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Conference ljsrv1::tv_chatter

Title:The TV Chatter Notes Conference
Notice:Welcome to TV Chatter :-)
Moderator:PASTA::PIERCE
Created:Wed Dec 16 1992
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:498
Total number of notes:5416

294.0. "The Martin Short Show" by BUSY::FISED::SLABOUNTY (I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E) Sat Sep 17 1994 00:51

    
    	Did anyone watch it last night?
    
    	Did anyone like it?  Not me, for the most part.
    
    	I give it 3 weeks if it continues like the premiere, but having
    	Steve Martin on next week [Tuesday?] will help.
    
    							GTI
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294.1dull!PCBUOA::LPIERCETime to RideSat Sep 17 1994 02:287
    
    I watched it out of desperation. (nothing good on tv anymore) I
    thought the show was very lame!  I found nothing about it funny!
    I do think Martin Short is a funny guy, but he's not for a 1hr TV
    show.   ....NEXT!
    
    Louisa
294.2NETRIX::michaudNormSat Sep 17 1994 03:513
	I listened to it while cooking myself din din.  It does indeed
	sound very lame, and the laugh track is VERY obvious that they
	couldn't find a willing audience.  Bring back "Cheers"!
294.3CRISTA::MAYNARDThe Front Row KidSat Sep 17 1994 04:256
    There were some funny bits- the parody of the movie "Dave" starring
    Ed Grimley(I must say), and the "Sally Jesse Raphael" takeoff, but
    something seemed to be missing. Given the talents of Martin Short,
    Jan Hooks and the supporting cast (Brian Murray plays the make-up guy)
    I think this show can only get better.
                                          Jim
294.4If you think Jan Hooks has talent then I have a bridge for you ...NETRIX::michaudSteve MartinSat Sep 17 1994 04:540
294.5BUSY::FISED::SLABOUNTYI smell T-R-O-U-B-L-ESat Sep 17 1994 05:037
    
    	Where?
    
    	Waterfront property, or "a breathtaking view of the city"?
    
    
    							GTI
294.6BUSY::FISED::SLABOUNTYI smell T-R-O-U-B-L-EFri Sep 23 1994 10:569
    
    	Anyone any more impressed with the 2nd show than the 1st?
    
    	Steve Martin helped, IMO, but even he couldn't save it unless
    	he were to be on every time, and get better with every appear-
    	ance [but too much of even Steve Martin could start to be some-
    	what annoying after awhile].
    
    							GTI
294.7NETRIX::michaudTroubleFri Sep 30 1994 02:264
	First victum, well almost.  CNN HN is reporting the show is
	going on hiatus so it can be revamped and will return in December.

	The network cited poor ratings and reviews.
294.8BUSY::FISED::SLABOUNTYI smell T-R-O-U-B-L-EFri Sep 30 1994 04:115
    
    	Who woulda thought?  8^)
    
    							GTI
    
294.9even if U martinize it...ELMAGO::AWILLETOR U Green?Fri Sep 30 1994 05:533
In short,

It's awesomely aweful!!