CP Television Show Draft! - EVERYONE'S AK'D!! PICK NOW!! TO REACH 20

[JerzeeGirl]

Originally Posted by Eastern Girl

^^That's thinking smart. I like it.

That's why she's the Commish! LOL

[getbak]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

How about just two comedy categories

That would be my preference, or else allow sitcoms in comedy open, but sitcom still has to be a sitcom.

Everything else gets caught up in too much minutiae.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by getbak

I'm fine with that ruling, but then a lot of solid sitcoms wouldn't qualify.

For example, none of NBC's current sitcoms are recorded in front of an audience.


Also, my last selection, Corner Gas, is definitely a sitcom, but it's not shot in front of an audience.

well i would usually qualify something like coner gas as just a comedy. Any thing with usually the same recurring sets (friends two apartments) and studio audince classifies as a sitcom for me. just my 2 cents

[Ro]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

How about just two comedy categories

Is that fair to people who snagged a tried and true/by the definition "sitcom" (think AITF) with one of their early picks?

Sounds fine to me also, just would hate to tick people off by changing the category def's this far in.

[WindomURL]

I HATE the idea of changing rules in midstream. There was nothing wrong with the Comedy-Sitcom, and Comedy-Open categories before. The only argument is whether an individual comedy should be classed as a sitcom. And that is where IMDB or TVguide.com should be used as an arbiter.

Chuck is classified as Comedy-Drama on TVGO. Therefore it is a Comedy-Open. It is definitely not a sitcom.

My pick will be up shortly.
Windom notanyothergURL

[JerzeeGirl]

Originally Posted by WindomURL

Windom notanyothergURL

Gold, Windom.....gold!!!!

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Ro

Is that fair to people who snagged a tried and true/by the definition "sitcom" (think AITF) with one of their early picks?

Sounds fine to me also, just would hate to tick people off by changing the category def's this far in.

I think we're still early enough in the draft that any of the comedies that have been chosen would have been chosen.

I think the only pick it would affect is Family Ties in open comedy.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Ro

Is that fair to people who snagged a tried and true/by the definition "sitcom" (think AITF) with one of their early picks?

Sounds fine to me also, just would hate to tick people off by changing the category def's this far in.

My comedy pick was made regadless of wether it was a sitcom or not.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by WindomURL

And that is where IMDB or TVguide.com should be used as an arbiter.

The problem is that IMDB doesn't have sitcom as a genre, only comedy. I can't see anything on TV Guide's site that has it either.

[Jagger]

When I first saw the two comedy categories I just took it to mean that sitcoms fit in the Comedy (sitcom) cat only and Open could hold ANY type of comedy, including sitcoms if the GM wanted. Open meant just that, Open for any. That seems fine, no? This is only about fun and education anyway so what's the problem with that interpretation?

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Jagger

When I first saw the two comedy categories I just took it to mean that sitcoms fit in the Comedy (sitcom) cat only and Open could hold ANY type of comedy, including sitcoms if the GM wanted. Open meant just that, Open for any. That seems fine, no? This is only about fun and education anyway so what's the problem with that interpretation?

That was my interpretation as well.

It wasn't until Family Ties was chosen and was ruled ineligible, that I thought any other way.

That's the decision I would be in favour of, since it should have the least amount of impact on anyone's past or future choices.

[WindomURL]

For our 3rd round pick, The Don Lapre Appreciation Society selects in the CRIME/LAW category, the current NBC crime drama,
Life (2007)


Life was his sentence. Life is what he got back.

Plot summary: A former police officer returns to the force after having been wrongly imprisoned for years.

-from Wikipedia:
Life is an American television drama created by Rand Ravich, who also serves as executive producer alongside Far Shariat, David Semel, and Daniel Sackheim for Universal Media Studios. Semel also directed the pilot.
It premiered on September 26, 2007, on NBC, and aired on Wednesday nights at 10/9c. The series stars Damian Lewis as Charlie Crews, a detective who was recently released from prison after serving twelve years for a crime he did not commit. NBC issued an order for a minimum of three additional episodes, on top of the original order for seven, the day "Let Her Go" aired, October 10, 2007.[1] On November 26 NBC announced that Life has received a full season. However, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike only 11 of the 22 episodes were completed.
After the strike ended on February 13, 2008, NBC announced that Life had been picked up for a second season and will return for the Fall 2008/09 season on Friday nights at 10/9c.[2] NBC decided not to film any more episodes for the 2007-08 season. The network released the first episode of season two, a week before its air date, online and via cable on demand.

On October 24, 2008, NBC announced that Life would move to Wednesdays following Knight Rider, and leading into Law and Order.[5]

On November 7, 2008, NBC picked up Life for a full second season.[6][7]


Damian Lewis, best known for portraying Major Richard Winters in the Emmy-award winning HBO miniseries Band of Brothers and Soames Forsyte in the British miniseries The Forsyte Saga, stars as Detective Charlie Crews, a police officer framed for murder and held in prison for 12 years from 1995 to 2007 before being exonerated.
The philosophy of Zen is featured heavily in Life, most prominently through Charlie Crews. Episodes usually feature Crews using Zen techniques to stay focused or, by the unique insight it gives him, use it to solve a case. Similarly, he often spouts Zen proverbs.

