The Muppets (new Muppet Show for 2015)
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Sterling
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The Tom Bergeron stuff was pretty typical Muppets stuff, but Banks was pretty bland.
Sevens
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"When your dating profile says 'Passionate bear looking for love,' you get a lot of wrong responses. Um, not wrong. Just wrong for me."
I laughed so hard at this...first episode showed great potential and I hope they continue to push the envelope. This is a definite watch for me now, at least the first season to see where it goes.
I laughed so hard at this...first episode showed great potential and I hope they continue to push the envelope. This is a definite watch for me now, at least the first season to see where it goes.
Noodleface
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It was ok. I did laugh at a few things like when the bear just popped up behind kermit and said "everything working out ok?" or whatever.
I think the show is trying too hard to skirt the line between subtlety with the adult jokes. If it's a show just for adults then let it free.
I think the show is trying too hard to skirt the line between subtlety with the adult jokes. If it's a show just for adults then let it free.
moonarchia
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Kids aren't going to get the adult jokes. People are way to fucking uptight.
I thought the first episode as ok. There were some good one liners and situations. Kermits relationships are interesting and Fonzy was pretty good. There were some good chuckles in between and a little bit of yawn but not bad.
I'll keep watching for now.
I thought the first episode as ok. There were some good one liners and situations. Kermits relationships are interesting and Fonzy was pretty good. There were some good chuckles in between and a little bit of yawn but not bad.
I'll keep watching for now.
Cantatus
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Exactly this. People act like the Muppets are children's entertainment. They're not and never have been. The whole reason Jim Henson created them was because he wanted to elevate puppetry to something adults could appreciate and enjoy. Henson spent much of his early career fighting the notion that he was just a children's entertainer. Now, obviously, they've never gone as far as something like South Park and tend to be more family-friendly, but there have always been jokes in there geared towards adults.
I grew up watching reruns of The Muppet Show, and I've gone back and rewatched some since becoming an adult, and I've been surprised at just how much stuff went over my head. I didn't really see a substantial shift in tone with the new show which has made me happy.
moonarchia
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TJT
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Rocco's Modern Life was pretty epic in terms of adult humor as well. I think everyone says its "not so subtle" but that's bullshit. No kid would get the vast majority of adult humor in most of these shows.
Like some 8 year would have any idea what a "bear" was when Fozzy was talking about dating.
Like some 8 year would have any idea what a "bear" was when Fozzy was talking about dating.
Yeah everyone always talks about how adult the humor was on Animaniacs. Your example was a penis pun that anyone who knows the two words would get.
moonarchia
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I don't know whether you are being stupid intentionally or not, here. Penis jokes are adult humor, adult doesn't imply subtlety. Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in drag certainly weren't subtle either. Tarrant was saying people would flip their shit if Animaniacs was on the air today. That just happens to be one of my favorite skits.
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I had some of this discussion with my wife tonight about the show. Her saying it doesn't seem right to be so aimed at adults.
I countered with "Who do you think loves the muppets? Kids? Or people our age who watched the show growing up?" With that answer, who should they target the writing to then?
I countered with "Who do you think loves the muppets? Kids? Or people our age who watched the show growing up?" With that answer, who should they target the writing to then?
Adult humor implies the type of thing an adult would laugh at. Kids laugh at something that sounds like the word penis.