Something About NBC
Throughout my life I have had a love affair with NBC. This television network first entertained me with The A-Team on Tuesday nights (right after AWANA club). My next experience with NBC came with Punky Brewster. The late 80's brought a tremendous Thursday night line up that I can still remember today: 8:00- The Cosby Show; 8:30- Family Ties; 9:00- Cheers; 9:30- my bedtime, but I could always hear the music to Night Court in the living room. Great shows. The cancellation of Family Ties brought Cosby spin-0ff A different World. NBC kept this Thursday night alive in the 90's as well. 8:00- Mad About You; 8:30- Friends; 9:00- Seinfeld; 9:30-Fraiser. Great T.V. ! My question is, what happened NBC? I was reading that NBC's biggest comedy this year was Joey. Really? Joey? Never before have I watched such a lame show that writes itself. When you know what will happen next and what the joke will be, it just isn't funny or entertaining. I was really excited when I watched NBC's new show "Committed" but, alas, they cancelled it before the season even ended (what happened to "Clown"?) If you're going to cancel a show you should at least give the characters some closure before doing so. I think NBC's dominance over television comedies has come to end. So, what are your favorite NBC comedies?
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