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Brian Damage · 11-28-2004, 12:22 PM

Last night, I was looking foward to watching All in the Family on TVLand and it turned out to be a Best of All in the Family episode hosted by Henry Fonda. I hate clip shows, I'd much rather watch an actual episode. It also seemed that there was a studio audience for this show. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd feel rooked if I got tickets to a "Best of" show. I feel that is just pure laziness on the part of the writers.

Chambers · 11-28-2004, 06:44 PM

Absolutely. It's one of the things that bugs me the most about Friends - their damn clip shows.

Brent88 · 11-28-2004, 06:56 PM

I like them only if they show never-before-seen stuff/bloopers. If it's just clips that have already aired then it sucks.

tvfan0101 · 11-28-2004, 07:17 PM

I think we are talking about two somewhat different things here. In my experience, a clip show has a plot, usually a weak one, but uses clips from previous episodes, either as flashbacks, memories or something along those lines, to fill most of the time. Examples of a clip show would be the several Friends episodes that had clips, the horrible Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Shades of Grey" and the two (or is it three?) aptly named Malcolm in the Middle clip shows.

A "Best of..." episode is usually a retrospective that has clips from various episodes but without any plot whatsoever.

I am not fond of either, to be honest. Clip shows just make me feel cheated out of watching a show and "Best of..." episodes are hardly ever worth watching.

slackermonkey · 11-28-2004, 07:32 PM

The Friends clip shows were horrible. Some of them, like the Ross & Rachel and Monica & Chandler ones, were appropriate for the story, but others just seemed like filler.

Apparently, the clip shows were an NBC decision. They thought the show was becoming too inside joke-y and non-accessible for new viewers, so they demanded the producers do a clip show every year starting with season 6. The writers and such really fought against it, but NBC ended up winning.

James · 11-28-2004, 09:19 PM

I totally agree, Brian Damage. To me clip shows are like an excuse for the producers and/or actors to make an episode without moving a muscle.

One exception was the 37th episode, "St. Valentine's Day Massacre", of The Wonder Years. There was a clip segment of Kevin reflecting on his favorite moments with Winnie, but it consisted of only a minute or two of the episode. "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" by Jimmy Ruffin played in the background, which gave it a sense of originality.

Brian Damage · 11-28-2004, 11:55 PM

I hated when Family Ties did their clip shows. I always changed the channel when those episodes were on.

spunkygirl · 11-29-2004, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brian Damage
I hated when Family Ties did their clip shows. I always changed the channel when those episodes were on.

I never liked the ones for AITF or Three's Company either, to me they're just filler

TJL · 11-29-2004, 06:01 AM

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Originally posted by slackermonkey

Apparently, the clip shows were an NBC decision. They thought the show was becoming too inside joke-y and non-accessible for new viewers, so they demanded the producers do a clip show every year starting with season 6.

Friends was the number one sitcom on TV, and NBC still worried they weren't attracting enough viewers?

dawsongirl · 11-30-2004, 02:48 AM

I'm weird...I kinda like some of the clip shows.

Dutabi84 · 11-30-2004, 02:11 PM

The only episodes of Seinfeld I don't completely enjoy watching are the clip shows.

Glampire · 11-30-2004, 04:04 PM

I have to agree about the dislike of clip shows. If I recall correctly, one series that I like in particular, Golden Girls, had quite a few clip episodes.

Lee · 11-30-2004, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by Brian Damage:
Last night, I was looking foward to watching All in the Family on TVLand and it turned out to be a Best of All in the Family episode hosted by Henry Fonda. I hate clip shows, I'd much rather watch an actual episode. It also seemed that there was a studio audience for this show. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd feel rooked if I got tickets to a "Best of" show. I feel that is just pure laziness on the part of the writers.

Yeah, well you and some other people including Safety Pin,
probably hate a lot of things but you don't have to air your
views on this message board.

spunkygirl · 11-30-2004, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
Originally posted by Brian Damage:
Last night, I was looking foward to watching All in the Family on TVLand and it turned out to be a Best of All in the Family episode hosted by Henry Fonda. I hate clip shows, I'd much rather watch an actual episode. It also seemed that there was a studio audience for this show. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd feel rooked if I got tickets to a "Best of" show. I feel that is just pure laziness on the part of the writers.

Yeah, well you and some other people including Safety Pin,
probably hate a lot of things but you don't have to air your
views on this message board.

