Friends vs Two and A Half Men vs Big Bang Theory
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Topic: Friends vs Two and A Half Men vs Big Bang Theory
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: Friends vs Two and A Half Men vs Big Bang Theory
Date Posted: April 22 2018 at 09:46
Which is most  -------------  
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: April 22 2018 at 09:54
| None of them is funny, but Friends has some minor nostalgic value. |
Posted By: twseel
Date Posted: April 22 2018 at 12:51
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I wouldn't choose to watch any of them these days but I used to watch 2.5 Men when I was around 12 and I didn't get the sex jokes, but I probably liked it more because of that. Friends is still an all-round classier show though so it gets my vote. ------------- 
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Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: April 22 2018 at 12:57
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Don't like Big Bang Theory, haven't seen Two and A Half Men, and Friends has its problems but is somewhat enjoyable sometimes. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 22 2018 at 18:24
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Friends over BBT. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: April 23 2018 at 06:19
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I gave Big Bang Theory a slight edge over Friends, though BBT hasn't been that funny for years now, but was great the first six or seven seasons. I think The Middle and The Office are funnier than these three choices. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: April 23 2018 at 09:22
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neither. not my kind of humor anymore. superficial one-liners without any real depth -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: April 23 2018 at 16:45
| 'Big Bang Theory' worst TV show in the history of television. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: April 23 2018 at 20:38
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No..that would be Modern Family. ;) ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: April 23 2018 at 20:39
You just described most comedy shows on television. ;)
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BaldJean wrote:Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: April 23 2018 at 21:12
that's why I love the late German TV-comedian Vicco von Bülow, better known under his pen name Loriot. his sketches are masterpieces in which every little detail is important and are often about communication failure, especially between men and women, and people trying to keep their dignity in totally undignified situations and of course failing. many phrases from his sketches have entered German everyday speech, like for example "da hast du was Eigenes" ("you have something of your own there"). he is in my opinion unsurpassed. many of his sketches feature Evelyn Hamann, who is congenial. here a sketch that is understandable even if you don't speak German. a boss wants to get amorous with his secretary on the day of her 15th anniversary as his secretary: ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: April 23 2018 at 21:40
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I didn't think Germans had a sense of humor...? ;) ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: April 24 2018 at 06:12
that is one of the biggest false stereotypes about Germans. when I came to Germany in 1993 (I am originally from Oakland, CA) I believed in it too and was extremely surprised that this is not the case at all. German humor is definitely different from US humor though. Helge Schneider, one of the very best German comedians, is absolutely inconceivable in the USA; his humor relies a lot on the finer points of the German language, and his total mix of styles is absolutely incomparable to anyone else, even in Germany. plus Helge Schneider is an excellent musician who plays dozens of instruments (he mixes humor and music in his live acts): piano (he was awarded the title of best German jazz pianist once), and he is excellent on cello (he won a classical cello competition once), vibraphone and saxophone, and he plays trumpet, organ, ukulele, guitar, bass, clarinet and other instruments as well. his humor is completely improvised, which is why he mostly does live shows. al his shows are complete improvisations (of course the band rehearsed the songs, but when they are played and everything he speaks in between is completely improvised). on the other end of the scale is the late Vicco von Bülow, better known under his pen name Loriot. he is widely considered to be the greatest German comedian ever and is best known for a six-part TV-series of sketches, with each episode being 45 minutes long. the sketches from this series are absolute classics and included acted sketches, mostly with the congenially funny Evelyn Hamann, but also with other actors, and also of cartoons which he drew himself. many phrases from these sketches and cartoons have become part of everyday German, like for example the phrase "da hast du was Eigenes" ("you have something of your own there"). Loriot's sketches are planned to the smallest detail. he is known for having dozens dozens of takes for his sketches before he was finally satisfied with them. here the last and allegedly final concert of Helge Schneider (he has given several "last concerts" before though and has so far always returned after a lengthy pause). his jokes will be lost for those who don't speak German, and he also does lots of parodies of artists that are well known in Germany that you probably don't know at all (for example Howard Carpendale, Udo Lindenberg or Peter Maffay; in this specific video he parodies Howard Carpendale at one point) but you can hear what a great musician he is ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: April 24 2018 at 06:37
