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In reply to the discussion: Why are almost all TV comedy "idiots, buffoons and dumbasses" male? [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)9. Gracie was pure genius. George was not bad himself.
George Burns: "All I had to do was say, 'Gracie, how's your brother?' and she talked for 38 years. And sometimes I didn't even have to remember to say 'Gracie, how's your brother?'"
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If men are portrayed as generally stupid then they can get away with doing stupid things.
Whisp
Dec 2013
#53
that's exactly what I was thinking. Stupid (and usually very physically unfit) becomes the norm.
Voice for Peace
Dec 2013
#57
also the portrayal of smart attractive women who for some reason love them,
Voice for Peace
Dec 2013
#60
I guess I'm just young enough that they were always part of the crew in my mind
caraher
Dec 2013
#129
didnt dezi actually spank lucy in one ep. she was the chikd in the relationship
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2013
#72
Actually, it isn't unrelated. That was once considered funny. As was Desi spanking Lucy.
Squinch
Dec 2013
#151
exactly. Whether male or female it is their humanity that makes comedy.
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#62
First off, it's easy to make a list of women's roles on the dizt list for the same reason men are on
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2013
#4
A rather apt illustration of the divisiveness through disingenuity being discussed, one might think.
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#17
You're right, women should be getting these roles too! Tina Fey had a lot to say about
bettyellen
Dec 2013
#46
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Jesus Malverde
Dec 2013
#54
I don't watch a lot of sitcom TV, but my impression is that male slapstick has petered out too.
Squinch
Dec 2013
#150
Obviously it is an effort by the liberal Hollywood elites to emasculate the American male in full
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2013
#65
yes, same reason it's considered hilarious for males to dress as females but not the reverse
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2013
#71
I don't think that's where the humor lies. It's not mocking, it's overblown caricature.
nolabear
Dec 2013
#90
Superman? Harry Potter? Tom Sawyer? Sherlock Holmes? King Arthur? Jesus? Bugs Bunny?
Happyhippychick
Dec 2013
#78
Because it sells a lot of beer and cheetos to the "idiots, buffoons and dumbasses" that watch them.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2013
#82
All sitcoms use basically the same formula of Lummox, clueless ingenue, long suffering Mama
Warpy
Dec 2013
#87
Humor? (P.S. You've never heard of the Ditzy Blonde? Or the Unattractive Secretary? The Nasty
WinkyDink
Dec 2013
#91
I don't think anyone is broadbrushing. I think the OP is asking why this situation exists, and
Squinch
Dec 2013
#123
But Penny's social awareness makes her the "straight man" of the show
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Dec 2013
#180
I don't know. Why is almost all of the congress male? When can we get a lady president?
LeftyMom
Dec 2013
#109