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Hang Time (1995)
Saved by the bell, with B-Ball
This show is bland, trite and predictable... perfect for TNBC. If for some bizarre reason you're ever up early enough to watch this on a Saturday morning, go ahead and do so. It's not really intelligent or well-acted, but it's the kind of show that you don't get sick of because there's nothing there that you don't like, it's exactly like all those other teen/high school sitcoms except this one has sports stars so the girls have more spine and aren't as brain-dead and girly (except for rich kid Mary Beth). They even show a cheerleader who isn't just another dumb blond chick! Amber Baretto does a great job as the token fiery red-head on this show and her character brought on more realistic plots such as interacial dating. However, Julie, the first girl on the sports team, which apparently is a necessary device for any teen show is (barely) played by Daniella Deuschter who couldn't act her way out of a parking ticket. Julie could have been a great character, but Daniella's portrayal has caused the character to become completely one-dimensional since she is unable to portray any emotion beyond confusion. (However, she's pretty good on the court). If you're a fan of the original Saved by the Bell, you'll be disappointed. But if you're in the market for a cute non-thought-provoking way to spend a half-hour on Saturday mornings between SBTB: The New Class and One World, this is perfect for you.
Daria (1997)
saving MTV from selling out (almost)
Who would have thought that the network who is responsible for bringing us Celebrity Deathmatch and Beavis and Butthead, could have chosen to air this underappreciated series?
As a recurring character on B+BH, we can see why Daria needed (and deserved) her own show. This character represents what most shows refuse to address: the classicly cynical and disillusioned teenage girl. I've been compared to this character so often, I'm beginning to see her rubbing off on me. I'd like to bring into evidence my pleated skirts, combat boots, caustic sense of humor, attraction to musicians (Trent, I love you!) and close friendship with an equally sarcastic and cynical artist. Daria represents the people who are usually not worthy of air time according to MTV standards and this is why we love her.
The show provides an hilarious look at pop culture and society's wicked ways along with an honest portrayal of what is laughingly refered to as education (TM Pacey Witter).
I am Daria, my hometown IS Lawndale. Pray for me!
Dharma & Greg (1997)
gets old fast
I started watching the show from the first episode, but after the first season I tuned out. The premise is classic, a pairing of opposites. Hilarity ensues... except it doesn't. Many shows have done the complete opposites scheme and have done it well, but it gets old. We get it, they're different, they have different views. There's not much material to go on, after awhile the jokes start wearing thin (like, for example, Dharma's father and his distrust of the government). If you have nothing to add to the joke, move on, don't keep repeating the same pattern of "comedy" in every episode. I liked the basic idea because I loved the character of Dharma and Jenna Elfman does a good job with the character (although, after seeing her in other productions, you notice that she doesn't have much of a range as an actress). It's just that once they've done all the jokes about the hippies vs. the yuppies (ie. once the inlaws have met), there's nothing more to be said, so they kept redoing the same sketches which got annoying to no extent.
Basically, this show is unrealistic, maybe that's why it didn't appeal to me as much as say... yes, dear or MSCL.
But if you're in the mood for silly comedy you can turn off your thought process for, watch this, it's relaxing at best.
i give it 7/10, (solely because I consider Dharma my soul sister)