Tina Fey Chosen As One Of The Top 10 Greatest TV Writers Of ALL TIME!...Do You Agree? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-25-2012, 09:57 AM

Tina Fey

“Somewhere around the fifth or seventh grade I figured out that I could ingratiate myself to people by making them laugh. Essentially, I was just trying to make them like me.” — Tina Fey on realizing she should do comedy

Highlights: The first woman to be a head writer at SNL (a period also referred to as the “the Tina Fey regime”) and then of course the creator (and star) of 30 Rock.

Influence: With great talent comes great responsibility, and Tina Fey has always handled hers with class. A beacon of female empowerment, she is notorious for encouraging women to use their brains (as opposed to their bods), and while she certainly hasn’t shied away from calling out sexism, Fey is equally unabashed in making fun of women (including herself). There have been points where 30 Rock fans have become exhausted by the trials and tribulations of Liz Lemon (why can’t she be happy?), but this is where Fey’s humor derives from: at the end of the day, we’re all just fools, and isn’t that funny?

Supplemental reading: Her 2011 memoir Bossypants is always worth revisiting, and if you haven’t read, it’s perfect for summer.

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Zoneboy · 06-25-2012, 10:23 AM

That entire list is a freaking joke, they're are some great writers among them but to call these 10 the best of all-time is an insult to anyone's intelligence.

EmoJoe · 07-21-2012, 03:46 AM

So who would you pick, then?

Zoneboy · 07-21-2012, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by EmoJoe

So who would you pick, then?

That would require some thinking because there's too many great writers to choose from but none from that list would make my top 10. I'll give it some thought and post my list later.

howierules86 · 08-22-2012, 07:03 PM

Don't worry, I think Tina Fey is a very talented lady who deserves all the recognition that she can get.

Zoneboy · 08-22-2012, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howierules86

Don't worry, I think Tina Fey is a very talented lady who deserves all the recognition that she can get.

Recognition is one thing but putting her in the top 10 of all time is another. The writer of the article obviously never heard of:

Rod Serling
Richard Matheson
Charles Beaumont
Carl Reiner
Sam Denoff
Jerry Belson
James L. Brooks
Stephen J. Cannell
Martin Cohan
Les Charles
Glen Charles
David Lloyd
Al Gordon
John McGreevy
Sidney Sheldon
Harvey Bullock

Etc.............

Kakibot · 01-09-2013, 03:03 PM

It probably wouldn't make the site much service to go and write an article about the less 'popular' writers, sadly. Not saying that I don't agree, either - most of the list is pretty expectable.

I will never say no to people praising Tina!

06-25-2012, 09:57 AM	#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	Tina Fey Chosen As One Of The Top 10 Greatest TV Writers Of ALL TIME!...Do You Agree? Tina Fey “Somewhere around the fifth or seventh grade I figured out that I could ingratiate myself to people by making them laugh. Essentially, I was just trying to make them like me.” — Tina Fey on realizing she should do comedy Highlights: The first woman to be a head writer at SNL (a period also referred to as the “the Tina Fey regime”) and then of course the creator (and star) of 30 Rock. Influence: With great talent comes great responsibility, and Tina Fey has always handled hers with class. A beacon of female empowerment, she is notorious for encouraging women to use their brains (as opposed to their bods), and while she certainly hasn’t shied away from calling out sexism, Fey is equally unabashed in making fun of women (including herself). There have been points where 30 Rock fans have become exhausted by the trials and tribulations of Liz Lemon (why can’t she be happy?), but this is where Fey’s humor derives from: at the end of the day, we’re all just fools, and isn’t that funny? Supplemental reading: Her 2011 memoir Bossypants is always worth revisiting, and if you haven’t read, it’s perfect for summer. http://www.flavorwire.com/302562/tvs...test-writers#7
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06-25-2012, 10:23 AM	#2
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07-21-2012, 03:46 AM	#3
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	So who would you pick, then?
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08-22-2012, 07:03 PM	#5
howierules86 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 05, 2007 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 29,667	Don't worry, I think Tina Fey is a very talented lady who deserves all the recognition that she can get.
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01-09-2013, 03:03 PM	#7
Kakibot Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 09, 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6	It probably wouldn't make the site much service to go and write an article about the less 'popular' writers, sadly. Not saying that I don't agree, either - most of the list is pretty expectable. I will never say no to people praising Tina!