EXCUSE ME? Brian is entitled to his opinion as you are, but if you don't like his thread, then IGNORE IT!

He has every right to express what he likes or doesn't like on this board, it's called GENERAL SITCOMS DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS

barwars · 11-30-2004, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
Originally posted by Brian Damage:
Last night, I was looking foward to watching All in the Family on TVLand and it turned out to be a Best of All in the Family episode hosted by Henry Fonda. I hate clip shows, I'd much rather watch an actual episode. It also seemed that there was a studio audience for this show. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd feel rooked if I got tickets to a "Best of" show. I feel that is just pure laziness on the part of the writers.

Yeah, well you and some other people including Safety Pin,
probably hate a lot of things but you don't have to air your
views on this message board.

You my friend, are an ASS.
The whole f*cking point of a message board is to "air your views"
So get off your f*cking high horse and go where you belong.... in it's sh*t.

11-28-2004, 12:22 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I hate "Best of" shows Last night, I was looking foward to watching All in the Family on TVLand and it turned out to be a Best of All in the Family episode hosted by Henry Fonda. I hate clip shows, I'd much rather watch an actual episode. It also seemed that there was a studio audience for this show. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd feel rooked if I got tickets to a "Best of" show. I feel that is just pure laziness on the part of the writers.

11-28-2004, 06:44 PM	#2
Chambers The Crane Trinity Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 27, 2004 Location: Where everybody knows a Crane. Posts: 5,427	Absolutely. It's one of the things that bugs me the most about Friends - their damn clip shows.
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11-28-2004, 06:56 PM	#3
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	I like them only if they show never-before-seen stuff/bloopers. If it's just clips that have already aired then it sucks.
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11-28-2004, 07:32 PM	#5
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	The Friends clip shows were horrible. Some of them, like the Ross & Rachel and Monica & Chandler ones, were appropriate for the story, but others just seemed like filler. Apparently, the clip shows were an NBC decision. They thought the show was becoming too inside joke-y and non-accessible for new viewers, so they demanded the producers do a clip show every year starting with season 6. The writers and such really fought against it, but NBC ended up winning.
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11-30-2004, 07:46 PM	#13
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	Re: I hate "Best of" shows Originally posted by Brian Damage: Last night, I was looking foward to watching All in the Family on TVLand and it turned out to be a Best of All in the Family episode hosted by Henry Fonda. I hate clip shows, I'd much rather watch an actual episode. It also seemed that there was a studio audience for this show. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd feel rooked if I got tickets to a "Best of" show. I feel that is just pure laziness on the part of the writers. Yeah, well you and some other people including Safety Pin, probably hate a lot of things but you don't have to air your views on this message board.

11-28-2004, 07:17 PM	#4
tvfan0101 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 961	I think we are talking about two somewhat different things here. In my experience, a clip show has a plot, usually a weak one, but uses clips from previous episodes, either as flashbacks, memories or something along those lines, to fill most of the time. Examples of a clip show would be the several Friends episodes that had clips, the horrible Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Shades of Grey" and the two (or is it three?) aptly named Malcolm in the Middle clip shows. A "Best of..." episode is usually a retrospective that has clips from various episodes but without any plot whatsoever. I am not fond of either, to be honest. Clip shows just make me feel cheated out of watching a show and "Best of..." episodes are hardly ever worth watching.

11-28-2004, 09:19 PM	#6
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	I totally agree, Brian Damage. To me clip shows are like an excuse for the producers and/or actors to make an episode without moving a muscle. One exception was the 37th episode, "St. Valentine's Day Massacre", of The Wonder Years. There was a clip segment of Kevin reflecting on his favorite moments with Winnie, but it consisted of only a minute or two of the episode. "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" by Jimmy Ruffin played in the background, which gave it a sense of originality.

11-28-2004, 11:55 PM	#7
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I hated when Family Ties did their clip shows. I always changed the channel when those episodes were on.

11-30-2004, 02:48 AM	#10
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I'm weird...I kinda like some of the clip shows.

11-30-2004, 02:11 PM	#11
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	The only episodes of Seinfeld I don't completely enjoy watching are the clip shows.

11-30-2004, 04:04 PM	#12
Glampire Selene Corvin Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 17, 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 102	I have to agree about the dislike of clip shows. If I recall correctly, one series that I like in particular, Golden Girls, had quite a few clip episodes.