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Draven 01-22-15 10:44 AM
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) - Season 1 Thread - S: Kemper, Creator: Tina Fey
 
This looks hilarious. I always liked Ellie Kemper on The Office, the premise is great and I love the Netflix model. Premieres March 6th!

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Decker 01-22-15 11:23 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
That's a pilot NBC passed on. Like they're so flush with great comedies on that network that they didn't need this one.
:lol:

astrochimp 01-22-15 11:26 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I'll definitely be checking this out.

SuperJim88 01-22-15 11:50 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I read about this in the EW. NBC really wanted to build a sitcom around Kemper after the Office, so the executives reached out to Tina Fey to write it. I'm kinda glad NBC passed on it so they'll have more freedom in Netflix.

invisiblegt 01-22-15 11:56 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Kemper was my least favorite part of The Office, and Krakowski my least favorite part of 30 Rock. However, this doesn't look terrible.

starseed1981 01-22-15 12:24 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I'm down for this.

dolphinboy 03-06-15 04:43 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Two episodes in and I'm loving this so far!

Troy Stiffler 03-06-15 07:05 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I'll give it a try. 30 Rock is gold. So I'll check out anything connected to it.

dolphinboy 03-06-15 07:09 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
"I'm being bullied and I'm not even fat!" :lol:


"I had waited on Reverend Richard at a York Steak House I worked at and one night he invited me out to his car to see some baby rabbits, and I didn’t want to be rude, so…here we are.” -mole woman

"I’m always amazed at what women will do because they are afraid of being rude.” -Matt Lauer

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96...psshtnfaoa.jpg

starseed1981 03-06-15 10:18 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Dammit. This is up already?

RichC2 03-06-15 10:29 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Already? Seems like it has taken ages, but yes yes it is

Greg MacGuffin 03-06-15 01:57 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I'm eight episodes in and have laughed quite a bit so far. Really digging it.

whotony 03-06-15 04:44 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Originally Posted by starseed1981 (Post 12415182)
Dammit. This is up already?
Huh?

RichC2 03-06-15 05:50 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I like this show, but it's probably good that it showed up on Netflix -- I can't see it being popular as a week to week show. But it works as a binge show.

RocShemp 03-06-15 07:43 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Plowed through four episodes and loved it. Had to force myself to stop so I have some left over for tomorrow. Great show.

writer106 03-06-15 08:55 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I watched first three episodes and I like it. The only characters I don't so far are the minor kid characters. I love the 90s references that Kimmy and Titus make.

dolphinboy 03-06-15 10:20 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Originally Posted by writer106 (Post 12415678)
I watched first three episodes and I like it. The only characters I don't so far are the minor kid characters. I love the 90s references that Kimmy and Titus make.
I think the daughter, Xanthippe, is hilarious.

"They were doing an all-black version of Oklahoma called Alabama." :lol:

Vipper II 03-07-15 08:47 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
That God damn "Pinot Noir" song is stuck in my head.

RichC2 03-07-15 01:05 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I keep saying Law squiggle Order now :(

This is well written, Carol Kane is great at the innocent weird old person role and this is as true a spiritual successor to 30 Rock that anyone could hope for.

Brian Gentz 03-07-15 03:51 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
having a character named Dong and the jokes around that is way funnier than it should be to me.

DONG! YOU WANG!

DJariya 03-07-15 05:25 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I watched 3 episodes today. This is hilarious. Ellie Kemper is absolutely awesome as Kimmy.

But you can tell, especially with the running time in the 24 minute range that these episodes were made for NBC. I can't wait to see what they do under the new Netflix guidelines for season 2.

Carol Kane is hilarious and I like the gay black roommate. It's funny to see how green Kimmy was coming out of the hole.

The theme song with auto tune was awesome hilarious.

Vipper II 03-07-15 05:52 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Originally Posted by RichC2 (Post 12415583)
I like this show, but it's probably good that it showed up on Netflix -- I can't see it being popular as a week to week show. But it works as a binge show.
Yeah, it never would have worked on regular TV. The comedy isn't close to being broad enough. It's damn funny, though. The last 3 episodes with the trial were absolutely hilarious. They were right up there with the best of Arrested Development.

