Sentences with phrase «character in the sitcom»

Characters in sitcoms that thrive on double entendre jokes showing they are always on the prowl to score.

IF THE world of computer feature animation were, say, a couple of characters in a sitcom, Pixar would be the smart, sensitive, well - mannered overachiever and DreamWorks would be the loud, bumbling, insecure, media - addled doofus.

Not exact matches

In the pilot episode of HBO's sitcom Silicon Valley, the character of Peter Gregory, a billionaire tech investor, delivers a TED Talk in which he smugly rails against traditional educatioIn the pilot episode of HBO's sitcom Silicon Valley, the character of Peter Gregory, a billionaire tech investor, delivers a TED Talk in which he smugly rails against traditional educatioin which he smugly rails against traditional education.

For example, in the late 80s when most TV sitcoms followed the same formula of hugging and learning a lesson at the end of the episode, Larry David created Seinfeld, a show with famously self - centered characters.

Currently in the works is a sitcom - style miniseries in which viewers can influence the actions of characters with a click of the mouse.

In a press release, Camillion says it has big plans for the miniscule character, including a half - hour primetime sitcom.

She has a keen understanding of her place in Hollywood, right now — as one of the breakout stars of a beloved sitcom; as the most fascinating character on Legion, one of current TV's most fascinating shows; as a high - profile woman in an industry currently under an enormous amount of scrutiny for how it treats women; and as an actress building a singularly astonishing resume of excellent, low - flying indie oddball films like Ingrid Goes West and Safety Not Guaranteed.

That doesn't mean the characters in The Chi are living the middle - class South Side experience depicted in the»90s sitcom Family Matters.

From clueless bosses to wacky neighbors, One Day at a Time hits refresh on your usual sitcom character tropes by bringing a distinctive familiarity as the cast uses their synergy to deliver their scripts and convince audiences that they do in fact care about one another and the journey they're all on together.

There's a scene in a recent episode of the sitcom The Carmichael Show, where the characters — members of a suburban African - American family — discuss a moral dilemma.

Jim Carrey did a brilliant job portraying the character Truman Burbank in 1998's The Truman Show, and Will's last name is Truman in the popular sitcom Will and Grace.

A con man whose scam reminded prosecutors of a longstanding joke on «Seinfeld» will spend the next 2 1/3 to 7 years in the same place where the characters of the classic sitcom ended up — state prison.

In its early seasons, it was one of the most clever sitcoms on the air, and I suppose I'm willing to forgive its many missteps because of my love of the characters.

With her role as the epnoymous character in Frida (2002), Hayek disappeared into her subject so convincingly that not only would she return to the good graces of critics, but earn an Oscar nomination as well.Hayek would spend the coming years enjoying superstar status with everything from comedic turns on sitcoms like Ugly Betty (which she produced) and 30 Rock, to meaty roles in dramatic thrillers like Savages.

In 1990, he was cast as clueless loser George Costanza in the popular sitcom Seinfeld (the character was allegedly based on series co-creator Larry DavidIn 1990, he was cast as clueless loser George Costanza in the popular sitcom Seinfeld (the character was allegedly based on series co-creator Larry Davidin the popular sitcom Seinfeld (the character was allegedly based on series co-creator Larry David).

And it's definitely the first time that a character like this has been in a network comedy — weekly, network sitcom, which is pretty impressive.

Over the course of its five - year run, Taxi was one of the best - loved sitcoms in North America because its comedy was derived from the creation and development of characters who were fleshed out and felt real — even [or maybe especially] the burnt out, but warm - hearted «Reverend Jim» Ignatowski [Christopher Lloyd] and the Gravases, Latka [Andy Kaufman] and Simka [Carole Kane].

The problem is constructing an entire feature film around characters who would surely function much better in a sitcom.

The villains are just the external threat; they don't really challenge the values of the characters, because the heroes are constantly doing that themselves, in blockbusters that now resemble sprawling soap operas or ensemble sitcoms.

But I'm appalled by the strident sitcom overkill that surrounds Fonda on every side (no stars)-- every other character is a cliche or a nonentity — and by the pat conclusion: a last - minute, deus ex machina cameo by Elaine Stritch inspires Fonda's character to undergo a complete reversal in time to guarantee a happy ending.

Ryan Reynolds, whose dubious claim to quasi-fame was a starring role on little - watched, much - ridiculed sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, plays the title character, Coolidge College's big man on campus — in more ways than one.

Alyson Hannigan as Stripper Lily in How I Met Your Mother A running joke in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother is that each of the main characters has a mysterious doppelganger.

Netflix viewers weary of the big - city life depicted in shows like Love and Daredevil might be tempted to take a trip to The Ranch, a new sitcom starring Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson, basically playing grown - up versions of their That»70s Show characters.

Tony Shalhoub (left), Jerry O'Connell, Chris Smith and Kal Penn can't do much with their shallow, obvious characters in the CBS sitcom «We Are Men.»

Scotty (Simon Pegg) seems to have begun life as a character in a Scots sitcom.

Difficult People, the sadly cancelled Hulu sitcom from Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner had an episode where Julie's character was trying to work both sides — appearing in a Woody Allen film to boost her career while still trying to protest it.

