tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post1301011547001891607..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: One of those great moments as a writerBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57019874713301096212009-05-28T10:54:58.219-07:002009-05-28T10:54:58.219-07:00I think it's quite interesting that, despite the s...I think it's quite interesting that, despite the stream-of-conciousness background, the episode is still very solid thematically. Maybe by that stage you were so conditioned into sitcom writing that you couldn't help but structure it so neatly.Willnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82969673301019141132009-05-26T17:25:30.043-07:002009-05-26T17:25:30.043-07:00I had to watch the entire show. I miss the writing...I had to watch the entire show. I miss the writing. It wasn't just the great lines, but you knew the characters and what must happen to them. Frasier just had to have the stripper be one of his patients. Brilliant, Ken.Robert Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01241762189681622754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70431773293156377492009-05-26T10:49:17.610-07:002009-05-26T10:49:17.610-07:00It's amazing how well that show holds up over time...It's amazing how well that show holds up over time. And no outline!? I want to show all of my old writing professors that episode to prove that being funny has to do with real creativity and not structure. They don't make them like Cheers anymore. Good work, Ken.Dannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66075988522789096942009-05-25T01:16:09.592-07:002009-05-25T01:16:09.592-07:00the Wang Chung line is good. The DELIVERY of the W...the Wang Chung line is good. The DELIVERY of the Wang Chung line is brilliant.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3157522132587306132009-05-23T21:59:59.075-07:002009-05-23T21:59:59.075-07:00Yet another reason why Season 5 of Cheers remains ...Yet another reason why Season 5 of Cheers remains my favorite!<br /><br />I have used that Wang Chung line on many occasions.Frasier Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68538398987156287552009-05-23T14:44:18.546-07:002009-05-23T14:44:18.546-07:00I was living in L.A. around this time and remember...I was living in L.A. around this time and remember KNBC anchor-babe KELLY LANGE getting so swept up in the whole "Wang Chung"-thing that for awhile that she kept inserting the phrase "We're Wang Chung-ing now!" into every other segway or toss.Mike Snidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59351660024365341642009-05-23T08:55:49.250-07:002009-05-23T08:55:49.250-07:00I am young and not at all American so it's the fir...I am young and not at all American so it's the first time for me to watch this episode. It only proved to me that good humor stays relevant for many, many years.Shimonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90909881135996315452009-05-23T06:43:20.352-07:002009-05-23T06:43:20.352-07:00I loved the throwaway line: Let's discuss wedding ...I loved the throwaway line: Let's discuss wedding gowns. Do you think black...Raymondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22018147574417429892009-05-23T05:48:35.761-07:002009-05-23T05:48:35.761-07:00Fantastic episode Ken, Cheers!Fantastic episode Ken, Cheers!Willy B. Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227682391989010006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24877152668623397752009-05-23T03:50:44.478-07:002009-05-23T03:50:44.478-07:00Don't need to watch it, I remember it too well. A ...Don't need to watch it, I remember it too well. A long string of great lines, made better by the actors' performances. After the Wang Chung reference, Frasier's telling everybody, "I had a nap!" When he says, "Liluth, I want to marry you anyway," and Bebe throws that line right back at him. Sam, when he gives a list of reasons for the single life, "No in-laws, no laws period."<br /><br />Some episodes have a bit more spark than others, especially the wedding or marriage-related ones. The episode in season 5 when Sam gets his bachelor party, with Diane Chambers hiding in the huge cake while Sam obliviously mentions her shortcomings, also terrific.Max Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706524941272103444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41921745780157375292009-05-23T01:24:54.963-07:002009-05-23T01:24:54.963-07:00I just stopped in for a moment and ended up watchi...I just stopped in for a moment and ended up watching the whole thing. Thanks for the memories. You have a right to be proud. Part of the best part of TV history. AlohaThe Milner Coupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615531012474374223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67064146301636314812009-05-22T23:35:09.318-07:002009-05-22T23:35:09.318-07:00Call the Wayans bros. and tell them you want credi...Call the Wayans bros. and tell them you want credit for the "I'm here to pick up the baby" bit in Dance Flick.A. Buck Shorthttp://roger-burke.dailykos.com/noreply@blogger.com