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Just curious about the makeup of the visitors to Adam's blog.  Think it'd be nice to get a feel for "who" we're conversing with online.  I put some TV references down for each age group, although there's some crossover (I'm in the 26-35 group but watched plenty of Matlock & The Real World).  

Adam - hope you don't mind, just thought it would be interesting.

Poll
How old are you?
46-55 - The Andy Griffith Show, Mary Tyler Moore, Partridge Family
14 votes
36-45 - Cheers, Matlock, Dynasty
23 votes
26-35 - Seinfeld, Married...with Children, Simpsons
90 votes
19-25 - Friends, The Real World
87 votes
18 and under - American Idol and the other junk they show these days
6 votes
Over 55 - black & white TV
6 votes

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I voted 19-25
But I hope that doesn't automatically make me part of the "Real World" generation.

by a bebop a rebop on Mar 8, 2007 10:15 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

word
I like you, I like baseball!

by RangerMack on Mar 8, 2007 12:23 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm 24
and I'm happy to be associated with any Real World that was filmed pre-Y2K. I do not want to be associated with the current crop of Real World (or, what USED to be 'Real World') lol.

by cmkelly29 on Mar 8, 2007 3:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Jeezy Creezy...
Just cause I'm 25 doesn't mean I watched the freaking Real World.
"Hello there, Little Red Riding Hood. I ate your grandmother, and now I'm ready for love."

by thedirkatron on Mar 8, 2007 10:15 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

That's OK,
I dont think a lot of 36-45ers watched Matlock.  I think the average age of viewers for that show was 85.
"I think that Donald Rumsfeld will go down in history as one of the worst secretaries of defense in history" -- John McCain

by DJCahill on Mar 8, 2007 10:20 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

When I hear that name
I think of Abe "Grampa" Simpson.  

"MMMAAAAATTTTLLLLLOOOOCCCKKKK!"

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on Mar 8, 2007 10:42 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm 34 and I watched
the first couple of seasons - NY and San Francisco.  Pretty ground-breaking show actually.  Began the whole reality TV generation...which isn't necessarily a good thing.
"With running and conditioning the average major league pitcher works less in a week than a ditch digger does in a hour."

by SteveP on Mar 8, 2007 12:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i always think of COPS as the forefather
of reality tv, but I never watched The Real World.
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by jtts on Mar 8, 2007 12:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Cops
the only true reality show, isn't it?

Bad boys, bad boys...whatcha gonna do?

"With running and conditioning the average major league pitcher works less in a week than a ditch digger does in a hour."

by SteveP on Mar 8, 2007 12:33 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Ummm...
As a 36 year old, I've never watched "Matlock" in my life.

That's what my grandmother watches.

by Adam J. Morris on Mar 8, 2007 10:18 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

eclectic
Some of us can appreciate both Matlock and the Simpsons along with Family Guy.

by t ball on Mar 8, 2007 10:35 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

35
I'm 35 and ditto the Matlock (same for Dynasty).  And while I don't fall into the Cheers era I probably have seen more Cheers than Seinfeld, barely though.

And I must admit to watching a season or two of The Real World.  Granted it was the New York and LA seasons;  not that that makes it any better, but it was a decade+ ago and anything is better than going to class or studying.

by tspeck007 on Mar 8, 2007 12:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

36
I have the same excuse for watching the first season of Real World.  Magnum PI was also in syndication, and on at 10:00 a.m., just about the time I was getting up (after missing my 8:00 a.m. class).  Cheers was in heavy syndication, with multiple time slots, so I saw a bunch of that.  Seinfeld was a few years behind Cheers.

by Oracle Galvez on Mar 8, 2007 12:43 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm 30
...but I think I've seen every "Andy Griffith" ever made.  Man, that show was awesome.  Never was a fan of "Married with Children", either.  To me it seemed like it was always just a bunch of insults.  

by Dustin on Mar 8, 2007 10:26 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Pretty good
diary idea.  Interesting.

by ncrangerman on Mar 8, 2007 10:33 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I have to admit...
I'm curious about a political one as well.  When it comes to politics on this board, most of the people who are vocal about the subject are either liberal or anti-bush (I'm not saying that is a bad thing, but a lot of you consider yourselves anti-bush but aren't liberals, so whatever).
I'm just curious how many conservatives there actually are on here.
Troy I.

by tdi1985 on Mar 8, 2007 10:35 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

the majority
age groupng (so far, 19-35 -not surprising at all) will tell you everything.  It's what I actually meant by, interesting.

by ncrangerman on Mar 8, 2007 10:40 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

heh, okay...
I was just responding to how you said it was a good diary idea...with what I would also be curious about
Troy I.

