Rushin out at SI

[BigRed]

Friends was mediocre -- it was average at best with a likeable cast. The writing was very safe and you could see every joke coming from a mile away. I gave it a try every season or so because the missus liked it, but I never stayed with the show. IMO, it was never close to being a top 10 sitcom.

It was, however, responsible for the Rachel haircut, which was worn both women and a couple of guys that I dated from 1995-7.

Friends was predictable, Seinfeld sucked.
I will watch Friends now in reruns, but I can say that I've seen maybe an hour of Seinfeld total ... which is 55 more minutes than I've ever listened to Paul Finebaum, but that's another story for another day...

I didn't watch Friends much in its first run, but my wife is a Friends fanatic, which means we wind up watching reruns while we eat dinner. I've been married 5 years, so I've seen most all of them by now. And I have to say they're very sharply written. Not Seinfeld or Simpsons sharp, but sharp, witty writing regardless.

 

[Clerk Typist]

Yada, yada, yada.

 

[sports scrub]

this thread went to shirt in a hurry ...

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Yes, indeedy, as we wait to find out where Rushin resurfaces . . .

 

[Webster]

Webster - What didn't you like about the Kramer character? Just wondering, since he was such a fan favorite.

I didn't think that the 3rd lead needed to be so broad and one dimensional. It was a funny and witty show, and I felt that the broad physical comedy consistently took away from the show. Too much time was wasted on him and then they kept on feeding the unfunny beast. I also think that Wayne Knight did so much more than Michael Richards in a quarter of the screen time.

 

[Jam3131]

Sorry to those who threadjacked this topic - but back to the original point...

Any update on Rushin?

 

[Write-brained]

Sorry to those who threadjacked this topic - but back to the original point...

Any update on Rushin?

Last time I checked he's eating pizza at Sbarro's. Check back later. I think he's going to the movies.

 

[dooley_womack1]

I saw him at the flower shop. He either really screwed up, or he's getting some tonight.

 

[murciélago]

Who's getting the job?

Oh wait.

 

[zeke12]

I saw him at the flower shop. He either really screwed up, or he's getting some tonight.

Did you say, "Steve, why the long face?"

I kid, I kid.

I always loved Rushin's column, and hope he lands a great gig, or, even better, writes a sequel to Road Swing.

 

[Boobie Miles]

Friends was mediocre -- it was average at best with a likeable cast. The writing was very safe and you could see every joke coming from a mile away. I gave it a try every season or so because the missus liked it, but I never stayed with the show. IMO, it was never close to being a top 10 sitcom.

It was, however, responsible for the Rachel haircut, which was worn both women and a couple of guys that I dated from 1995-7.

Friends was predictable, Seinfeld sucked.
I will watch Friends now in reruns, but I can say that I've seen maybe an hour of Seinfeld total ... which is 55 more minutes than I've ever listened to Paul Finebaum, but that's another story for another day...

I had some issues with Seinfeld -- Michael Richards was awful, the episodes could be very erratic -- but when the show was on, it was as funny as anything on TV. Then again, as a Jew from NYC, I was the target audience.

Yeah the "target audience." That show really never did catch on outside of Jews from NYC.

 

[steveu]

Babe killed kitties in the Bronx?

Okay, so I made it up. We all have seen the wild swings these threads take.