I don’t mean that the joke just isn’t funny, I want to know a joke that almost makes you want to fast-forward through the scene.

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    13 months ago

    Homage maybe, but not a spinoff :-)

    • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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      Yeah. I’m stretching my rule as much as possible. I’m basically trying to exclude all characters that have already been audience tested. Parody is sort of included in that.

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        Ha ha, fair enough, I admire your determination to make this rule stick!

        Another counterpoint though - Quincy ME. Oh course you could argue that it’s not all that good even with Jack Klugman’s crime solving coroner.

        Oh, another one - Father Ted!

        • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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          Yeah. I may have to exclude medical/investigative.

          House, Sherlock, Columbo, Reacher, Lucifer

          • SanguinePar
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            13 months ago

            Veronica Mars, Ironside, Chuck…

            Arguably Fawlty Towers too?

            • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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              Nah. Fatty Owls is named after the hotel.

              Chuck is all about Charles Carmichael. (Streeeeeeeetch).

              • SanguinePar
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                Ha ha, fair enough. I see I’ve met someone as stubborn as I am ;-)