View Poll Results: What do you think of the show Whoopi?
Love it, cracks me up!



7
10.00%
It's ok, a chuckle or 2.



8
11.43%
It sucks!



31
44.29%
I've never seen it.



29
41.43%
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Poll: What Do You Think of Whoopi?
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I've never seen it because generally I can't stand Whoopi.
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From: Sesame Street (the apt. next to Bob's)
I've never been a fan of Whoopi and I don't care for her politics. In spite of that, I like the show. It's funnier than most sitcoms and her Persian handyman has a good chemistry with her.
#16
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Never seen it.
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I don't know too much about her politics but I love the show. I missed the pilot and was hoping to catch it during reruns, but they didn't air it.
I also think the Persian Handyman, Nasim, and she have great chemistry and do well together.
I also think the Persian Handyman, Nasim, and she have great chemistry and do well together.
#19
Agree with the Goose and the returning Goddess: it's a surprisingly funny show, but then I've never had the carnal hatred of Whoopi that some people have. It's also a fairly unique show which, in this age of clone network programming, is rather refreshing at times.
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Yea, I don't hate her. I have seen her stand up twice and she's absolutely hysterical.
das - I was going to ask you this. What's the deal with Rita? Glenn was telling me her character is a wigger? Can you elaborate on that? Is that irritating to you or do you find her funny? Courtney reminds me of Carlton from Fresh Prince. And that just kills me.
das - I was going to ask you this. What's the deal with Rita? Glenn was telling me her character is a wigger? Can you elaborate on that? Is that irritating to you or do you find her funny? Courtney reminds me of Carlton from Fresh Prince. And that just kills me.
#21
Elaborate on the term "wigger"? Not a particularly nice word, but it's a subculture of Whites that go over the top acting like some near cartoonish urban Black stereotype, the "w" standing for "white." I find the contrast between Rita and Carlton pretty funny, and I love how Whoopi makes fun of Rita's attempts to act like a sista', but Rita by herself is just annoying. In fact anyone who acts that way is annoying. Still, I love that they have the guts to satirize such cartoonish behavior, since there are many people who do in fact act just like that.
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Originally posted by Grouch094820 & 5/17
Dang, dude.
Dang, dude.


(... of course she's seen that... but I thought we were talking about a tv show!)
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Okay, sorry, didn't mean to say a naughty word. Do you feel they're doing this to push the envelope? You're not the first person to say they find her annoying. I knew kids who were white that grew up in the "hood" and they do kind of talk that way. I thought it was because of the environment. They talked like the kids they hung out with. Mavis' reaction to her is just too funny. I love when Rita said to her, "Do you like my new gear? Isn't it fly?" Her response, "Horse fly or house fly?" I loved that. I hope the show continues to improve and pushes some boundries. I think there's a lot of potential here. I'm sticking with it.
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Also, I should specify not all of the black kids I knew growing up acted like that and not all of the white kids I knew that grew up in black neighborhoods acted like that either, but I did know some. I reread what I typed and realized that could be taken more than one way and I thought I should clarify that.


