when done right. Barney Miller had a great one where Harris was assigned to make a porn flick to infiltrate the business - and we get to see it...rather we get to see the squad - and perps and victims, including a blind man - watching it. It's funny because Harris took the opportunity to massage his ego (surprise) by making an EPIC, and so when they're watching it, its an hour of stilted dialogue and over the top exposition. ( BARNEY: Harris....where's the sex?? I want FILTH I want (the porn music swells) Oh my..... )LouOCNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151395857835632917noreply@blogger.com