What Really Killed My Wife and Kids??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Yeldarb · 05-21-2005, 12:48 AM

Take your pick.

Mr. Television · 05-21-2005, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Yeldarb

Take your pick.

How about all of the above.

moeee · 05-22-2005, 01:49 AM

I believe this show came on Wed. nights, which was a bad time slot.

Superstar · 05-22-2005, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Nighthawk

How about all of the above.

I agree. The show was bad to begin with anyway.

Brent88 · 05-22-2005, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Nighthawk

How about all of the above.

globalspot28 · 05-27-2005, 10:53 AM

I think it was just on a bad night. It is a TGIF kind of show.

EdBrownJr · 05-28-2005, 10:25 AM

i think it was the time slot because it was up against American Idol..............Hey the first half of the season i was kinda mixed on the new episodes but everything atleast from my opinion that aired during the second half was some funny stuff.......

iluvjackandkaren · 05-30-2005, 05:06 PM

all of the above...most of us posters have been frustrated anyway. i just wished they had improved before they got the ax.

Yeldarb · 06-01-2005, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by iluvjackandkaren

most of us posters have been frustrated anyway. i just wished they had improved before they got the ax.

My sentiments exactly. A lot of times, it still feels like the show purposely sabotaged itself after getting off to a wonderful start.

JethroSimpson · 06-11-2005, 06:36 PM

I really liked the show the first couple of seasons but the newer episodes now it seems like the cast are just making up the scripts as they are going along. I think part of the problem was that all of Damon Wayans's relations started writing most of the episodes.
Also, they made JR completely stupid, Jay overacted too much by the end and I agree about Franklin- he worked in the show in moderation but not as much as he was.

MandieR1980 · 06-24-2005, 07:02 PM

the same old unfunny jokes over and over for example Jay doing the "all of this" sex dance thing and the constant jokes about Jr's big head. It got old a long time ago!

Yeldarb · 06-25-2005, 02:07 PM

Two other running gags that came from Jay was how she did that sick chuckling when she thought sometihng was funny (sounded more like a witch's cackle than a cute giggle), and when she mentioned her role as 'the house' in a Wizard of Oz play once she was in.

Another running gag was how Franklin tried to get a laugh with his lame puns. Nobody laughed, because he was never that funny to begin with.

Zions Mother · 07-25-2005, 01:48 PM

Jr's character was too stupid. I tried to watch the show many times, but always found myself clicking the remote. If I remember correctly the story telling with Jr and his girlfriend having a baby was, IMO, in very poor taste.

Teen pregnancy is an issue, but sitcoms should, IMO, stay away from the issue.

TVJunkie22 · 10-16-2005, 01:54 AM

i think that My Wife and Kids changed too much in it's seasons. When they changed "Claire" after the first 12 episodes...then when Tisha Campbell was gone for like 6 wks to help her mother (but in real life she had a baby) and she came back obviously HUGE and Michael kept making all the "fat jokes" Then..when they changed Vanessa right after the whole pregnancy announcement. Personally, I liked Meagan Goode as Vanessa.

Somestimes, in sitcoms when you change to much---you lose your audience.

I_Wuv_Tee_Vee · 08-03-2006, 12:04 AM

WHAT is with all the haters on Franklin? I thought he was pretty funny,although I do think the show went down in later seasons,but not because of him,more so because of goofy storylines that made no sense (like the RV one...or how Franklin was on the verge of Steve Urkel genius...he can be smart...but they took it too far,and then having too many extra characters,I do think less Tony,Vanessa & her parents,& Franklin combined would not have hurt,and more focus on the family as a whole and not just Micheal & Jay...it was called My Wife & Kids,not My Wife..also they were not consistant with their stories...Jay constantly switched jobs for no real reason..she even owned a restaurant at one time..but either way,I still watched it until the end

View Poll Results: Why was the show cancelled?
Change in storytelling style	5	13.51%
Too much Franklin	9	24.32%
American Idol	10	27.03%
Production costs	1	2.70%
Too many big changes	5	13.51%
Other (state your reason)	7	18.92%
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

05-21-2005, 12:48 AM	#1
Yeldarb Smiler! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2003 Posts: 152	What Really Killed My Wife and Kids??? Take your pick.

05-27-2005, 10:53 AM	#6
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06-11-2005, 06:36 PM	#10
JethroSimpson Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 01, 2001 Location: England,UK Posts: 1,080	I really liked the show the first couple of seasons but the newer episodes now it seems like the cast are just making up the scripts as they are going along. I think part of the problem was that all of Damon Wayans's relations started writing most of the episodes. Also, they made JR completely stupid, Jay overacted too much by the end and I agree about Franklin- he worked in the show in moderation but not as much as he was.
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06-24-2005, 07:02 PM	#11
MandieR1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Location: East Taunton, Massachusetts Posts: 2,635	the same old unfunny jokes over and over for example Jay doing the "all of this" sex dance thing and the constant jokes about Jr's big head. It got old a long time ago!
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05-22-2005, 01:49 AM	#3
moeee Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 40,094	I believe this show came on Wed. nights, which was a bad time slot.

05-28-2005, 10:25 AM	#7
EdBrownJr Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 08, 2001 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 1,247	i think it was the time slot because it was up against American Idol..............Hey the first half of the season i was kinda mixed on the new episodes but everything atleast from my opinion that aired during the second half was some funny stuff.......

05-30-2005, 05:06 PM	#8
iluvjackandkaren Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 26, 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 122	all of the above...most of us posters have been frustrated anyway. i just wished they had improved before they got the ax.

06-25-2005, 02:07 PM	#12
Yeldarb Smiler! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2003 Posts: 152	Two other running gags that came from Jay was how she did that sick chuckling when she thought sometihng was funny (sounded more like a witch's cackle than a cute giggle), and when she mentioned her role as 'the house' in a Wizard of Oz play once she was in. Another running gag was how Franklin tried to get a laugh with his lame puns. Nobody laughed, because he was never that funny to begin with.

07-25-2005, 01:48 PM	#13
Zions Mother Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Posts: 423	Jr's character was too stupid. I tried to watch the show many times, but always found myself clicking the remote. If I remember correctly the story telling with Jr and his girlfriend having a baby was, IMO, in very poor taste. Teen pregnancy is an issue, but sitcoms should, IMO, stay away from the issue.

10-16-2005, 01:54 AM	#14
TVJunkie22 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 08, 2003 Location: Chitown Posts: 49	i think that My Wife and Kids changed too much in it's seasons. When they changed "Claire" after the first 12 episodes...then when Tisha Campbell was gone for like 6 wks to help her mother (but in real life she had a baby) and she came back obviously HUGE and Michael kept making all the "fat jokes" Then..when they changed Vanessa right after the whole pregnancy announcement. Personally, I liked Meagan Goode as Vanessa. Somestimes, in sitcoms when you change to much---you lose your audience.
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08-03-2006, 12:04 AM	#15
I_Wuv_Tee_Vee Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Aug 02, 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3	WHAT is with all the haters on Franklin? I thought he was pretty funny,although I do think the show went down in later seasons,but not because of him,more so because of goofy storylines that made no sense (like the RV one...or how Franklin was on the verge of Steve Urkel genius...he can be smart...but they took it too far,and then having too many extra characters,I do think less Tony,Vanessa & her parents,& Franklin combined would not have hurt,and more focus on the family as a whole and not just Micheal & Jay...it was called My Wife & Kids,not My Wife..also they were not consistant with their stories...Jay constantly switched jobs for no real reason..she even owned a restaurant at one time..but either way,I still watched it until the end