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LOG IN Forgot Login? Register General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board Search Terms:  Search Within:  topics posts since 2019 2018 posts 2017 posts 2016 posts 2015 posts 2014 posts 2013 posts 2012 posts 2011 posts 2010 posts 2009 posts 2008 posts 2007 posts 2006 posts 2005 posts 2004 posts 2003 posts 2002 posts 2001 posts 2000 posts users  search tips  You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13      Non-Film Score Discussion: Any good, smart sit-coms from the last few years?    FIRST   PRIOR   1 2 3 4    NEXT   LAST   Last Post   Posted:   Sep 11, 2016 - 11:46 PM     By:   Michael Scorefan   (Member) I second 30 Rock. Although it lost a lot of steam in the last couple of seasons, the first five seasons are hysterical. My favorite currently running sit-com is Veep. The cast is outstanding and I laugh out loud multiple times each episode.    Posted:   Sep 12, 2016 - 2:03 AM     By:   Thor   (Member) How surreal can you take, Thor? 'House of Fools' is in an entirely new league: https://youtu.be/N_6UrBNpmmk https://youtu.be/dM7lvTcOcrw I love surreal (I prefer the more absurd sides of Monty Python, for example), but after viewing those clips, the comedy seemed a bit 'forced'?    Posted:   Sep 12, 2016 - 5:11 AM     By:   Rameau   (Member) I couldn't work out if House Of Fools was terrible or brilliant, whatever, I really enjoyed it. I'm not sure if the humour would travel well outside the UK. Being fans of Bob & Vic's whacky & insane world would help.    Posted:   Sep 12, 2016 - 8:47 AM     By:   First Breath   (Member) Vicious.    Posted:   Sep 12, 2016 - 1:02 PM     By:   barryfan   (Member) I second 30 Rock. Although it lost a lot of steam in the last couple of seasons, the first five seasons are hysterical. My favorite currently running sit-com is Veep. The cast is outstanding and I laugh out loud multiple times each episode. I agree. Veep is the funniest show on now. It took me a while to get into it though. The people are very mean, but that's what makes it fun.    Posted:   Sep 12, 2016 - 2:35 PM     By:   Adm Naismith   (Member) Archer Married You're The Worst Another Period The Jim Gaffigan Show The Kroll Show Louie Better Things only just premiered, but I bet if you liked Louie you will like this.    Posted:   Sep 12, 2016 - 3:53 PM     By:   The Wanderer   (Member) I couldn't work out if House Of Fools was terrible or brilliant, whatever, I really enjoyed it. I'm not sure if the humour would travel well outside the UK. Being fans of Bob & Vic's whacky & insane world would help. God, i loved House of Fools. I made some Canadians watch it and they were perplexed. Any Alan Partridge i love, too. Toast of London, i enjoyed the first series but found the second series just awful and the third series not much better. Kimmy Schmidt is very likeable with some very funny moments in between the smiles.    Posted:   Sep 12, 2016 - 5:01 PM     By:   dogplant   (Member) Two sitcoms that my girlfriend suggested, via Amazon, and I enjoyed (sorry the hyperlinks aren't working, so you'll have to cut and paste the URL): TRANSPARENT Jeffrey Tambor stars a retired college professor who finally announces to his family that he is starting a new life as a woman. wikipedia.org/wiki/Transparent_(TV_series) CATASTROPHE A middle-aged Irish high-school teacher in London has a fling with a schlubby American advertising executive and becomes pregnant. Against all odds, they marry and he relocates to London. wikipedia.org/wiki/Catastrophe_(2015_TV_series) Both derive uncomfortable humor from their dysfunctional characters, with a lot of references to sex and sexuality, rather than the standard mom and pop sitcom fare, so they may not be to everybody's taste. But they're smart and funny.    Posted:   Sep 13, 2016 - 6:06 AM     By:   Rameau   (Member) I forget about Catastrophe, it's great, I missed the first series. It's quite hardcore sometimes, but very funny (& not in that gag/tag/gag kind of way).    Posted:   Sep 13, 2016 - 6:11 AM     By:   ryanpaquet   (Member) Comedy Central's Broad City is probably the funniest thing I have seen in years, even better with repeated viewing. Some really talented and hilarious women.    