I'm glad to say that my new show has no swearing whatsoever.
I'll be putting 'Killer Vampire Vixens' on critique in the near future....
Profane language in sitcoms Page 5
Quote: Cinnamon @ December 3, 2007, 6:55 PMI'm glad to say that my new show has no swearing whatsoever.
I'll be putting 'Killer Vampire Vixens' on critique in the near future....
Ooh, look forward to it!
I'm in the lengthy rumination stage of writing a vampire novel.
What the f**k is wrong with profane language in sitcoms. Many of us have had a hard life, dragged up by motherf**kers & twisted bastards. I think there should be profane sitcoms just for us. I dont give a f**k if it offends any rim holes. My granny always told me that people who profess not to enjoy a f**k or a bastard or a whore are all c**ts. Yayyyyy Granny. 
So it IS genetic.
I think your grandma was quoting Oscar Wilde there, Charley. 
If Oscar Wilde said that, then the fooker stole it from my granny.
I love to swear. You get a better reaction.
"Please dont do that friend"
V
"Dont you f**king to that Bitch".
I am more likely to stop that punch hitting my eye sockets with the 2nd.
I do like the swearing in The Thick Of It. Malcolm Tucker is a master of the F-Word (although there is a reason for him to do it, to intimidate).
More to imitate Alastair Campbell.
He's Alistair Campbell, but with sex appeal and wit.
Quote: Charley @ December 4, 2007, 1:48 AMWhat the f**k is wrong with profane language in sitcoms. Many of us have had a hard life, dragged up by motherf**kers & twisted bastards. I think there should be profane sitcoms just for us. I dont give a f**k if it offends any rim holes. My granny always told me that people who profess not to enjoy a f**k or a bastard or a whore are all c**ts. Yayyyyy Granny.
Quote: Charley @ December 4, 2007, 3:23 PMI love to swear. You get a better reaction.
"Please dont do that friend"
V
"Dont you f**king to that Bitch".I am more likely to stop that punch hitting my eye sockets with the 2nd.
Hahahaha!! You're like a bloody sitcom character! In fact, the way you talk reflects the attitude of a character in my latest effort.
Brilliant. I don't have a problem with swearing if it's appropriate. By that, I mean fits in with the pace and texture of the piece. Accordingly, swearing isn't inherently 'funny'. By this I mean plain swearing, not words like c**tflaps, which are or course f**king funny. So, I think there are two categories where swearing is OK:
1) Lots of swearing: If it's necessary to make the gritty characters/setting at all believable (I'm sure you can think of an example)
2) Some swearing: Carefully dosed around to create maximum effect. I think Curb Your Enthusiasm is a great example of where swearing can be used to good effect. I.e. "Beloved Aunt" or the episode where Larry calls that gay bloke a c**t when playing poker.
However, I see no point at all in putting swearing in in any other context. Imagine some classic sitcoms with swearing in.
TOM AND BARBARA'S KITCHEN. INT. DAY.
TOM AND BARBARA ARE SAT AT THE TABLE SHELLING PEAS. MARGOT KNOCKS AND ENTERS WARILY.
MARGOT:
Hello. Oh dear, it stinks of shit in here.
TOM:
Now now Margot, calm down. It's just the smell of the country.
BARBARA:
(GIGGLES) You said 'c**t', Tom.
TOM:
No Barbara, I said 'country'. Now what is it you want, Margot?
MARGOT:
I came over here to warn you that I have a distinguished guest arriving shortly, and I don't think they will to hear your awful push lawnmower. I know you like to trundle that thing around at this time on a Sunday.
TOM:
Thank you Margot. I will do my best.
BARBARA:
I thought said you'd thrown that old thing away.
TOM:
I didn't.
BARBARA:
You did, you said: 'If I have to push that f**king clapped out piece of shit around any more I might slit my wrists.'
TOM:
You're right. I did say that.
JERRY APPEARS
JERRY:
Hello you two. Dear lord, do you know how badly it reeks of shit in here?
BARBARA:
(SMILING) Yes, Margot's just told us.
MARGOT:
Come on Jerry, you need to change. The Carmington-Smythes will be here any minute. (SHE LEAVES. JERRY LINGERS.)
BARBARA:
Well go on, Jerry! You can't keep the Carmington-Smythes waiting!
MARGOT:
(OFF) Jerry!
JERRY:
Coming dear! (TO TOM AND BARBARA) She's a bitch, isn't she? She does take it up the arse though. (EXITS)
Actually, I take it back. That's quite funny.
And you're far more likely to stop that punch hitting the old eye socket by carrying a Magnum around with you and popping the foo'. Not the ice cream.
that was one marvelous sketch 
It's not hard to picture it in one's mind.
It will be much harder for some to get the picture of Felicity uttering phrases like "You said 'c**t', Tom." out of their dirty, filthy minds
JOEY, CHANDLER, RACHEL ET AL STEP OUTSIDE THEIR FRONT DOOR, TO BE CONFRONTED BY THE ENTIRE CITIZENRY OF NEW YORK.
New York Citizens
You're all f**kwits!
Conversely,
LARRY DAVID:
They've written 'beloved aunt'! Why would anybody write that?!
Loved the sketch there James Williams.
You also have the kind of job I always wanted. It was my dream to be a journalist however my shit spelling got in the way. Oh and a bastard baby.
Anyhoo I tried to go a whole day without swearing yesterday & I lasted 30 minutes. It is part of my life now, just like the word THE. I dont think there is enough bad language. We need to make some more up. I am bored with all the ones we have.
Quote: Charley @ December 6, 2007, 6:20 PMIt was my dream to be a journalist however my shit spelling got in the way. Oh and a bastard baby.
Should've kept your legs closed then, eh?
Quote: Charley @ December 6, 2007, 6:20 PMI dont think there is enough bad language. We need to make some more up. I am bored with all the ones we have.
C**tflaps? Bollockocity?