Where did all the humor go?

After another solid week of television watching, I'm left asking myself one question: Where did all the humor go? This week of TV seemed almost devoid of humor. Actually, maybe the funniest thing I saw on TV this week was Anna Torv's awkward impression of Leonard Nimoy on Fringe. (I mean, come on, we get that he is being channeled through her in the episode, but 40 minutes of the ridiculous accent just got to be a bit grating. [A link for those interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiDLGMYf_UU])(Also, I have gone back and forth about blogging about Fringe on this site, but but I feel like the potential for spoilers at almost every turn is too extreme. I'll save to say that it's a show worth watching, but like most of Abrams stuff, you have to start at the beginning.)

Anyway, back to the main topic. How I Met Your Mother wasn't on. No The Office. Tracy Jordan was not on 30 Rock - though the reality show format was funny, and Alec Baldwin had some good one liners. No Big Bang Theory. Archer seemed off it's game this week, especially as I don't really find cancer jokes so funny. Parks and Rec was not at its best either. And no new Modern Family.

Really, the only show that I found very funny this week was Community - but they're always great. I know that it's March Madness time, and people are distracted by that so there are less new episodes on right now, but come on, folks. We need our laughs. (Plus, WFU sucked this year, so I have no team to cheer for, I only have Duke and UNC to cheer AGAINST) Most weeks are filled with big laughs between any of the great shows I listed above. We're actually in a great time of TV with a lot of great shows on, especially a lot of great Sitcoms. I think that's what makes a week like this so lacking. I hate to say it, but a great new episode of Two and a Half Men would have hit the spot.

So, to pass the time until they return, here are a few great clips from episodes past: Enjoy!

Modern Family:


How I Met Your Mother


The Office


Community


and one of my all time favorite clips from a sitcom ever:



Hopefully those will hold us over until next week. At least Shameless is on tonight!

Until the next episode...
Chris