It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

pjhawks

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

agree mostly.  I watched a bunch of the first few seasons and was amused but got pretty lame after that imho.  Charlie Day is really the only one of the cast that is funny.  It doesn't come in the same stratosphere as Seinfeld or M*A*S*H.

rgambs

Mash???
My Mom and Grandma watch Mash to go to sleep lol
That's no joke.  
It's still funnier than anything on Mash lol

Mash is a great show, classic, entertaining, very witty and memorable, but it isn't funny by any stretch of imagination.

HesCalledDyer

rgambs said:

HesCalledDyer said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

This and Trailer Park Boys.  People eat both of these shows' shit up and I can't stand either one.

Just as long as you don't like How I Met Your Mother or Big Bang Theory lol

I don't necessarily dislike How I Met Your Mother, but I can't get into it, either.  Big Bang Theory is just bad.  I get more enjoyment from watching the Youtube clips of it with the laugh tracks edited out and seeing how awkward it is.

PJ_Soul

rgambs said:

HesCalledDyer said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

This and Trailer Park Boys.  People eat both of these shows' shit up and I can't stand either one.

Just as long as you don't like How I Met Your Mother or Big Bang Theory lol

I was actually going to compare this show to the Big Bang Theory in my post, but I couldn't remember what it's called. I don't think Sunny is any better than Big Bang.

PJ_Soul

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

https://youtu.be/TNLPGCCUfnY

Well that's a funny response, but it also outlines why I don't like the show, lol. I just find the writing and the acting distractingly "put on". There is nothing genuine about this show IMO, which is where the appeal is when it comes to Seinfeld or The Office or Curb. I simply find this crazy overacting annoying. I seriously don't find it edgy at all, like you said. That is nice that you find it edgy though.

rgambs

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

HesCalledDyer said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

This and Trailer Park Boys.  People eat both of these shows' shit up and I can't stand either one.

Just as long as you don't like How I Met Your Mother or Big Bang Theory lol

I was actually going to compare this show to the Big Bang Theory in my post, but I couldn't remember what it's called. I don't think Sunny is any better than Big Bang.

Oh geez that's just silly.
I can't tell if you are just being contrarian or if you haven't actually seen one or either of the shows.
There's no way that you can like PJ so much and still have taste poor enough to compare a worse than mainstream Chuck Lorre laughtrack for 30 seconds so that you know there was a "joke" snoozefest to the wacky and wild gang, which has a ton of meta humor and 4-6 people speaking and reacting differently at the same time.

Do you like 2 and a half men too? 

Cliffy6745

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

https://youtu.be/TNLPGCCUfnY

Well that's a funny response, but it also outlines why I don't like the show, lol. I just find the writing and the acting distractingly "put on". There is nothing genuine about this show IMO, which is where the appeal is when it comes to Seinfeld or The Office or Curb. I simply find this crazy overacting annoying. I seriously don't find it edgy at all, like you said. That is nice that you find it edgy though.

Isn't Seinfeld pretty much the definition of overacting?

PJ_Soul

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

HesCalledDyer said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

This and Trailer Park Boys.  People eat both of these shows' shit up and I can't stand either one.

Just as long as you don't like How I Met Your Mother or Big Bang Theory lol

I was actually going to compare this show to the Big Bang Theory in my post, but I couldn't remember what it's called. I don't think Sunny is any better than Big Bang.

Oh geez that's just silly.
I can't tell if you are just being contrarian or if you haven't actually seen one or either of the shows.
There's no way that you can like PJ so much and still have taste poor enough to compare a worse than mainstream Chuck Lorre laughtrack for 30 seconds so that you know there was a "joke" snoozefest to the wacky and wild gang, which has a ton of meta humor and 4-6 people speaking and reacting differently at the same time.

Do you like 2 and a half men too? 

