Sentences with phrase «most of the sitcoms»

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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.

Netflix description: «Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the»90s, 20 years later.

This weekend marked the 30th anniversary of the début of The Cosby Show, one of the most influential sitcoms of all time.

Community has some of the richest, most complex characters of any sitcom on television right now, and Shirley (portrayed with marvelous nuance by Yvette Nicole Brown — she should be getting far more recognition) is one of its best.

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.

As Owen on the ABC sitcom Less Than Perfect, Dick builds on his News Radio persona of a gentle, lost soul, but one ready to snap at the most unlikely provocation.

Though the show is ending after two seasons, it was one of the most unique sitcoms on television for how it handled faith and family.

Dylan is probably the most popular name on all of our favorite 90s sitcoms.

A professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Maryland, he has been engaged for more than a decade in a wide - ranging intellectual pursuit that has taken him from the play of young chimpanzees to the history of American sitcoms — all in search of a scientific understanding of that most unscientific of human customs: laughter.

Similarly, no one (at least not most people) is going to post about her boring Saturday night spent sitting on the couch watching reruns of 90s sitcoms, waiting for the phone to ring.

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.

It looks like the kind of dress a fabulous far out grandma would wear on an 80s sitcom — and most real - life grandmas are far more fashionable than that!

8 Simple Rules (originally 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter for the first season) is an American sitcom comedy television show, originally Most of us don't often think of Catholic priests as authorities on dating and relationships (in fact the popular belief is exactly the opposite), but the

It's clear almost immediately that filmmaker Shawn Levy just doesn't have the right sensibility for this material, as the director, known for his fluffy, decidedly comedic offerings, has infused This Is Where I Leave You with a terminally lightweight feel that grows more and more problematic as time progresses - as the absence of authentically heartfelt moments ultimately proves disastrous (ie the film possesses the feel of a glorified sitcom, for the most part).

In 2007 he landed the leading role in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory and it grew to be one of the most popular shows on TV, earning Galecki Emmy, Golden Globe, and Sag nominations in 2011 for his work on the show.

Not only did he make television history with Seinfeld — one of the most popular sitcoms to ever grace the airwaves — but two years after the series ended, David made a stellar return with the hit HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Biography: The actress most likely well known as the actress of Will's cousin Hilary in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air.

One of the medium's most beloved, sharply written and performed sitcoms, about the newswoman who could turn the world on with her smile.

Since «Step by Step» (1991), Jason has provided voices for numerous animated television shows and computer games, appeared in a straight - to - video film, been the voice of Kovu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)(V), the voice of Haku in the American dub of Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001), starred in two TV films, and has made guest appearances on some of the most popular American sitcoms out there.

The actress most likely well known as the actress of Will's cousin Hilary in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air.

Sherman - Palladino began her career as a producer and staff writer on the sitcom Roseanne in 1990, and her work would be the basis for much of the show's most critically acclaimed material, including an Emmy - nominated storyline about birth control.

February 1 might be a few weeks away, but a) not much of particular interest expires within the seven days and b) this early heads - up offers the chance to watch at least a decent chunk of this seminal HBO program, one of the most influential modern sitcoms.

February 3, 2014 • The Super Bowl ad wars included a salute to one of the most popular sitcoms of the»90s.

A borderline unbearable and patently unfunny attempt at the straight - laced sitcom, complete with a no - kidding laugh track, from two long - time producers of Two and a Half Men, easily the most unforgivable and inexcusable of the long - running sitcoms.

By the end of the show, they've worked through almost every sitcom trope there is, with good humor, great affection and some of the most ingeniously clever episodes of TV comedy ever made.

Scrubs: The Complete Ninth and Final Season (Disney)-- One of the funniest, goofiest, most creatively energetic sitcoms on TV, Scrubs was all set to end after eight seasons — they even shot a series finale — when it got a last - minute renewal and a makeover.

Most damagingly, the complex relationship between Hawn and Kurt Russell — who plays a pre-beatnik trumpet player — is reduced to clichéd notions of fate, complete with chaste, sitcom - like love scenes and breathy «the war, woe is us» voiceovers.