by tdi1985 on Mar 8, 2007 10:43 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I think...
...Dustin did a demographic poll diary addressing politics a few months ago...
Edwards-Obama '08

by RangerMoto on Mar 8, 2007 11:33 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

If he did
it must have been one of the random weeks out of every couple of months that I'm too busy to stay connected.
I've never seen one
Troy I.

by tdi1985 on Mar 8, 2007 4:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I bet
96% were Democrats, right?

by Sharky on Mar 8, 2007 4:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

hah
There is no way it was that bad...
You've heard of the phrase "silent majority" before...
I'm confident that isn't exactly the case here, but simply based on the laws of probability, there have to be some conservatives that just don't partake in the political discussion on here.  And considering how hostile some of the non-conservatives are, I can't say I blame anyone for avoiding those threads.  I don't really mean any offense by that, but let's be honest...the people that do not consider themselves conservatives, or the people that just have a passionate hatred for Bush on this website, are pretty hostile to anyone that feels differently.  And whatever, that's fine that you don't like Bush, I'm not going to get on your case about it (I'm ready for him to get out of office too!) But have some respect for other people!
Troy I.

by tdi1985 on Mar 8, 2007 5:21 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

...Sorry guys
I didn't really mean to go off on a rant there...but whatever.
Troy I.

by tdi1985 on Mar 8, 2007 5:23 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

some of the non-conservative hostility
WELL F YOU TOO BUDDY.

Just kidding, but I think we all know that everybody's hostile on the internets.  Conservatives certainly aren't any exception...there are literally millions of Sharkys out there.

Conservatives do play the victim well, though!  POOR YOU (/end Livia Soprano).

by Dustin on Mar 9, 2007 10:20 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

hah, well played
I usually don't like the conservative victimization movement...and I won't deny that there are hostile conservatives out there...there is evidence of that on this site.
Oh well, that was just on my mind, hostility doesn't keep me from speaking out, so I don't really feel like I'm the victim of anything, and for the most part, I was just trying to find some reason as to why there aren't more vocal conservatives on this site, that seemed like a viable one.

I don't know...maybe they're just not proud of the state of conservatism in US politics right now and would rather not defend it.  That seems just as likely.

Either way I was really just reaching out there to say... Let's end the hostility!  You see, I'm a uniter!

Troy I.

by tdi1985 on Mar 9, 2007 12:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I think you had it
...when you said they're not proud of the GOP these days.  I hear it said all the time at work, here, and elsewhere on the Internet.  I know a lot of "true" Republicans that don't like "neoconservatism" or all the "family values" stuff.

I'm not exactly thrilled with my party, either, but I have to say it's in better shape than it has been in a while.

by Dustin on Mar 9, 2007 1:47 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah it is in better shape
After 2004, I thought Republicans were on top.  Not just because of the federal level, but because of the number of state legislatures they controlled as well.  I don't really consider myself a neocon, but I do latch on to a variety of conservative backgrounds, which include having a strong military and protecting our country's interests.  Regardless, defining true conservatism is pretty difficult now, since there are so many varieties that can explain themselves in the context of some form of classical conservatism.  Hopefully that is not too awkward of a statement...but someone out there must know what I mean.
I agree with most of that "family values" stuff, but I don't agree with the federal government dictating most of it.  If state governments and state voters want to decide on moral issues, they have somewhat of a stronger claim on doing so.
Troy I.

by tdi1985 on Mar 9, 2007 3:07 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Categories
I checked the proper age bracket, but in terms of stereotyping what TV shows apply, none applied.  I haven't watched enough TV to know which side of the set to turn toward the wall.
"When you're riding in a time machine way far into the future, don't stick your elbow out the window, or it'll turn into a fossil."

by Ed Coffin on Mar 8, 2007 10:34 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm 26
and I still miss Married...with Children to this day.
"My theory of hitting was just to watch the ball as it came in and hit it." --Tommy Lasorda

by BReed on Mar 8, 2007 10:35 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah
and no matter how many times I see the same episode, I still laugh my ass off...but some new episodes would be awesome too.
"My theory of hitting was just to watch the ball as it came in and hit it." --Tommy Lasorda

by BReed on Mar 8, 2007 10:40 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

34 years old
Definitely a 'Seinfeld' watcher, The 'Simpsons' (seasons 1-7, when it was good) and I also go way back to 'The Rockford Files'.

by bflood36 on Mar 8, 2007 10:41 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

19-25 group
I think we can all state that the TV show of this generation was Saved by the Bell.

