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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Ben on December 07, 2018, 07:19:50 PM
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I brought up this comedy series here many years ago. It's about a quirky small town on the Canadian prairie. Not only the best Canadian show I've ever watched, but it's as good or surpasses many US comedies. They also manage to do this while remaining G rated. Infrequent sexual innuendo is very light, and I doubt any kid would pick it up. About the least "G" is the main character's dad (my favorite character on the show), who is oblivious to all and calls everyone a jackass.
Anyway, I bring it up again now because I saw that it's available on Amazon Prime. So, highly recommended you bunch of jackasses! =D
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And here I thought this thread was going to be about Amazon getting into the fossil fuel industry...
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Great show. I'm pretty I remember seeing it on TV at some point as I seemed to recognize it when it came to my attention again some time ago.
I ended up binge watching it at one point, and kind of ended up hating everyone by the end. Still really funny though.
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About the least "G" is the main character's dad (my favorite character on the show), who is oblivious to all and calls everyone a jackass.
Anyway, I bring it up again now because I saw that it's available on Amazon Prime. So, highly recommended you bunch of jackasses! =D
I can't stand shows that portray the father figure as a bumbling fool or thereabouts. The stereotype has been driven into the culture to the point where it is destroying families. It shows (and teaches) kids not to be respectful to the "clueless" fathers, and wives to constantly nag and berate their husbands.
The Hamburger Moment (https://www.sunnyskyz.com/blog.php?blogid=610/I-Wasn-t-Treating-My-Husband-Fairly-And-It-Wasn-t-Fair)
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I can't stand shows that portray the father figure as a bumbling fool or thereabouts. The stereotype has been driven into the culture to the point where it is destroying families. It shows (and teaches) kids not to be respectful to the "clueless" fathers, and wives to constantly nag and berate their husbands.
The Hamburger Moment (https://www.sunnyskyz.com/blog.php?blogid=610/I-Wasn-t-Treating-My-Husband-Fairly-And-It-Wasn-t-Fair)
Agreed. I got tired of the bumbling idiot portrayal of hubbies a long time ago. I don't know how that "meme" got started --Dagwood Bumstead/Blondie cartoons and movies...? At least "Married... with children" pretty much balanced the foibles of the characters to great comedic effect.
That "Mad About You" sitcom with Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt, with her snide superiority, got me so mad that I only watched it three or four times. That was enough of a sample for me.
So: Agreed.
Terry
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Don't forget The Simpsons. Though, it's much stronger in Family Guy.....
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^ Just two more of the "meme," is all.
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I watched the first episode of Corner Gas last night... and then I watched 7 more. =D Yeah, it is a good show and it really sucked me in. I can see myslef finishing the whole series in just a few days.
Thanks, Ben.
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I watched the first episode of Corner Gas last night... and then I watched 7 more. =D Yeah, it is a good show and it really sucked me in. I can see myslef finishing the whole series in just a few days.
Thanks, Ben.
Glad you liked it Jackass! :laugh:
Like many good shows, I think it went about a season too long, but also like many good shows, the middle seasons, where they get their stride, are great.