Are you serious about the contrarian/are you lying comment? No, seriously, lol. I truly dislike this show and not just trying to be some anti-Sunny hipster. And yes, I've seen enough of it and the Big Bang (gave both a chance because I believed people when they said they were good - maybe I should stop listening to people about TV shows, haha). And the only way I'm comparing the two is in that they both suck equally.
No, I totally hate 2 and half men. Why, do you like 2 and half men? I wouldn't be surprised, since you're such a huge fan of such a crappy sitcom as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

rgambs

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

HesCalledDyer said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

This and Trailer Park Boys.  People eat both of these shows' shit up and I can't stand either one.

Just as long as you don't like How I Met Your Mother or Big Bang Theory lol

I was actually going to compare this show to the Big Bang Theory in my post, but I couldn't remember what it's called. I don't think Sunny is any better than Big Bang.

Oh geez that's just silly.
I can't tell if you are just being contrarian or if you haven't actually seen one or either of the shows.
There's no way that you can like PJ so much and still have taste poor enough to compare a worse than mainstream Chuck Lorre laughtrack for 30 seconds so that you know there was a "joke" snoozefest to the wacky and wild gang, which has a ton of meta humor and 4-6 people speaking and reacting differently at the same time.

Do you like 2 and a half men too? 

Are you serious about the contrarian/are you lying comment? No, seriously, lol. I truly dislike this show and not just trying to be some anti-Sunny hipster. And yes, I've seen enough of it and the Big Bang (gave both a chance because I believed people when they said they were good - maybe I should stop listening to people about TV shows, haha). And the only way I'm comparing the two is in that they both suck equally.
No, I totally hate 2 and half men. Why, do you like 2 and half men? I wouldn't be surprised, since you're such a huge fan of such a crappy sitcom as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

I hate 2.5 men, but I suppose I'd rather watch an episode a day for the rest of my life than hear 1 more Beastie Boys song lol

PJ_Soul

Cliffy6745 said:

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

https://youtu.be/TNLPGCCUfnY

Well that's a funny response, but it also outlines why I don't like the show, lol. I just find the writing and the acting distractingly "put on". There is nothing genuine about this show IMO, which is where the appeal is when it comes to Seinfeld or The Office or Curb. I simply find this crazy overacting annoying. I seriously don't find it edgy at all, like you said. That is nice that you find it edgy though.

Isn't Seinfeld pretty much the definition of overacting?

Not in my opinion, no. But even if I did think so, it wouldn't be even remotely as extreme as it is in Sunny, where I think it is completely out of control and what ruins the show. The thing about Seinfeld and Sunny... is that they have literally nothing in common, besides the fact that they are both sitcoms. I don't even know why these two shows keep getting mentioned together (and I've seen that comparison many, many times), but I went along for the ride I guess.

PJ_Soul

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

HesCalledDyer said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

This and Trailer Park Boys.  People eat both of these shows' shit up and I can't stand either one.

Just as long as you don't like How I Met Your Mother or Big Bang Theory lol

I was actually going to compare this show to the Big Bang Theory in my post, but I couldn't remember what it's called. I don't think Sunny is any better than Big Bang.

Oh geez that's just silly.
I can't tell if you are just being contrarian or if you haven't actually seen one or either of the shows.
There's no way that you can like PJ so much and still have taste poor enough to compare a worse than mainstream Chuck Lorre laughtrack for 30 seconds so that you know there was a "joke" snoozefest to the wacky and wild gang, which has a ton of meta humor and 4-6 people speaking and reacting differently at the same time.

Do you like 2 and a half men too? 

Are you serious about the contrarian/are you lying comment? No, seriously, lol. I truly dislike this show and not just trying to be some anti-Sunny hipster. And yes, I've seen enough of it and the Big Bang (gave both a chance because I believed people when they said they were good - maybe I should stop listening to people about TV shows, haha). And the only way I'm comparing the two is in that they both suck equally.
No, I totally hate 2 and half men. Why, do you like 2 and half men? I wouldn't be surprised, since you're such a huge fan of such a crappy sitcom as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

I hate 2.5 men, but I suppose I'd rather watch an episode a day for the rest of my life than hear 1 more Beastie Boys song lol

HA! I also do not like the Beastie Boys. So we agree!

rgambs

PJ_Soul said:

Cliffy6745 said:

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

https://youtu.be/TNLPGCCUfnY

Well that's a funny response, but it also outlines why I don't like the show, lol. I just find the writing and the acting distractingly "put on". There is nothing genuine about this show IMO, which is where the appeal is when it comes to Seinfeld or The Office or Curb. I simply find this crazy overacting annoying. I seriously don't find it edgy at all, like you said. That is nice that you find it edgy though.

