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Hercules Has Seen SIT DOWN, SHUT UP, The New Fox Sitcom From ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT’s Mitch Hurwitz, Jason Bateman & Will Arnett!!

rrrr by mrgreentheplant	Apr 19th, 2009 12:40:17 AM
wasn't this based on a foreign show? mitch hurwitz needs to make his own show. we're sorry about arrested development, please come back to original ideas!
I miss Clone High. by Flim Springfield	Apr 19th, 2009 12:40:21 AM

King of the Hill funnier than FamGuy, AmericanDad? by The Gospel According to Bastardface	Apr 19th, 2009 01:01:12 AM
Uhm, no.
that by howlermonkey	Apr 19th, 2009 01:01:39 AM

"King of The Hill" is funny? by fiester	Apr 19th, 2009 01:01:47 AM
Not really. Mildly amusing. And "Family Guy" is hilarious. Fuck you, haters, it's the truth!
fans of King of the Hill by tvs_frank	Apr 19th, 2009 01:02:22 AM
are the same knuckle dragging mouth breathers who think NASCAR is a sport, and that Dale Earnhardt Senior was the second coming of Christ
COME ON!!!! by howlermonkey	Apr 19th, 2009 01:02:52 AM
i'm very disappointed.
"Larry Littlejunk"...? Instant mustn't see right there. by MaxCalifornia.	Apr 19th, 2009 01:11:05 AM
PENIS NAMES IS FUNNY!
i feel sad by Zoinks	Apr 19th, 2009 01:17:28 AM
they cancel arrested development and we got this now.
king of the hill by genesis495	Apr 19th, 2009 01:50:47 AM
It isn't as funny as the initial run of family guy, but family guy has gotten old and recycles the same material over and over. American Dad started off as not funny, but finally hit its stride and is quite funny now much better than most of the current family guy. So I'd say King of the Hill is funnier than current Family Guy, but not as funny as current American Dad.
Tallboy by ThusSpakeSpymunk	Apr 19th, 2009 02:04:31 AM
And I think KING OF THE HILL is the funniest, most genuine and most sincere of the Fox Sunday night animated shows. It makes me smile. It makes me laugh. The characters are people I know in my real life represented by these animated icons. Best of all, it's not trying to shove down my throat viewpoints about the world I think are completely misguided, without resorting to the kind of dogma you will hear on FAMILY GUY or AMERICAN DAD. It's a very funny show, and I'm going to miss it. Long live KING OF THE HILL!
Brainchild, Herc? by Monkey Butler	Apr 19th, 2009 02:09:01 AM
So you're saying it wasn't licensed from a (failed) Australian sitcom? Stick to what you're good at Herc, whatever that is.
duckman ripoff, this will suck by iownyou	Apr 19th, 2009 02:19:34 AM
fox blows diapers!
King of the Hill not funny? by fain88	Apr 19th, 2009 02:23:24 AM
Have you guys ever heard one line Dale Gribble has ever said? That said, a lot of complaints about Nascar and random Herc/Joss Whedon bashing makes me think none of you have actually sat down an watched the show. So, there's that. And that said, I think KotH, Family Guy, American Dad AND the current Simpsons are all still very funny. I just don't know why we can't just all get along. But, fish gotta' swim. Birds gotta' fly. Haters gotta' hate. Based on the talent involved, I'm excited to see this show, based on a foreign show or not (US Office is pretty damn funny, if I remember correctly...). Arrested Development was an amazing TV show, and still sorely missed.
Film Springfield by fain88	Apr 19th, 2009 02:24:14 AM
We all miss Clone High. Say WHAAAAT?
genesis495 by fain88	Apr 19th, 2009 02:48:21 AM
A very adroit conclusion; I'd agree with your assessment 100%.
I slept on Arrested Development by Jesiah	Apr 19th, 2009 04:07:04 AM
I just remember little things like the guy's legs and the rolled up sock falling down, or three people (one of them Portia de Rossi with her hand on her head) dancing around. Bateman did good in State of Play, and he was one of the shining lights imo in Hancock and Juno, so for him I may give this a try.
American Dad is funny, Herc. How many ep's have you actually wat by The Wrong Guy	Apr 19th, 2009 04:32:17 AM
I'm guessing one or two. But of course...it's McFarlane. So it must be crap. American Dad is so much funnier than South Park it's ridiculous.
it's mathmatically impossible by punto	Apr 19th, 2009 04:36:34 AM
to be funnier than family guy but less funny than king of the hill. Unless we're talking about a multi-dimensional deal.
