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Chain Gang Member · 10-17-2004, 05:34 PM

Is it funny when Sitcoms making fun of their own show?

for example:Sanford & Son
Fred:Instead of calling it Steinburg & Son,why don't you make the show black and call it Sanford & Son

Producer:It would never make it

Adamantium · 10-17-2004, 06:20 PM

NewsRadio's third season finale was a special episode. It was hosted by Phil Hartman and it was about the news crew in outer space. Anyways when Phil Hartman was talking to us he said "For the six of you still watching ..." The show was low rated then, obviously.

Boy Meets World kind of did in a season five episode. Eric got cast in a show that was exactly like Boy Meets World, "Kid Gets Aquainted with the Universe".

TJL · 10-17-2004, 06:43 PM

"Sienfeld" made a few references to the show, most notably when George and Jerry started to develop their sitcom, which was "a show about nothing."

spunkygirl · 10-17-2004, 08:50 PM

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Originally posted by TVAdam
NewsRadio's third season finale was a special episode. It was hosted by Phil Hartman and it was about the news crew in outer space. Anyways when Phil Hartman was talking to us he said "For the six of you still watching ..." The show was low rated then, obviously.

Boy Meets World kind of did in a season five episode. Eric got cast in a show that was exactly like Boy Meets World, "Kid Gets Aquainted with the Universe".

LOL yeah that is a good episode titled "Eric Hollywood" also in that whole episode is a parody of the whole show, even when Eric got a part on "Kid gets acquainted with the Universe" and the actors names were "Ben Sandwich(ben savage) and they mentioned his brother "Bread Sandwich"(fred savage), "Schneider Strong"(rider strong)

Superstar · 10-18-2004, 02:04 PM

That's So Raven in the season 2 episode "He's Got The Power", when Eddie gets physic powers and a girl suggests that he gets his own tv show, Raven says "That's ridiculous! Who'd watch a show about a teen physic?"

barwars · 10-18-2004, 05:11 PM

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Raven says "That's ridiculous! Who'd watch a show about a teen physic?"

.... not me.

JT · 10-18-2004, 05:25 PM

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Originally posted by barwars
.... not me.

And the unnecessary comments do not stop...

barwars · 10-18-2004, 05:27 PM

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And the unnecessary comments do not stop...

Its called sarcasm, a joke.

Superstar and I get along perfectly fine.

slackermonkey · 10-18-2004, 05:30 PM

Well, "Frasier" made fun of the show it was spun off from, with Diane's stage play about Cheers. Does that count?

barwars · 10-18-2004, 05:32 PM

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Well, "Frasier" made fun of the show it was spun off from, with Diane's stage play about Cheers. Does that count?

Not really, because both Diane and Frasier knew that is was about their life at Cheers, not necessarily the show.

OT... love the avatar, and the Friends quote.

JT · 10-18-2004, 05:39 PM

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Originally posted by barwars
Its called sarcasm, a joke.

Superstar and I get along perfectly fine.

I apologize, really I do. But it looked to me that you were being mean.

barwars · 10-18-2004, 05:46 PM

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Originally posted by JT
I apologize, really I do. But it looked to me that you were being mean.

That's understandable.... because I truly would not watch it.

Dean Winchester · 10-18-2004, 05:54 PM

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Originally posted by slackermonkey
Well, "Frasier" made fun of the show it was spun off from, with Diane's stage play about Cheers. Does that count?

dont forget when Laurie Metcalf guested in the last season and said "do you know what it's like to play the same character for 20 years?", lol. Which was a reference to Kelsey.

Dean Winchester · 10-18-2004, 05:55 PM

not a sitcom, but on Queer As Folk, there was a show-within-a-show called "Gay As Blazes" that Emmett became obsessed with watching.

combsisthebest · 10-18-2004, 06:56 PM

Just the Ten of Us "made fun" of their show several times.

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10-17-2004, 06:20 PM	#2
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,840	NewsRadio's third season finale was a special episode. It was hosted by Phil Hartman and it was about the news crew in outer space. Anyways when Phil Hartman was talking to us he said "For the six of you still watching ..." The show was low rated then, obviously. Boy Meets World kind of did in a season five episode. Eric got cast in a show that was exactly like Boy Meets World, "Kid Gets Aquainted with the Universe".

10-18-2004, 02:04 PM	#5
Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	That's So Raven in the season 2 episode "He's Got The Power", when Eddie gets physic powers and a girl suggests that he gets his own tv show, Raven says "That's ridiculous! Who'd watch a show about a teen physic?"

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Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	not a sitcom, but on Queer As Folk, there was a show-within-a-show called "Gay As Blazes" that Emmett became obsessed with watching.

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combsisthebest Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2004 Posts: 292	Just the Ten of Us "made fun" of their show several times.