Television Thread: this time, nonotyet didn't do it.

[dieblucasdie]

I agree, except of course the "Robin Sparkles" episode, which is fucking epic.

[Andrew_TSKS]

oh god yes. that episode is what got me into that show. hilarious.

[jebreject]

I've been watching Marina's News Radio DVDs. That show is even funnier than I remember it being.

[andronicus]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS

Man it came on at 2:30 when I was in high school, and I would fucking bolt home to be able to watch it.

[jebreject]

I like how Dave Foley looks consistently like he's going to crack up at any moment

[dieblucasdie]

That show is amazing for how good it is in spite of it's incredibly shitty cast (other than Hartman, obviously).  Imagine if you were trying to pitch it to someone today, like, say, aftm, who had never heard of it, "Yeah man, it's awesome!  It's got Joe Rogan and Andy Dick!  And that guy from Celebrity Poker!  And the lady from ER and Liar Liar!"

[nonotyet]

Last night, I rented Freaks and Geeks disc one for old times' sake.  I have the biggest crush on Bill, f'reals.

"I'm not a little girl.  I'm a bionic woman."

ME TOO

WHICH IS SURPRISING TO EXACTLY NO ONE

also

[elpollodiablo]

So like, what's gonna happen with all youse guys' favorite shows over the next few months? Everything's been filmed for the fall season I'd imagine, but what happens after that?

[hannah]

That show is amazing for how good it is in spite of it's incredibly shitty cast (other than Hartman, obviously).  Imagine if you were trying to pitch it to someone today, like, say, aftm, who had never heard of it, "Yeah man, it's awesome!  It's got Joe Rogan and Andy Dick!  And that guy from Celebrity Poker!  And the lady from ER and Liar Liar!"

FUCK YOU

1. Maura Tierney's actual a really good comedic actress/straight woman.
2. Okay, Joe Rogan sucks.
3. But Andy Dick is excellent.
4. As is Khandi Alexander, Phil Hartman, and Dave Foley.
5. AND FUCKING STEPHEN ROOT.

Sorry, I've talked about this before, but after The X-Files NR was my obsession... and I think it holds up better than The X-Files.

[jebreject]

That show is amazing for how good it is in spite of it's incredibly shitty cast (other than Hartman, obviously).  Imagine if you were trying to pitch it to someone today, like, say, aftm, who had never heard of it, "Yeah man, it's awesome!  It's got Joe Rogan and Andy Dick!  And that guy from Celebrity Poker!  And the lady from ER and Liar Liar!"

FUCK YOU

1. Maura Tierney's actual a really good comedic actress/straight woman.
2. Okay, Joe Rogan sucks.
3. But Andy Dick is excellent.
4. As is Khandi Alexander, Phil Hartman, and Dave Foley.
5. AND FUCKING STEPHEN ROOT.

Sorry, I've talked about this before, but after The X-Files NR was my obsession... and I think it holds up better than The X-Files.

qft all this except maybe the last bit

[hannah]

ok, fifth season notwithstanding*, it has a higher quality episode : shitty episode ratio than xf, even if xf's quality eps are most superb

*but man the last few episodes and the season premiere and "stinkbutt" are all killer, f'real

[elpollodiablo]

Yeah man, for real. Dave Foley is great, as is Tierney. AND FUCKING STEPHEN ROOT


I guess I coulda just QFT'd hh, but I don't much care for Andy Dick. I was pretty much enthralled to hear that Jon Lovitz bounced his head off a bar.

[hannah]

Andy Dick's only good role was NR, and he did it swell. Episode when Dave's revealed to be Canadian, not verbatim...

Matthew: I have a secret.
Catherine: You're gay?
Matthew: I am?

If Lovitz's accusation about Dick having helped Hartman's wife get back into coke is true, I'm sort of for the violence there too.

[elpollodiablo]

Even if it's not true, Dick apparently talked a bunch of shit about the both of them and that's enough reason for me right there

[dieblucasdie]

Dave Foley used to be great, and Maura Tierney has been boring-to-outright-annoying in everything besides NR.  Stephen Root is funny but one-note.  And I don't know how anyone can even try to seriously defend Andy Dick or Joe Rogan outside of NR.

OK, maybe that one time Joe Rogan started a fight with Carlos Mencia.  But I'd give Hitler himself props for starting a fight with Carlos Mencia.

I'm not bashing NR, here; I'm simply saying that it was career peak for a lot of people who've performed terribly since.

[elpollodiablo]

Maura Tierney was absolutely great in Scotland, PA

[Greg Nog]

Stephen Root is funny but one-note.

He may look one-note if you're only remembering one of the characters he's played throughout his career.  That might make him look one-note.

[dieblucasdie]

Or, you know, the dozen or so things where he basically plays his character from NR.  I guess his voicework is all over the place, though.

Maura Tierney has been on ER being boring more than twice as long as she was on NR being good.

[El_Josharino]

Nny, they are separate things but the prequel series is looking like it won't happen.

Are you guys talking about the "Razor Flashback" things? That actually is going on, but it's just a series of really short episodes. Their air it on Fridays during Flash Gordon. There's only 7 episodes, and they're 2-3 minutes long each. They aired the 5th one on Friday. Apparently you can stream them on Sci Fi's webiste somewhere or other. I haven't watched any of them  yet. I"ll probably just wait a couple weeks and watch them all at once.

[dieblucasdie]

Nny, they are separate things but the prequel series is looking like it won't happen.

Are you guys talking about the "Razor Flashback" things? That actually is going on, but it's just a series of really short episodes. Their air it on Fridays during Flash Gordon. There's only 7 episodes, and they're 2-3 minutes long each. They aired the 5th one on Friday. Apparently you can stream them on Sci Fi's webiste somewhere or other. I haven't watched any of them  yet. I"ll probably just wait a couple weeks and watch them all at once.

No, we were talking about the ickiness that is Caprica.

[Greg Nog]

I guess his voicework is all over the place, though.

Oh shit!  I just looked at his IMDB page to familiarize myself with said voicework, and dude played CAT MAN on JLA!  DAAAAMN!

[jebreject]

What are the Razor Flashback things?

[El_Josharino]

Nny, they are separate things but the prequel series is looking like it won't happen.

Are you guys talking about the "Razor Flashback" things? That actually is going on, but it's just a series of really short episodes. Their air it on Fridays during Flash Gordon. There's only 7 episodes, and they're 2-3 minutes long each. They aired the 5th one on Friday. Apparently you can stream them on Sci Fi's webiste somewhere or other. I haven't watched any of them  yet. I"ll probably just wait a couple weeks and watch them all at once.

No, we were talking about the ickiness that is Caprica.

Oh, yeah, that nonsense. Well never mind me then.

[El_Josharino]

What are the Razor Flashback things?

A bunch of short episode thingers that are sort of a prelude to the movie thinger.

[jebreject]

oh
well
i have the movie thinger
sitting right here
so fuck it