GR6 … almost certainly cut and paste…. and why not?
A comic (usually) isn’t “fine art,” it’s humor… and this is just as funny with the images identical…. It’s all his own work…. so why would some people insist that the artist redraw the same panel seven times?
(No… I’m not saying you said that…. but I’ve heard others criticise.)
And even famous painters have made an art of copy and paste…. e.g, the aforementioned Warhol.
The conversation started because they are watching someone watching tv who is also watching tv who happens to be watching tv. A form of a Möbius Strip.
Reminds me of the old Sunday newspaper parody the “Dacron Republican-Democrat.” The Doonesbury parody in the comics section was six identical panels and a crack about using the copier to fill the panels in the strip.
On “Friends” there were several episodes where they watched TV – the one where they get free porn, the one where Joey is suppose to be on Law and Order…
On “Married with Children” they watch a lot of TV – Psycho Dad is on a lot. Al spends his entire vacation watching TV. He watches Hondo (a movie). etc.
And don’t forget George Burns – he watches the show he is on to know what everyone else is doing when he is not with them!
Obviously the BBC’s sitcom “The Royle family” (2006-1012, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royle_Family) never made it across to Janice’s neighbourhood. About 95% of that seemed to take place with the main characters gathered around the TV.
Varnes about 10 years ago
There are very few movies about people reading books either….I wonder why?
GR6 about 10 years ago
OK, cut and paste, or no cut and paste?
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 10 years ago
Janis and Varnes….
There are films in which people read books or watch televison…
But a movie about it, in which you watch them…. Wow, that would be about as interesting as Andy Warhol’s five hour film of a man sleeping.
Which I saw. And it wasn’t.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 10 years ago
GR6 … almost certainly cut and paste…. and why not?
A comic (usually) isn’t “fine art,” it’s humor… and this is just as funny with the images identical…. It’s all his own work…. so why would some people insist that the artist redraw the same panel seven times?
(No… I’m not saying you said that…. but I’ve heard others criticise.)
And even famous painters have made an art of copy and paste…. e.g, the aforementioned Warhol.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 10 years ago
I got sidetracked there…Really I just wanted to thank those of you who not only tolerated, but even seemed to like, yesterdays…. er…. poetic effort….
I’m lucky…. and you guys are gluttons for punishment.LOL
Thank you so much!
And kudos to those who also wrote rhymes!
Very nice, Arianne…and Hippogriff… I’m extremely flattered.
Observer fo Irony about 10 years ago
The only people who would watch a movie or broadcast show like that are either waiting for some frightening to happen or are true voyeurs.
GSJohnson about 10 years ago
What about “Pleasantville”? Not exactly totally watching TV, but the entire premise is about going into an old TV show.
Donaldo Premium Member about 10 years ago
Almost every Family Guy episode begins with the Griffins watching TV
Vince M about 10 years ago
MST3K!
SpicyNacho Premium Member about 10 years ago
King of Queens had more TV watching than most.
parfy66 about 10 years ago
Film about reading a book: The Neverending Story
kvnkoehler about 10 years ago
The conversation started because they are watching someone watching tv who is also watching tv who happens to be watching tv. A form of a Möbius Strip.
ARLOS DAD about 10 years ago
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz………
joedon2007 about 10 years ago
An easy cartoon fot JJ to draw
ladylagomorph76 about 10 years ago
Archie Bunker watched TV. Oslo watches TV on “Keeping Up Appearances”!
jimmeh about 10 years ago
But it gives comic strip writers a break!
Mark Jackson Premium Member about 10 years ago
Bad timing, given the “all episodes” Simpson’s marathon on FXX.
Ermine Notyours about 10 years ago
Mort Walker called this kind of strip a “wallpaper gag.”
K M about 10 years ago
Reminds me of the old Sunday newspaper parody the “Dacron Republican-Democrat.” The Doonesbury parody in the comics section was six identical panels and a crack about using the copier to fill the panels in the strip.
Arianne about 10 years ago
Hmmm… ………………it’s a mystery…
mafastore about 10 years ago
On “Friends” there were several episodes where they watched TV – the one where they get free porn, the one where Joey is suppose to be on Law and Order…
On “Married with Children” they watch a lot of TV – Psycho Dad is on a lot. Al spends his entire vacation watching TV. He watches Hondo (a movie). etc.
And don’t forget George Burns – he watches the show he is on to know what everyone else is doing when he is not with them!
fredd13 almost 10 years ago
Obviously the BBC’s sitcom “The Royle family” (2006-1012, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royle_Family) never made it across to Janice’s neighbourhood. About 95% of that seemed to take place with the main characters gathered around the TV.