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Kory wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 7:03pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 6:53pm
Kory wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 6:49pm
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23 Jan 2023, 5:08pm
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23 Jan 2023, 4:22pm
I learned a great deal from Matthew Perry's autobio, but chief amongst my new knowledge is that he did a pilot for a sci-fi comedy in which he worked as a customs agent for a space airport, with all the hilarity that comes from giving space aliens cavity searches, I assume.
I would have hoped for a show where the studio audience is invited to beat him with baseball bats.
He beats himself plenty. Very sad guy.
He attended the same prep school as Justin Trudeau (fun fact: I live about five blocks from it) and supposedly tormented JT during their time there.
He mentions that in the book. His mother was Pierre's press secretary and I got the sense he was resentful that her job took her away from him frequently.
I wasn't aware of that other connection. Huh.
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Heston wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 5:27pm
The Big Bang Theory
Couldn't agree more, but it's my wife's "go to" mindless background TV series each evening. Feel my pain! :mrgreen:
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Sparky wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 7:50pm
Heston wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 5:27pm
The Big Bang Theory
Couldn't agree more, but it's my wife's "go to" mindless background TV series each evening. Feel my pain! :mrgreen:
The Boss prefers mindless tv to unwind in the evening. Drives me crazy. She does like stuff that is well done, too—she's far more exploring than I am—but she does like some seriously stupid crap (e.g., anything on TLC) that annoys the fuck out of me.
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"Reality" competition shows or really "reality" tv in general. I came home once and my wife was watching something Bride or Bride something and had my young daughter there too. Oh no it was "Say Yes to the Dress" I think. Its like the Taylor Swift of TV. And exposing a young girl to such garbage. I was not happy. Project Runway which I always refer to as Project Runaway. "Did all these people come from broken homes?" I would ask. Oh well

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Kimmelweck wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 6:30pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 6:15pm
matedog wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 6:06pm
This is the worst show I've ever seen during its original run during The Blessed Decade:
Pauly Shore not spending his life anonymous is utterly unjust.
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23 Jan 2023, 8:39pm
"Reality" competition shows or really "reality" tv in general. I came home once and my wife was watching something Bride or Bride something and had my young daughter there too. Oh no it was "Say Yes to the Dress" I think. Its like the Taylor Swift of TV. And exposing a young girl to such garbage. I was not happy. Project Runway which I always refer to as Project Runaway. "Did all these people come from broken homes?" I would ask. Oh well
The first year I taught my popular culture class, I had a student who kept on asking me about "90 Day Fiance." I told him over and over that I had nothing of value you to say about it. Like, I can say that I don't like that shit because of A, B, C, but that's not much different than me explaining why I don't watch hockey or basketball.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 8:43pm
revbob wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 8:39pm
"Reality" competition shows or really "reality" tv in general. I came home once and my wife was watching something Bride or Bride something and had my young daughter there too. Oh no it was "Say Yes to the Dress" I think. Its like the Taylor Swift of TV. And exposing a young girl to such garbage. I was not happy. Project Runway which I always refer to as Project Runaway. "Did all these people come from broken homes?" I would ask. Oh well
The first year I taught my popular culture class, I had a student who kept on asking me about "90 Day Fiance." I told him over and over that I had nothing of value you to say about it. Like, I can say that I don't like that shit because of A, B, C, but that's not much different than me explaining why I don't watch hockey or basketball.
I fucking love 90 Day. Last few seasons have been less engaging though. Shines an interesting light on the impact of globalism Americans otherwise wouldn’t see. Below Deck is a lot of fun too and they have legit hard service jobs.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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matedog wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 9:30pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 8:43pm
revbob wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 8:39pm
"Reality" competition shows or really "reality" tv in general. I came home once and my wife was watching something Bride or Bride something and had my young daughter there too. Oh no it was "Say Yes to the Dress" I think. Its like the Taylor Swift of TV. And exposing a young girl to such garbage. I was not happy. Project Runway which I always refer to as Project Runaway. "Did all these people come from broken homes?" I would ask. Oh well
The first year I taught my popular culture class, I had a student who kept on asking me about "90 Day Fiance." I told him over and over that I had nothing of value you to say about it. Like, I can say that I don't like that shit because of A, B, C, but that's not much different than me explaining why I don't watch hockey or basketball.
I fucking love 90 Day. Last few seasons have been less engaging though. Shines an interesting light on the impact of globalism Americans otherwise wouldn’t see. Below Deck is a lot of fun too and they have legit hard service jobs.
Yeah, I’ve heard arguments that the show can be used to illustrate contemporary issues of colonialism and cultural imperialism. Which, cool, if people can pull that from it, all power to them.
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Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.

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revbob wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 9:54pm
Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.
I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.
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WestwayKid wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 10:39pm
revbob wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 9:54pm
Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.
I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.
There's no other show I dislike that much yet have friends that I respect that enjoy it. It's really weird.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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matedog wrote:
24 Jan 2023, 12:17am
WestwayKid wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 10:39pm
revbob wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 9:54pm
Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.
I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.
There's no other show I dislike that much yet have friends that I respect that enjoy it. It's really weird.
Same. They'll relate some wacky antics from an episode, often preceded by "You'll like this" (because it involves comics or science), and I'll be dumbfounded.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
24 Jan 2023, 7:18am
matedog wrote:
24 Jan 2023, 12:17am
WestwayKid wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 10:39pm
revbob wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 9:54pm
Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.
I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.
There's no other show I dislike that much yet have friends that I respect that enjoy it. It's really weird.
Same. They'll relate some wacky antics from an episode, often preceded by "You'll like this" (because it involves comics or science), and I'll be dumbfounded.
I had someone try and tell me its smart comedy not his exact words but that's what he was getting at. And also implied that what I liked was somehow low brow.

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revbob wrote:
24 Jan 2023, 8:23am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
24 Jan 2023, 7:18am
matedog wrote:
24 Jan 2023, 12:17am
WestwayKid wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 10:39pm
revbob wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 9:54pm
Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.
I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.
There's no other show I dislike that much yet have friends that I respect that enjoy it. It's really weird.
Same. They'll relate some wacky antics from an episode, often preceded by "You'll like this" (because it involves comics or science), and I'll be dumbfounded.
I had someone try and tell me its smart comedy not his exact words but that's what he was getting at. And also implied that what I liked was somehow low brow.
Were you ever charged after your response?
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
24 Jan 2023, 8:48am
revbob wrote:
24 Jan 2023, 8:23am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
24 Jan 2023, 7:18am
matedog wrote:
24 Jan 2023, 12:17am
WestwayKid wrote:
23 Jan 2023, 10:39pm


I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.
There's no other show I dislike that much yet have friends that I respect that enjoy it. It's really weird.
Same. They'll relate some wacky antics from an episode, often preceded by "You'll like this" (because it involves comics or science), and I'll be dumbfounded.
I had someone try and tell me its smart comedy not his exact words but that's what he was getting at. And also implied that what I liked was somehow low brow.
Were you ever charged after your response?
The ruling was justifiable homicide.

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