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What's In a Name? Everything
Over the last year or two, there has been a trend in the world of television where a show's title often could double as its description in TV Guide, like Dancing With the Stars, Skating With Celebrities, Real Housewives of Orange County, How I Met Your Mother. (Seems like Hollywood also likes this idea if Snakes on a Plane is any indication.)
It used to be that you had to actually watch something to know what it's about, but not anymore, and that's appropriate for this fast-paced world of ours. But I have to wonder if some of the best shows of all time would have survived had their titles told us more about the show....
- Comedian Eating at a Coffee Shop With Friends (Seinfeld)
- Laughing at Borderline Spousal Abuse (I Love Lucy)
- Joking While Performing Surgery During the Korean War (M*A*S*H*)
- Watching a Bigot Complain and Belittle His Wife (All in the Family)
- Making the Best of a Nazi Prison Camp (Hogan's Heroes)
- Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza...never mind
March 20, 2006 in TV | Permalink
Comments
Pop-up video, anyone?
Posted by: sarah d. | Mar 20, 2006 4:16:09 PM
Man Dressing up in a Suit of Armor and Throwing Waffles on a Roof (Ed)
Posted by: Worker #3116 | Mar 20, 2006 4:41:04 PM
surgeons getting it on before operating (grey's anatomy)
Posted by: gnomah | Mar 20, 2006 4:57:42 PM
Hey, Laughing at Borderline Spousal Abuse could also be The Honeymooners...
Posted by: Jive-Turkey | Mar 20, 2006 6:19:03 PM
Clueless 20-Somethings in a Coffee Shop (the first few seasons of Friends)
Clueless 30-Somethings in a Coffee Shop (the last few seasons of Friends)
Posted by: Bubbles | Mar 20, 2006 7:06:09 PM
Mother / Daughter Talking fast and drinking coffee (Gilmore Girls)
Posted by: jackson | Mar 20, 2006 9:48:24 PM