A steamy sitcom which could have benefitted immeasurably from less carnality in favor of character development.

The standout of the group is also the one we see most rarely in movies these days: Bergen lays into her character's wry aperçus with the impeccable timing and deadpan facial expressions that made her a comedic star on the sitcom «Murphy Brown.»

Pirate Radio is neither historically accurate enough (it can't even stick to its year of 1966 to provide its tunes, some of which came out a little after («Jumpin» Jack Flash» is from 1968, as is «So Long, Marianne» by Leonard Cohen, to name but two) to provide interest in a bit of pop culture history, nor is it consistent enough to sustain its good cheer without collapsing from the weight of its own cutesy manipulations in its characters for laughs, It's not so much a story as it is a collection of sitcom moments meant to induce laughter and mirth, mixing it with all of the best rock tunes of its era.

The relationship between Doug and Eva in particular provides some of the film's best «quieter» moments, and while much of Goon 2 is little more than a well - crafted sitcom of a movie, there's always something to be said for a sitcom that treats its characters, however broad and silly, as actual human beings.

The character is something of a cliche in black sitcoms, but Bowen makes her work, constantly tossing off overly familiar slang («Girrrrrl...») and asking inappropriate questions about hair weaves, skin shadings, chicken as a dinner staple and the necessity of «The Electric Slide.»

People like sitcoms, after all, god knows why — people like stereotyped characters and simplistic plotlines that end with everyone having Learned a Lesson and yet still throwing themselves right back into the same mess that prompted the learning of the lesson in the first place.

In truth, as a comedy, it's standard sitcom, and the broadly stereotypical characters are far beneath the talent of the stars, but the story does gain a bit of traction in the more dramatic moments in which these men, nearing the end of their lives, realize that they're no longer the spring chickens they used to bIn truth, as a comedy, it's standard sitcom, and the broadly stereotypical characters are far beneath the talent of the stars, but the story does gain a bit of traction in the more dramatic moments in which these men, nearing the end of their lives, realize that they're no longer the spring chickens they used to bin the more dramatic moments in which these men, nearing the end of their lives, realize that they're no longer the spring chickens they used to bin which these men, nearing the end of their lives, realize that they're no longer the spring chickens they used to be.

Josh Radnor, probably best known for his continuing role in the TV sitcom How I Met Your Mother, is not only the writer - director of the semi-autobiographical Liberal Arts, but he also plays its main character, Jesse Fisher, a 35 - year - old New Yorker experiencing some sort of midlife crisis.

PLEASANTVILLE Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon star as late -»90s teenagers who get sucked into their TV and find themselves characters in a bland, «Leave It to Beaver» - like sitcom.

The ponies of Equestria are goofy characters in their own right - the combination of their unique personalities would make a great sitcom in some alternate psychedelic universe.

«In the initial draft, Julie's character was described as mildly controlling and neurotic,» Winer says of the suburban sitcom mom.

As Nick on the cult TV series Freaks and Geeks, he memorably, and unsuccessfully, courted Linda Cardellini with an a cappella serenade of Styx's «Lady,» and just this week, his character on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother broke down in tears in front of his boss.

It's a character that has resonated throughout his career: Being the sassy guy in such sitcoms as NBC's «Just Shoot Me» and CBS» «Rules -LSB-...]

There is a genre of movies set in old - folks» homes that resemble sitcoms, including colorful characters, lots of one - liners and a pecking order.

Combine this habit with certain stylistic practices associated with commercials and sitcoms and you have the only kind of reality available to characters in a Coen brothers movie; whether these characters are lovable or detestable, they're lovable or detestable in a TV way — defined by a minimal set of traits that are endlessly reiterated and incapable of expansion or alteration, a fixed loop.

And it fits right in with the character he plays on CBS» new sitcom «Superior Donuts,» based on the 2008 play by Tracy Letts.

The reader becomes invested in these characters, in their community and / or their situations, just as fans of ongoing television dramas or sitcoms tune in to weekly installments of their favorite show.

The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family were two TV sitcoms about families that aired in the 1970s — and both of them were adapted into mystery books using all the characters from the TV shows.

Mystic Warlords of Ka'a is based on a fictional card game played by the characters in popular CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

The scientists speak like stock characters in a bad sitcom.

Cory in Britain we have a very tedious sitcom on radio 4 (based on characters in a rural village, farmers etc) called The Archers.

As he postulates his past experiences, Pescador looks to television sitcoms in which characters are forced to learn to how to take care of themselves in the «real world,» invoking the Hollywood fantasy of youth as played out in one's 20s and the fantasy image of the city of Los Angeles constructed through cinema.

In parallel, Morgan, Mulroney and Smith's works perform as stand - ins for the sitcom's characters.

First shown at the Kitchen in New York, (A) Drift of Politics: Two Women Are Active in a Space (1978) comprises a single half - hour episode of the Happy Days - style US television series Laverne & Shirley (1976 — 83), the most popular sitcom of its time, which the artist condensed to five minutes by selecting only the two - shots (that is, a shot of two people looking out at the viewer) in which the title characters appear.