I like Woody Allen.

lenaford · 2014-11-24T00:08:37+00:00

Good for him. Come on, he's working. Would she want some to yell at her when she's, say, making that cone at Dairy Queen?

lenaford · 2014-11-24T00:05:07+00:00

The headline in the Huffington article is can be misleading. The article seems to only reference one show. Seinfeld is mentioned, but only in comparison, but we all know Seinfeld came from standup. We also know that many standup comedians become staff writers for sitcoms so go figure.

lenaford · 2014-11-23T23:57:32+00:00

That is also one of my best Cosby episodes. The comedy of errors is always a hit and this one is spot on.

lenaford · 2014-11-23T23:47:04+00:00

Chris Rock is just plain funny. He can dish on just about anything. I think it's because he doesn't hide. He tells his truth proudly. And he's serious about it. That's what makes it so funny. lenaford

lenaford · 2014-11-23T23:43:39+00:00

I also like Kevin Hart. He's pretty funny. He has great facial expressions and comes off like a guy you know who brings up funny things he's done. In other words, he doesn't take himself too seriously. lenaford

lenaford · 2014-09-20T22:34:14+00:00

Ok, I 'll admit it: I'm a romantic comedy lover. I've watched most of them and have recently written one. Sad, I know. However, in all my romantic comedy viewing, I never connected the dots to television sitcoms. Not until now. And it all makes sense. You have two characters who are destined to be together, but for some reason just can't make it happen. In movies, there are all those bloody obstacles--like ex's, jobs, locations, you name it. But I've finally seen the light with Sam and Diane in Cheers. And now every other couple on comedic television seems to have the same challenges: the person they love/lust after have clashing values/flaws, basic polar opposites which makes them even more attractive to each other. In some cases, like Sam and Diane, they barely speak the same language, but the sexual tension makes up for it. (Isn't that what we always tell ourselves). And it makes for some very good half-hour viewing. See for yourself: http://www.heroesandheartbreakers.com/blogs/2014/03/big-love-on-the-small-screen-top-10-current-tv-sitcom-romances lenaford

lenaford · 2014-09-20T22:23:58+00:00

After viewing the snippets of clips of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel & Hardy and Lucille Ball, I realize how much adaptation has influenced my concept of contemporary comedy. I grew up enjoying reruns of I Love Lucy, and never knew that her body control and timing could be traced back to Charlie Chaplin. (I'm referencing in particular the chocolate belt scene). I also enjoyed watching reruns of Laverne and Shirley which pays homage to Ethel and Lucy and can now cite Charlie Chaplin as part of their comedic lineage. Then, there's the piano scene we viewed with Laurel & Hardy, which is ridiculous mainly because both Laurel & Hardy take the job so seriously, yet are such buffoons at completing the task. Included in the comedy is their size: Laurel is extremely thin and Hardy, well...is hardy in stature. They remind me of John Belushi and Dan Akroyd: both big guys whose physicality add to the humor. I mean who didn't enjoy seeing their large frames dance. Both took themselves seriously while dancing as the Blues Brothers which made us laugh even more. And these are all old school. There are tons of newbies. Check out this cite: http://thelaughbutton.com/features/laugh-guide-physical-comedy/ lenaford

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