Is it normal that i can't sit through even one sitcom on tv?

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Maybe I'm getting old, but situation comedies on broadcast TV now are not only not funny; they get on my nerves: some family or friends sit in a room and lob insults, bad pop culture references (that no one will understand in a year or two), then the laugh track plays loudly.

It seems there are the same comic writers behind the scenes of all these shows with one variation or another. The only thing different is the sexual inuendos have gotten extreme.

My favorite thing in life is to laugh, giggle, and see the world in a new way with friends. I like making a great time out of an ordinary, or even negative situation. The last show that was actually funny was Seinfeld. And he knew when to quit. Unlike that sow Roseanne, and the dry as a bone show Frasier.

I can't watch American sitcoms and I'm bummed about it. I have to search the internet to find shit to download out of England, or Canada, or even Germany. Kind of sad. Things suck now.

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  • IDiGAFi
    11 years ago

    Search for Peep Show if you haven't seen it yet. You'll like it, trust me.

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    • kingofcarrotflowers
      11 years ago

      The best comedy series I have ever seen

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    • JBN
      11 years ago

      I looked it up, yes it is another British comedy.

      That makes my point about broadcast American sitcoms-just stupid. Oh well, what do we expect from a country that just put Obama back in office.

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      • IDiGAFi
        11 years ago

        I guess I was kind of vague. Maybe it sounded like "if you think American TV is bullshit, then watch Show and it will completely change your mind". What I meant was "I see you are done with American TV and looking for entertainment elsewhere. [Good for you, BTW]. You should look into Peep Show".

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  • bellabambina
    11 years ago

    yeah, TV is so sickeningly stupid now. don't watch sitcoms. they will pop your brain cells

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  • OswaldCobblepot
    11 years ago

    Your life must be SO HARD.

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  • DonnieLighto
    11 years ago

    "Modern Family" was kind of funny, although I've only watched a few episodes.

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    • JBN
      11 years ago

      Was the father shown as some bumbling idiot? (unless he is black, then of course not.)

      Hollywood goes out of their way to make fathers stupid, simple and out of touch, and wives and the children smart and always save the day. SO WORN OUT.

      It has really warped society. There is a group of people behind a lot of this when I did some investigating, but I will leave it out of the discussion.

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      • IDiGAFi
        11 years ago

        There is an entire post about that. (Assuming it's not yours), if you haven't seen it, you'll be quite interested:

        http://isitnormal.com/story/is-it-normal-that-i-believe-men-are-being-portrayed-as-morons-149657/

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  • anti-hero
    11 years ago

    We need a new Seinfeld.

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  • ToxicCrayons
    9 years ago

    How about this: don't watch sitcoms.

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  • Dudley88
    11 years ago

    When I look at the history of American television, only a small percentage of the sitcoms were truly funny. There are old shows that are still popular, and I can't understand why. "I Love Lucy" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show" were rarely funny, in my opinion. Here's a list of what I feel were the best sitcoms of their decades:
    1960s--The Andy Griffith Show
    1970s--All in the Family
    1980s--Cheers
    1990s--Seinfeld
    2000s--King of Queens

    Just my opinion. Many of you may not agree, or may have ones that you could add.

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  • la_uva_mojada
    11 years ago

    Yeah i agree. i miss old shows like threes company, happy days, etc

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  • ericg86
    11 years ago

    I have to agree with u tv is so dumb such same as Roseanne episodes over and over then ugly mike and Molly ewe tv sucks

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  • kingofcarrotflowers
    11 years ago

    I watched a whole episode of Mike and Molly last week. Chuck needs to stop. Right now

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  • nelly96
    11 years ago

    It's normal. I watched this show once, I forgot what it's called but it had something to do with three broads running around partying and getting stuck in sticky situations.
    My faith in humanity, along with several thousand of my braincells took a running leap of a building that day.

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  • NotStrangeBird
    11 years ago

    Thank god for cartoons.

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  • Jeaneathean
    11 years ago

    Try Dad's Army and Fawlty Towers. And The Office.

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    • JBN
      11 years ago

      Everyone recommends The Office to me, but it has some of the same problems most do.

      For stupid office comedies I like Workaholics, but again, that is cable.

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  • Fabulous
    11 years ago

    There's not enough sex on sitcoms especially with minors

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    • JBN
      11 years ago

      Sex would be fine on one of these shows, but instead all they do is talk about it. Along with a million stupid worn our penis jokes.

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