The Good Family is anything but

synkr0nized · 01-07-2010, 08:29 PM

I don't even know if this was the first episode, but after having left a television on Comedy Central I noticed this was airing. Ten minutes in, the urge to punch Mike Judge in the face was great enough for me to just turn the television off and go back to reading things on the Interbutts. I see little to like in this show.

Is there anyone who actually likes it/was looking forward to it?

If not, providing no counter-argument to this thread, I guess we could all just dump on Comedy Central for having terrible shows.

No but seriously. The father is a poltically-correct, simpering idiot, their son (named "Ubuntu", I think) clearly has been sheltered/handicapped by his parents' choices in raising him, and the mom seems to be carrying all kinds of ridiculous baggage/rage issues. I don't see how this can last. But I didn't see much in King of Hill, either...

TDK · 01-07-2010, 09:35 PM

Well, I very much like King of the Hill. Its a very fun take on "Fairly normal guy in abnormal situations", in addition to each of the characters being amusing in and of themselves. Hank's a conservative sort-of-redneck who has a good deal more common sense than everyone around him, Dale's a conspiracy theorist nutjob, Peggy's an idiot but many people seem to think she's smart...The situations they get into (specifically how the ridiculous situations grow out of fairly normal ones much of the time) and Hank's response to them are usually really funny.

Also, Hank's particular view on the world I find very amusing. "My only mistress is sweet lady propane. ...Peggy and I have an understanding about that."

(Although granted that its hit-and-miss at times, many of the earlier episodes were pretty dumb.)

But the Goode Family....nyeeeh. With the art style being the same, and the attempt at situational comedy, it feels like a stale rip-off of King of the Hill, but just done wrong. The characters seem pretty one-dimensional, which doesn't necessarily make it not funny, but in this particular instance, I don't find the main characters very funny. And most of the jokes, along with the situational comedy, are just dumb.

("Is it racist to NOT hire a mexican to do our house work?" Might have been funny a few years ago, but really, that particular brand of comedy [specifically, at the moment, people being confused over how to be politically correct] has been done half to death.)

Bells · 01-07-2010, 10:16 PM

DIdn't comedy central had this show called "Krod Mondoon and the flaming sword of fire" or something like that?

Their show line up seems pretty Hit-N-Miss, half decent and half guwh!

Magus · 01-07-2010, 10:48 PM

I had a hard time figuring out Krod Mandoon, since it had about three good jokes in its entire (short) run, and about a million stupid ones (including the Biclops, a bisexual cyclops. What?). At best it seemed like a parody of the barely begun Legend of the Seeker. What's funny is that a parody of fantasy elements could be really funny, and the title was funny, too, but beyond the basic idea the show was a pretty big failure.

Haven't watched the Good Family yet, but if it's really bad it probably won't last more than a season like a lot of other Comedy Central shows.

Krylo · 01-07-2010, 10:51 PM

I just watched the first third of the third episode online just now.

It was pretty terrible.

I was gonna watch the full episode and maybe part of at least one more to get a good opinion going, but no. Not after that.

Ugh.

See, this is why I don't watch TV.

Also, for 'good' fantasy parody (or at least better than Krod) see Korgoth of Barbaria.

01d55 · 01-08-2010, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by synkr0nized

I guess we could all just dump on Comedy Central for having terrible shows.

COULD WE EVER.

synkr0nized · 01-08-2010, 01:04 AM

I am conflicted. On the one had, I don't really want to support Jeff Dunham. On the other hand, holy fuck that guy is either way too PC for me or one board-up-the-ass guy.

Premmy · 01-15-2010, 02:22 AM

Nah, that's a pretty accurate piece on Jeff Dunham. And I saw the Goode show, It's basically all the little niggling things I took issue with on King of the Hill, a show I otherwise liked, and blows them up to a hundred.

Mirai Gen · 01-15-2010, 02:56 AM

Ever since CC dropped MST3K I've been hesitant to look back.

Sarah Silverman, I mean, Jesus.

Premmy · 01-15-2010, 03:00 AM

They still do Friday Night Standup, and the Daily Show/Colbert. So it's best to watch Comedy Central at eleven to twelve at nights, and Friday night. All other times don't exist.

