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This week's Thursday Movie Picks is TMP Television Edition - Comedies
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Ahh...it's the last Thursday of the year. Keeping it light, here are my picks of comedies I've recently seen.
Parks and Recreation (2009–2015)
I've only just seen it. I binged watch the entire series over a month or two. It is funny and cute, and it had a great series finale.Sisters (2017 - )
Australian series that follows a woman dealing with the aftermath of the confession of her sick elderly father, a fertility doctor, that he had used his own sperm in a number of "In Vitro Fertilisation" procedures. This was such a charming funny series. I hope there will be a season two.
The Hook Up Plan (2018 - )
French romantic comedy series about a woman who cannot get over a breakup so her girlfriends secretly hire an escort to give her the boyfriend experience to help her move on. Unfortunately she of course thinks the dates are real and starts to like the guy which puts her friends in a difficult position of how to tell her the truth. While I didn't like how fast the characters were throwing the word "love" around, I get that there are only 8 episodes so they had to move it along quickly. Overall I did find it funny and cute. The season ended with a positive note but was quite open, and as I also enjoyed the story arcs of the friends too I hope there is a second season.
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I'm 0 for 3 on yours though I've heard of Parks & Rec but never picked up the habit. I've never heard of your other two but they sound engaging.
ReplyDeleteI went with three that I watched, and continue to watch, since their original runs. Well not the Van Dyke show which was in reruns even when I was a kid.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966)-Brilliant comedy that still holds up today. Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke) is the head writer on The Alan Brady Show (played by series creator Carl Reiner) along with his team Sally Rogers (Rose Marie) & Buddy Sorrell (Morey Amsterdam) and lives with his wife Laura (Mary Tyler Moore) and son Richie in New Rochelle, New York. The show follows the clan’s various adventures and misadventures with insight and humor.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)-Sketch comedy driven by the comedy queen and her merry band of clowns usually comprised of Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, Vickie Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner. Some of the better known skits include The Family (which was eventually spun off as Mama’s Family), As the Stomach Turns, and the classic Went With the Wind among many, many others.
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982)-Program director Andy Travis (Gary Sandy) arrives for his first day of work at elevator music playing radio station WKRP in the title city and turns the place on its ear by changing it to a Rock n Roll format. Along for the ride is a colorful assortment of characters including curvaceous receptionist Jennifer Marlowe (Loni Anderson), DJs Dr. Johnny Fever & Venus Flytrap (Howard Hessman & Tim Reid), goofy but lovable managing director Mr. Carlson (referred to as The Big Guy) and other wacky characters. Quirkily humorous and the classic Thanksgiving episode “Turkeys Away!” is a must see.
The only one of yours I've seen is the Carol Burnett Show. It was funny.
DeleteI have not seen any of these...one day I hope to see the first one as I heard so many good things bout it.
ReplyDeleteThe only one of these I've seen is Parks and Rec. I've never even heard of the other two.
ReplyDeleteThe other two should be on Netflix. They have very short seasons so very quick binge.
DeleteI haven't seen any of these but I've been meaning to start Parks and Recreation.
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