I was unable to get the channel changed in time to avoid a few minutes of Seinfeld re-run today. That few minutes was all Jason Alexander as George whatzizname. And it occurred to me that even though the show is (thankfully) dead, Alexander continues to play the same dumbass character and probably will for life.
As you can tell, I cannot stand the character (a two-legged worm if ever there was one). So my question is this: Which TV character (cartoons allowed) would you most love to pick up and shake until he/she/it rattles?
I liked Seinfeld, although the characters were reprehensible human beings, for sure. They were funny, though.
The one I hate is Phoebe from Friends. Stupid, dumb blonde stereotype, and NOT FUNNY at all, in my opinion. (I should say I feel that way about all the Friends characters). Hopefully those actors can find better roles now.
The stereotype husband, Al Bundy, in “Married With Children”. It was supposed to be making fun of guys like that but I think he played one too well; really irritating.
David Caruso. His ego is so big he makes Flatley look like a modest fellow. I have stated before here, that at any moment, I expect his ballooning ego to cause his head to actually explode in bits.
I don’t watch ER anymore, and I can’t remember the character’s name, but it was the obnoxious doctor who got his arm cut off by the helicopter. I know you were SUPPOSED to hate him - well, it worked. I sure did. Too bad there’s far too many doctors in real life that are like him…
On man, I LOVE Rush. “Fly by Night”, “Today’s Tom Sawyer” "Closer to the Heart. I mean, sure, there’s no whistle in them, but those are great songs. :roll:
I think her TV name is Merisa on The OC - the tall thin blonde teen who’s Ryan’s girl friend. She’s supposed to be beautiful, sexy and hot both on the show and in real life - we find her insipid, whimpy, and down right goofy. She’s also the worst actress I’ve ever seen, but I guess that’s standard for the soaps (even prime time).
The Dr. Kerry Weaver, (Laura Innes), character on ER. In the real world, this character would be sitting in a Federal pen for the gross violations of Federal work related laws. The character left such a bad impression that I even leave the room when my spouse watches ER. But don’t blame the actress, blame the writers!
I’d like to put all the Teletubies in the microwave until they became one lovely multicolored ball, and then throw them against the wall. Hey.. I feel better now.
Barney without doubt should be bound over the mouth of a cannon and blown to pieces. Ditto to all the reality show freaks, what a bunch of idiots, the gene pool would be improved by their sudden and utter non-existence.
I don’t watch a lot of TV anymore. Too busy practicing or playing sessions to bother with it.
I think that a lot of people who have to stay home with their kids and can’t go out to sessions that begin at 9pm (like the ones around here) end up watching the dreck more than they would like. Our Berkeley session is Sunday night at 9. The SF session starts earlier, but its in SF, which means you are at the whims of the traffic gods and all the misery that implies on a nice Sunday afternoon-evening.
That’s what happens here at Weekender’s Lair. By the time they are in bed or near it, you flip it on as you can’t really start whistlin’ at that hour without keepin them up. But, as you say, Pat, I have no use for reality shows and have never watched 'em. It’s all murder and mayhem around here, LawnOrder and CSI, The Shield, Touching Evil and Monk. Mostly procedural crime dramas. The pretentious self-conscious sitcoms aren’t even fun to watch. It’s like all nervous laughter to me. They way the networks hype the comedies makes me not even want to laugh at them, especially the syrupy promos for season and series finales.
You know, there is one guy who does MOST of the voice-over promos for TV shows. His name is Don LaFontaine, i think. This guy wears an ascot, and takes limo rides from gig to gig. He has the serious voice, for disaster movies, the happy voice (who can forget his “The Loooove Boat!”) and a bunch of other incarnations. I can barely stand to hear him anymore, he’s so contrived. He was doing all the buildup for the Friends and Frasier finales…like a little demon in my ears.. aaaaagggghhhh…“I’m mad as hell and can’t take it anymore…”"
Watched Jerry Orbach retire from LawnOrder last night. Very dignified. Put his stuff in a box and left, with few words. Very kewl. Rarely done, a script stuck to the nature of its character with consistency.