Reruns are over, I can stop thinking now The new television season begins this week and once again, our lives have purpose. Those of us who have been struggling along with reruns, football, U.N. speeches and (when unavoidable) the outside world for entertainment may once again immerse ourselves into someone else's life, which looks better and has a laugh track. Like most viewers, I have my own uninformed opinions about the new television season, sight unseen. The biggest shock was, of course, the unexpected death of John Ritter. ABC has elected to continue running his show, '8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter,' without him, leaving the tricky job of making a newly-widowed family funny. I think they're missing a cool twist. Just pull relevant dialogue from the seven years of 'Three's Company,' edit out the references to Chrissy and Janet, and let him haunt his former family. Every now and then they could show a few seconds of a very faint Ritter tripping over something so excited viewers can watch closely for sightings. He'd probably love it, especially if he won an Emmy...
Posted by Jacare Sorridente (Member # 1906) on :
The idea of one big megashow is a good one. It could run 24/7 and they could bring in convicted felons from time to time to keep things interesting. That is the true future of TV.
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
(laughed til i cried)
The sad thing is Chris, I would totally watch that huge...compilation show. Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
quote: Perhaps one of the Fab 5 will be dramatically revealed as a closet heterosexual with the uncanny ability to accessorize.
The columns just get funnier, Chris. I agree with Jacare, a mega-crossover would be great. I would like to see Cops crossover with something funky.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
That's a great funny idea...
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
You'd think they could combine "Cops" with "America's Most Wanted" somehow, and give the viewers the instant gratification of seeing the perps they report run down on camera.
I was going to suggest that all the UPN shows be combined, but I could never tell the difference between them anyway...
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Dude, let me know how that pitch goes. Sounds like an awesome show.
Posted by Caleb Varns (Member # 946) on :
I want the hosts of The View to host an episode of The Man Show.
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Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
I'm glad I logged into the schools computer. Chris, I love your articles, dude. Awesome stuff.
Posted by jexx (Member # 3450) on :
Chris, I never tell you, but I love reading your columns. Thank you for linking them for us. You're a treasure.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Hello. My name is Dan Davis and I'm a Teleholic.
By the way:
I do like your articles, I just have one bit of bad news:
quote:I'm enjoying Bravo's 'Queer Eye For the Straight Guy,' but I'm wondering what they'll do when the novelty wears off. Perhaps one of the Fab 5 will be dramatically revealed as a closet heterosexual with the uncanny ability to accessorize.
This may have happened. Some news service reported one of the 5 is completely straight, has a family with three kids, and finds naked men repulsive.
This was on a very low researched gossip show, so its probably wrong.
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
Still wouldn't surprise me, but I'd watch anyway. I'm not heterophobic.
All things just keep getting better...
Posted by Head Ditch Digger (Member # 5085) on :
quote: I could be at home overbuttering my own popcorn
Is that what they are calling it these days?
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
No, that would be "ripping your own ticket," or "the hobby in the lobby."
There's a place for a "coming attractions" joke, But I won't be the first...
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