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WHAT A CRAPPY PROGRAM!!!

posted 20 years ago by l_biu
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This has just been shown in the UK and it is plain awful.
This is a rip-off of Malcolm in the Middle minus the laughs, good scrpt writers and good actors.

A Waste of anyone's time.
I hope it has been cancelled!!!!

Lets all get along!!!!!

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[–] ASIDISJJDSAI 20 years ago

Atually, the show is a rip off of Malcolm in the middle and The Wonder Years, mostly The Wonder Years.

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[–] hondapoweredjcp 20 years ago

please help us all and quit trying to revive this crappy show!! its obvious that they are just trying to ride the coat tail of malcom in the middle, in stead they are also utilizing the wonder years as well. STOP PLEASE!! fox do yourself a favor and quit trying to revive this crap of a show take it off the air. and put back on family guy and futurama!!

[–] missnatla 20 years ago

Well, I think it's good. It's funny. So it's another comedy, like Malcolm in the Middle...has anyone heard of GENRE? God, it's like that boy that said Bowling For Soup were ripping off Blink 182...they're in the same goddamn genre!!! Get over it! I'd better finish before I start flaming...

[–] yawgmoth_742 19 years ago

has anyone heard of GENRE?

When a "genre" is defined by one particular TV show, and all other members of this "genre" are blatantly ripping it off, I don't think it counts.

Not that I care about either show. I won't return.

Bilbo was MEANT to blindly stumble into that quest, in which case you too were MEANT to do as I say

[–] bajama 20 years ago

I think the writing is excellent, the acting superb, and the characters very funny and engaging. I give it two thumbs up. I think it's far better than Malcom etc.

And yes, put Futurama back on!

[–] stlkrct 18 years ago

totally agree!
I never liked Malcolm in the Middle. Didn't make me laugh/giggle as much as Oliver Beene does.. I saw it yesterday for the first time, so hilarious! (it was the episode when the father is trying to get the parking place in front of their house)

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[–] Faithless_Angel 19 years ago

it may be similar to malcolm in the middle....but it has one thing that malcolm in the middle does not...and that is andrew lawrence! he makes the program!
plus oliver beene is set in a totally different era.

[–] Spaghetti_14 19 years ago

I have to agree with you Adella, as Andrew Lawrence is the only reason I watch the show! Apart from being very good looking his character is hilarious and stereotyped perfectly. And who cares if it's a rip off of MitM, it's still a watchable show. I prefer Oliver Beene personally but just my opinion.

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[–] kimgirl999 19 years ago

you are a moron.

[–] taz69x 18 years ago

Oliver Beene was great! Funny and great actors, and hilarious storylines! The kid was an exceptionally good actor (Oliver) at such a young age. I was always so amazed that he was so adept at portraying adult-type manurisms and emotions at his age.

[–] crakker_jakk 18 years ago

i never understand why ppl go to message boards for shows and ppl that they say they don't like.. if this show is crap then what does that make you for visiting a message board for it? get a life!!!

[–] General_G 18 years ago

What!? This show was waaay better then Malcolm in the Middle! Idiot executives at Fox went and canceled it for no reason! You're crazy!

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[–] go-28 18 years ago

actually
it was cancelled because season 2 had poor ratings.
I loved this show and they better release to dvd or else >:O

[–] spankedmonkey82 18 years ago

it was a great show, sky one & two endlessley repeat it here in the UK, but i havent ever met anyone else who watches it!

[–] lastaria 18 years ago

I like Malcolm in the Middle a lot and don't think it is like it at all other than the fact its centered around a child character. the humour is very different as is the setting.

I found the comedy to be fresh and original. If it can be compared to anything then the Wonder Years spring to mind. However I think this has a little more of an edge to its comedy.

I think its a shame this show was cancelled as it was a lot more original, funny and interesting than many of the run of the mill american comedies.

[–] atltom331 17 years ago

I don't get how people compare this to Malcolm in the Middle at all. It is nothing like Malcolm in the Middle. It is also a million times funnier than Malcolm.

Now The Wonder Years comparison is right on. It is The Wonder Years done by Fox. Just like Married With Children is any formulaic family sitcom done by Fox. "Done by Fox" = add a buttload of family dysfunction