Uncle Buck (ABC) -- Series Thread -- S: Mike Epps
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Uncle Buck (ABC) -- Series Thread -- S: Mike Epps
Sweet fancy Moses. Hollywood, please please stop. I like Mike Epps, a lot. But this should have never happened.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evqliJzKxqY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evqliJzKxqY
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That looks absolutely fucking terrible. I love the film and John Candy is one of my favorite comedic actors of all time so I'll just stick with that.
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^What he said, word for word.
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I seem to remember this already failing once with Kevin Meaney. And now they're taking an already-established and classic property and giving it a black cast overhaul, after apparently not learning their lesson the first time? I don't think so. This will redefine "epic fail" in a biblically-proportionate manner.
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The people that automatically assume the only reason someone may not like a shitty looking show is because the cast is black?
I actually really like Mike Epps and James Lesure, but this looks really bad. Not new Ghostbusters bad, but pretty damn close.
I actually really like Mike Epps and James Lesure, but this looks really bad. Not new Ghostbusters bad, but pretty damn close.
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I'm actually not familiar with Mike Epps at all. It has nothing to do with race though. If the same jokes were being done with a white comedian it would look equally awful. It just looks way too slapsticky.
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re: Uncle Buck (ABC) -- Series Thread -- S: Mike Epps
Hes horribly unfunny. I think he gets cast in all the dreck that Eddie Griffin turns down.
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Just the basic concept behind it all seems like a questionable idea for a series. Either Buck would get his shit together relatively quickly after a few early mishaps, or they're horrible parents for allowing this irresponsible idiot to keep watching their kids week after week. But if he 'learns a valuable' lesson at the end of every episode, but then turns around and does stupid shit again the next week... just dumb as hell, even for a sitcom.
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re: Uncle Buck (ABC) -- Series Thread -- S: Mike Epps
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one. Stargate is another. Agents of SHIELD has been moderately successful.
I think Ash vs Evil Dead is pretty good.
I think Ash vs Evil Dead is pretty good.
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It was a joke, thus the "ptth" smiley.
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In addition to the others mentioned, there's Fargo, which is one of the best shows on TV.
And as a random example, how about Clueless, since that was at least successful for the teen market and was on TGIF for years.
And as a random example, how about Clueless, since that was at least successful for the teen market and was on TGIF for years.
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I don't know what other people think, but is managing to stick around for three seasons considered a success? From what I see, it did pretty poorly by the time the third season aired.
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It should have done better. Hell, they retained almost the entire movie cast with the exception of Alicia Silverstone and Dan Hedaya. Plus it had a cool theme song.
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Better than My Big Fat Greek Sitcom, but that's not saying much. But it's middle of the road for TGIF standards.
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