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here another classic of German comedy: Hape Kerkeling in disguise doing
an alleged performance of modern classical music by a Polish composer in
front of an audience that have no idea they are taken for a ride (they
obviously don't recognize him in his disguise and bona fide believe they are experiencing modern classical music until
the very end when Kerkeling sings the title song of his own TV-show). Kerkeling speaks with a false Polish accent, and the
pianist as well. the laughter in this video is from the audience of Kerkeling's show in which this video was played. the funniest thing about this sketch is that the audience is trying to make sense out of this performance and give their interpretation of it, including the absolutely nonsensical exclamation "Hurz"! this is again only fully understandable for those who speak German, but for those who do this is totally hilarious. the first few seconds of this video don't belong to the sketch: ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 26 2018 at 02:12
My feelings exactly. Two and a half men is abysmal, and I just can't cope with the stupid voices of the characters, and the manic pace of the "comedy" in the BBT. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 02 2018 at 11:56
Yup. The big selling point on BBT is "all the science is real". All the science is real on Nova as well and is way more entertaining. BBT is a laughtrack dependent comedy vacuum. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: May 02 2018 at 13:49
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Analysis is often overrated........all I know is that after a lifetime of watching tv comedies of all kinds ...Friends never really made me laugh .....Two and a Half Men was usually only gratuitous sexual humor......but Big Bang often makes me laugh out loud on a number of different issues. Maybe I'm just getting too old. ;) ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 12:40
Big Bang Theory rules!!......some of you need to loosen up! LOL -------------   
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 12:41
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Stoopid f***ing captcha!! -------------
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Posted By: noni
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 13:00
I agree.. Friends had more value, plus viewable. The others are a waste of time.
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 16:06
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Prog has made you all....grumpy old men. -------------
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 18:26
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Grumpy Old Friends Two and a Half Grumpy Old Men Grumpy Old Men Theory :) ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 19:07
| Fan of all three especially Friends and BBT. I voted for BBT though since it's probably my favorite show of all time. |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 20:31
I believe you are thinking of the 'No Bang Theory'. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: June 02 2018 at 04:54
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There's a lot of things wrong with Friends (some uncanny plots led by the out-of-normal-social-reactions from the protagonists), but I can deal with that - maybe the appeal of nostalgia, like some wrote higher. I can't deal with The Big Bang Theory: it looks like the That 70's Show, but with lame jokes about geeks and nerds... At least, what the show thinks that geeks and nerds are. Oh, and That 70's Show had Laura prepon it its cast. I won't talk about Two & a Half Men, it's not nice to pick on disabled shows.
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: June 02 2018 at 09:16
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[Oh, and That 70's Show had Laura prepon it its cast.] Yeah? So? BBT has Kaley Cuoco who is even hotter. Two and a half men was kind of lame in some ways but I can think of worse shows. I think the show two broke girls from a few years ago which was finally cancelled after someone came to their senses was way worse.
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Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: June 02 2018 at 09:19
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I love Two and a Half Men so I voted for it. Friends and Big Bang Theory are pretty good, too, but not favorites.
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: June 02 2018 at 10:07
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Big Bang Theory has too many annoying characters. I've never connected with Friends in any way as a comedy. Two and a Half Men is OK, and at least doesn't try to be anything other than trashy. I'll admit I can get the occasional laugh from BBT and TaaHM, but TaaHM is less annoying, so I'll go with that. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: June 02 2018 at 11:25
Maybe, but Laure Prepon was then a REDHEAD and, for one episode, she wore a CATHOLIC SCHOOLGIRL UNIFORM. You can't beat that - especially if you keep in mind Zappa's vivid lyrics about catholic girls...
Oh, yeah, I saw that show (for some reason, some one in France thought it was a good idea to broadcast it): not only I found the dialogues needlessly vulgar, but I was also disturbed by the treatment of the Asian boss of the 2 girls (borderline racist, with a few hints of homophobia).
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Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: June 26 2018 at 15:24
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The only American TV show that ive seen in recent years (and that's not that recent as I rarely watch TV) and found funny was 'Parks and Recreation' and I really enjoyed that. ------------- |