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Originally Posted by Misterpants
It's the Lowest Common Denominator formula for comedy. It's why Everybody Loves Raymond and According to Jim are top rated shows. Don't make anyone think too hard, and you'll be just fine. The worst part is you're cursed to an eternity of syndication reruns with these crap fests.
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I think this applies for most shows though. You need to appeal to a wide base to do well. Have people put too much thought into TV that specifically isn't designated that way and you're going to lose them.
Man though, why would you threaten to lose 2 million an episode to play yourself?