Heist Before Xmas was like a game of "Clue".... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

McFly121 · 12-26-2006, 07:49 PM

All the suspects, whodunnit, piecing everything together, kinda fun.

Although...

In their little 22-minute format, there's no way any of that stuff could've taken place. People only disappear from the room for maybe 30 seconds, so for them to all place phone calls w/o running into each other, and esp. Brian and Casey to get it on, the continuity doesn't seem to wash.

Any thoughts?

Chocoholic · 12-27-2006, 04:07 PM

I never thought to compare this episode with the board game Clue

Now I hear Lowell's voice in my head saying, "It was Ann Margaret!"

I don't think the whole episode took place in just 22 minutes though. Too bad they never did a real-time episode like some sitcoms have done. That would have been interesting to see.

McFly121 · 12-27-2006, 04:43 PM

Yeah, I guess I meant more that within the 22-minute format, they had to speed things along and sort of throw continuity to the wind for the sake of laughs. And it worked!

Chocoholic · 12-29-2006, 04:58 PM

I think the episodes with a lot more action appear a little longer than 22 minutes. I watch Scrubs which has a lot of action and I'm always surprised when the episode is over because it doesn't seem possible to have all that action taking place in so short a time.

12-26-2006, 07:49 PM	#1
McFly121 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 18, 2004 Location: calif Posts: 812	Heist Before Xmas was like a game of "Clue".... All the suspects, whodunnit, piecing everything together, kinda fun. Although... In their little 22-minute format, there's no way any of that stuff could've taken place. People only disappear from the room for maybe 30 seconds, so for them to all place phone calls w/o running into each other, and esp. Brian and Casey to get it on, the continuity doesn't seem to wash. Any thoughts?
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12-27-2006, 04:07 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I never thought to compare this episode with the board game Clue Now I hear Lowell's voice in my head saying, "It was Ann Margaret!" I don't think the whole episode took place in just 22 minutes though. Too bad they never did a real-time episode like some sitcoms have done. That would have been interesting to see.

12-27-2006, 04:43 PM	#3
McFly121 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 18, 2004 Location: calif Posts: 812	Yeah, I guess I meant more that within the 22-minute format, they had to speed things along and sort of throw continuity to the wind for the sake of laughs. And it worked!

12-29-2006, 04:58 PM	#4
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I think the episodes with a lot more action appear a little longer than 22 minutes. I watch Scrubs which has a lot of action and I'm always surprised when the episode is over because it doesn't seem possible to have all that action taking place in so short a time.