The last 2 episodes were very funny. (the dead guy with the golden journal of one liner jokes and the comedian groupie) I HATED the pilot, like most everyone else. Give those two episodes a try if you want to see what the show was trying to be.
shareYes, I agree! Especially last night, episode 4. Writing much better and wasn't all over the place. Very funny. Hope people didn't give up on it before epi 4 so it has a chance.
shareEpisode 4 was the best. But what's with Nasim Pedrad's overacting???
shareAbout to start watching the new episode. It definitely feels like Seinfeld's first season. The thing that makes me optimistic is that John himself seems to understand the Seinfeld type humor. I'm not saying this show will be as good as Seinfeld, but if the humor is similar and becomes fleshed out more, this show could be great.
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Yes, #4 was solid (I like the Halloween ep. quite a bit too). The AV Club reported early this year that the Penny Marshall/Lorraine Bracco episode was originally intended as #2, which would have been better for the show, since it appears far too many viewers have given up on it.
http://www.avclub.com/article/mulaney-books-guest-lesbians-penny-marsh all-and-lo-107459
The only thing is that Mulaney doesn't really have the quick witted, condescending humor that Jerry had. Even if a Seinfeld episode was weak, you can always count on Jerry to come out with a quick witted diss or something. That always got me cracking up. "Or maybe in the dumpster BEHIND the Smithsonian".
shareYes, some of the best Seinfeld moments were when he was wryly pointing out the ridiculousness or folly of some other character's thinking or behavior. Kramer and, especially, George were great targets, but so was Elaine. If they would write the characters in the current show in much the same vein, then I think it would work better. But they'd need to do it in a way that doesn't make it seem like a copycat of Seinfeld. I.e., use the same general approach, but don't try to clone the older show.
On the other hand, maybe making it a clone of Seinfeld could bump the ratings up if old fans of Seinfeld can watch this show to satisfy their Seinfeld Jonesing. The episodes seem to be improving, just as Seinfeld did after a rocky start. So maybe if the word gets out, the ratings will recover.
It is better to be kind than to be clever or good looking. -- Derek
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Bullseye. Larry David is one of the funniest people on the planet. This show will be nothing like any of Larry David's work, but I digress; this show is getting better with every episode and we should give it a chance.
shareThe show actually has some award-nominated and award-winning writers behind it, including John Mulaney:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1825214/awards
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1058228/awards
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2089814/awards
Maybe they just need to hit their stride.
It is better to be kind than to be clever or good looking. -- Derek
Lorne Michaels is one of the executive producers of this show. He seems to have a good track record in producing comedies.
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There's a definite uptick in the "flow" of this show; I thought the last episode was the best yet (Ep. 6). The show has gone from "What? Yikes! Awkward!" to mildly funny (I laughed several times in the last episode...and not just at Martin Short) and is coalescing into a real show.
I've always thought it sometimes takes shows literally seasons to really congeal/get the actors to really be "in the grove", much like some bands take several albums to do the same. Some shows/bands start off fine, but don't really get much better; others start off weak and then literally turn excellent (like Seinfeld which really didn't take off until season 3-4, or Married With Children which was the same, or, turning to bands, Rush which didn't become a tight noteworthy band until 2112...some would say Permanent Waves). Some "artistic efforts" just need more time/practice than others, and most any show gets better after the first handful of episodes, even those that start off high.
An example: One show that I've been watching that I haven't really cared for until this season is New Girl. I've been watching it all these years because the girlfriend likes it, but I find every character (save perhaps Jess) annoying/mildly reprehensible (from a moral point of view: they are all immature and narcissistic with little redeeming qualities and that's not really funny, it's just pathetic and depressing...and of course Nick is just straight up annoying to watch: his whiny abrasive voice alone is enough to mute him) and I find big problems with several premises of the show (why does a teacher need to share the rent with 3 to 4 people? and especially a VP? why does the office working character--schmidt--as well? how in the world is that one girl--cece--supposed to have been a model? how in the world did coach just get hired to be a PE teacher; does he even have a PE, or any, degree? we're supposed to believe that a totally lazy, undisciplined, anti-intellectual like Nick even got into law school much less wanted to pursue that career; etc). But in this season they are finally really playing off each other well, the timing is great, they can anticipate each others characters' reactions, etc. and this overrides, to some extent, the flaws with the shows' various premises. The writing is largely of the same quality: it's just delivered better. I still don't care for the characters, but I actually enjoy the show now instead of just find it bearable.
Of course other shows start off weak and then at best attain mediocre status. That could be Mulaney's fate (if it stays on) or it could rise like a phoenix and transform into a pretty good show (not a Seinfeld, but 7-8 out of 10 maybe like New Girl imo).
It's definitely getting better. Still a ways to go though.
Networks execs need to be a bit more patient with new shows. They want to cancel anything that isn't a hit right away. If things had been run this way in the late 80s, Seinfeld wouldn't have lasted a season Shows need time to grow (characters and an audience).
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This up here is exactly right,
Networks execs need to be a bit more patient with new shows. They want to cancel anything that isn't a hit right away.
It's odd but cool for the show that since Ep1 one they have been consistently better. I really laughed out loud a bunch of times since de Halloween episode! And the one with Mulaney's mom was quite funny as well!
share"PRODUCTION HALTED"
LMAO
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