April 18, 2007: Hands In Marriage
April 25, 2007: Getting Nick the Bard Out of the House
Okay, so let's catch up. "Hands In Marriage" was, I thought, a very funny show, so it's too bad that last week probably ended the little streak Seven Second Delay was on. It might have been an okay show for Nick, though. You don't get into the pages of "Retard Riot" every day.
Still, though, when was the last bad show? The first Metropolitan Diary episode? That's like eleven good shows in a row. Look at it that way. Please look at it that way. Eleven shows! By Seven Second Delay standards, that's stunning.
Although, it was pretty shocking that Ken couldn't remember that he reran "How's My Driving". It's also pretty shocking how this blog just shut down. That's something called "bad blogging." I'm sorry.
And I'm sorry for deriding Retard Riot.
Propose to Andy
Did you go to high school with him? Do you have a great zinger to try out? Are you a master of witty subject lines? Then, go ahead, send Andy a message.
Shift
Here's what I think.
I think that Seven Second Delay isn't in a state where it produces singularly great shows anymore. Sure, sometimes "the shows that worked" were few and far between, but you could count on a handful of classics every year. I don't think that's the case anymore. I'd say the last stand-out was "How Big Is Your Cubicle?" from October of last year.
And yet. I don't think this is a bad thing. Because in my mind the show's undergone a subtle shift over the last few months. The concepts are less ambitious, meaning Ken and Andy don't strike out on great ideas like "Fever", yet they're not unambitious enough so as to become a basic talk show. The show is a little more continuity-driven. It happened with the Metropolitan Diary, which, unlike the Don McLean feud, actually began on Seven Second Delay, and it didn't pay off for a couple of weeks. The giggling girls laugh track wasn't just a conceit to fill out one episode, it looks like it's a semi-permanent part of the show.
Even through the bad shows, Seven Second Delay has always succeeded (on some level) on Andy and Ken's personalities. Even if a show's not working, Andy or Ken rarely go down an ugly direction themselves, and as a result, the show can't follow. The show, now, seems a little less-concept driven, and a little more personality-driven, which maybe is what you need, after 15 years on the air, to stay off the bottom of the barrel.
Yeah, I think the show's on the rebound. But like you care what I think.
I think that Seven Second Delay isn't in a state where it produces singularly great shows anymore. Sure, sometimes "the shows that worked" were few and far between, but you could count on a handful of classics every year. I don't think that's the case anymore. I'd say the last stand-out was "How Big Is Your Cubicle?" from October of last year.
And yet. I don't think this is a bad thing. Because in my mind the show's undergone a subtle shift over the last few months. The concepts are less ambitious, meaning Ken and Andy don't strike out on great ideas like "Fever", yet they're not unambitious enough so as to become a basic talk show. The show is a little more continuity-driven. It happened with the Metropolitan Diary, which, unlike the Don McLean feud, actually began on Seven Second Delay, and it didn't pay off for a couple of weeks. The giggling girls laugh track wasn't just a conceit to fill out one episode, it looks like it's a semi-permanent part of the show.
Even through the bad shows, Seven Second Delay has always succeeded (on some level) on Andy and Ken's personalities. Even if a show's not working, Andy or Ken rarely go down an ugly direction themselves, and as a result, the show can't follow. The show, now, seems a little less-concept driven, and a little more personality-driven, which maybe is what you need, after 15 years on the air, to stay off the bottom of the barrel.
Yeah, I think the show's on the rebound. But like you care what I think.
Majestic Soaring Eagles (me) vs. Developmentally Disabled Spineless Weasels (you)
April 11, 2007: E-Less Olympics (from September 3, 2003)
Dang. It's not a snap writing a blog without using a particular symbol. Think it's child's play? Carry on down to this post's opinion bottom portion and do your utmost. Who am I kidding? A digital dictionary with lots of word options is a big aid. Most drawn out post wins kudos and an imaginary crown. May our match start. Good luck.
For you information. You will find your brain will go on playing following your finish. It sucks.
Dang. It's not a snap writing a blog without using a particular symbol. Think it's child's play? Carry on down to this post's opinion bottom portion and do your utmost. Who am I kidding? A digital dictionary with lots of word options is a big aid. Most drawn out post wins kudos and an imaginary crown. May our match start. Good luck.
For you information. You will find your brain will go on playing following your finish. It sucks.
Do You Have Andy's Picture In Your Bedroom?
April 4, 2007: Sophie's ChoiceWhat did we learn?
Andy loves his son, Josh, just a little bit more.
Ken was an accident.
Callscreener Jeff would be an outcast in the Addams Family
Patrice's mom loves her.
The Jews were slaves and there were some plagues.
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