Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Television at its greatest?



I can't decide on whether I like "The New Adventures of Old Christine" or "The Bill Engvall Show" better. Let's break it down...

New Adventures:
-A divorced 50something woman sadly stumbles through life
-Wanda Sykes as a hilarious best friend
-Julia Louis-Dreyfus somehow making us forget about her role on a different television show (that good?) (yes)
-An effeminate 7 year-old son you won't forget
-An ex-husband who adds laughter as well as brings out the baggage of the 50something star
-A younger brother that lives with our star and her 7 year-old effeminate son
-Writers That you might have thought were always on strike (sorry WGA, that joke's mine)
-The previously mentioned "younger brother" is something like 17 years her junior
-The previously mentioned "ex-husband" is about 10 years her junior
-Laugh track
-Blue States (?)

Engvall:
-Bill Engvall in a groundbreaking family sitcom role
-He plays a therapist
-He may have gotten noticed on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, but he's left those guys in the dust
-I'm assuming Larry the Cable Guy and Jeff Foxworthy do occaisionally guest on the show
-Nancy Travis resurrects her career as "the wife"
-Some kids play their children (I think there's 3 of them)
-Only the Superstation TBS has the smarts to put this on prime time
-Fills the void left when Tim Allen left US high and dry by getting his show canceled
-Red States

That probably sums both shows up very well.
Now that I've made it easy,
Why don't you cast your vote, America?

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