tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post7409644842129162370..comments2023-11-03T08:13:12.122-04:00Comments on AfterM*A*S*H: Entertainment Weekly - 5/12/13rob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-83926620526795844702013-07-08T19:18:22.834-04:002013-07-08T19:18:22.834-04:00There are a lot of ways to look at it. The UK Off...There are a lot of ways to look at it. The UK Office had 8 episodes, but they were all fantastic. That's 100%. M*A*S*H has 251 episodes, but only 50% of them might be considered fantastic.<br /><br />Just 'cuz there's more of them or something did better in the ratings doesn't mean it's better.<br /><br />That said, I love the show and think it deserved to rank higher, sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-68897256276089541392013-07-08T09:53:27.339-04:002013-07-08T09:53:27.339-04:00I agree with Richard on the age issue. Whenever VH...I agree with Richard on the age issue. Whenever VH1 would do one of those lists of music videos, the videos that ranked highest were usually of a more recent vintage because the 20-somethings who put the lists together had no frame of reference for the older stuff other than they heard Thriller was kinda popular in its day. More people under 40 understand Seinfeld's impact on TV than they do M*A*S*H's. The Abbott and Costello thing is a head scratcher though. Their style of humor was coarse and grating no matter what age you are.Neal Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053148427058126745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-64988384482850292482013-07-07T18:49:25.347-04:002013-07-07T18:49:25.347-04:00"But to fully appreciate the show's cultu...<i>"But to fully appreciate the show's cultural impact and how remarkable it was that it even got on the air when it did, maybe you need to have been there."</i><br /><br />Then explain <i>The Abbott & Costello Show</i>!<br /><br />P.S. Say hello to your Mom for me, and tell her I'll see her at brunch next week.rob!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-24986384328793000432013-07-07T18:16:34.101-04:002013-07-07T18:16:34.101-04:00"Where's 'Manimal', dammit?!?&quo...<i>"Where's 'Manimal', dammit?!?" </i> Huh, I didn't realize you knew my mom.<br /><br /><i>"I'd say Seinfeld has curdled like bad milk"</i> -- wait a minute, did I write this post using you as a pseudonym? I guess that would explain you knowing my mom.<br /><br />The upshot is, I think it ranked so low because the writers at EW very likely weren't even born when the show ended. Yes, one can enjoy the show having only seen it in syndication. But to fully appreciate the show's cultural impact and how remarkable it was that it even got on the air when it did, maybe you need to have been there.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714171897239398438noreply@blogger.com