Life on a Stick **Series Premiere** - 03/24/05
03-23-05, 08:05 AM
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Life on a Stick **Series Premiere** - 03/24/05
"Pilot", Episode #101.
Cast: Zachary Knighton, Charlie Finn, Maz Jobrani, Rachelle Lefevre, Matthew Glave, Amy Yasbeck, Saige Thompson, Ryan Belleville, Frankie Ryan Manriquez.
Producer(s): Victor Fresco, Maggie Bandur, Michael Ross, Michael Teverbaugh, Miriam Trogdon.
Original Airdate: March 23, 2005 Changed to Thursday, March 24th
Life on a Stick
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This is from the creators of Andy Richter Controls the Universe - anyone else going to watch?
Spoiler:
Cast: Zachary Knighton, Charlie Finn, Maz Jobrani, Rachelle Lefevre, Matthew Glave, Amy Yasbeck, Saige Thompson, Ryan Belleville, Frankie Ryan Manriquez.
Producer(s): Victor Fresco, Maggie Bandur, Michael Ross, Michael Teverbaugh, Miriam Trogdon.
Original Airdate: March 23, 2005 Changed to Thursday, March 24th
Life on a Stick
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This is from the creators of Andy Richter Controls the Universe - anyone else going to watch?
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03-23-05, 08:14 AM
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Critic's TV picks for Wednesday
By Gail Pennington
Post-Dispatch Television Critic
Wednesday, Mar. 23 2005
At work in a fast-food restaurant called Yippee Hot Dogs,
Silly? Yes, in a droll way. Stupid? Well, sure. But the new Fox sitcom
"Life on a Stick" (8:30 p.m. on Channel 2) is a little like junk
food - so bad, and yet ... kinda good.
From Victor Fresco, who created "Andy Richter Controls the Universe," "Life"
has a bit of that cult hit's whimsy and even a smidgen of its wit. But this
more mainstream venture (think "That '70s Show") also has plenty of broad (and
did I mention stupid?) humor for the targeted audience of younger viewers.
By Gail Pennington
Post-Dispatch Television Critic
Wednesday, Mar. 23 2005
At work in a fast-food restaurant called Yippee Hot Dogs,
Spoiler:
Silly? Yes, in a droll way. Stupid? Well, sure. But the new Fox sitcom
"Life on a Stick" (8:30 p.m. on Channel 2) is a little like junk
food - so bad, and yet ... kinda good.
Spoiler:
From Victor Fresco, who created "Andy Richter Controls the Universe," "Life"
has a bit of that cult hit's whimsy and even a smidgen of its wit. But this
more mainstream venture (think "That '70s Show") also has plenty of broad (and
did I mention stupid?) humor for the targeted audience of younger viewers.
03-23-05, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Snowmaker
Nope, its on tomorrow, 3/24/05, because of the Americal Idol screw-up.
WTH happened w/ American Idol that would screw up the schedule?
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03-23-05, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by B.A.
Blah! Fox's website says that now, too. WTH happened w/ American Idol?
03-23-05, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Snowmaker
They displayed incorrect phone numbers for the last 3 contestants last night, so all votes from last night do not count. They are re-airing the same thing tonight with correct numbers.
Thanks for letting me know about the change of date, Snowmaker.
03-24-05, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by whotony
they should cancel this awful show now and just give Rachelle Lefevre a show of her own right away.
03-24-05, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by B.A.
How stupid of them.
Thanks for letting me know about the change of date, Snowmaker.
Thanks for letting me know about the change of date, Snowmaker.
(yes, I'm mad because, since I ReplayTV everything I watch, I didn't get LoaS, just a crappy AI rerun)
-jason
03-25-05, 12:31 AM
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I only laughed once during this episode and that was when the father told his son that he was going to punish him by sticking his head into the toilet until he passed out.
Other than that, this show deserves a big thumbs down.
Other than that, this show deserves a big thumbs down.
03-25-05, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Daniel-A
It wasn't utterly horrible. The hot middle sister was lame asking the uglier girl what it was like to be pretty. WTF was that about.
03-25-05, 11:38 AM
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Oh my god this show was horrible. The laugh track had me about ready to smash my tv, so I turned it off after about 10 minutes. Too bad, too, because the deep frying of all the stuff in the manager's office made me laugh during the preview. But the timing and delivery of all of the characters was SO very bad - and forced - that even the deep frying joke fell flat (I happened to flip back right when that part came on). Jesus, bring back Wonderfalls, Greg the Bunny, Point Pleasant, Tru Calling, Harsh Realm, Firefly...practically ANY show would be better than this, but those shows ranged from decent (point pleasant) to fantastic (GtB,WF,Firefly).
03-25-05, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by WarriorPrincess
Oh my god this show was horrible. The laugh track had me about ready to smash my tv, so I turned it off after about 10 minutes. Too bad, too, because the deep frying of all the stuff in the manager's office made me laugh during the preview. But the timing and delivery of all of the characters was SO very bad - and forced - that even the deep frying joke fell flat (I happened to flip back right when that part came on). Jesus, bring back Wonderfalls, Greg the Bunny, Point Pleasant, Tru Calling, Harsh Realm, Firefly...practically ANY show would be better than this, but those shows ranged from decent (point pleasant) to fantastic (GtB,WF,Firefly).
03-25-05, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Chad
Eh, it was alright.
How many episodes will air before FOX cans it?
How many episodes will air before FOX cans it?
03-25-05, 06:51 PM
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Is there any case of a successful sitcom based on such a "wacky" premise? That aren't kids shows? Even that show "Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Parlor" learned to change it's name in the second season to even have a chance to be taken seriously.