Unrestricted creativity earns Mr. G. cult following

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Sometimes some of the most creative sitcoms are virtually unknown. One in particular that I'm thinking of is called Mr. G. This sitcom, which had/has a small cult following, was hilarious in a dark sort of way. Classified by some as "cheesy," yet highly unpredictable, Mr. G. was a show about a single school teacher whose observations about women and relationships were funny while being extremely accurate and insightful.

Like all sitcoms, this one had many rapid-fire one-liners and even a 1970s-style laughtrack! But because it was not commercially/nationally aired, there were few restrictions on its creative content. Although there were only four episodes (which aired on PCTV in Pittsburgh), each one was filled with highly original, sad-sack, lonely guy humor.

Anyway, I guess my main point is that the content of so many TV shows today is dictated by what advertisers and censors want. We need more shows like Mr. G. -- shows that make you laugh while actually having substance. So many sitcoms these days lack the brutal honesty of life for whatever reason. So just because a sitcom does not draw prolonged national or even local attention, we should give it a chance because it just might have something profound to tell us as we laugh ourselves silly.