And I get this, too: I worked for about six years in the ad business until earlier this year, and there are certain moments in Mad Men that hit spots that I didn't appreciate being hit.
If you're giving the show a chance, I'd strongly suggest starting at season four, work your way to the present, then go back to seasons two and three. Skip season one: with the exception of "The Luminous Fish Effect" which fleshes out the depth of Sheldon, there's not much to see. On Nov 25, 2012, at 10:13 PM, PGage <pga...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Melissa P <takingupspace...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I pretty much agree with everything Joe (Hass) says. >> >> I think the main reason I like the show so much is because the >> producers/writers do a pretty perfect job of capturing scientists as they >> really are. I should know. I worked among them for about 30 years. For >> example, I giggle whenever Sheldon makes note of the fact that Howard >> doesn't have a PhD. >> >> Secondly, the addition of the women really put the show at the top of all >> sitcoms currently on the air. They're just as much fun to watch as the men, >> adding a "completeness" to the series. >> >> No surprise at all that it's such a hit in syndication. > > Just for a little balance - I have worked among scientists for more than 25 > years, and I find this show to be almost unwatchable. Almost because the main > characters to seem to have a likability factor. I live with people who love > this program, so I have heard most of the arguments in favor of it. I have a > vague commitment to give it a good fair chance this summer or the next (I > think it is on the Netflix), but I am not optimistic (though to be fair, I > was unalterably opposed to Scrubs for many years, until I fell in love with > it on Netflix). > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