Isn't Seinfeld pretty much the definition of overacting?

Not in my opinion, no. But even if I did think so, it wouldn't be even remotely as extreme as it is in Sunny, where I think it is completely out of control and what ruins the show. The thing about Seinfeld and Sunny... is that they have literally nothing in common, besides the fact that they are both sitcoms. I don't even know why these two shows keep getting mentioned together (and I've seen that comparison many, many times), but I went along for the ride I guess.

You're telling me George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer are more realistic and believable than the gang?
No, come on.

The shows get compared because they are both shows about nothing, featuring ensemble casts of over the top characters confronting societal issues.  Both ensembles are completely and irrevocably selfish, which is an obvious indictment of our culture.
While Seinfeld does this through exposing amusing foibles and quirks, Sunny attacks head-on the utter selfish depravity of our society by having the characters just engage in debauchery knowingly.

rgambs

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

HesCalledDyer said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

This and Trailer Park Boys.  People eat both of these shows' shit up and I can't stand either one.

Just as long as you don't like How I Met Your Mother or Big Bang Theory lol

I was actually going to compare this show to the Big Bang Theory in my post, but I couldn't remember what it's called. I don't think Sunny is any better than Big Bang.

Oh geez that's just silly.
I can't tell if you are just being contrarian or if you haven't actually seen one or either of the shows.
There's no way that you can like PJ so much and still have taste poor enough to compare a worse than mainstream Chuck Lorre laughtrack for 30 seconds so that you know there was a "joke" snoozefest to the wacky and wild gang, which has a ton of meta humor and 4-6 people speaking and reacting differently at the same time.

Do you like 2 and a half men too? 

Are you serious about the contrarian/are you lying comment? No, seriously, lol. I truly dislike this show and not just trying to be some anti-Sunny hipster. And yes, I've seen enough of it and the Big Bang (gave both a chance because I believed people when they said they were good - maybe I should stop listening to people about TV shows, haha). And the only way I'm comparing the two is in that they both suck equally.
No, I totally hate 2 and half men. Why, do you like 2 and half men? I wouldn't be surprised, since you're such a huge fan of such a crappy sitcom as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

I hate 2.5 men, but I suppose I'd rather watch an episode a day for the rest of my life than hear 1 more Beastie Boys song lol

HA! I also do not like the Beastie Boys. So we agree!

That almost squares us, but hating BB isn't as dear to my heart as loving Sunny.
Plus I know where you stand on the Greatest Hair Band Of All Time, so you're still in the hole.

Cliffy6745

PJ_Soul said:

Cliffy6745 said:

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

https://youtu.be/TNLPGCCUfnY

Well that's a funny response, but it also outlines why I don't like the show, lol. I just find the writing and the acting distractingly "put on". There is nothing genuine about this show IMO, which is where the appeal is when it comes to Seinfeld or The Office or Curb. I simply find this crazy overacting annoying. I seriously don't find it edgy at all, like you said. That is nice that you find it edgy though.

Isn't Seinfeld pretty much the definition of overacting?

Not in my opinion, no. But even if I did think so, it wouldn't be even remotely as extreme as it is in Sunny, where I think it is completely out of control and what ruins the show. The thing about Seinfeld and Sunny... is that they have literally nothing in common, besides the fact that they are both sitcoms. I don't even know why these two shows keep getting mentioned together (and I've seen that comparison many, many times), but I went along for the ride I guess.

