How I Met Your Mother (discussion/spoilers)

[Ice]

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Marshall & Lily's wedding website.

 

[Planet-man]

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You know, I'm a few episodes in now, and I gotta say, the canned laughter is seriously dampening the show for me. It's completely unecessary and even worse now that I've grown so used to modern comedies like Scrubs, Arrested Development, 30 Rock, etc. that have the good sense not to use it. Half the time there's a joke that I start to laugh at and end up grimacing because they do this fake, exaggerated laugh track including applause and it just kills it.

Grrr. It's not a knock at all on the quality of the show itself, it's just that I'd really like if I had the option to turn the track off and just hear the jokes on their own without being told how funny they think each one is.

 

[Joe Kalicki]

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You know, I never even notice the laugh track.

:shrugs:

 

[Ice]

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You know, I never even notice the laugh track.

:shrugs:

Neither do I, Joe. PM is on his own...


:shrugswithjoe:

 

[Iceshadow]

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You know, I never even notice the laugh track.

:shrugs:

Neither do I, Joe. PM is on his own...


:shrugswithjoe:

I get used to it also.
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:doesn't shrug:

 

[Gideon Stargrave]

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I didn't notice the laugh track when I first watched the episodes, but upon second viewings, it does become kind of annoying. It doesn't really detract from the quality, though.

 

[Dr.Strangefate]

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Bothered me for the first five episodes. Then it stopped phasing me.

 

[Victor Von Doom]

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Same here.

:shrugfest07:



Seriously though....I've watched the show so many times...and not once have I noticed the laughtrack. As a matter of fact...I'm gonna go back and listen for it---but I'm certain that it'll still be a moot point for me.

Not to say that your opinion is valid---I myself detest laughtracks. But when I'm watching some get slapped, explain why an all-rise mix CD is a must, or watch Barney play "Have You Met Ted?"....I never even notice it due to the awesome.

 

[Ice]

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Same here.

:shrugfest07:



Seriously though....I've watched the show so many times...and not once have I noticed the laughtrack. As a matter of fact...I'm gonna go back and listen for it---but I'm certain that it'll still be a moot point for me.

Not to say that your opinion is valid---I myself detest laughtracks. But when I'm watching some get slapped, explain why an all-rise mix CD is a must, or watch Barney play "Have You Met Ted?"....I never even notice it due to the awesome.

Totally. I've had MANY viewings of HIMYM, and it never bothered me (still doesn't). I just don't notice it.

 

[Joe Kalicki]

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The laugh track is such a non-issue, when someone first asked if the show had one I honestly did not know.

M*A*S*H* DVDs have the option of turning the laugh track off, but I always watch with it on because that's how the episode was aired and how it should be.

It's just a laugh track, it's not like it's pan and scan!

 

[Planet-man]

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Bothered me for the first five episodes. Then it stopped phasing me.

That's probably it. I'm only on the fourth.

 

[ultimatedjf]

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That's probably it. I'm only on the fourth.

Yeah, by the end of the first disc I wasn't bugged by it anymore.

 

[Ice]

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Two more days! I'm so excited.

:rockon:

 

[Victor Von Doom]

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Suit the **** up now! All of you! Suit up!

 

[Random]

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Suit the **** up now! All of you! Suit up!

B-but its not for another two days...

 

[ShaggyMarco]

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My brother is coming over to watch it Monday night. I'll be suited up all day in celebration. I think he'll be suiting up for the event as well.

It'll be Legen...
















Wait for it.

 

[Gideon Stargrave]

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I will only be wearing my finest suits next week in celebration.

 

[Victor Von Doom]

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B-but its not for another two days...

You suit up now so that you are ready for the awesomeness. You don't wanna be just sitting there in jeans and tshirt and then all of a sudden the awesomeness comes and you're not dressed in the proper awesome attire do you?

So suit up now to be prepared.


Or just suit up because its fun.

I will only be wearing my finest suits next week in celebration.

I am seriously contemplating throwing a HIMYM premier party.

A bunch of coworkers watch it. So do serveral neighbors. I'm thinking about having everyone suit up and come over to watch it.

Or I might just sit there alone with a tub of cookie dough. In a suit.

Either way....

 

[Ice]

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I am seriously contemplating throwing a HIMYM premier party.

A bunch of coworkers watch it. So do serveral neighbors. I'm thinking about having everyone suit up and come over to watch it.

Or I might just sit there alone with a tub of cookie dough. In a suit.

Either way....

It's a win-win situation!

 

[Victor Von Doom]

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It's a win-win situation!

You know it!


Seriously....Monday is gonna be awesome. Series premier of Chuck. Season premiere of Heroes. And season premiere of HIMYM.


I'm so glad good TV is back.