Lazzard
Monday 21st March 2022 8:59am
Ludlow
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Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ 20th March 2022, 6:37 PM
I'd say no, not just or simply, because these were very popular progs which only ran for a single series, with story conclusions at the end. When duller comedy dramas can go on forever, calling these two classics simply comedy dramas is bound to make people think they were cancelled for being no good, completely contrary to the truth. They were conceived and written as single series/serials/limited run series/mini series, all essentially the same thing.
Sorry, Alf, you're talking nonsense.
You begin with the daft statement that these programs can't be comedy dramas because they were popular. You've taken a genre category and turned it into a term of insult, to the point that if you like something, it cannot possibly be comedy-drama - because you hate comedy drama!
That's bad science.
Also, length of run has nothing to do with it being a comedy-drama. A comedy-drama is something that combines the elements of both comedy and drama - usually with a narrative line and sometimes sad things happening. A play can be a comedy-drama, so can a film. Most people aren't obsessed with genre category - so this idea that if a single season comedy series (that you like) gets labelled comedy-drama, all and sundry will leap to the conclusion that is must have been cancelled because it was crap - is plain daft.
You're flailing about, Alf - lashing out at all the wrong targets.
You don't like a lot of modern comedy - nor do I
You wish there were more studio-based, multi-camera SitComs - fair enough. They don't float my boat, but I have no objection to them getting commissioned.
However, if you want to have a pop at a category, I suggest taking on the comedy quiz show format that 's eating up air time and studio space, as well as putting decent writers out of work.