Um yeah, because you compared them

pjhawks

rgambs said:

Mash???
My Mom and Grandma watch Mash to go to sleep lol
That's no joke.  
It's still funnier than anything on Mash lol

Mash is a great show, classic, entertaining, very witty and memorable, but it isn't funny by any stretch of imagination.

you've just contradicted yourself. witty is funny.  see below.  oh and Cheers is/was a 1000x funnier than It's Always Sunny.

wit·ty

ˈwidē/

adjective

adjective: witty; comparative adjective: wittier; superlative adjective: wittiest

1. showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor.

   "a witty remark"

   synonyms:

   humorous, amusing, droll, funny, comic, comical; Morejocular, facetious, waggish, tongue-in-cheek;

   sparkling, scintillating, entertaining;

   clever, quick-witted

   "it was a pleasure to sit and listen to their witty conversations"

n

Cliffy6745

Watched a few episodes from season 12 to confirm and yep, this show is amazing.

Beat it, haters.

PJ_Soul

Cliffy6745 said:

PJ_Soul said:

Cliffy6745 said:

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

I hate this show. I am glad some people really enjoy it, but I watched several episodes at one point with an open mind, because I had read good things, and I found it mostly intolerable. Most of the characters just suck IMO. The acting is pretty bad a lot of the time - like overacted - and the situations are kinda dumb more often than not. I honestly don't see what fans are seeing, obviously. I don't think I laughed even once while I watched. It was a chore. I can't believe that people can watch Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, or 30 Rock, and then say this show is as good as those. I just don't get it!

https://youtu.be/TNLPGCCUfnY

Well that's a funny response, but it also outlines why I don't like the show, lol. I just find the writing and the acting distractingly "put on". There is nothing genuine about this show IMO, which is where the appeal is when it comes to Seinfeld or The Office or Curb. I simply find this crazy overacting annoying. I seriously don't find it edgy at all, like you said. That is nice that you find it edgy though.

Isn't Seinfeld pretty much the definition of overacting?

Not in my opinion, no. But even if I did think so, it wouldn't be even remotely as extreme as it is in Sunny, where I think it is completely out of control and what ruins the show. The thing about Seinfeld and Sunny... is that they have literally nothing in common, besides the fact that they are both sitcoms. I don't even know why these two shows keep getting mentioned together (and I've seen that comparison many, many times), but I went along for the ride I guess.

Um yeah, because you compared them

Um yeah, because as I said, I went along for the ride (plus I wasn't the first to bring up the comparison here). I first saw them compared in some dumb article last year that claimed Sunny is "the new Seinfeld". That is actually what made me start watching Sunny in the first place... and I soon realized that that quote was false.

rgambs

pjhawks said:

rgambs said:

Mash???
My Mom and Grandma watch Mash to go to sleep lol
That's no joke.  
It's still funnier than anything on Mash lol

Mash is a great show, classic, entertaining, very witty and memorable, but it isn't funny by any stretch of imagination.

you've just contradicted yourself. witty is funny.  see below.  oh and Cheers is/was a 1000x funnier than It's Always Sunny.

wit·ty

ˈwidē/

adjective

adjective: witty; comparative adjective: wittier; superlative adjective: wittiest

1. showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor.

   "a witty remark"

   synonyms:

   humorous, amusing, droll, funny, comic, comical; More jocular, facetious, waggish, tongue-in-cheek; sparkling, scintillating, entertaining; clever, quick-witted "it was a pleasure to sit and listen to their witty conversations"

n

Witty doesn't make me laugh, chuckle maybe, but not laugh.
Cheers??
Formulaic drivel.
Memorable and loveable characters, but not particularly funny.

PJ_Soul

I feel like everyone is probably taking this way too seriously.

Merkin Baller

rgambs said:

Merkin Baller said:

I can't get enough of this show, and I also can't get over how well they've developed each character. The 12th season had some of the funniest episodes in their entire run (PTSDee, The Gang goes to the Waterpark, The Gang Turns Black)

Hands down one of the best shows out there.

What a horrible thing to say, shame on you.

I will say, it's the funniest show on tv, but Better Call Saul is my #1 these days.