Since I didn’t watch any new shows last night (Parks & Recreation was entertaining, as always), and apparently the world decided that they would rather watch people sing or those still-popular CBS sitcoms rather than the best new show of the year, I wasn’t sure what to talk about today.
So instead, in no particular order, are the warnings I’ve seen for the new shows (I’m including all of 2012, not just the fall) that make me think I might not be who you’re looking for in an audience member (bonus game: guess what show(s) I’m referencing in each point!):
1. You open with the phrase “…is taped before a live studio audience.”
2. Your jokes about Asian stereotypes would have been perfect twenty years ago.
3. Your show explicitly states its thesis (and incidentally, the tagline plastered on all the billboards) within the pilot episode.
4. Your funniest character is a monkey (admittedly, this one is easy).
5. Your show would have fit in perfectly in the “TGIF” lineup.
6. Your show was created by Ryan Murphy.
Answers below (Highlight to see!)
1. Guys With Kids 2. Sullivan and Son 3. Partners 4. Animal Practice 5. The Neighbors 6. The New Normal, although really you could have said any Ryan Murphy show and been correct here. Seriously, when that guy goes off the rails, he goes off the rails. Remember the first season of Glee? At least that was entertaining. Now that we get the full blown version of RM it’s a bit much.
You know, maybe it would be better next time to just guess which shows I’ve enjoyed. That might be easier.