by TexGoesYard on Mar 8, 2007 10:40 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah
along with 90210 and Melrose place. Which group would Jerry Springer fall into?
"My theory of hitting was just to watch the ball as it came in and hit it." --Tommy Lasorda

by BReed on Mar 8, 2007 10:41 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

90210 & Melrose are more 26-35 shows
Dawson's Creek could be 19-30 or so
Edwards-Obama '08

by RangerMoto on Mar 8, 2007 11:34 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

more:
Full House or Home Improvement
Troy I.

by tdi1985 on Mar 8, 2007 10:44 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Word
"Hello there, Little Red Riding Hood. I ate your grandmother, and now I'm ready for love."

by thedirkatron on Mar 8, 2007 10:57 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Comdy genius. Ted Knight was the Man. I will fight anyone that says different.

Of course, since I'm 37, I watched it on Nick at Nite.

I, too, have never seen Matlock.  I really think you missed your mark on that one, bro. That's the blue-hair set.

I like camo because it makes you blend in. But when you're not in the woods, it does the opposite. Its like, hey, there's an asshole.

by Brian Thomas on Mar 8, 2007 10:44 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

OK
let's duke it out.  I am 36 and never liked Mary Tyler Moore...so what do we do now?  Meet at the bike rack?  If so leave your guard Guerilla at home.
"Everyone in the world thinks they know everyhing" - DStar

by Mike Simonek on Mar 8, 2007 5:27 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

OK That tears it
It pains me deeply to say this, but

This is the circle of trust, and this is Mike Simonek: OUTside...

I like camo because it makes you blend in. But when you're not in the woods, it does the opposite. Its like, hey, there's an asshole.

by Brian Thomas on Mar 9, 2007 8:21 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Just turned 36
but no way am I in the Cheers, Matlock, Dynasty generation so I voted like I was still 35 :)

by Brandon Wilson on Mar 8, 2007 11:11 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm 25, but I identify more with the 26-35 group
But I've always been very mature for my age.

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by jtts on Mar 8, 2007 11:42 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

27
Squarely in the Seinfeld / Simpsons generation, but much MUCH closer to Cheers than Friends.  And Real World is stupid.

I also really enjoyed Matlock when I was about 12 years old.  Quality TV plot development, commercial break twists, and cheesy music that is missing today ...

by JBImaknee on Mar 8, 2007 11:38 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm in 19/25...
but I love the Simpsons, Seinfeld, and Married With Children and have never watched Friends and The Real World.

by austintxhorn on Mar 8, 2007 12:12 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I always enjoyed Friends
I know I'm in the minority there as far as dudes go. But it had its moments.
"Hello there, Little Red Riding Hood. I ate your grandmother, and now I'm ready for love."

by thedirkatron on Mar 8, 2007 1:21 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

How in the fuck
Does anybody like any of these shows?

I dont know of a good mainstream scripted show (sitcom or drama) on the planet. There are a few stupid reality shows that are entertaining, that's about it.

TV is just so awful. And getting steadily worse.

I think, if I was running a coup, one of the first things I would do would be bomb the TV stations. Hit 'em in the heart.

by Sharky on Mar 8, 2007 4:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

My examples were off
You're all right on the Matlock miss...  Other shows I considered plugging into the categories:

Perfect Strangers
Three's Company
LA Law
21 Jump Street
Taxi
SNL (either of the 2 good generations)

by AZranger on Mar 8, 2007 12:42 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Glad you brought up SNL
Just wondering what everyone's favorite cast was?

For me it was Phil Hartman/Kevin Neiland/Jon Lovitz/Julia Sweeney/the blonde with the high voice.    The 70's casts with Belushi and Akroyd and Steve Martin were pretty good, too.

Also, why in the hell did they get rid of GE Smith and the Saturday Night Live Band?  They were awesome.

by Dustin on Mar 8, 2007 1:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Steve Martin
wasnt a cast member, just a frequent host.

The lineup of Chevy Chase, Bill Murray (after Chase left),Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin and throwins Garret Morris and Lorraine Newman was never topped IMO.

"I think that Donald Rumsfeld will go down in history as one of the worst secretaries of defense in history" -- John McCain

by DJCahill on Mar 8, 2007 1:17 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You're right
I stand corrected.  

by Dustin on Mar 8, 2007 1:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Not even by Piscopo?
I like camo because it makes you blend in. But when you're not in the woods, it does the opposite. Its like, hey, there's an asshole.

by Brian Thomas on Mar 8, 2007 1:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The Piscopo years
had Piscopo, Murphy, and a bag bag of nuthin.

I liked after his career was over, how Piscopo roided out and became a nutjob.

