Charlie Sheen 20/20

[Dr. Boogie]

Because that's what people want from comedy: something familiar and easy.

There was a quote in Futurama that went something like this: "clever ideas make people feel stupid, and new ideas make people feel scared."

[Mad Melvin]

Originally Posted by Dr. Boogie

Because that's what people want from comedy: something familiar and easy.

True, but there are shitloads of similar unfunny sitcoms that never amount to nothing, and some similar unfunny sitcoms that last for ages but get a lot smaller ratings than 2 1/2 men.

[Tadao]

Originally Posted by Mad Melvin

True, but there are shitloads of similar unfunny sitcoms that never amount to nothing, and some similar unfunny sitcoms that last for ages but get a lot smaller ratings than 2 1/2 men.

Probably has to do with hype and billboards.

[Mad Melvin]

Originally Posted by Tadao

Probably has to do with hype and billboards.

Ok, that explains it. It's really not advertised that much here compared to other shows on TV, so I thought it might be the same thing in other countries.