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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

A Note: Are the TV Execs on Crack?

I'm concerned about the swirling rumors that Cougartown can't find a time slot for its winter return on ABC (yeah, because shows like shark tank offer so much more to us as a culture), and there's a petition going around to save Community from ending. Say what???? These are two of the best multi-cast friend-group comedies around and they can't find spots for them? Check yourself before you wreck yourself. If anyone has some ideas about what to send the networks (a la Roswell and Tabasco sauce), let me know. I'm thinking penny cans and pencils?????

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

A Note About Celebrating Halloween Part 3: Buddy Sitcoms

FRIENDS
Season 8's "The One With the Halloween Party."
Arm wrestling, Ross dressed as "poop" and Phoebe falling in love with her sister's fiancee. The only Halloween episode, unless you count Rahel dressing up as a cheerleader to impress "Joshua" and Monica's work at the 50's diner.

Will and Grace
Season 1's "Boo Humbug."
Karen and Jack are left with kids and meet drag queens on Halloween. Honorable mention for season 5's "It's the Gay Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."


How I Met your Mother
Season 1's "The Slutty Pumpkin"

Ted invokes Linus as he waits for the pumpkin he loves before and Barney coins the phrase "Space Suit Up!" Season 5's "Revenge of the Slap" had a quick Halloween scene where Barney is dressed as Borat.

See more sitcom Halloween memories here.


ADDENDUM: Last week's Halloween episode of COMMUNITY. A zombie infestation takes over the Halloween dance and everyone ends up dosed by the FBI so they don't remember.
I also loved the new Halloween-themed How I Met Your Mother. Something about the morning after "Halloween Parade" drove me to laughter tears over and over again.
And COUGARTOWN's "You Don't Know How it Feels" was part sappy sitcom and part Halloween greatness. It gets my stamp of approval for guest star Ken Jenkins (lovingly known as Dr. Kelso from SCRUBS) and my costume stamp of approval for Lori and Ellie dressing up as each other (and Travis dressing up as a badly-tanned Andy at the end). Grayson also dressed up as Prince, the artist formerly known as...