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TVFactFan · 06-03-2006, 12:21 PM

season 2, the scripts were HORRIBLE and that the laugh track even was stinky. He said he wrote a couple of the scripts for season 3. So maybe that's why season 2 had bad ratings, you think?

Brian Damage · 06-03-2006, 12:24 PM

He admitted to a laugh track? I am surprised about that. Actually, I am surprised he said anything dissing the show.

TVFactFan · 06-03-2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

He admitted to a laugh track? I am surprised about that. Actually, I am surprised he said anything dissing the show.

Maybe because he had thought about leaving the show since he was blowing up. He was in a movie Called Million Dollar Rip Off around 1976

Prince · 06-03-2006, 03:23 PM

did say the scripts for season 2 where not the best..and that the laugh track even booed...but then he admitted that writing shows week after week can be grueling. He did write the script for one show for season 3. I think all comedy shows have laugh tracks. I notice them all the time. I don't think Freddie was knocking the show, it's just that he was a perfectionist and wanted every show to be top notch...and I think Jack Albertson was very funny and they made a perfect team. If you watch all 3 seasons, you can see their relationship develop. Of course not every show or every actor is going to please the entire veiwing audience. But for me, the more I watch CATM, the funnier the shows are.

I think it proved that Freddie was critical of his own work and he wanted to be the best at his craft.

TVFactFan · 06-03-2006, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Macca

did say the scripts for season 2 where not the best..and that the laugh track even booed...but then he admitted that writing shows week after week can be grueling. He did write the script for one show for season 3. I think all comedy shows have laugh tracks. I notice them all the time. I don't think Freddie was knocking the show, it's just that he was a perfectionist and wanted every show to be top notch...and I think Jack Albertson was very funny and they made a perfect team. If you watch all 3 seasons, you can see their relationship develop. Of course not every show or every actor is going to please the entire veiwing audience. But for me, the more I watch CATM, the funnier the shows are.

I think it proved that Freddie was critical of his own work and he wanted to be the best at his craft.

Johnny was the one who said writing a script for a show every week can be tough not Freddie.

Prince · 06-03-2006, 03:29 PM

I stand corrected...thank you. Freddie just agreed with his comment..you're right Johnny said that. Sorry, my mistake.

06-03-2006, 12:21 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,135	I'm watching the Tonight Show from 9/21/76 Right now and Freddie stated that during season 2, the scripts were HORRIBLE and that the laugh track even was stinky. He said he wrote a couple of the scripts for season 3. So maybe that's why season 2 had bad ratings, you think?

06-03-2006, 12:24 PM	#2
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	He admitted to a laugh track? I am surprised about that. Actually, I am surprised he said anything dissing the show.
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06-03-2006, 03:23 PM	#4
Prince Prince of Peace Senior Member Join Date: Jan 26, 2001 Posts: 1,137	Freddie Prinze on the Tonight Show... did say the scripts for season 2 where not the best..and that the laugh track even booed...but then he admitted that writing shows week after week can be grueling. He did write the script for one show for season 3. I think all comedy shows have laugh tracks. I notice them all the time. I don't think Freddie was knocking the show, it's just that he was a perfectionist and wanted every show to be top notch...and I think Jack Albertson was very funny and they made a perfect team. If you watch all 3 seasons, you can see their relationship develop. Of course not every show or every actor is going to please the entire veiwing audience. But for me, the more I watch CATM, the funnier the shows are. I think it proved that Freddie was critical of his own work and he wanted to be the best at his craft.
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06-03-2006, 03:29 PM	#6
Prince Prince of Peace Senior Member Join Date: Jan 26, 2001 Posts: 1,137	Freddie Prinze I stand corrected...thank you. Freddie just agreed with his comment..you're right Johnny said that. Sorry, my mistake.