"I think that Donald Rumsfeld will go down in history as one of the worst secretaries of defense in history" -- John McCain

by DJCahill on Mar 8, 2007 1:44 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Uhh, I was joking
I like camo because it makes you blend in. But when you're not in the woods, it does the opposite. Its like, hey, there's an asshole.

by Brian Thomas on Mar 8, 2007 2:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Word
Samurai hotel, Cheeseburger-cheesburger, we're from France, the Killer Bees, Landshark.  Nothing has come close unless you consider SCTV.  I wonder who's had the highest success rate:  the casts of these two shows, the cast of Platoon, or the cast of Dazed and Confused.

by Joe on Mar 9, 2007 1:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

cheeseburger-cheeseburger
no coke only pepsi
Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!

by rentz on Mar 9, 2007 8:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Favorite SNL Cast
While there were great moments that can be identified before and after, give me the early 90s cast that had Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Victoria Jackson, Dennis Miller, Mike Myers, Kevin Nealon, Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and David Spade.

Also liked the underrated genius of the Christopher Guest/Billy Crystal year.

by Brandon Wilson on Mar 8, 2007 1:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Addition by subtraction
86 Vic Jackson, the severely unfunny Rob Schneider, and maybe Kevin Nealon, and I'm feeling it...  
I like camo because it makes you blend in. But when you're not in the woods, it does the opposite. Its like, hey, there's an asshole.

by Brian Thomas on Mar 8, 2007 2:07 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Perfect Strangers
You mentioned Perfect Strangers, that was a great show that I watched as a kid. In fact, my fantasy baseball team is named BALCO Bartakamous. Only people who watched the show will understand.

I also remember watching the 1st season of The Real World when I was younger, but I can't watch it anymore because it's just ridiculous now. I am 30, btw and watched entirely too much TV in the 80s and 90s.

by Melmart1 on Mar 9, 2007 2:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Jonny Quest
Land of the Lost, Schoolhouse Rock, Underdog, Mighty Mouse, Speedy Gonzalez, Frito Bandito, Rodney Allen Rippy, Felix the Cat, George of the Jungle, Super Friends, Bullwinkle, Gumby, Zots, candy cigarettes, Icees, pop rocks, deposit bottles, pull tabs, Cracked Magazine, Sergio Aragonés, the X-15, assassinations, transistors, static, TV antennae, test patterns, Tom Snyder, The Amazing Dobermans, In Like Flint, Matt Helm, Willard, Ben, Boggy Creek Monster, celebrity roasts, Trog, matinees, Sir Duke, falsettos, dingo boots

by shroomer on Mar 8, 2007 3:18 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Schoolhouse Rock!
Did you know they have a DVD compilation of that out? Wicked fun nostalgia.

Those songs really stand the test of time...

I like camo because it makes you blend in. But when you're not in the woods, it does the opposite. Its like, hey, there's an asshole.

by Brian Thomas on Mar 8, 2007 4:42 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

youtube has some Schoolhouse Rock
thought of another one ... spear grass fights during recess

by shroomer on Mar 8, 2007 4:50 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Lolly lolly lolly get your adverbs here
conjunction junction, what's that function?  Hookin' up clauses and phrase and sentences, like: "out of the fryin' pan and into the fire"

Ok, I'm over it now.

by t ball on Mar 8, 2007 6:36 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

LEONARD BERNSTEIN
ITS THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
and I feel fine.
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by jtts on Mar 8, 2007 8:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

nice
you jackin' it?

by chief on Mar 8, 2007 8:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm 27, and voted accordingly
But to break it down by which television shows I've watched, I guess I span the generations. I despise reality tv, but I've watched and enjoyed a variety of shows from the 1950s - present (through syndication, not time travel).
you jackin' it?

by chief on Mar 8, 2007 3:43 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

18 years old
The only TV I watch is 24, the occasional game, and Comedy Central (and when I do, only Colbert) once in a long while.

by BudLight on Mar 8, 2007 5:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ahh...24
Just started watching this season.  It is amazing!
Troy I.

by tdi1985 on Mar 8, 2007 5:32 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

It's actually been somewhat dissapointing
In comparison to the previous seasons... especially 5. I think they may just have used up too much of their ammunition last year, and are now stuck really reaching for usable material.

by BudLight on Mar 8, 2007 10:35 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

What are you talking about?
24?

I liked that show for the first season or two, then it got really old, really fast.  I can suspend disbelief with the best of them but that show's just too much.  