Sarah Shahi co-stars as his partner Dani Reese, Adam Arkin plays Ted Earley, whom Crews met in prison and now lives with Crews and acts as his financial adviser.

Adam Arkin plays Ted Earley, whom Crews met in prison and now lives with Crews and acts as his financial adviser. Originally, Melissa Sagemiller was cast to play Crews' attorney Constance Griffiths, but she was replaced by Brooke Langton in July 2007.[15] She and Crews care greatly for one another and both make references to a potential relationship if Griffiths had not been married.

Crews and Reese's Lieutenant Karen Davis is portrayed by Robin Weigert. Through the course of the first season, Lt. Davis attempts to have Crews expelled from the police department while assisting Reese in her recovery from addiction. Brent Sexton appears as Bobby Starks, Crews' old partner, who failed to support Crews during his trial 12 years ago. The relationship between him and Crews is tenuous at times but still friendly.

Making recurring appearances is Jennifer Siebel as Crews' ex-wife Jennifer Conover. She has remarried and has children. The relationship between her and Crews is strained. In several episodes, Christina Hendricks appears as the fiance of Crew's estranged father, with whom Ted Earley is infatuated.
In the second season, Donal Logue was added to the cast as Captain Brian Tidwell, Crews' and Reese's new boss, which will serve to lighten Damian Lewis' workload.
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This is my favorite drama that isn't on a premium channel like HBO or Showtime. Fans of "Deadwood" might enjoy spotting actors used in both series. There have been several. There's a hard to define quality about this show which elevates it above the conventional cop-procedural. Maybe it's the Zen ingredient?

And I cannot go without mentioning the music selection in this series. It's a veritable indie music lover's dream, with artists such as Beck, The Raconteurs, Cat Power, John Doe, Gram Rabbit, and Supergrass among others.
Take a look at http://www.have-dog.com/life/ for a thorough listing of almost all songs used in each episode.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by getbak

That was my interpretation as well.

It wasn't until Family Ties was chosen and was ruled ineligible, that I thought any other way.

That's the decision I would be in favour of, since it should have the least amount of impact on anyone's past or future choices.

Seconded

[Superflyer]

The Infomercial Kings are torn between what to pick in this round as there is one show that we really want but there is another show in a highly picked category that we want to take. After much debate among the scouting team we have decided to go with the one that we really want and just hope the other one will be there next round.

So the Infomercial Kings are proud to select in the Comedy (open) category - In Living Color.



This show was a take off from SNL but took it in a totally different direction and was a very huge success. In Living Color started careers such as the Wayans Brothers, David Allen Greir, Jamie Foxx Jennifer Lopez and even some guy called Jim Carrey.

Fire Marshall Bill


Homey The Clown


Dirty Little Dick


Jim Carrey as Vanilla Ice

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Superflyer

The Infomercial Kings are torn between what to pick in this round as there is one show that we really want but there is another show in a highly picked category that we want to take. After much debate among the scouting team we have decided to go with the one that we really want and just hope the other one will be there next round.

Tell me which one it is and i'll make it my pick in this round

[Displaced Flames fan]

In Living Color was a great show. Very nice choice.

[getbak]

Good picks with Life and In Living Color.


I know I'm up, but I'm just about to leave work, and don't know what I'm going to pick yet, so talk amongst yourselves. I should have my pick up around 7.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by Jagger

When I first saw the two comedy categories I just took it to mean that sitcoms fit in the Comedy (sitcom) cat only and Open could hold ANY type of comedy, including sitcoms if the GM wanted. Open meant just that, Open for any. That seems fine, no? This is only about fun and education anyway so what's the problem with that interpretation?

Originally Posted by getbak

That was my interpretation as well.

It wasn't until Family Ties was chosen and was ruled ineligible, that I thought any other way.

That's the decision I would be in favour of, since it should have the least amount of impact on anyone's past or future choices.

Originally Posted by MattyC

Seconded

That was my assumption as well. In my spreadsheet with potential picks, I have sitcoms listed under Comedy (Open). I assumed that it meant you couldn't take shows like SNL and In Living Colour as comedies, you had to pick a sitcom like All in the Family.

[Prototype]

Why not just one Comedy selection... I mean, we have WILDCARD spots too.

[JerzeeGirl]

Originally Posted by WindomURL

For our 3rd round pick, The Don Lapre Appreciation Society selects in the CRIME/LAW category, the current NBC crime drama,
Life (2007)

Excellent pick Windom - I was really hoping this one would drop till the next round for me.....I have yet to see an episode that disappointed and the writing is excellent. I love the addition of Donal Logue this season too!