Familiar... by boosebaster	Apr 19th, 2009 04:50:33 AM
"Sit Down, Shut Up was a short-lived Australian sitcom...The series followed the staff and students at a dysfunctional fictional high school called Carpen Heights Secondary College, and focussed on the life of the teachers in and out of the staff room." - From Wikipedia
Dropped out of the article, sorry... by BurnHollywood	Apr 19th, 2009 06:01:53 AM
When you say things like "not as funny as KotH, but way funnier than Family Guy" I can't trust your judgment...the sky ain't blue in your world. I'm off to ogle ScriptGirl's titties again...
BAD Reviews? by DanielKurland	Apr 19th, 2009 07:14:17 AM
Fuck that. I have super high expectations going into this, and I better laugh a ton tonight. So is King of the Hill done now? Because to remove it, with NO reference to it being finished would be beyond insulting...
Excuse me, but... by DanielKurland	Apr 19th, 2009 07:17:28 AM
You're welcome to not like KOTH, but do not equate its viewers to the NASCAR folk, you could not be more wrong. It's satirizing those people. Sure, KOTH may not make broad jokes, it's almost entirely character based humor, but it is smart, and it is consistent, and it actually spends time developing a story.
American Dad has found its footing with Roger/Steve... by DanielKurland	Apr 19th, 2009 07:20:07 AM
It may be repetitive, but pairing those two up, and watching the chaos is incredibly enjoyable.
"I want everything exposed and out in the open." by Darkman	Apr 19th, 2009 08:06:41 AM
I defy anyone to tell me that that isn't a Tobias line. Fuck the reviews. I'm watching "Sit Down, Shut Up". Also, "American Dad" is funny. Deal with it.
You're an idiot Herc - I routinely laught out loud more by JuanSanchez	Apr 19th, 2009 08:49:27 AM
than once or twice during even American Dad.
American Dad gets not love by Rex Carsalot	Apr 19th, 2009 09:17:17 AM
And yet it's easily more funny than either The Simpsons OR Family Guy.
Sounds like a Butch Hartman clone by FeralAngel	Apr 19th, 2009 10:04:50 AM
You know, loud noises and moronic characters, rampant woman-bashing and mentally retarded authority figures, annoying, abrasive attitudes from all concerned, the usual foul slurry of insipitude passing itself off as comedy. Bleh. Has Wanda killed Cosmo off yet? Should totally happen. As for this new Fox toon, I have to force myself to watch The Simpsons now, so I should exert myself for this?
KING OF THE HILL ISNT FUNNY SO ALREADY I DISAGREE... by AwkwardAvenue	Apr 19th, 2009 10:29:30 AM
Family guy has made me laugh alot. King of the hill is more like a class room. Simpsons is just cheesetastic lame. So this show probably will suck going by what you say.
'far funnier than “Family Guy,” “American Dad” and the current i by JackLint	Apr 19th, 2009 10:44:04 AM
It's like describing someone's beauty by saying they look way better than the elephant man.
That show ain't right by harrys_site_sucks	Apr 19th, 2009 11:52:55 AM
I tell you what.
Laugh Track? by Zeegloo	Apr 19th, 2009 11:59:57 AM
Does this show actually have a laugh track?
Nevermind by Zeegloo	Apr 19th, 2009 12:01:50 PM
Looks like just some promos have it
You can't expect AD type awesomeness by CherryValance	Apr 19th, 2009 12:11:55 PM
that happens like once in 20 years. I wouldn't even bother comparing it. If it stinks then it stinks, but don't expect the same vibe just because the same people are working on it. It's kinda not fair going in with high expectations.
King of the Hill is funny mostly if you lived or live in a small by terry1978	Apr 19th, 2009 12:14:16 PM
Because most of that shit anyone from any walk of life can say, "that is just how that happens, man." If you grew up in a larger burg, stuff like that may not really hit you, but the wordplay is still clever.
David Cross by password.swordfish	Apr 19th, 2009 12:31:33 PM
Was the least effective element of AD. The only reason he ever worked for me was that he elicited some hilarious reactions from the other characters ("Stop licking my hand, you horses ass!). I always found Cross to be trying too hard - or maybe I just didn't find the character funny. But I'm sure his absence from Sit down, Shut up is not what is driving the negative reviews.
