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post #1141 of 1183
4/29/12 at 7:31pm
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Originally Posted by HDTVChallenged View Post

Yes clearly *nothing* can be funny unless:

A) Nobody is around to laugh at it. Live or not.
B) People are around but *not* allowed to laugh.
or
C) There's a honest to god live audience present that's been primed by some 'sweaty warm up comedian(s)' and will laugh at just about anything by the time the show starts.

Frankly, I don't seen the distinction here ... much less the distinction between using "taped live audience reaction" or posting after(or during) the fact on AVS about how funny the show was ...

Berating "the masses" for not accepting "Arrested Development" or "Community" is every bit as "shameful and manipulative" as the "horrid crime" of using "live audience reaction."

Relax ... have a beverage ... enjoy every sandwich ... enjoy life, it goes by too quickly to waste time taking on "laugh tracks" as a religious crusade.

Eh, I disagree. When the audience is live, and the show is live, the audience only laughs when something funny actually happens. This is distinct from a multi-camera taped sitcom, where laughter exists merely to punctuate every moment where there's no dialogue.
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post #1142 of 1183
4/29/12 at 11:53pm
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Originally Posted by skyehill View Post

Was it a different audience for both versions?

There were 3 different audiences, 1 for dress rehearsal, another for east, and the final one for west
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post #1143 of 1183
4/30/12 at 8:11am
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Originally Posted by HDTVChallenged View Post

Frankly, I don't seen the distinction here

Yes, and we're all shocked by that fact.
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post #1144 of 1183
4/30/12 at 8:53am
Unfortunately I must admit I really didn't like the live show. I too was really put off by the obvious reading of the cue cards - it really takes me out of the show when that happens. The whole live show thing is just a cheap gimmick, and it makes for really bad acting (which is usually stellar by the leads). The live filming also severely limits what they can do in terms of plot, and filming scene cuts, etc. It is just a much weaker show than its norm.
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post #1145 of 1183
4/30/12 at 1:08pm
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Originally Posted by rosscan View Post

There were 3 different audiences, 1 for dress rehearsal, another for east, and the final one for west

so was the audience laughing real or did they have bouncers in place
forcing you to laugh against your will.

hey for those that didn't like it, just take a pass next time they do a live show, but for me, that's as good a 30 minute show as i've seen in a long, long time.

kudos to tina and the cast.

very well done!
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post #1146 of 1183
4/30/12 at 1:38pm
Nazi Doctor Leo Spaceman:

Nine out of ten doctors surveyed said: "Who is this? Why are you calling so late?" But the tenth one was into it.

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post #1147 of 1183
4/30/12 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by wdkerbow View Post

Nazi Doctor Leo Spaceman:

Nine out of ten doctors surveyed said: "Who is this? Why are you calling so late?" But the tenth one was into it.


On the West Coast he was Gay Doctor Leo Spaceman, and 9 out of 10 doctors surveyed said, "I know what you tried to do to my son!"
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post #1148 of 1183
4/30/12 at 3:12pm
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Originally Posted by rsambuca View Post

Unfortunately I must admit I really didn't like the live show. I too was really put off by the obvious reading of the cue cards - it really takes me out of the show when that happens. The whole live show thing is just a cheap gimmick, and it makes for really bad acting (which is usually stellar by the leads). The live filming also severely limits what they can do in terms of plot, and filming scene cuts, etc. It is just a much weaker show than its norm.

The live shows obviously come off more like SNL, which I assume may also be at least partially intentional. I personally loved it - and thought this was their best live ep yet. But it can be jarring when viewed in between traditional episodes.

I will say that the missus & I laughed out loud more during this particular episode than we have in pretty much the entire season so far. I guess I'll take more laughs over the traditional feel.

Although IIRC, a previous season's live show began with Jack commenting on how the lighting in the building was "different" that day (live video VS the usual film look) and that things "looked like a Mexican soap opera" or something. The final scene of that episode during the closing credits was filmed prior, with Jack & Liz feeling better that the world "looked correct" again, or something like that.
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post #1149 of 1183
5/4/12 at 8:18am
If this is in fact the last season (NBC hasnt decided yet), they're going out swinging. Another great episode last night. I'm going to buy a bottle of Defwan's Defwine tonight.
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post #1150 of 1183
5/4/12 at 9:03am
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Originally Posted by skyehill View Post

If this is in fact the last season (NBC hasnt decided yet), they're going out swinging. Another great episode last night. I'm going to buy a bottle of Defwan's Defwine tonight.