Brian Gentz 03-07-15 07:49 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Originally Posted by DJariya (Post 12416180)
But you can tell, especially with the running time in the 24 minute range that these episodes were made for NBC. I can't wait to see what they do under the new Netflix guidelines for season 2.
was the entire first season filmed before the sale to Netflix? There's a Netflix binge-watching joke late in the season.

invisiblegt 03-07-15 08:28 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Originally Posted by Brian Gentz (Post 12416275)
was the entire first season filmed before the sale to Netflix? There's a Netflix binge-watching joke late in the season.
"I would be thrilled to do another show for broadcast in the future," Fey clarified. "I'm sure Robert would too. I think, you know we've been talking -- once the [Netflix] deal came through, we were sort of excitedly talking about, oh, we will have to find our own boundary next year. I mean, the tone of the show is set. So I don't think it'll be a drastic shift. But I think we'll have to find it as we go, as we start writing next year, of whether these guys encounter people swearing or people with their shirts off. I keep saying to Robert, 'It's going to be like that year when Stern went from regular radio to Sirius, and you're like, oh, now you can say whatever you want. Now what are you going to say.'"
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/...nbc-to-netflix

RichC2 03-07-15 08:30 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Originally Posted by Brian Gentz (Post 12416120)
having a character named Dong and the jokes around that is way funnier than it should be to me.

DONG! YOU WANG!
"I need Dong!"

"Trust me, that isn't going to fix all your problems."

astrochimp 03-07-15 08:33 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Originally Posted by DJariya (Post 12416180)
Carol Kane is hilarious
So great to see her on TV.

I'm enjoying the show :up:

Troll the respawn Jeremy!

whotony 03-07-15 08:50 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
"The first seven episodes of the series were edited with the assumption they would be aired on NBC and adhered to a 22 minute time limit and included transitions for commercials. After the show was acquired by Netflix the episodes were reedited to remove commercial transitions and jokes that were previously omitted due to running time constraints were reinserted."

RichC2 03-07-15 08:58 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
She absolutely nails the whole "15 year old in arrested development" thing on this show, her reactions are absolutely spot on and I can't picture anyone else in the role at this point.

Nth Power 03-08-15 08:57 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I'm a few episodes in and it's pretty great. Never cared much for The Office, but I've always liked Ellie Kemper. Good solid cast and definitely has the 30 Rock humor vibe, which I've missed.

RichC2 03-08-15 10:22 AM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Guess they cut down the actual opening song sequence by a few seconds:

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TerryW 03-09-15 06:29 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
2 episodes in and this is not working for me. Loved Ellie on The Office but this is too much.

movieking 03-09-15 07:37 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I had my doubts after the first episode but having seen 7 episodes so far, I like it. I thought that there would be too much Krakowski, too much kids, too much Carol Kane, too much gay best friend, etc. But there hasn't been too much kids, Kane or Krakowski, and the gay best friend isn't as annoying as I thought he would be.

Dr. DVD 03-09-15 07:54 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
So it gets better after the first ep.? Watched it today and found it pretty annoying, though Kemper did a great job.

RichC2 03-09-15 08:18 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
It improves a lot around ep 4, had to find its groove.

Matt925 03-09-15 09:19 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I wasn't feeling the pilot, but by episode 2-3 I started really enjoying it. Only watched the first four so far, but I can tell I'm going to go back and rewatch everything. There are some really sharp rapid fire jokes in this show.

Troy Stiffler 03-10-15 02:15 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I wish 30 Rock went on for the next 20 years. It's my favorite show ever. I didn't know this was being made. So it was really a treat to find out about this show.

This show has the same surreal elements as 30 Rock. I'm liking it. I really look forward to more episodes.

RichC2 03-10-15 02:34 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
I wish I didn't finish all 13 episodes in like a day.

Nth Power 03-10-15 04:47 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
Originally Posted by RichC2 (Post 12418938)
I wish I didn't finish all 13 episodes in like a day.
I've been resisting the urge to binge watch all the episodes. I don't want it to be over.

It was good to see Dean Norris out of the Dome.

and I still get a kick out of the name Xanthippe Lannister Vorhees. :lol:

tonyc3742 03-10-15 08:58 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
This is a great show. I'm halfway through :( and just started watching.
Never watched 30 Rock, if it's as good as this I'll have to start.

writer106 03-10-15 09:02 PM
Re: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) S: Kemper, Burgess (created by Tina Fey)
 
So far I've watched nine episodes. I want to finish up before the end of the week. I'm enjoying the show. A good cast was put together. Xanthippe has grown on me a bit.


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