The Office is back!

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I feel the same way about Scrubs and that sucks.
I think the problem is that they have turned JD into a caricature of himself, much like The Simpsons writers have done with Homer. The characters are so out there now that they're not really relatable.

Seasons 1-4 were awesome, I think it started going downhill with Season 5, and 6 and 7 are just mediocre.

You are absolutely right - everything is so overdone now. What they did so well with "real" yet quirky characters early on is just chaos now. They've also reached the point where it's obvious they're digging for new content - they're attendings now, getting married, everyone is having first or second children, it's just ridiculous.

The whole idea of the show was this quirky young doctor trying to figure the job out - it's really lost it's way lately.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by mheisig

Seasons 1-4 were awesome, I think it started going downhill with Season 5, and 6 and 7 are just mediocre.

You are absolutely right - everything is so overdone now. What they did so well with "real" yet quirky characters early on is just chaos now. They've also reached the point where it's obvious they're digging for new content - they're attendings now, getting married, everyone is having first or second children, it's just ridiculous.

The whole idea of the show was this quirky young doctor trying to figure the job out - it's really lost it's way lately.

yeah it's a real shame. I'm not a doctor but some of my best friends are doctors and they've always said Scrubs is the most realistic doctor/hospital show on television (I don't know if they'd say the same anymore though). Rumor is it's coming to ABC next year for its final season. I wish they'd just let it end though.

30 Rock is really good though. And I definitely need to start watching The Office. How does it compare to the British one for those that have seen both?

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

yeah it's a real shame. I'm not a doctor but some of my best friends are doctors and they've always said Scrubs is the most realistic doctor/hospital show on television (I don't know if they'd say the same anymore though). Rumor is it's coming to ABC next year for its final season. I wish they'd just let it end though.

I thought this was the last season? I heard Braff wanted out.

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

30 Rock is really good though.

I almost started a thread about 30 Rock. That is far and away the best comedy on TV right now. Possibly the best since Seinfeld. I haven't watched season 2 yet, but hopefully they kept it up.

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

And I definitely need to start watching The Office. How does it compare to the British one for those that have seen both?

I watched the British version first, and I was disappointed by season 1 of the American version. However, the American version has just gotten better and better, and now I would say they are on par, but just a bit different.

Also, it's hard to compare the two, since the British season is (literally) 6 episodes long. I would put the best 6 episodes of any season of the American version against the British version.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

I thought this was the last season? I heard Braff wanted out.

That was the plan, and yes. But apparently there is some feeling that making this the final season would be incomplete since episodes were missed due to the writers strike.

I almost started a thread about 30 Rock. That is far and away the [U]best/U] comedy on TV right now. Possibly the best since Seinfeld. I haven't watched season 2 yet, but hopefully they kept it up.

Season 2 is even better.

I watched the British version first, and I was disappointed by season 1 of the American version. However, the American version has just gotten better and better, and now I would say they are on par, but just a bit different.

Also, it's hard to compare the two, since the British season is (literally) 6 episodes long. I would put the best 6 episodes of any season of the American version against the British version.

I knew it was essentially just one season but I had no idea it was just 6 episodes

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

yeah it's a real shame. I'm not a doctor but some of my best friends are doctors and they've always said Scrubs is the most realistic doctor/hospital show on television (I don't know if they'd say the same anymore though). Rumor is it's coming to ABC next year for its final season. I wish they'd just let it end though.

30 Rock is really good though. And I definitely need to start watching The Office. How does it compare to the British one for those that have seen both?

Huh...hadn't heard that. Everything I've heard said this was the final season for Scrubs.

30 Rock is excellent, but not as good as The Office in my opinion. Personally I thought the British version of The Office was miserable. Maybe I just don't get British humor or something, but it was decidedly not funny. Steve Carrell is also head and shoulders above anyone on the British cast - he's just fantastic in that role.

Another good show to catch up on is Chuck. I wasn't expecting much, but I ended up really liking it. Funny and interesting story line, and the blonde spy chick is hawt.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by mheisig

Huh...hadn't heard that. Everything I've heard said this was the final season for Scrubs.

30 Rock is excellent, but not as good as The Office in my opinion. Personally I thought the British version of The Office was miserable. Maybe I just don't get British humor or something, but it was decidedly not funny. Steve Carrell is also head and shoulders above anyone on the British cast - he's just fantastic in that role.

Another good show to catch up on is Chuck. I wasn't expecting much, but I ended up really liking it. Funny and interesting story line, and the blonde spy chick is hawt.

Watch with Kristin - <i>Scrubs</i>: Where Things Stand

I've watched Chuck a couple of times, not bad. Not bad at all.