I'm a huge 30-Rock fan, and I thought last night's episode was unwatchable.
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post #1151 of 1183
5/4/12 at 9:15am
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I'm a huge 30-Rock fan, and I thought last night's episode was unwatchable.

What? It had so many great gags. I even laughed at the "that's racist!" subtitle from the cord at the end.
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post #1152 of 1183
5/4/12 at 9:29am
Meh.
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post #1153 of 1183
5/4/12 at 9:34am
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Originally Posted by petesimac View Post

I'm a huge 30-Rock fan, and I thought last night's episode was unwatchable.

I have to agree to with you. Did not like last night's episode. The "live" show last week was awesome and this one was not good.
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post #1154 of 1183
5/4/12 at 9:50am
Any episode that features Liz vs a baby is awesome.
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post #1155 of 1183
5/4/12 at 10:09am
"Lisa Lampanelli?"
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post #1156 of 1183
5/4/12 at 1:20pm
I haven't been that crazy about the Rock for some years now, but I thought the last two shows with their obvious television roots were pretty funny.

At least it wasn't the usual business with Liz going in and sparring with Jack in his office.
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post #1157 of 1183
5/4/12 at 2:03pm
wow another great episode. 2 in a row now.

great writing.

love parodying the bravo reality crap
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post #1158 of 1183
5/4/12 at 3:52pm
I saw this week's episode was another Mrs. Jordan reality show spoof (or whatever) and immediately stopped watching. Absolutely hated it last season so I felt it was not worth my time watching it again.
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post #1159 of 1183
5/4/12 at 9:50pm
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Originally Posted by Demolition Man View Post

I saw this week's episode was another Mrs. Jordan reality show spoof (or whatever) and immediately stopped watching. Absolutely hated it last season so I felt it was not worth my time watching it again.

I struggled thru last year's ep and did it again this year ... don't know why = hate 'em.
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post #1160 of 1183
5/7/12 at 2:08pm
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Originally Posted by filtor View Post

I struggled thru last year's ep and did it again this year ... don't know why = hate 'em.

last years mrs. jordan reality show ep was nowhere near as funny as this one.

great lines and writing throughout.

whole family watched it last night and everyone loved it.
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post #1161 of 1183
5/7/12 at 9:47pm
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Originally Posted by Demolition Man View Post

I saw this week's episode was another Mrs. Jordan reality show spoof (or whatever) and immediately stopped watching. Absolutely hated it last season so I felt it was not worth my time watching it again.

You're smarter than me. That's what I should have done.
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post #1162 of 1183
5/7/12 at 10:19pm
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Originally Posted by mr. wally View Post

last years mrs. jordan reality show ep was nowhere near as funny as this one.

great lines and writing throughout.

whole family watched it last night and everyone loved it.

Yep, one of the funniest half hours of TV I've seen this year.
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post #1163 of 1183
5/8/12 at 6:22am
13 episode final season next year. Hope they go out in style.
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post #1164 of 1183
5/8/12 at 6:18pm
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Originally Posted by skyehill View Post

13 episode final season next year. Hope they go out in style.

hooray!!!

that's just about how long an even good sitcom should run and gives
them a chance to go out in style ala steinfeld.
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post #1165 of 1183
5/9/12 at 8:15am
I can see why people would be divided on this episode. I thought it had its moments like the live show. I have watched some Bravo reality shows (Jeff Lewis, Kathy Griffin), but I realize they are scripted. This episode did a good job of spoofing it.
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post #1166 of 1183
5/10/12 at 7:08pm
Great episode, and I don't remember Elizabeth Banks ever looking hotter.
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post #1167 of 1183
5/10/12 at 9:21pm
"People who say that about themselves usually are."

Still laughing.
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post #1168 of 1183
5/11/12 at 6:45am
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Great episode, and I don't remember Elizabeth Banks ever looking hotter.

How about in the 40yr old Virgin?
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post #1169 of 1183
5/18/12 at 12:56pm
another very good show last night. that's 3 in a row.

i believe that is their last ep this season.

hope they go out with a bang next year.
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post #1170 of 1183
10/19/12 at 9:48am
I wonder why my search only found a "30 Rock 2011" thread. And I did an advanced search, too.

Anyway, I thought last night's show was the funniest I've seen in years, but then again Tina got the writing credit. Hope they can keep it up.
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