tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272008603641292743.post8027588221364093601..comments2024-03-22T07:38:11.573+00:00Comments on Sitcom Geek: Give 'Em What They Want: SitcomJames Caryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01315185952705396144noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272008603641292743.post-67163403321055647282011-01-27T22:27:37.052+00:002011-01-27T22:27:37.052+00:00Seinfeld! How did I forget Seinfeld?! Frasier AN...Seinfeld! How did I forget Seinfeld?! Frasier AND Seinfeld DVDs on the desert island. Phew!Sarah Ballingalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272008603641292743.post-15495008583437805192011-01-26T20:02:52.781+00:002011-01-26T20:02:52.781+00:00Re. repeats: My DVD choice for a desert island (a...Re. repeats: My DVD choice for a desert island (assuming I could plug the player in somewhere) would be the complete box set of 'Frasier'. I could happily watch that show over and over again until I got rescued or died. That series included great characters from a range of classes but great writing made them all hugely enjoyable to watch.Sarah Ballingalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272008603641292743.post-54134966968048140912011-01-26T11:51:45.828+00:002011-01-26T11:51:45.828+00:00I think part of the reason for the lack of sitcoms...I think part of the reason for the lack of sitcoms is the risk attached to them. There have been far too many poor or mediocre ones over the last twenty years and so we venture back to the safe territory of the golden oldies.<br /><br /> We went to the filming of the first ever TV recording of Miranda and were genuinely surprised about how good it was. This was even with the knowledge that (a) It had worked well on Radio 4 and (b) Miranda Hart had great potential. What made it was the quality of the writing (doff cap).<br /><br />I can imagine that they're not cheap to commission, so TV people retreat to the safe haven of cheap popular telly- be it repeats or reality/cookery shows. They need to put their faith in good quality writers and allow them to write great comedy. If you invest in quality people who are excellent in their field this generally will breed a quality business- and class, sex or ethnicity simply don't enter into it.J Wrightnoreply@blogger.com