Jim Rash & Nat Faxon («The Way Way Back») Sure, «The Way Way Back» writers / directors Jim Rash & Nat Faxon might have already won an Oscar, but even with both actors killing it in regular roles on network sitcoms (Rash is the Dean on «Community,» Faxon is one half of the title duo on Fox «s recently axed «Ben & Kate «-RRB-, most of the country, and even the industry, might have struggled to pick them out of a line - up, but that could all start to change once their directorial debut, «The Way Way Back,» leaves Park City and finds audiences around the world.

Deadline reports that Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, creators of How I Met Your Mother (and architects of one of TV's most infamous bait - and - switches), have just sold a new New York - based sitcom to CBS.

Both actors are currently starring in two of the most respected sitcoms on television with Bowen's work on Modern Family and Walsh in Veep.

Yes, that Friends, one of the most famous sitcoms of all time which starred a bunch of white people living in New York City who barely interacted with any people of color aside from a couple of Ross's girlfriends.

Of any network sitcom currently on the air, Fresh Off The Boat may have produced the most holiday episodes this season.

The premise of finding a bag full of loot is stuff most people would ditch in «comedy screenwriting 101» due to its overuse in television sitcoms and bad gangster dramas.

Unlike most shows about the struggle of surviving with zombies, Santa Clarita Diet is set up like a typical sitcom, with Drew Barrymore as the flesh - hungering monster and her husband (Timothy Olyphant) as a tireless zombie - pleaser trying to placate her in Little Shop of Horrors - like fashion.

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.»

For three seasons, this sitcom has been one of the most dependable Thursday night dates on television, delivering consistent laughs with an ensemble cast that is basically the Monsters of Improv Comedy (including heavy - hitters like Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll and Jason Mantzoukas, alongside tasty guest stars like Rob Huebel and Will Forte).

In filming the epic indictment of slavery which is adapted from Northrup's book by John Ridley, Sean Bobbitt respects audience patience by his many long takes, enjoining editor Joe Walker from making the cuts that are so common in TV sitcoms and most serious movies alike.

This is dumbed down with the most obvious gags, pure sitcom «entertainment» — with a portrayal of a dentist but with an overall story with no bite, no teeth, nothing to chew on.

But the movie makes no attempt to stretch itself, challenge its audience, or even function as a movie most of the time: As a director, MacFarlane gives Ted 2 all the visual panache of a traditional network sitcom, and the film's plot is so muddled, it scans more like three half - hour episodes stitched together.

As one of the most popular primetime sitcoms ever, «Friends» has made a huge impact on pop culture.

But if you factor in a Disney film, writing an Oscar - winning song for The Muppets, a sleeper hit HBO sitcom, and the fact that this musical - comedy duo is one of the funniest and most talented acts to come along in two decades — well, an explanation begins to take shape.

What we say: I stand by my position that «Suburgatory» is my favorite new sitcom of the season, but if I had to pick the most imminently watchable new sitcom, it's «New Girl» by a country mile.

Jane Levy One of the most pleasant surprises of this past TV season has been «Suburgatory,» a smart, often hilarious sitcom from «Parks and Recreation» writer Emily Kapnek that plays out like a small - screen take on «Mean Girls.»

Picture and sound quality are about as good as can be expected of frugal mid -»90s Saturday morning television, which is a far cry from most of today's programming (but a lot more pleasing than garish Disney Channel sitcoms circa 2005).

Knowing I was supposed to be laughing but finding myself not was like watching one of those over-eager sitcoms where the laugh track punctuates the actors» most banal lines, killing whatever residue of humor might have been found.

That the twins» adopted hometown, Mount Airy, North Carolina, where they lived and died, is also the birthplace of Andy Griffith and the inspiration for Mayberry, the fictional setting for the most popular 1960s American sitcom.

In these two Thanksgiving - themed picture books, children learn about multicultural holiday traditions, the rules for getting the most out of your meal and the most important Thanksgiving lesson of all: It's who you spend it with that matters.The menu's not importantFrom feasts on sitcoms to advertisements in magazines, the image of a «traditional» Thanksgiving meal is...

How about making stupid claims about a «lack of diversity», when most of the media making said claims is as diverse as a piece of internet stock art (or perhaps a 1950s sitcom)?

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.

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