Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
09-29-11, 02:32 PM
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Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
By djariya at 2011-09-22
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Another show that got shit on pretty hard by most of the posters here. Let's see how many who comment this week actually watched this week.
09-29-11, 09:13 PM
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Re: Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
Second chance, same as the first: unfunny.
From now on I think I'll just sit quietly between The Office and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
From now on I think I'll just sit quietly between The Office and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
09-29-11, 09:46 PM
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Re: Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
I gave it a second chance and wish I could go back in time and prevent myself from watching this. Nothing funny about this show at all.
09-30-11, 12:05 AM
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Re: Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
Well, *I* though this episode was much better than the pilot. Agreed about the audience\laugh track not being as bad as before, and I think the jokes were a little less "paint-by-numbers" than the pilot. I think this could actually be a decent show with some tweaking. Perhaps it's ripe for the old "Match Game Treatment"*. Hell, I dunno - I haven't watched a sitcom with a laugh track in so long that my perception might be skewed. As I said in last week's thread, I find Whitney Cummings strangely hot, and will give this at least one more episode.
* - The first few episodes of The Match Game were very conventional and, frankly, quite boring. CBS told the producers that it wasn't going to renew the show, so the writers started slipping double entendres and innuendo in for kicks, and the show became a big hit.
* - The first few episodes of The Match Game were very conventional and, frankly, quite boring. CBS told the producers that it wasn't going to renew the show, so the writers started slipping double entendres and innuendo in for kicks, and the show became a big hit.
09-30-11, 03:59 AM
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Re: Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
Newsflash: Even when they say that it is "taped in front of a live studio audience" it still has canned laughter.
09-30-11, 08:26 AM
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Re: Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
I enjoyed it for the most part but it did drag a bit near the end.
09-30-11, 08:37 AM
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Re: Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
I really like her stand up, but the show isnt great. I find her really attractive though. No conflicts on the DVR...I'll keep watching.
09-30-11, 08:50 AM
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09-30-11, 09:11 AM
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Re: Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
^ the applause sign has to turn off eventually
09-30-11, 09:24 AM
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09-30-11, 09:33 AM
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09-30-11, 05:36 PM
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Re: Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
Gave it a second chance. Verdict: 
While this was perhaps a smidgen better, I still found it terribly unfunny with annoyingly souped up laughter.
I don't see how this is a good fit with their Thursday night comedy block. Its vibe, for lack of a better word, doesn't seem to gel with what Community, P&R or The Office represent.
I'm out.
While this was perhaps a smidgen better, I still found it terribly unfunny with annoyingly souped up laughter.
I don't see how this is a good fit with their Thursday night comedy block. Its vibe, for lack of a better word, doesn't seem to gel with what Community, P&R or The Office represent.
I'm out.
Last edited by meritocracy; 09-30-11 at 06:01 PM.
09-30-11, 07:24 PM
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Re: Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
Was there this much discussion/hate about laugh tracks and such last season? It just seems like everyone just decided it was uncool to have laughing going on during comedies in either fake or real form.
09-30-11, 07:31 PM
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Re: Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
Community: No laugh track. Very funny.
Parks & Recreation: No laugh track. Fucking hilarious.
The Office: No laugh track. Very funny.
Whitney: Laugh track?! Terribly unfunny.
In short, it wouldn't be such a big deal if it were on a different network.
10-01-11, 05:33 PM
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I'm out too.
10-02-11, 12:56 PM
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Re: Whitney -- "First Date" -- 9/29/11
I can see soem potential in this show, but it really is pretty bad. Looks like NBC is back to only two decent comedies on Thursdays, at least until 30 Rock comes back. Although, The Office is slipping as well. At least Community seems to still be going strong.
