What’s Making Me Feel Awful This Week: Whitney
by George Watches Things
Up until a few days ago, I hated NBC’s raunchy multi-cam joint Whitney with a burning passion. Currently, I hate myself. Let me explain why.
This past weekend, I sat down and watched an episode. I had not previously seen the show, but none-the-less felt it was hogging a timeslot that otherwise could be Community‘s. (Plus this.) Well, I’m terribly sad to report that you that I do not hate it. In fact, I thought it was decent.
Don’t get me wrong… Whitney, at what I assume was its best, cannot keep up with shows like Parks and Community at their worst. But the fact that I didn’t hate it combined with the slight urge I had to see another episode was not good news.
What had I become? Did I like this kind of television now? What do I do with my life now?
The only thing I can do… watch the only other show I can loathe without having to see; Are You There, Chelsea? This was, quite simply, the best decision I have ever made.
The air was stale and laugh-less. Afterward, my eyes were sore due to the excessive eye-rolling. Its attitude towards drinking and DUIs is sickening. No part of this show is funny. Have you not seen it yet? Too bad, because I’m about to spoil the joke they were working toward all night:
“Just for the record, you pooped a little when you were pushing.”
Yes, sir. My faith in my own gag reflex has once again been restored.
“Afterward, my eyes were sore due to the excessive eye-rolling.” Lol! I’ve got to use this line more often!
For whatever reason I keep watching both of these shows. I’m a fan of Chelsea handler but damn this show is terrible. I agree with you about Whitney and now I’m half a season into the show and I can’t not watch it, not because it’s good but its great background noise when u have many other pressing things to do like checking email or playing Bejewled on Facebook.
It DOES make for great background noise! Thanks, excellent comment.
See! This is what happens when Community is off the air. Your mind is confused and I don’t blame you. You are having a moment of weakness. I haven’t seen Whitney and I haven’t broken down and watched it yet. I’m going to stay strong and keep away.
HAHAHA. You know what? I felt the same way about The Good Wife. I couldn’t stand that show for the longest time, but then I think two weeks ago (or maybe more like 3-4 now) I was watching it at a friend’s house and got absolutely hooked on it. It always shows up before CSI: Miami, which is what my friend and I like to wait for, so we usually end up watching The Good Wife too. And boy did I hate myself for getting sucked in. Especially because it’s just about a bunch of lawyers that aren’t always very moral. I mean, it just sounds like it shouldn’t be all that interesting, right?
Heres a good experiment :watch it and imagine it without the laugh track. Here is the first joke on the episode Codependence Day:
Grungy hairy dude: “Wit, don’t do this. Taking pictures at a crime scene? It’s creepy. Starring at a lifeless body with dead eyes?”
Whitney: “It’s gonna be fun, I’ve shot models before.”
RIMSHOT!
Your better than this, Movieblogger. I know it.
Whitney is the definition of guilty semi-pleasure.
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I see this picture of the Chelsea show and I’m thinking it doesn’t rate a martini. I haven’t seen it (won’t) but I’m thinking its more PBR if anything.
Nice new layout, by the way.
I tried watching an episode (the pilot), could not finish it.
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rarely watch tv, but i’ve seen whitney’s stand-up act. very good.