From: Lawhorn_W <Lawhorn_W at bls.gov>
To: "'WSFA members'" <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: MASH (Was: Grit and Punk)
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 11:37:47 -0400
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

The interesting point to follow Barry and Steve's comments is that that is
the entire point of these shows.  It is another form of escapism.  It just
takes less imagination than reading. People watch them to get a few laughs
or maybe a chuckle out of something that they have seen or done in their
lives.  I'll admit it,  I like a s*itcom every now and then, they can be fun
and I need that easy fun every so often.

Bill Lawhorn

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Barry L. Newton [mailto:bnewton at ashcomp.com]
Sent:	Tuesday, May 21, 2002 11:31 AM
To:	WSFA members
Subject:	[WSFA] Re: MASH (Was: Grit and Punk)

Interestingly, Steve Smith said:
>The TV show was Yet Another Sitcom.  I can't watch sitcoms
>-- I haven't watched them in so long that I no longer understand the
>conventions.  To me, sitcoms are kabuki -- it's obvious that the actors
>are doing something purposeful with a great deal of skill.  It's not at
>all apparent what it's supposed to mean.

I've felt for a long time that sitcom is a word with a silent 'H' in
it.  (Sorry if you're now stuck with that for the rest of your
life...)  And also, to take issue with Steve's comment, *most* of it is
purposeless with no particular skill applied.

Barry