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Which TV comedies nailed their characters and dynamics right from the start?

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Which TV comedies nailed their characters and dynamics right from the start? I have an opinion that you can’t judge a comedy until a few seasons in. If you stopped watching It’s Always Sunny, The Office, The Simpsons, or Curb Your Enthusiasm based on the first two seasons, you’d be missing out some brilliant comedies. That said, which comedies would you say the showrunners/actors had the characters and their quirks fully…

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Any Emmy-nominated performances from comedies that you’re surprised never won?

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Any Emmy-nominated performances from comedies that you’re surprised never won? Following up on the question u/HotOne9364 asked about performances in Drama that never won Emmys, any performances on the Comedy categories that you’re surprised never won the award? Recent examples that pop to my head: Anthony Carrigan for Barry Jane Krakowski for 30 Rock Anyone from The Good Place Any others from other comedies (that have st…

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The 24 Best Horror Comedies Streaming Right Now

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The 24 Best Horror Comedies Streaming Right Now Author Robert Block (Psycho) described comedy and horror as “opposite sides of the same coin.” Since the silent days, movies have blended the styles, and, by 1948, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was doing bigger box office numbers than Universal’s straight horror pictures at the time. Comic relief is often a… Read more…

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The 20 Best Romantic Comedies Streaming on Netflix Right Now

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The 20 Best Romantic Comedies Streaming on Netflix Right Now Romantic comedy is one of cinema’s oldest and most reliable genres for good reason: Real-life romance is complicated and sometimes exhausting. That can be true for characters in movies, too, but their problems are generally funnier than our own and, anyway, they’re not our problems. We’re comforted either because we… Read more…

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Comedies where the first season is actually the best one?

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Comedies where the first season is actually the best one? It’s pretty common for comedies in particular to take a while to find their ground, seeing what works and iterating on cast chemistry and character traits, so I was curious which shows actually have first seasons that are considered the show’s best? Bonus points for consensus takes, but personal opinions count too! Not factoring in shows that o…

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The 20 Funniest Comedies on Netflix Right Now

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The 20 Funniest Comedies on Netflix Right Now Everybody’s definition of funny is a little different, which is why it’s cool that Netflix has an impressive variety of movies representing a very broad genre. If you’re looking for something to make you laugh, you can choose a smart, critically-acclaimed classic or a brainless comedy that critics hated, but who gives… Read more…

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Do you prefer prestige comedies or straight comedies?

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Do you prefer prestige comedies or straight comedies? Prestige comedies (shows such as Succession, Atlanta, Barry) – they tend to have darker humor, social commentary, almost movie-like production values, sometimes they can also double as dramedy. They also have more subtle jokes in the mix as well. Straight comedies (shows such as Brooklyn 99, Family Guy, Modern Family) – mostly focused on the lau…

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