Television Show Theory

#1

Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:00pm

A friend of mine has a theory that the best television scripts are written when the cast has an equal number of male and female leading actors.

She considers this to include "Friends", "Will & Grace", "The Brady Bunch", and "Step by Step". (she also mentioned "Gilligan's Island", but technically that's 4m:3f.)

Any thoughts?

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#2

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:02pm

Though that may be true in some cases, some great TV, such as Seinfeld, is not even. Seinfeld has 3 males and 1 female. But in all those that you mentioned, it's absolutely true.

That's an interesting theory. I'm going to try to find more examples.

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#3

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:04pm

I like shows with all women. Especially when they're hot... and gay.

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#4

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:04pm

She said it was best that way because you had a lot of different directions to go in terms of plot. Something about having lots of choices plot-wise, and characters with different perspectives... I don't remember.

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#5

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:10pm

The fact is that most shows have equal numbers of male and female parts for that very reason.

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#6

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:11pm

SAVED BY THE BELL!!!

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#7

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:12pm

ZACK - KELLY
SLATER - JESSIE
SCREECH - LISA
MR. BELDING - ZACK'S MOM

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#8

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:13pm

i love that show! i wish it was still running though. sorry. OT. i think that in some cases (friends etc.) this theory is true, but in others it is false. there are many great shows that i have seen with a range in male characters and female characters.

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#9

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:14pm

Okay, then explain Facts of Life!! You can't, can you?? Didn't think so!!!

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#10

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:16pm

CARRIE - MR. BIG
MIRANDA - STEVE
SAMANTHA - SMITH
CHARLOTTE - HARRY

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#11

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:16pm

Oh, Facts of Life. LOL. I don't know why my brain went to SEX AND THE CITY.

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#12

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:17pm

Frasier... no
Scrubs... yes.

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#13

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:19pm

Blair - Tad
Jo - Rick
Tootie - Jeff
Natalie - Snake


BOO YA!

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#14

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:26pm

Oh please. Those boys barely had lines. They certainly weren't regulars. You're a lousy cheat, Matt_G.

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#15

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:28pm

Oh, now you got attitute cuz you got served! Wassup now, Beeyatch?!

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#16

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:34pm

Okay, Matt - South Park! GO!

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Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

#17

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:35pm

Sorry, I haven't watched that show since it's first season.

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#18

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:37pm

Smooth.

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Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

#19

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:42pm

I Love Lucy is 2 and 2.

Mary Tyler Moore Show is about split too.

Full House also split. Danny, Jesse, and Joey. Steph, DJ, and Michelle.

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--Aristotle

#20

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:44pm

Danny - Michelle
Joey - Stephanie
Jesse - DJ

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"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

#21

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:55pm

General Hospital:
Alan - Monica
Emily - Nikolas
Alice - Reginald
Sonny - Carly
Courtney - Jason
Alexis - Ric
Luke - Helena
Faith - Lorenzo
Lucky - Lulu
Lois - Ned
Edward - Heather
Jax - Bobbie
Dillon - Georgie
Lucas - Maxie

Matt - YOU been served, beeyatch!!! WassUUUUUUP?????

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Updated On: 8/10/04 at 09:55 PM

#22

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:56pm

Damn, I don't even want to know how long that took you!

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"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."

#23

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 9:58pm

Sadly, not long at all...

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Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

#24

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 10:22pm

please tell me Step by Step was not really on that list of the best shows!

#25

re: Television Show Theory

Posted: 8/10/04 at 10:36pm

Sex and the City is pure genius. I LOVE IT. best writers ever!