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Category Archives: half hour comedy

Malcolm in the Middle Pilot

Monday, November 19, 2007

I’m still on my half hour kick, but for Malcolm in the Middle I went back to the excellent, funny and original pilot. Not the original pilot as seen on air, this is the extended pilot from the DVD set for which the writers are seriously under-compensated and hence striking. In addition to […]

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Ray’s First Sex Injury

Thursday, November 8, 2007

If we’re going to talk simple stories, none are simpler than those on Everybody Loves Raymond.
Consider the 6th episode of the sixth season, Frank Goes Downstairs, written by Jennifer Crittenden.
In a very short tease, Ray and Debra fall out of bed while doing it (off screen) And both get hurt. Ray is […]

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Friends - Free Porn

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

For those who found this on a Google search for “free porn“, sorry. This post is actually about a fourth season episode of Friends, entitled The One with Free Porn — story by Mark J Kunerth, teleplay by Richard Goodman. And if you are looking for porn, I know you’ll be disappointed […]

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Master of Their Domain - Seinfeld

Monday, November 5, 2007

I find myself working on some half hour comedies and hence watching them. In order to understand the half hour, I’ve tried to check in with a variety of series mid-run, rather than watching the pilots. So the next few posts will review what I’ve been watching.What I’m up to is a quick […]