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ladybug1980 · 11-24-2013, 05:39 PM

I watched the special Far From Finished last night, and I did enjoy it, but somehow when he does standup comedy I don't really laugh like the audience does. I do think he has a great sense of humor most often, but I don't smile or laugh to the extent I do when I see him on the Cosby Show.

I had the same problem when I watched Bill Cosby - Himself. He used some of his lines in the pilot episode for the Cosby Show though.

Am I alone in this? Probably...I don't get the same reaction when he does standup gigs, versus when he's on a sitcom, I feel he's funnier on the latter types of shows.

DJM77 · 11-25-2013, 06:57 PM

The level of humor in his standup and his sitcoms is about the same for me.

I watched Far From Finished and I don't understand why it had a TV14 rating.

11-24-2013, 05:39 PM	#1
ladybug1980 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 10, 2011 Posts: 130	Bill Cosby - standup vs. sitcom I watched the special Far From Finished last night, and I did enjoy it, but somehow when he does standup comedy I don't really laugh like the audience does. I do think he has a great sense of humor most often, but I don't smile or laugh to the extent I do when I see him on the Cosby Show. I had the same problem when I watched Bill Cosby - Himself. He used some of his lines in the pilot episode for the Cosby Show though. Am I alone in this? Probably...I don't get the same reaction when he does standup gigs, versus when he's on a sitcom, I feel he's funnier on the latter types of shows.

11-25-2013, 06:57 PM	#2
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,559	The level of humor in his standup and his sitcoms is about the same for me. I watched Far From Finished and I don't understand why it had a TV14 rating.
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