What's with the King Of The Hill bashing? by Craftybear	Apr 19th, 2009 01:07:15 PM
King has been just as well-written and consistently amusing in this last year as ever. The episodes hold up in repeats, unlike Family Guy's one-joke "Spot The Reference" humor. And how many times this season has FG kept dragging out the same old tired jokes (Stewie's mispronounciations, or the Conway Twitty clips)? And what was with that mean-spirited dig at Shatner's wife that FOX made McFarlane pull from repeats? King has been far better than FG this season. But this show....looks like crap. Cancelled in 5 episodes.
If Herc and the critics don't like it... by GaiustheBrave	Apr 19th, 2009 01:14:09 PM
then it may actually be funny! Very good news!
Craftybear- Amen to that by menacingphantom	Apr 19th, 2009 02:08:29 PM
There is a sort of mental generational leap between people who like Simpsons & KotH and people who like Family Guy. And it's not a leap up. It has to do with a kind of simplification and ADHD-appeal in the new shows. Much like the Oceans are simplifying from a complex food web with amazing primary predators into a bunch of eels and jellyfish. The twitter generation will be the end of media longer than 2 minutes and meant for screens larger than a cellphone. And that will suck.
That new CGI version of Erin Esurance in the Trek banner by Nasty In The Pasty	Apr 19th, 2009 02:09:36 PM
Who thought that looked good? She looks like a dude in a wig. Bring back sexy 2D Erin, please And, for the record, King Of The Hill is funny. It's not the Family Guy OMG shock shit that kids will be repeating on the jungle gym the following day, but it's quietly amusing with the occasional laugh out loud moment ("POCKET SAND!"). And it'll still be relevant decades from now, while FG's cultural references are already insanely dated.
KOTH is one of FOX's brightest jewels. by Lenny Nero	Apr 19th, 2009 02:13:20 PM
If you don't find it funny, then that's just your bag, but I think it's outrageously funny, and it's actually about something, unlike some of FOX's other shows. (Don't worry, I like the rest of the "Animation Domination" too, but KOTH gets short-changed far too often.) And as KOTH isn't done YET, Sit Down Shut Up is not technically replacing it. There's a new KOTH tonight at 7:30. It just got shifted.
tvs_frank - ne looser > u by menacingphantom	Apr 19th, 2009 02:16:08 PM
Your statement demonstrates an astonishing ignorance of the iceberg of satire under the redneck surface of KotH's humor and renders your opinion on anything outside of "fire hot!" a pointless waste of even the tiny bandwidth it takes to transmit it.
Anal rape w broken glass > King of the Hill by CENOBITE	Apr 19th, 2009 02:24:49 PM
God, I despise this show. Whoever is responsible for it being placed in new rerun time slots needs to be anal raped with broken glass, because everytime I hear that theme song come on... it's like I'M being anal raped with broken glass. I also am just seeing how many times I can type anal rape with broken glass.
Will watch out of loyalty to Hurwitz by Kief_Ledger	Apr 19th, 2009 02:26:07 PM
The man made the funniest tv show ever, this can't be that terrible
THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD, KORGOTH by CENOBITE	Apr 19th, 2009 02:31:06 PM
There is no justice in this world when Futurama, THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD, Arrested Development, Firefly and KORGOTH of Barbaria are not on the air, yet King of the Hill is.
Animation Domination Report Card... by hillvalley	Apr 19th, 2009 02:59:28 PM
The Simpsons- I've said it before, I'll say it again: officially open the show up to all of Springfield or put it to rest. There are officially no more stories to tell about the Simpson family. Family Guy- Is frequently quite good, actually. The key is Brian, who can be funny, but is also relatable. (which is more than I can say about anyone on The Simpsons in the past decade). The pop culture "manatee gags" are hit or miss and sometimes they abuse the tactic of letting jokes play out way to long. It sometimes works, but other times smells like a lazy time fill. American Dad!- About as carbon copy of Family Guy as FG was of The Simpsons in the beginning. Unfortunately, everyone on this show is a caricature. It lacks a grounded Brian type. King of the Hill- This show neither promotes nor demeans southern culture. It is set in Texas and is about Texans, but doesn't really have an agenda one way or the other. I think Hank Hill is hilarious, his b&w view of the world and how easily he is made uncomfortable in a situation. The minus on this show is that it is frequently depressing. Many episodes involve one character (frequently Bill, Bobby, Peggy, or Luanne) putting their dignity aside while trying to achieve some tiny bit of recognition from the town, ending in humiliation and defeat. Those episodes play like the movie "Shallow Hal" (they make you laugh and then make you feel guilty about it.) This new show- The art design isn't very engaging, I don't know how many adults are going to want to look at it week after week. The jokes in the ads failed to crack my smile. I agree with the one reviewer that said we're years past shock-for-shocks-sake comedy. But it's not fair to judge until it comes out, then, isn't it? And Herc, the greatness of "AD" didn't lie in one or a few of the talents involved. It was all the actors and writers that resulted in that great alchemy.
