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Moto Rider · 10-20-2018, 04:02 AM

I was a big fan of the show when it was on the first time around. Like most people on this board, I was disappointed when they changed Mandy (even though I understand why) and when they killed of Bud. And now Ed is "retiring"?

The writing is different; not as funny as it was.

And, previously, Mike had plenty to say about the Democrats, but ever since the show has been back, not one word about Trump and the GOP. It's a though he knows it's a train wreck and has nothing to say.

I gave the show a chance , but I'll stick with the re-runs of the first version.

JO Sweet Heart · 11-03-2018, 10:32 PM

^^^ The wall was mentioned during last night's episode considering the fact that Vanessa wants to house a foreign exchange student.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

Chocolate Moose · 11-04-2018, 04:53 PM

I think it's very funny

TMC · 03-19-2020, 12:55 AM

One interesting observation that I recently read is that Tim Allen's character on the show is for better or worse, like that Republican uncle that always brings up politics during Thanksgiving when you are just trying to eat. In other words, imagine if Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor from Home Improvement suddenly became an unlikable, mean spirited right wing douche, who is somehow portrayed him as always having to being in the right (no pun intended).

SitcomsHeydayfan · 03-22-2020, 04:35 AM

NO sitcom on these days is really funny.

The last consistently funny sitcom was the George Lopez show which ended around 2007.

JO Sweet Heart · 03-22-2020, 10:16 AM

^^^ To me, the only sitcom besides Last Man Standing that is worth sitting in front of is the one named Young Sheldon.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

SitcomsHeydayfan · 03-23-2020, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JO Sweet Heart

^^^ To me, the only sitcom besides Last Man Standing that is worth sitting in front of is the one named Young Sheldon.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

LOL..I hated Barf Bang Theory.

TMC · 06-01-2021, 08:00 PM

It appears that Tim Allen and his writers were aiming LMS to be All in the Family for a new generation. But do you think that the execution of it was mostly flat? While it has a decidedly conservative leaning (I don't know if Tim has ever out and out said that he was using LMS as pulpit for conservative humor and/or Trump propaganda), did the debates feel more like strawmen than something truly thought-provoking? In other words, didn't it often feel Mike Baxter is someone who thinks everybody else in the world is stupid and his way is the only good way to live? Basically, it felt like he had some sort of a hero complex, where everyone else was wrong or dumb (especially the more liberal acting characters) and would ultimately swoop in and know what to do. It's also interesting that he constantly talked about being oppressed when he owned two businesses near the end of the series and a giant house.

icecream · 06-01-2021, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SitcomsHeydayfan

LOL..I hated Barf Bang Theory.

Jo said Young Sheldon, not The Big Bang Theory.

They are separate shows, I like Young Sheldon a lot better than TBBT.

Lorimar Television · 06-08-2021, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by icecream

Jo said Young Sheldon, not The Big Bang Theory.

They are separate shows, I like Young Sheldon a lot better than TBBT.

Same here! I liked LMS but it went downhill with the move to fox and each season got progressively worse than the last.

10-20-2018, 04:02 AM	#1
Moto Rider Member First Time Poster Join Date: Oct 20, 2018 Posts: 1	Not really funny I was a big fan of the show when it was on the first time around. Like most people on this board, I was disappointed when they changed Mandy (even though I understand why) and when they killed of Bud. And now Ed is "retiring"? The writing is different; not as funny as it was. And, previously, Mike had plenty to say about the Democrats, but ever since the show has been back, not one word about Trump and the GOP. It's a though he knows it's a train wreck and has nothing to say. I gave the show a chance , but I'll stick with the re-runs of the first version.

11-03-2018, 10:32 PM	#2
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,842	^^^ The wall was mentioned during last night's episode considering the fact that Vanessa wants to house a foreign exchange student. God bless you always!!! Holly
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11-04-2018, 04:53 PM	#3
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,885	I think it's very funny
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03-19-2020, 12:55 AM	#4
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,090	One interesting observation that I recently read is that Tim Allen's character on the show is for better or worse, like that Republican uncle that always brings up politics during Thanksgiving when you are just trying to eat. In other words, imagine if Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor from Home Improvement suddenly became an unlikable, mean spirited right wing douche, who is somehow portrayed him as always having to being in the right (no pun intended).
	Last edited by TMC; 03-19-2020 at 11:51 PM.

03-22-2020, 04:35 AM	#5
SitcomsHeydayfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2018 Location: The Show Me state Posts: 2,966	NO sitcom on these days is really funny. The last consistently funny sitcom was the George Lopez show which ended around 2007.

03-22-2020, 10:16 AM	#6
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,842	^^^ To me, the only sitcom besides Last Man Standing that is worth sitting in front of is the one named Young Sheldon. God bless you always!!! Holly

06-01-2021, 08:00 PM	#8
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,090	It appears that Tim Allen and his writers were aiming LMS to be All in the Family for a new generation. But do you think that the execution of it was mostly flat? While it has a decidedly conservative leaning (I don't know if Tim has ever out and out said that he was using LMS as pulpit for conservative humor and/or Trump propaganda), did the debates feel more like strawmen than something truly thought-provoking? In other words, didn't it often feel Mike Baxter is someone who thinks everybody else in the world is stupid and his way is the only good way to live? Basically, it felt like he had some sort of a hero complex, where everyone else was wrong or dumb (especially the more liberal acting characters) and would ultimately swoop in and know what to do. It's also interesting that he constantly talked about being oppressed when he owned two businesses near the end of the series and a giant house.