Jim of WVa
Well Known GateFan
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/22/futurama-not-renewed-comedy-central/
Comedy Central needs to develop some new shows quickly.
Comedy Central needs to develop some new shows quickly.
Futurama Canceled
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heisenberg
Earl Grey
LAME, but not surprised...
I'll say this, it's not just science fiction that's lacking on TV these days; it's quality humour too. These days, no writer out there wants to make people laugh. Instead you have writers writing shows like "modern family" which fall under that unfunny pile and hiring actors that can't act or actors that don't look natural.
It's not that there isn't content out there. It's just that people are hiring the wrong people to tell a story.
I don't know about the rest of the people on this forum but that's how I feel. Unfortunately, I still haven't found a show that has that stargate light-hearted humour.
Wish we could have show we could have shows like malcolm in the middle, fraiser or seinfeld back.
I'll say this, it's not just science fiction that's lacking on TV these days; it's quality humour too. These days, no writer out there wants to make people laugh. Instead you have writers writing shows like "modern family" which fall under that unfunny pile and hiring actors that can't act or actors that don't look natural.
It's not that there isn't content out there. It's just that people are hiring the wrong people to tell a story.
I don't know about the rest of the people on this forum but that's how I feel. Unfortunately, I still haven't found a show that has that stargate light-hearted humour.
Wish we could have show we could have shows like malcolm in the middle, fraiser or seinfeld back.
OMNI
My avatar speaks for itself.
seriously? you have awful taste in humor just awful.
heisenberg
Earl Grey
What's your definition of "humour" then? Frasier,seinfeld and the older simpsons all fall under the smart witty,observational humour. Malcolm in the middle falls under the silly but enjoyable sitcom category.
shavedape
Well Known GateFan
Ignore the humorless Swede, after all, he lives in a world that doesn't see the sun for 11 months out of the year.
You were spot on in your assessment of humor today, especially compared to the examples you listed. Those shows are all classics of great humor, including Malcolm. I really can't think of anything currently running that really makes me laugh; that's a definite "must see" every week for me. Without a doubt there's a dearth of shows with genuinely good humor running thru them.
*BTW -- if we're talking straight out comedy I've recently seen this show called Legit which features a fave stand-up comedian of mine, Jim Jeffries. He's great on stage but his schtick doesn't translate that well to a "sit-com" type show. Every episode I've seen is tonally flat and just dumb. The writing is weak and so is the direction. Such a shame to discover this guy is a one-note jokester.
Atlantis
Well Known GateFan
It's being revived again.... this time without Bender
deadline.com
‘Futurama’ Revived At Hulu With Original Cast, John DiMaggio Not Returning As Bender – For Now
Fry, Leela and Bender are set for more 31st century adventures. After months of negotiations, Hulu has finalized deals for 20 new episodes of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen’s cult animated …
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