I tried watching this season but the writing and acting were just so bad I couldn't take it anymore.  Two or three episodes were as far as I could get.

by Dustin on Mar 8, 2007 10:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

speaking of bad acting...
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by jtts on Mar 9, 2007 11:08 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The acting's great
As always. 24 has always had terrific actors. Try seeing James Cromwell's performance, for instance (Jack Bauer's father) and telling me he's a bad actor. Just an example-that's one thing that the season hasn't lacked. But what it has lacked is believability, It's become somewhat ridiculous, and the writing seems lackluster.
Then again, last season didn't really rev up until episode 12 or 13, so I'm hoping that is the case. I hate to see such a great show struggling.

by BudLight on Mar 9, 2007 7:51 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

No, the acting sucks
But it probably has something to do with the writing being so bad.  The guy who plays the President is awful.  Sutherland is spotty.  The terrorist guy is bad.  And those are major characters.

I just can't watch it.

by Dustin on Mar 9, 2007 10:07 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yah
WARNING SPOILERS!!!

The show has always been super OTT (Over The Top), but this year they turned the OTT up a notch. The British guy gets tortured for hours, including having his shoulder bored into with a power drill, and then he gets stitched up and is back at work an hour later? Really?

And why are people always trying to overthrow the President for the good of the country? Can they not come up with a better plot device than that?

The whole "Jack's Father is willing to kill all his family members to protect his company" thing had me ready to stop watching. There has to be more there.

But, of course, I still watch. As stupid as the show can be, it's still fun. You just have to turn your brain off for certain parts.

"Hello there, Little Red Riding Hood. I ate your grandmother, and now I'm ready for love."

by thedirkatron on Mar 9, 2007 1:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I tried it, couldn't get into it
It's definitely no million dollar show, baby...
I like camo because it makes you blend in. But when you're not in the woods, it does the opposite. Its like, hey, there's an asshole.

by Brian Thomas on Mar 9, 2007 2:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yah
And thank God for small favors:)
"Hello there, Little Red Riding Hood. I ate your grandmother, and now I'm ready for love."

by thedirkatron on Mar 9, 2007 9:45 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

24
I agree, this season took overthe top to a new level, but i still am hooked as ever, even knowing this season is nowhere near what the previous were
Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!

by rentz on Mar 9, 2007 8:20 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Character rundown
Jack: I think a lot of the criticism for Kiefer this season has been because he seems to be different from he has been in the past. People see him sort of 'wavering', or expressing himself in odd ways this season, and they construe that as bad acting. In reality, I think it is an attempt to portray that he Isn't the same Jack Bauer we saw in the past, that 18 months of torture in China changed him. I'd probably give his acting an B+ so far.

Wayne Palmer: I'll agree with you here, the president has been disappointing. Wayne Palmer was a good character, but the actor simply Isn't fit to act as the president. I'm somewhat relieved that we won't be seeing very much of him anytime soon (being that there was an assassination attempt.
Morris: Mediocre, I'll agree. The whole alcohol storyline is pretty silly.
Chloe: Reduced role, but she's done her part fairly well.
Milo: I don't like his character much, but he's done a good job being the micromanaging overly annoying boss at work, as well as pulling off a few nice scenes in the field.
Assad: I like the job he's done. He wasn't entirely convincing when talking about his desire for peace, but he was ruthless and you could tell he had some form of terrorist background.
Fayed: I think he's basically a rehash of Marawan (If anyone's seen season 4) with a bit of personal vendetta against Jack tacked on. I hate how they added another villain with the ability to escape from any situation and do it completely undetected while using a helicopter. But oh well. Portrays a brutal character well.
Phillip Bauer: A masterful performance to this point. He had me going both ways, first believing that he was the good guy, then that he was the most evil bastard to appear on the show yet. He's convincing, condescending, and subtle. I'd give him an A.
Next week they're going to reintroduce two major cogs from the previous season who appear to have united, Aaron Pierce and Martha Logan. I have high hopes for their inclusion, they were key in last year's emmy-winning season.

by BudLight on Mar 9, 2007 11:19 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

"Reply to this"
Using that button helps to make the conversation a little easier to follow.

I know bad acting when I see it, and I saw enough of it through three episodes to judge the show.  We're not talking about a sitcom pilot here.  24 is a big network hit and it brings in millions of dollars in advertising.  It's big, and there's no excuse for having a sub-par actor in ANY role, much less a major one.  And Kieffer Sutherland CAN act.  I've seen him act reasonably well before.  But a lot of his scenes are very awkward.  Cut and shoot again until you get it right, you know?

But the President, yeah, he's the worst.  That guy is a horrible actor.  The first President they had is doing better in his insurance commercials.

Again, there's no reason for a show this big to ever be poorly written, directed, or acted.  They can afford top talent at every level.

by Dustin on Mar 9, 2007 11:31 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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