Random TV Thread

posted by justincredible

We’re watching Golden Girls. Such a great show. 

I remember watching that when I was like 12.  And now I'm like "how the hell did I like this show?!?".

Otherwise, I saw the "my boys can swim!" and "Keith Hernandez" episodes of Seinfeld the other day.  Still holds up.  Still funny eventhough I've probably seen both at least 5 times.  When I'm bored and nothing else is on TV, there's almost always a Seinfeld and it still always delivers.

posted by gut

I remember watching that when I was like 12.  And now I'm like "how the hell did I like this show?!?".

Otherwise, I saw the "my boys can swim!" and "Keith Hernandez" episodes of Seinfeld the other day.  Still holds up.  Still funny eventhough I've probably seen both at least 5 times.  When I'm bored and nothing else is on TV, there's almost always a Seinfeld and it still always delivers.

I’ve probably seen every Seinfeld episode at least 10 times, the classics more than that. It’s held up incredibly well. Timeless, for sure.

posted by justincredible

I’ve probably seen every Seinfeld episode at least 10 times, the classics more than that. It’s held up incredibly well. Timeless, for sure.

Nothing else for me really does.  I'll watch Friends, but it's not the same.  Haven't seen Cheers in forever, and not sure how it holds up if I did.  MASH does more for the drama than the comedy, IMO.

I just can't bring myself to watch Different Strokes.  Good Times holds up, but again more for the drama and nostalgia.

And I think Cosby got canceled.  But I haven't watched that in many many years, either.

I’ve never seen a single episode of seinfield.  

posted by SportsAndLady

I’ve never seen a single episode of seinfield.  

I'm actually not that suprised.

posted by SportsAndLady

I’ve never seen a single episode of seinfield.  

posted by SportsAndLady

I’ve never seen a single episode of seinfield.  

I've seen a few here and there, but have never purposely watched it.

posted by Fab4Runner

I've seen a few here and there, but have never purposely watched it.

I’m sure I would like it. I love Curb. Just one of those shows that I never turned on

posted by gut

I read every tv critic review I could find back then.  My take was he may or may not have died then, specifically, but that the scene is almost like a premonition.  The scene does sort of standalone, and it's also somewhat disconnected from the timeline of the show (i.e. it could have been 2 years later).  The most popular theory, at the time, was that Chase "whacked the audience".  And some also noted that the ending left open the door for a movie or some sort of sequel - that was a hope for a long time, even rumored, and might have happened if James G hadn't died unexpectedly.

Chase had always said that Tony had to pay a price, and that an anti-hero couldn't escape some form of justice.  Of course, The Americans showrunners said pretty much the same thing...

I've forgotten 90% of what made that last scene so amazing.  I wasn't really "tuned-in" to all the symbolism and throw backs to The Godfather that Chase routinely used.  But because of that, people found all kinds of clues in that setting, many of which I'm sure Chase had no intention for other than to create the setting of a diner.  But it became not unlike a painting, where people were even analyzing the playlist on the jukebox for hidden meanings.

I was all "WTF" like everyone else when I watched it live.  But IMO it's now one of the singularly great scenes in television and movie history.  And that's just from a story-telling standpoint.  The rest of it in terms of execution, ambience and cinematography doesn't lag, either.

Yeah, I can see that. The scene does kind of stand apart, but there were references to that is where they were going to dinner that night earlier in the episode. Once the scene started, I was paying attention to every detail and noticed a bunch of references myself. I agree it is one of the great scenes. I agree he has to pay a price as his actions the last 2 seasons were getting worse and worse. 

I lean on he got whacked, but I could see others who take a different view. 

I finished up the Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix. They were fine, but they needed more crazy stories. The unsolved murder stories are fine, but that is more dateline now. I remember the crazy shit like the UFO episode more than the unsolved murder stuff. 

I'm about to start the quick Netflix Mob show: Fear City: New York v. the Mafia  tonight. 

posted by Fab4Runner

I've seen a few here and there, but have never purposely watched it.

Same. I've never been a big sitcom person in general, so never watched many of them. 

posted by SportsAndLady

I’m sure I would like it. I love Curb. Just one of those shows that I never turned on

If you love Curb, then you HAVE to watch Seinfeld.  Like others have said, it holds up well.

posted by ptown_trojans_1

I lean on he got whacked, but I could see others who take a different view.

Maybe we should start a new thread....

That's a very valid interpretation, especially given the recent interview.  But a STRONG argument of why that was dismissed is that Tony would have had bodyguards, and he would have always been on high alert.  That scene actually shows Tony scanning everyone that walks in the door.  There's no way, the theory goes, that Tony could have been hit there.

Curb is Seinfeld unedited. I love it, and since the plot lines are just everyday issues for people, there isn’t really a timeframe. Everything, for the most part, is still relevant to today’s world.

posted by Laley23

Curb is Seinfeld unedited. I love it, and since the plot lines are just everyday issues for people, there isn’t really a timeframe. Everything, for the most part, is still relevant to today’s world.

Yes.   Not sure if Curb is better, but I lean that way.  I've often said Curb is an uber non-PC version of Seinfeld, with swearing.

Obviously Larry David was a co-creator of Seinfeld.  Curb definitely feels like Seinfeld outtakes that they couldn't air.

posted by ptown_trojans_1

Same. I've never been a big sitcom person in general, so never watched many of them. 

I'm the same way. My friends give me shit all the time bc I've never watched Seinfeld, Friends, The Office, Parks and Rec, etc. It's not that I think any of them are bad, they're just not my favorite TV genre. I'll get around to them eventually. 

posted by gut

Yes.   Not sure if Curb is better, but I lean that way.  I've often said Curb is an uber non-PC version of Seinfeld, with swearing.

Obviously Larry David was a co-creator of Seinfeld.  Curb definitely feels like Seinfeld outtakes that they couldn't air.

I like Curb more, but certain elements of Seinfeld are better. It is inherently more "funny", but that isnt necessarily a good thing. The characters outside of Larry arent as involved as the 4 on Seinfeld, even though they get as much air time, if not more, and also have plot lines. In Curb, the characters plots all still revolve around Larry, in Seinfeld they often standalone a bit (until the end of each episode, when they usually all tie in together)

posted by Fab4Runner

...I've never watched Seinfeld, Friends,...

posted by Laley23

I like Curb more, but certain elements of Seinfeld are better. It is inherently more "funny", but that isnt necessarily a good thing. The characters outside of Larry arent as involved as the 4 on Seinfeld, even though they get as much air time, if not more, and also have plot lines. In Curb, the characters plots all still revolve around Larry, in Seinfeld they often standalone a bit (until the end of each episode, when they usually all tie in together)

I think that's spot on.  Seinfeld has more jokes, but Curb usually builds to bigger payoffs.  But the brilliance of Seinfeld is some jokes you only get if you remember a bit from two seasons prior.

It's nitpicking, but it is a flaw that Curb revolves so much around Larry.  Especially given what a gifted comedic actor Jeff Garlin is.

I’ve really never watched Curb. I need to change that.