Posted:   Sep 17, 2016 - 4:56 AM     By:   Thor   (Member) I've updated the first post with a list of the suggestions -- organized much the same way as I do my thread on paranormal shows. I've started watching them. I tried two episodes of VICIOUS first, which I did NOT care for. On to PARTY DOWN now, which I DO care for. Obviously, humour is a very individual thing, so some of these may not be up my alley, but I'm willing to give them a shot.    Posted:   Sep 17, 2016 - 5:29 AM     By:   DeputyRiley   (Member) I've started watching them. I tried two episodes of VICIOUS first, which I did NOT care for. On to PARTY DOWN now, which I DO care for. Glad you're enjoying Party Down! I was the only one who suggested it in this thread and was surprised that no one else backed me up, I think it's hilarious. I hope you continue to enjoy it and let me know if you do and your thoughts as you continue to watch. It's not a long show, 2 seasons and only about 11 eps per season I think, or less. "Are we having fun yet?!" Great guest stars.    Posted:   Sep 20, 2016 - 8:34 PM     By:   Joe E.   (Member) I just started watching Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and it's hilarious (and regularly features musical numbers).    Posted:   Sep 21, 2016 - 2:45 AM     By:   Thor   (Member) I just started watching Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and it's hilarious (and regularly features musical numbers). Thanks, added it to the list (as I will all new suggestions). Finished PARTY DOWN (a shame it was cancelled after only two seasons), and on to 30 ROCK now. I'm 3 episodes in, and it doesn't really engage me very much. I'll try a couple more episodes, but if it doesn't trigger me by then, I think I'll have to move on.    Posted:   Sep 21, 2016 - 8:38 AM     By:   Justin Boggan   (Member) Unfortunately, I can't recommend "The Jim Gaffigan Show". Hilarious comedian, mediocre series. And recently cancelled. Well, I found out yesterday it was cancelled not because the network didn't want more (they did), but Jim and his wife were spending so much time on the series handling different aspects, they simply wanted to get back to their life and multiple children.    Posted:   Sep 21, 2016 - 10:34 PM     By:   WILLIAMDMCCRUM   (Member) I love surreal (I prefer the more absurd sides of Monty Python, for example), but after viewing those clips, the comedy seemed a bit 'forced'? Thor, surely someone's mentioned 'The Mighty Boosh': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyDxL4gH83Q It doesn't bend minds more than this.    Posted:   Sep 22, 2016 - 2:18 AM     By:   Thor   (Member) No, but I'll add it, thanks.    Posted:   Sep 22, 2016 - 6:47 PM     By:   WILLIAMDMCCRUM   (Member) You probably know 'Lead Balloon', Jack Dee's very dry sitcom: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=lead+balloon+youtube&view=detail&mid=7F472FFA1C7B1CDFE0FB7F472FFA1C7B1CDFE0FB&FORM=VIRE http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=lead+balloon+driving&&view=detail&mid=36F2845287D41B714C7536F2845287D41B714C75&FORM=VRDGAR Very well received. Unlike the others I mentioned, which are all worthy attempts to subvert the tired genre, it's straight up but clever.    Posted:   Sep 22, 2016 - 11:12 PM     By:   WILLIAMDMCCRUM   (Member) 'The Green Wing' won lots of awards. Brilliant, set in a hospital, again exaggerating towards the surreal, but good satire: https://youtu.be/KN_n1jzdHY0 https://youtu.be/XLldc6a9rfE These things try to push past the 'two opposites sharing an apartment with wacky canned laughter' stereotype which has no value any more.    Posted:   Sep 23, 2016 - 3:20 AM     By:   Thor   (Member) Cool. Although I don't like ALL forms of comedy (I'm not too keen on punchline-based humour, for example), I do have a wide taste; from all-American, traditional sit coms like KING OF QUEENS to the dry, almost bitter British comedy in those BALLOON clips. But in later years, I've felt particularly drawn to single-camera "dramedies" with a defined story arc -- I guess THE OFFICE ushered in all of that. Or perhaps it was CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM; not sure which aired first.     Non-Film Score Discussion: Any good, smart sit-coms from the last few years?    << < 1 2 3 4  > >>  Go to page:  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13   First Post    General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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