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teddybare · 03-28-2004, 08:15 PM

Where has the humor gone from KOTH I mean the show has not been funny for some time now its this father knows best moral show show some shows I dont even laugh once is it just me or what

jaime_weinman · 03-29-2004, 05:10 PM

KotH has always had father-knows-best, moral messages. Look at the pilot episode, where there's a heartwarming final scene between Hank and Bobby.

I don't agree that the humor is gone, anyway; sometimes I could wish for more jokes, but there's still a lot to laugh at -- my sister (not a regular viewer of the show) watched last night's new episode with me and she laughed a lot. (Cotton's always funny.)

mister bluster · 04-18-2004, 03:17 PM

Wasn't it just this season that Hank was running from the bulls because Peggy gave him too much testosterone?
If that wasn't funny, I don't know what is.

Regarding the Father Knows Best thing, I remember at least some episodes where Hank finally realized Peggy or Bobby or somebody else was right about something. Of course, Jim Anderson didn't really always know best on that show either. But yeah, there's usually some kind of moral. I think there's still plenty of humor though.

ConservativeBalla · 05-10-2004, 08:41 AM

I know what teddybare's saying; you watch Seasons 1 and 2 and laugh your butt off, but the later seasons are not AS funny. I don't agree with him completely though, I think the news ones are still funny.

Junichiro · 06-08-2006, 03:34 PM

I don't agree at all. The show lasted 10 plus seasons, so what do you expect, realistically? Was EVERY Seinfeld episode funny? Not to me, anyway.

Yeldarb · 06-09-2006, 12:53 AM

It's not so much the father-knows-best thing in itself that's wrong, but most of the show's humor as of late has been undeniably dry.

The characters say a lot of wise cracks, but it's hard to actually feel what they're saying. The writers don't really seem to be into their work anymore. There have been some funny episodes, but after the Season 8 pickup, they've been increasingly harder to find.

03-28-2004, 08:15 PM	#1
teddybare Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 13, 2003 Location: Martinsville Virginia Posts: 744	No Humor On Koth? Where has the humor gone from KOTH I mean the show has not been funny for some time now its this father knows best moral show show some shows I dont even laugh once is it just me or what
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ConservativeBalla R.I.P., Mr. Reagan. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2003 Location: 704 Hauser Street, Queens, New York; having an eating contest with Meathead eating Edith's beef stew. Posts: 1,822	I know what teddybare's saying; you watch Seasons 1 and 2 and laugh your butt off, but the later seasons are not AS funny. I don't agree with him completely though, I think the news ones are still funny.
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03-29-2004, 05:10 PM	#2
jaime_weinman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 22, 2000 Posts: 122	KotH has always had father-knows-best, moral messages. Look at the pilot episode, where there's a heartwarming final scene between Hank and Bobby. I don't agree that the humor is gone, anyway; sometimes I could wish for more jokes, but there's still a lot to laugh at -- my sister (not a regular viewer of the show) watched last night's new episode with me and she laughed a lot. (Cotton's always funny.)

04-18-2004, 03:17 PM	#3
mister bluster Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 24, 2002 Posts: 184	Wasn't it just this season that Hank was running from the bulls because Peggy gave him too much testosterone? If that wasn't funny, I don't know what is. Regarding the Father Knows Best thing, I remember at least some episodes where Hank finally realized Peggy or Bobby or somebody else was right about something. Of course, Jim Anderson didn't really always know best on that show either. But yeah, there's usually some kind of moral. I think there's still plenty of humor though.

06-08-2006, 03:34 PM	#5
Junichiro "I tell you what." Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 01, 2006 Location: St. Petersburg Posts: 109	I don't agree at all. The show lasted 10 plus seasons, so what do you expect, realistically? Was EVERY Seinfeld episode funny? Not to me, anyway.

06-09-2006, 12:53 AM	#6
Yeldarb Smiler! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2003 Posts: 152	It's not so much the father-knows-best thing in itself that's wrong, but most of the show's humor as of late has been undeniably dry. The characters say a lot of wise cracks, but it's hard to actually feel what they're saying. The writers don't really seem to be into their work anymore. There have been some funny episodes, but after the Season 8 pickup, they've been increasingly harder to find.