Okay, so it’s a subject close to my heart. I write comedy, which is scary when you realize that no two funny bones are exactly alike.
I’ve been watching Psych on TV. I thought it was about psychics. Apparently not. Or maybe someone is psychic. I’ve watched several times, and I still don’t know. I call it slapstick meets dumb luck. But for some reason, it still amuses me. I think it’s a quirky combination of characters that play off each other with amusing results.
For romantic comedy type sexual tension and laugh-out-loud fun, nothing beats Friends. A fun oldie is the modern version of I Love Lucy—The Nanny. Two and a Half Men is an up to the minute hoot, earthy and almost crudely funny, in an unreal sort of way, but aren’t the best characters larger than life?
For a fun read, nothing beats Stephanie Plum. Janet has character dynamics down to a science, and she gives you a pretty meaty story, and some good sexual tension, between Stephanie and Joe, or her and Ranger.
I like subtle humor, character quirk humor, questionable insults, sex-spiked conversations that only the minor characters don’t get. I love comedic foreplay and often an amusing commentary during the deed. Nothing like being able to laugh together in bed.
What kind of comedy do you like? Have you seen any laugh-a-minute movies or TV shows? How bout books? What are the funniest books you’ve read lately?
Oh, and what does this have to do with spring cleaning? Hey, the witch is sweeping, which is more than I do. Happy Spring!
Annette Blair
SEX AND THE PSYCHIC WITCH, August 2007
I like my comedy a little twisted, as you know. *grins* Let’s see–TV shows–some of my comedy faves have been Frasier, Desperate Housewives, Friends, Whose Line is it Anyway, I Love Lucy, the old 60’s Batman series, The Tick, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Futurama, Family Guy, Spongebob Squarepants. For movies–Tremors, Raising Arizona, Fargo (which I consider a dark comedy), Ghostbusters, Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion, Heathers, Pirates (Cap’n Jack is just the greatest freak that ever lived in character-land). And for books, I like the Stephanie Plum series too, hmmm…I don’t read as many comedies as I watch them, actually.
Yazza
Comment by Yasmine — April 10, 2007 @ 2:21 pm
I love pretty much any kind of comedy.A funny movie I just watched was Van Wilders:The Rise of Taj about a guy in college that has to live in the dorks frat house,he helps them to be cooler.Dane Cook is my favorite comedian this year,he’s very of the wall.Funny tv shows are Scrubs,The Class,2 and a half men,In case of emergency,still standing(reruns) and king of queens(reruns) There needs to be more funny main stream movies……..I detest cleaning too,we’re teaching our kids how to sweep.
Hugs, Danette
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Comment by danette — April 13, 2007 @ 2:42 am
We taught our kids to sweep, vacuum, load the dishwasher. They can do those things. It’s good for them…not for us………….
Comment by Annette Blair — April 15, 2007 @ 6:10 pm