I wonder how many talented writers are unemployed today because of all the ‘reality’ tv drivel? Even though those shows have writers, they certainly aren’t talented.
Most of network tv is recycled bleeep - mostly they change the characters names to prevent copyright infringement. It’s the reason shows such as Mad Men, Deadwood, Rome, Curb, Friday Night Lights, The Office, seem like Shakespeare. We are lucky to have them. BTW - Weeds sucks.
The Switcheroo
Country folk in city (Beverly Hillbillies)
City folk in country (Green Acres)
The character theft
Law and Order personalities are seen in which
1) CSI
2)NCIS (also see switcharoo in letters)
3) The Closer
Do you think they’re looking over the fence?
I love the Bard but he was just an Elisabeth hack playing the crowd. Would we have a few hacks like him today. Why did I memorize so many of that hacks’s sonnets but can’t remember what I saw on TV the last time I watched.
This toon reminds me of a great show that Steve Allen hosted, half a century ago, called *Meeting of Minds.” He gathered historical figures (played by actors, of course) from various eras to, as Dave Blazek put it, “see what happens.” (I’d love to see that show revived.)
margueritem about 14 years ago
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
ksoskins about 14 years ago
Talking isn’t doing. It is a kind of good deed to say well; and yet words are not deeds.
Desultourist about 14 years ago
Why is there never a gun and a time machine around when you need one?
grapfhics about 14 years ago
There’s no time like the present.
Colt9033 about 14 years ago
Kill that vileman, smite him down with all your mite!
Sandfan about 14 years ago
I wonder how many talented writers are unemployed today because of all the ‘reality’ tv drivel? Even though those shows have writers, they certainly aren’t talented.
celeconecca about 14 years ago
I choose Ophelia, Richard III, Katherine, Falstaff, Hamlet, and either Cleopatra or Robin Goodfellow
zero about 14 years ago
Most of network tv is recycled bleeep - mostly they change the characters names to prevent copyright infringement. It’s the reason shows such as Mad Men, Deadwood, Rome, Curb, Friday Night Lights, The Office, seem like Shakespeare. We are lucky to have them. BTW - Weeds sucks.
hopeandjoy2 about 14 years ago
Men AND Women, no doubt, in reality.
Valis616 about 14 years ago
jukeofurl (hehe), don’t say that about The Office, that was a brilliant show! Ricky Gervais is pure genius!
jpozenel about 14 years ago
I strongly agree with your opinion of Weeds jukeofurl. Haven’t watched Rome or Friday Night Lights, so I have no comment on those.
I do think that Deadwood is very overrated though. Mad Men seems somewhat overrated (though I will continue to watch it.)
lewisbower about 14 years ago
I love the network genius
The Switcheroo Country folk in city (Beverly Hillbillies) City folk in country (Green Acres)
The character theft Law and Order personalities are seen in which 1) CSI 2)NCIS (also see switcharoo in letters) 3) The Closer
Do you think they’re looking over the fence?
I love the Bard but he was just an Elisabeth hack playing the crowd. Would we have a few hacks like him today. Why did I memorize so many of that hacks’s sonnets but can’t remember what I saw on TV the last time I watched.
edrush about 14 years ago
This toon reminds me of a great show that Steve Allen hosted, half a century ago, called *Meeting of Minds.” He gathered historical figures (played by actors, of course) from various eras to, as Dave Blazek put it, “see what happens.” (I’d love to see that show revived.)
Nighthawks Premium Member about 14 years ago
why would anybody watch nonsense like that?
joefish25 about 14 years ago
Well said, Radish.
Coyoty Premium Member about 14 years ago
“Meeting of Minds” was scripted by Steve Allen, but acted like it was a real conversation. I thought it was one of the more intelligent shows on TV.