Colossal TV Show thread

[genoscoif]

I'm sure this will go over well.

A new version of The Office has been picked up at Peacock, though will not be a direct spinoff or reboot of the original series. Instead, it's described as being "set in the same universe" and follows "the documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch" who are "in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters." Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore are attached to star.

Concept could be decent. Not sure of the actors picked to star... don't know much about them.

So they basically wanted to do another TV mockumentary and figured the best way to do that was tie it to the most successful TV mockumentary ever...thru the documentary crew? I think it could work as long as they keep the ties/callbacks to the Office at almost non-existent.

[dodint]

Sounds like The Office but set in Pawnee.

A failing newspaper? Sprinkle in some After Life too.

[Pavel Bure]

Sounds like The Office but set in Pawnee.

A failing newspaper? Sprinkle in some After Life too.

I was going to say sounds like a failing show but after Young Sheldon somehow took off I don’t think I know what good TV is anymore.

[Troy Loney]

Is it just impossible for them to make funny tv without the characters getting to narrate the comedy to the camera?

[dodint]

Can we just get Kevin Hart to shout the jokes?

[NTP66]

Please god no

[nocera]

I don't see why this wouldn't work. The dude created the American Office and Parks and Rec. I would feel better about it if Michael Schur was involved but I trust Greg Daniels with this sort of material.

[meecrofilm]

It could certainly still be decent. Maybe it's just more IP-fatigue. As of late, the movie business is much more recycled, whereas TV has turned into more of a bastion of originality in comparison, so seeing stuff like this might elicit a bit of a "aw man, you too, TV?" reaction. But I mean, House of the Dragon, Better Call Saul, and uh...Young Sheldon...there's still a market for recent TV spin-off / reboots if the quality is there (or isn't, in the case of YS).

[nocera]

But this is new IP. It's not a spin-off or reboot. The only thing they're keeping is the documentary conceit. At least there will be a reason for the mockumentary style unlike Parks and Rec and Modern Family. I can't remember Abbott Elementary's first episode but I do think they set up the documentary crew being there to document the school. Though that doesn't explain why the crew follows them around in their personal life...

[CBear3]

Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore apparently won't be playing Midwesterners...

[Troy Loney]

But this is new IP. It's not a spin-off or reboot. The only thing they're keeping is the documentary conceit. At least there will be a reason for the mockumentary style unlike Parks and Rec and Modern Family. I can't remember Abbott Elementary's first episode but I do think they set up the documentary crew being there to document the school. Though that doesn't explain why the crew follows them around in their personal life...

Parks and Rec worked because they had funny characters and a great cast.

Modern Family and Abbott are things that can just disappear from existence and no one will notice as far as I'm concerned.

I have no clue if this will work or not, could be great. But the concept is tired, they will need to just do a good job.

[DigitalGypsy66]

I rewatched Idiocracy with the family last night, great stuff, as always. I am now certain that The Masked Singer is a show that teleported back from 2505. My wife sort of watches it while playing on her phone, and it is soooo moronic.

[nocera]

But this is new IP. It's not a spin-off or reboot. The only thing they're keeping is the documentary conceit. At least there will be a reason for the mockumentary style unlike Parks and Rec and Modern Family. I can't remember Abbott Elementary's first episode but I do think they set up the documentary crew being there to document the school. Though that doesn't explain why the crew follows them around in their personal life...

Parks and Rec worked because they had funny characters and a great cast.

Modern Family and Abbott are things that can just disappear from existence and no one will notice as far as I'm concerned.

I have no clue if this will work or not, could be great. But the concept is tired, they will need to just do a good job.

Right. The writing and characters will make the show, so in Greg Daniels we should trust.I don't get people writing this off because it's a mockumentary. It's just another genre/entry-way into the story/characters. Writing off a new Greg Daniels show because it's a mockumentary is like writing off a new Dick Wolf show because it's about cops.

[dodint]

Writing off a new Greg Daniels show because it's a mockumentary is like writing off a new Dick Wolf show because it's about cops.

But...I do this.

[mikey]

Young Sheldon...? Did y'alls vasectomies go a little too far or what...?

[DigitalGypsy66]

This is weird, because I don't like or watch Young Sheldon, but my niece is a producer and directed a recent episode. /csb

[mikey]

Is there a process to emancipate yourself from a niece...? Alec Baldwin's character would probably do it in a very low stakes remake of My Sister's Keeper if you want...

[nocera]

My brother and I have very similar tastes and weirdly he was just talking about how good Young Sheldon is. I am skeptical.

[dodint]

Is there a process to emancipate yourself from a niece...? Alec Baldwin's character would probably do it in a very low stakes remake of My Sister's Keeper if you want...

Just ask Alec if she can do some principal photography for him in New Mexico. The problem should take care of itself.

[LeopardLetang]

Writing off a new Greg Daniels show because it's a mockumentary is like writing off a new Dick Wolf show because it's about cops.

But...I do this.

yeah i thought the same thing lol

[NTP66]

Abbott Elementary is a terrific show.

[NTP66]

Somebody should make a show about a local fire station and the antics that come with being together so often. Maybe make it a comedy by using the Broken Lizard guys. I think that'd be pretty funny.

[dodint]

That would be so cool.

(Where the **** did Andy go, anyway?)

[NTP66]

Source of the post (Where the **** did Andy go, anyway?)

You're going to hate this, but he left due to scheduling conflicts with Loki (he had a minor role in the show). IMO, he was perfect for Tacoma FD, and his 'replacement' was... not.

[dodint]

Ah. I did a cursory search during the season premier and it didn't mention Loki. Well, good for him I guess as it doesn't matter now anyway.