Comments on: What happened to taking chances? http://gabrielnovo.com/what-happened-to-taking-chances/ Computer Nerd by Day, Writer by Night Thu, 17 May 2012 20:07:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gabriel Novo http://gabrielnovo.com/what-happened-to-taking-chances/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Gabriel Novo Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:43:30 +0000 http://gabrielnovo.com/2009/05/16/what-happened-to-taking-chances/#comment-14 Liquid Television was one of those rare moments in television programming when true creativity was let loose. I still have the theme song pop into my head from time to time. Kids in the Hall was another gem. I don't know if that kind of humor resonates with today's crowd. SNL hasn't really done much (other than Lonely Island) and MadTV had it's moments, but was too inconsistent for my tastes. We're also riding the Apatow "awkward comedy" wave fueled by Seth Rogen, Will Ferrel and the rest of that crew. We won't see anything innovative till that has run its course. Liquid Television was one of those rare moments in television programming when true creativity was let loose. I still have the theme song pop into my head from time to time.

Kids in the Hall was another gem. I don’t know if that kind of humor resonates with today’s crowd. SNL hasn’t really done much (other than Lonely Island) and MadTV had it’s moments, but was too inconsistent for my tastes. We’re also riding the Apatow “awkward comedy” wave fueled by Seth Rogen, Will Ferrel and the rest of that crew. We won’t see anything innovative till that has run its course.

]]> By: Jarrett Rush http://gabrielnovo.com/what-happened-to-taking-chances/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Jarrett Rush Tue, 26 May 2009 23:50:37 +0000 http://gabrielnovo.com/2009/05/16/what-happened-to-taking-chances/#comment-13 I couldn't agree more about Liquid Television. That was the only thing MTV ever aired that I made sure I saw. I loved that show. I couldn’t agree more about Liquid Television. That was the only thing MTV ever aired that I made sure I saw. I loved that show.

]]> By: Ed Fisher http://gabrielnovo.com/what-happened-to-taking-chances/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Ed Fisher Wed, 20 May 2009 20:31:49 +0000 http://gabrielnovo.com/2009/05/16/what-happened-to-taking-chances/#comment-12 KitH was the BEST!!! "I'm crushing your head, I'm crushing your head!" is something even my kids do, though they have NO idea why. Hecubus was my favourite recurring character, and "screw you taxpayer" takes on a whole new meaning these days here in the US. There was a bar in Wilmington DE that I used to eat lunch in most days...not for the beer, but because they had Comedy Central playing KitH reruns every day at noon. Good times, good times. KitH was the BEST!!!
“I’m crushing your head, I’m crushing your head!” is something even my kids do, though they have NO idea why. Hecubus was my favourite recurring character, and “screw you taxpayer” takes on a whole new meaning these days here in the US. There was a bar in Wilmington DE that I used to eat lunch in most days…not for the beer, but because they had Comedy Central playing KitH reruns every day at noon. Good times, good times.

]]> By: Steve Buchheit http://gabrielnovo.com/what-happened-to-taking-chances/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Steve Buchheit Tue, 19 May 2009 15:42:22 +0000 http://gabrielnovo.com/2009/05/16/what-happened-to-taking-chances/#comment-11 Liquid Television, the last great thing on MTV since they stopped actually playing music videos. Liquid Television, the last great thing on MTV since they stopped actually playing music videos.

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