STEW!!! by hillvalley	Apr 19th, 2009 03:14:07 PM
I should have said it took all the actors and writers to get that stew going! That would have been witty! ...alchemy...what was I thinking?
menacingphantom by tvs_frank	Apr 19th, 2009 03:20:53 PM
guess I hit the nail on the head, huh? fuck NASCAR, fuck KotH, and fuck you, bubba
Tvs_frank: just keep digging, moron by menacingphantom	Apr 19th, 2009 03:44:54 PM

You either get King of the Hill or you don't... by kjmad25	Apr 19th, 2009 04:25:56 PM
... it seems like most of you don't. I don't watch it as much as I used to, but KOTH has been consistently funnier than the Simpsons for a solid 5 years. As for Family Guy... I can stand it in small doses. Haphazard sight gags and disjointed, meaningless plots only hold my attention so long.
I always thought by Craftybear	Apr 19th, 2009 04:31:07 PM
KOTH would work just as well as a live-action sitcom. Can't really say that about the rest of the Sunday line-up, except maybe the Simpsons back in the glory days (before Jerk-Ass Homer.)
Clearly, Herc has never wacthed American Dad by hst666	Apr 19th, 2009 04:50:31 PM

KOTH is a good show, but is not funnier than FG or AD by hst666	Apr 19th, 2009 04:51:27 PM
It has more heart and more character work, but that does not equal funnier.
Exactly, you either get KOTH or you don't... by DanielKurland	Apr 19th, 2009 04:53:32 PM
And unfortunately, most of you seem to be missing it. Also, I don't think it's out of the question to expect similar quality from shows, if the same creative staff is behind it. Obviously they won't be identical, but I think you'll see more than a few patterns happening. It may not apply with Hurwitz, but you definitely see it with a ton of writers who have done more than one piece of television. I say it's completely reasonable going into Sit Down, Shut Up with high expectations due to AD (although it may not be the best idea...)
I was so insulted by Family Guy a few weeks ago... by DanielKurland	Apr 19th, 2009 04:56:22 PM
They cut away to Kanye Twitty (sic), and stayed on him for AT LEAST 3.5 min. Sure, this was funny because they stayed on him for so long, but as a writer myself, you relish any time you have in a script, and this was simlply THROWING AWAY time. I know this is nothing new for Family Guy, but to hold on this for so long was really too much. Any casual viewer would easily have changed the channel. Sure, Family Guy will make me laugh, but there is absolutely no way that is a "funnier", better written program than any other piece of animation currently on FOX. There's a difference between making someone laugh and being a good comedy.
The American Dad repeat that is on is the one... by DanielKurland	Apr 19th, 2009 06:14:38 PM
where Roger tries to ruin Stan's telethon because he won't give him credit for the idea. This is a fantastic episode.
So King of the Hill was funnier than Family Guy? by Heckles	Apr 19th, 2009 07:32:42 PM
Sir, we have very different definitions of the word 'funny'.
KOTH Rules by harrys_site_sucks	Apr 19th, 2009 07:54:44 PM
Tonight's episode reminded me why I love the Hills (Hank, Peggy and Bobby)
Subtlety by BizarroJerry	Apr 19th, 2009 07:55:25 PM
That is a word that can be used in relation to King of the Hill. Family Guy and American Dad aren't familiar with the term. I liked older FG and I've grown to somewhat like American Dad. But King of the Hill actually tries to deal with a reality based world where each joke is not designed to make you fall on the floor laughing. It isn't a show for rednecks, either. The character of Dale Gribble aka Rusty Shackleford alone is classic.
Well that was underwhelming by kjmad25	Apr 19th, 2009 07:58:12 PM
disappointed with sit down, shut up.
I need a tea to give my dingle less tingle, by batman713	Apr 19th, 2009 08:22:26 PM

Me quick, want slow! by batman713	Apr 19th, 2009 08:23:10 PM
I have faith in Hurwitz. I'm sure this is gonna be funnier than that family guy shit
wow stupid me by batman713	Apr 19th, 2009 08:24:06 PM
I thought it was starting next week.
