How I Met Your Mother

[Bobber]

Still, I really wish HIMYM would lose the laugh track.

They'd have to change the whole style of the show then. It's got the regular sitcom style going on.

 

[Gilpesh]

Still, I really wish HIMYM would lose the laugh track.

I didn't say it was perfect

But yeah, they could lose that track, or on dvd have an option to turn it off.

 

[Matt]

I didn't say it was perfect

But yeah, they could lose that track, or on dvd have an option to turn it off.

No, its not perfect, and I would love that option on the DVD but never-the-less...next to Worst Week, this is my favorite new show of the season (and yes, I'm aware its on its fourth season, but I just discovered it ). It is not only funny, it is really charming. I can not think of more likable characters on TV today. And the flashbacks are great. I loved the fight flashbacks from Monday.

 

[Prison Mike]

No, its not perfect, and I would love that option on the DVD but never-the-less...next to Worst Week, this is my favorite new show of the season (and yes, I'm aware its on its fourth season, but I just discovered it ). It is not only funny, it is really charming. I can not think of more likable characters on TV today. And the flashbacks are great. I loved the fight flashbacks from Monday.

My favorite flashback was the tickle fight. I have to find that on youtube...

 

[Gilpesh]

(and yes, I'm aware its on its fourth season, but I just discovered it ).

Same here. Don't feel bad.

No, its not perfect, and I would love that option on the DVD

Yeah, I have yet to pick up the dvds... but I needs to make some money first.

It is not only funny, it is really charming. I can not think of more likable characters on TV today. And the flashbacks are great. I loved the fight flashbacks from Monday.

Yeah, that's what surprised me about the show... saw one episode, laughed a lot. Then saw a few more... suddenly I actually care about what happens to these characters... and then I damned the writers and actors to hell because of the job they did.

 

[Syncos]

Still, I really wish HIMYM would lose the laugh track. I mean, it was one thing when shows were shot in front of a live audience...but what TV executive genius really thought it would be a good idea to insert artifical laughs into the show? Do people really need to be told when to laugh? Whats the point?

The thing is half of how I met your mother is shot in front of a studio audience, and half are pre-filmed flashbacks. If they only had laughs during the studio parts, it would be horribly inconsistent.

After you watch enough of it, tuning out the laugh track is just reflex.
It was really weird, I was recommended the show awhile back, and watched a couple episodes on streaming tv, and for whatever reason, I didn't notice the laugh track. Until I started watching it in a better format. Then I hated it. Then I just learned to ignore it.

On a seperate note. I love the shout out to the Murder Train song. It's good to see little things like that resurface.

This show is absolutely awesome about reusing jokes and about making web content that fits the show. like the robin sparkles myspace page, or the slapbet countdown, or the site lily made to sell her clothes. they're always great about making real content for that stuff.

 

[Double Down]

And http://www.tedmosbyisajerk.com/

 

[Double Down]

 

[Syncos]

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/how_i_met_your_mother/community/barney_blog/index.php

Barney's blog.

http://guyforceshiswifetodressinagarbagebagforthenextthreeyears.com/

heh.

oh, and as a follow up to double downs post:
http://www.tedmosbyisnotajerk.com/

 

[Double Down]

Anyone catch the commercial for Barney's book, The Bro Code. I picked it up yesterday, gonna read it next week. A little expensive at $13, for what's basically a joke book, but oh well

I bought this yesterday. It was available as a book on CD, so I got that -- it's much better to have NPH reading it.

 

[Shifty]

Great night for CBS in the ratings. The competition was crap but still they're very good numbers. Had been looking forward to another Robin episode. Barney's holidays songs were great and "Turn off the screen, we all know the words!"

CBS:
The Big Bang Theory - 11.4 million/4.2 18.49
How I Met Your Mother - 11.4 million/4.6 18-49
Two and a Half Men - 17.9 million/5.6 18-49
Worst Week - 12.1 million/3.6 18-49
CSI: Miami - 14.4 million/3.8 18-49

ABC:
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! - 7.4 million/2.2 18-49
20/20 - 3.7 million/1.2 18-49

NBC:
Chuck - 7.6 million/2.6 18-49
Heroes - 7.8 million/3.6 18-49
My Own Worst Enemy - 4.1 million/1.7 18-49

FOX:
Terminator:TSCC - 5.3 million/1.9 18-49
Prison Break - 5.7 million/2.2 18-49

CW:
Gossip Girl (R) - 1.6 million/0.7 18-49
One Tree Hill (R) - 1.2 million/0.5 18-49

 

[The Apatow Crew]

The Barney xmas songs were pretty funny.

 

[Prison Mike]

that mall song is really catchy. "Let's all go to the mall!"

 

[Halcohol]

I thought it was going to be a Bryan Adams song or something.

 

[Double Down]

^ No way, you knew Marshall would sing one of Robin's old songs.

By the way, Robin was so hot in that football jersey.

 

[batnkevlar]

^ No way, you knew Marshall would sing one of Robin's old songs.

By the way, Robin was so hot in that football jersey.

You're like the guy in Scary Movie...

 

[Syncos]

This week's episode was awesome.

 

[Double Down]

You're like the guy in Scary Movie...

I've never seen that movie, so if you insulted me, it didn't land.

 

[Matt]

Barney's Christmas carols = brilliance.

 

[Double Down]

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"What? I can celebrate Hanukkah too."

Great stuff.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Barney's Christmas carols = brilliance.

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[Bobber]

The thing is half of how I met your mother is shot in front of a studio audience, and half are pre-filmed flashbacks. If they only had laughs during the studio parts, it would be horribly inconsistent.

After you watch enough of it, tuning out the laugh track is just reflex.
It was really weird, I was recommended the show awhile back, and watched a couple episodes on streaming tv, and for whatever reason, I didn't notice the laugh track. Until I started watching it in a better format. Then I hated it. Then I just learned to ignore it.

On a seperate note. I love the shout out to the Murder Train song. It's good to see little things like that resurface.

This show is absolutely awesome about reusing jokes and about making web content that fits the show. like the robin sparkles myspace page, or the slapbet countdown, or the site lily made to sell her clothes. they're always great about making real content for that stuff.

It's not filmed infront of a studio audience
look at the bloopers

 

[Syncos]

It's not filmed infront of a studio audience
look at the bloopers

some scenes use a studio audience, depending on the set used.

One of the extras on either the first or second season dvd (not sure now it's been awhile since I rewatched them) has them recording infront of an audience, while in the apartment and having the flashback from the scene come up on the monitors.

 

[Bobber]

some scenes use a studio audience, depending on the set used.

One of the extras on either the first or second season dvd (not sure now it's been awhile since I rewatched them) has them recording infront of an audience, while in the apartment and having the flashback from the scene come up on the monitors.

I can't really argue against that, since i don't own the dvds, but in all of the bloopers they are filming without an audience.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

^ No way, you knew Marshall would sing one of Robin's old songs.

By the way, Robin was so hot in that football jersey.

Women pull off the football/hockey jersey look really well, I thought she looked pretty hot in that too.

You're like the guy in Scary Movie...

Well, he wasn't asking her to put on the pads and helmet too.