01-07-2010, 08:29 PM	#1
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,857	The Good Family is anything but I don't even know if this was the first episode, but after having left a television on Comedy Central I noticed this was airing. Ten minutes in, the urge to punch Mike Judge in the face was great enough for me to just turn the television off and go back to reading things on the Interbutts. I see little to like in this show. Is there anyone who actually likes it/was looking forward to it? If not, providing no counter-argument to this thread, I guess we could all just dump on Comedy Central for having terrible shows. No but seriously. The father is a poltically-correct, simpering idiot, their son (named "Ubuntu", I think) clearly has been sheltered/handicapped by his parents' choices in raising him, and the mom seems to be carrying all kinds of ridiculous baggage/rage issues. I don't see how this can last. But I didn't see much in King of Hill, either... __________________ Find love. Last edited by synkr0nized; 01-07-2010 at 08:31 PM.

01-07-2010, 10:16 PM	#3
Bells That's so PC of you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a Server-sided Dimension where time is meaningless Posts: 10,490	DIdn't comedy central had this show called "Krod Mondoon and the flaming sword of fire" or something like that? Their show line up seems pretty Hit-N-Miss, half decent and half guwh! __________________ *BELLS STORE : Clothes! You wear* them! Free US Shipping Subscription System? WTF?! Zazzle Black!**

01-07-2010, 10:48 PM	#4
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	I had a hard time figuring out Krod Mandoon, since it had about three good jokes in its entire (short) run, and about a million stupid ones (including the Biclops, a bisexual cyclops. What?). At best it seemed like a parody of the barely begun Legend of the Seeker. What's funny is that a parody of fantasy elements could be really funny, and the title was funny, too, but beyond the basic idea the show was a pretty big failure. Haven't watched the Good Family yet, but if it's really bad it probably won't last more than a season like a lot of other Comedy Central shows. __________________ The Valiant Review

01-07-2010, 10:51 PM	#5
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	I just watched the first third of the third episode online just now. It was pretty terrible. I was gonna watch the full episode and maybe part of at least one more to get a good opinion going, but no. Not after that. Ugh. See, this is why I don't watch TV. Also, for 'good' fantasy parody (or at least better than Krod) see Korgoth of Barbaria. __________________ I am very tired.

01-08-2010, 01:04 AM	#7
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,857	Oh no, I must be a racist. I am conflicted. On the one had, I don't really want to support Jeff Dunham. On the other hand, holy fuck that guy is either way too PC for me or one board-up-the-ass guy. __________________ Find love.

01-07-2010, 09:35 PM	#2
TDK Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 2,914	Well, I very much like King of the Hill. Its a very fun take on "Fairly normal guy in abnormal situations", in addition to each of the characters being amusing in and of themselves. Hank's a conservative sort-of-redneck who has a good deal more common sense than everyone around him, Dale's a conspiracy theorist nutjob, Peggy's an idiot but many people seem to think she's smart...The situations they get into (specifically how the ridiculous situations grow out of fairly normal ones much of the time) and Hank's response to them are usually really funny. Also, Hank's particular view on the world I find very amusing. "My only mistress is sweet lady propane. ...Peggy and I have an understanding about that." (Although granted that its hit-and-miss at times, many of the earlier episodes were pretty dumb.) But the Goode Family....nyeeeh. With the art style being the same, and the attempt at situational comedy, it feels like a stale rip-off of King of the Hill, but just done wrong. The characters seem pretty one-dimensional, which doesn't necessarily make it not funny, but in this particular instance, I don't find the main characters very funny. And most of the jokes, along with the situational comedy, are just dumb. ("Is it racist to NOT hire a mexican to do our house work?" Might have been funny a few years ago, but really, that particular brand of comedy [specifically, at the moment, people being confused over how to be politically correct] has been done half to death.)

01-15-2010, 02:22 AM	#8
Premmy Stop the hate Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a nice web on fifty first street Posts: 4,466	Nah, that's a pretty accurate piece on Jeff Dunham. And I saw the Goode show, It's basically all the little niggling things I took issue with on King of the Hill, a show I otherwise liked, and blows them up to a hundred. __________________ Drank Last edited by Premmy; 01-15-2010 at 02:58 AM.

01-15-2010, 02:56 AM	#9
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	Ever since CC dropped MST3K I've been hesitant to look back. Sarah Silverman, I mean, Jesus. __________________

01-15-2010, 03:00 AM	#10
Premmy Stop the hate Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a nice web on fifty first street Posts: 4,466	They still do Friday Night Standup, and the Daily Show/Colbert. So it's best to watch Comedy Central at eleven to twelve at nights, and Friday night. All other times don't exist. __________________ Drank Last edited by Premmy; 01-15-2010 at 03:21 AM.