Last night I watched the 4 NBC sitcoms and the ridiculously funny Always Sunny. It was comedy night. The NBC shows went like this.
SNL News - The opening skit was great. It was actually funny. The Madonna thing was lame. The Michael Steele debate was a C+. The news bits are really uneven. Some are OK, some miss awkwardly. But I will tell you this...they are better than the opening of Conan, Dave, an Jay. I find this show a legit waste of 20 minutes.
Parks & Rec - I think this was the funniest episode of the show ever. I actually laughed out loud a couple times. I still think of it as Office-lite, but this was a good start. I was on the verge of taking it off the season pass on the DVR but this episode bought it a couple more weeks.
The Office - Being from the Scranton area, I will always love this show if for no other reason than the references to the area, almost all of which are real. Last night, the reference was to Tinks, which of course is a cheesy night club in downtown Scranton. The episode wasn't the funniest ever, but the Andy Bernard and the Kevin lies were funny. The show is like an old friend now and it is nice to have it back around.
Community - This pilot was actually funny. It was basically a Breakfast Club send up featuring community college misfit toys. I love Chevy Chase, the guy from Daily Show, and the guy from Talk Soup. This show has a lot of potential. I really hope it makes it. There are so few good new shows.
Then there was Always Sunny, which is so funny it almost had me in tears. The top moments for me, in no particular order, are -
- Charlie v. the lawyer... whether it was the duel or the bird law debate, this was awesome. Anything Charlie says is hilarious.
- the gang v. the squatters... we could crush your skull. Sure we could kill your kids and smear their blood on the walls...or we could just get the deed.
- Dee v. everyone... She has almost taken on Meg Griffin status as being hated by everyone. Is she the skinniest girl on TV or what? Was that a 6 pack or her ribs? Either way her sweet setup was ruined by the guys as usual.
- Vic Vinegar v. the prospective buyers - What's the matter, your wife used to small houses? You believe that he would have hit them. It is hilarious and disturbing. I love it.
Didn't get to Fringe. It is on the to-do list for the weekend.
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