Was USA Today watching Family Guy instead? by HollywoodHellraiser	Apr 19th, 2009 08:34:18 PM
I found the premiere funny considering it pilot and look forward to it next week.
by MikeTheSpike	Apr 19th, 2009 08:47:02 PM
Herc, you have odd tastes, that's for sure. Current Simpsons is miles better than it's been for years. And after the HD switchover, every episode looks like the movie.
Will Forte makes Cancer look like a laugh riot. by OptimusPrimeTime	Apr 19th, 2009 08:50:56 PM
I need a discernable talent! Last time I checked, comedies were supposed to be funny. Get Canceled, Shut up.
Two words: Venture Bros. by Amy Chasing	Apr 19th, 2009 09:00:37 PM
Why complain about Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad (had some funny episodes lately), KOTH, Sit Down, whatever when there's always Venture Bros to come back to. That's a good show.
by MikeTheSpike	Apr 19th, 2009 10:06:01 PM
Shut up Optie, I have cancer, and my mother was killed in a laugh riot.
Family Guy Rules! by fiester	Apr 19th, 2009 10:30:55 PM
The antecedents to Family Guy are flicks like Airplane and The Naked Gun films. I guess if you don't care for that kind of humor, you don't like Family Guy. But if you do it's hilarious. Honestly, I don't know how anyone can't find it funny. I think a lot of people thinks it makes them hip to hate on it, so they do. The South Park hatred of Family Guy was obviously brought on by a large degree of envy for the popularity of the show--but the real irony was the two-part South Park dedicated to mocking the show was not even all that funny.
Easily one of the ugliest looking animated shows on TV by JuanSanchez	Apr 19th, 2009 10:32:21 PM

The worst of the worst Family Guy eps are better than this by JuanSanchez	Apr 19th, 2009 10:46:56 PM
The character names alone make me want to slit my wrists in the bathtub. And I'm not a bathtub guy. Bad jokes don't suddenly become funny when you animate them.
Statement of the fucking obvious: by Amy Chasing	Apr 19th, 2009 10:53:09 PM
Humor (indeed entertainment) is subjective.
Holy crap, I agree with Herc 100% by Chief Joseph	Apr 20th, 2009 12:21:41 AM
People say I'm nuts when I say that King of the Hill is (currently) the funniest of FOX's Animation Domination. The new show didn't knock my socks off, but I'll take it over yet another fucking Seth McFarlane abortion. (Oh ha ha ha! Peter chopped up a cat with a razor blade! How fucking witty!)
FOX should have canceled the show mid-episode by ugh	Apr 20th, 2009 01:31:39 AM
22 minutes of my life (no matter how sorry it is these days) that I will never, ever, get back. What a fucking waste of time 'SDSU' was -- a little "we are experiencing technical difficulties" card during one of the commercial breaks would have been awesome. Heads should roll at FOX's network programming unit if they show the next episode...is Rothman running that, too?
What were they thinking? by SnapT	Apr 20th, 2009 02:06:58 AM
Didn't they want a hit show? SIT DOWN, SHUT UP makes ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT look like EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND.
YIKES! by codymr	Apr 20th, 2009 06:38:57 AM
I can't believe this actually went to series?! I think it got 2 bemused smirks and 1 half chuckle out of me over the whole 22 minutes. This comes from the same creative team that made the brilliant AR... I guess lightning didn't strike twice. I hope this is a case like the Simpsons pilot... kinda crappy... but as everyone knows, it took a couple of seasons for that show to find its legs. Somehow I'm more pessimistic about the outcome of this one though.
it has to be better than "do not disturb" by mithrandir16	Apr 20th, 2009 08:52:56 AM
that was also from arrested development pedigree.
American Dad by Fart_Master_Flex	Apr 20th, 2009 10:10:33 AM
I think this is one of the funniest shows on television. Far better than Family Guy. I laugh like a maniac during every episode.
How was "Do Not Disturb" by hst666	Apr 20th, 2009 11:36:22 AM
from the AD pedigree?
In Plain Sight by Dradis Contact	Apr 20th, 2009 05:02:08 PM
really good daring in how downbeat and moody this episode was for a season premiere?
Sit down, shut up ... and go watch Bromwell High by tangcameo	Apr 20th, 2009 06:32:07 PM
'Cause that's what I kept thinking when I saw SDSU last night. Just another American ripoff of a Britcom.
Hey I liked it by CherryValance	Apr 21st, 2009 12:18:53 PM
I watched it online yesterday and thought it was good. I don't know what those critics are on about.

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