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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Rooting for Jimmy

I had never seen Jimmy Fallon perform before I got him mixed up with Jimmy Kimmel. By the time he finished introducing himself to the audience on his "Tonight Show" debut last night. I liked him so much, I didn't even care whether or not he was funny. He started off thanking the previous Tonight... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 29, 2013

How I met your mother---Jumping the shark

I love How I Met Your Mother but I think it has jumped the shark. Robin and Barney? Just doesn't work for me. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 22, 2013

Frasier and more Frasier

If you get both lifetime and hallmark you can watch Frasier 14 times per day Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 6, 2012

Deeper Than Silliness

If you're an old person like me, you probably remember the sitcom Three's Company. Even if you're not an old person, you've probably seen the reruns so you'll know what I'm talking about. Three's Company was about three young struggling single roommates, Chrissy Snow, Janet Wood and Jack Tripper. It... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Rich Friend, Poor Friend

It was one of my favorite episodes of Friends Monica had gotten a promotion and the gang decided to go out and celebrate. "Someplace nice" When they got to the restaurant Phoebe, Joey and Racheal ordered the cheapest things on the menu because that was all they could afford. Chandler, Monica and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Murphy Brown Jumps the Shark

If any TV series ever "jumped the shark" it had to be Murphy Brown (CBS 1988-1998) Murphy Brown, played by Candace Bergen, was an intense career driven reporter for a 60 minutes style news show called FYI. She rarely dated or socialized and had no interest in marriage or family. Yet during the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

No Jump for Friends?

I thought the TV show Friends "jumped the shark" when they put Chandler and Monica together. But it still got great ratings for years after that so I guess most people disagreed. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Funny Line from Everybody Loves Raymond

Debra: I think Robert should do what makes him happy Marie: I'm not going to let that happen Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

TV Shows I've Never Seen--Not Even Once

24 Law and Order American Idol Incredible Hulk The Bachelor Miami Vice The Bachelorette Monk Jersey Shore The Practice Bones Quantum Leap House Sliders Chicago Hope St Elsewhere ER Homocide Dragnet Grey's Anatomy Hill Street Blues NYPD Blue CSI Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 4, 2010

Silly Sitcom--Big Social Statement

Remember Petticoat Junction? Sure you do. Silly little sitcom about country life, aired on CBS from 1963-1970. Silly except for one thing that is. One of the characters is a female doctor. Nowadays that would be a big so what? Women doctors are all over the airwaves now. But in the 1960s female... Sign in to see full entry.

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