abc prime time commentary
wednesday night. 8-9
The show is Scrubs. The comedy is dry and quick, about doctors. It involves insightful, sarcastic comments about relationships. It’s not a terrible show, numbing comedy. Easy listening for television viewers. What people begin watching when they find it much easier not to think. The dialogue is just insightful enough and witty at moments that it is possible to feel like you’re not doing any thing wrong watching this show, but absolutely no challenging ideas are presented. It is fast enough that no idea is actually drawn out, they keep changing. There is absolutely nothing being discussed, but the subtle references make you think that one of those situations has happened to you.
Home-Depot: Decent commercial. Except for the stupid low voice done on the guy at the end of the commercial.
Scrubs-8:16
The show does have some funny physical comedy routines. Much is stupid filler, like most things we have around these days. Frequent bland tastes instead of spiritual moments. No really dramatic things that make you think a bit.
“An angry seabird pooed on my shirt.” It doesn’t build or lead up to anything. Much of what network television is these days. Blunt little stabs that don’t actually really cause that much controversy. Family Guy is a perfect example of that, have they actually done anything of value to modern society, or just try to equally insult everyone so that nobody can be offended, but i guess that’s the point. I don’t think I’ll be seeing Seth McFarlane do anything that isn’t potty humor.
I wonder how expensive it was to get the rights to that song. I bet around 100k. This is a pretty popular show. I think they make a ton of money off this, just because it’s so fucking pedestrian. Really there hasn’t been much to watch on TV, not since i got rid of cable. I feel like a better person after a night of drinking than of a night of television watching. This is the part of the song when most people have googled and found out it is oukast, so now they play it louder. God, i hope i never have to watch that again.
Olive Garden: This place seriously was great when I was 11 growing up in the midwest, and it is still good for 11 year olds growing up in the midwest. I don’t think they should have a place in new york city, but i guess these network commercials cover much of new jersey and connecticut.
Verizon: This 3G shit is seriously ridiculous, they all have the best cause they’re all using the same one right? Or is there separate networks. I won’t believe numbers without the facts!
I’m excited for Better off Ted because of portia d rossi.
I’m waging my money on quick pointless comedy. At least Arrested Development really had a story line to it, probably why it was so choppy on network television. Here is probably the basic problem: You shouldn’t be watching network television on a regular basis anywhere.
I’m gathering this show is about a team of scientists, since it follows scrubs, I’m guessing it’s a witty, pointless comedy that involves business people/scientists instead of doctors. Portia is surely the real draw, which makes the show watchable after 5 minutes. But still, inherent problem is in looking for real deep meanings when watching prime time network television.
Veridian Dynamics commercials are a good precursor to these commercials.
I really don’t have a problem with Olive Garden, but I would never eat there, not that i could even find one.
These truck commercials aren’t even truck commercials. Chevy is doing there new “Confidence” Promotion. They’re going out of business right? I don’t even know what they’re selling but I get the experience of knowing.
Show: I think i missed something involving a patch, this show is pretty stupid. Funny for a second, but they’re not getting the quick humor of 30 Rock, I feel like this show is produced by 20 writers that all write jokes they piece them together.
This patch has something to do with LSD? They’re talking about dosing people? That is completely a drug reference. I’ve said many times that this summer is a return to 1969 style meditated recklessness. NyPost had a whole section on “Hippy Dippy” Summer this past Saturday.
I think these doctors/scientists on this show should be paying closer attention to the chick that took LSD, she has stolen a baby.
Pontiac Commercial: Going out of business.
Wendy’s: 3conomics. Here’s a way to differentiate yourself in these hard times, don’t do the same thing as everyone else. Wendy’s commercials have sucked lately, their other one with the guy aging is stupid as well.
Garnier: They put some thought into the design of their roller ball thing, the commercial is pretty high tech for a 15 second spot as well.
Unusuals: Eh.
Turkey Hill: Eh.
Ikea: Old woman commercials are pretty good. Especially the chocolate in the quietly shutting drawer.
Writing all this would be easier with some on demand, but that would require me getting cable. I really don’t want it. The show is a little too cleaned up, and i think it just got started. It’s a tricky business, some people want weekly drivel, some people want occasional entertainment, people watch Judge shows daily, i’ve worked my schedule around judge shows. They were the times when i wasn’t really doing anything with my day. Watching network television really is doing little with your life. It is a waste of time. It would feel better to just to go to sleep. Or walk outside, or do anything else. But you are numbed, it is just good enough to prevent you from changing the channel. It is a dead art form, it may have once been important, but it no longer is.
Posted: April 16th, 2009
at 1:16am by admin
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