tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415259.post113172951348581936..comments2009-07-13T03:44:44.693-07:00Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13874236631434052446noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415259.post-1132110922892709062005-11-15T19:15:00.000-08:002005-11-15T19:15:00.000-08:00Five years is a pretty good quality track record for television. Even if a show has a large ensemble cast, chances are after about five seasons (and 13-24 show per season - the older shows had even more), that it'll risk repeating itself, or try to find a new direction. I think that's partially why "The Simpsons" transformed from a character show into a gag show. At least they had good characters to screw around with - the animated "Dilbert" tried to be a gag show right away, but it hadn't built the characters to a point where they could mess around like that. I'm not sure how "Family Guy" got away with it so quickly. I guess, if you look at it from the point of view that it got cancelled and revived, maybe (in a way) it didn't.Jeff Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922506959359207620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415259.post-1132009957257582182005-11-14T15:12:00.000-08:002005-11-14T15:12:00.000-08:00That all sounds complicated. Why would the writers and script coordinators wear suits? I understand the lights from stage stuff like that are hot. I guess they just want to maintain a professional appearance.Sagepaperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086405917437998640noreply@blogger.com