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Hasn't aged well

posted 8 years ago by Intothenightalone
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It's on tv again and I just can't find it funny like I used to. Unlike Seinfeld, which still is hilarious, this has aged fairly badly.

To me, it just smacks as a poor mans I Love Lucy, or a "Jewish" I Love Lucy.

And I can't help but think that Fran and Niles are incredibly unprofessional for service staff.

Plus the audience is out of control. Was it a five drink minimum to be in the audience? They laugh at stuff that is mildly funny at best as though its Eddie Murphy doing standup.

[–] NobodymournstheWicked 8 years ago

Your sense of humor might have changed over time, do you think that your sense of humor is the same now then it was in the 1990's?

[–] Intothenightalone 8 years ago

I think it has changed, but hey, Seinfeld still packs a punch.

[–] NobodymournstheWicked 8 years ago

You might be right but I have not much have watched Seinfeld but i am glad that you enjoy it

[–] MarblesLove 8 years ago

To each their own, I suppose. I don't find Seinfeld terribly funny but there are several episodes of The Nanny that make me laugh out loud, even on repeat viewings.

Once upon a time there was a magical place where it never rained. The end.

[–] Intothenightalone 8 years ago

I was watching it, waiting for it to kick into gear, and it never did.

[–] MarblesLove 8 years ago

Well, Like I said. To each their own. I find The Nanny hilarious. You don't. There's nothing wrong with that.

Once upon a time there was a magical place where it never rained. The end.

[–] hotsprings2 8 years ago

a few months ago. i did a the nanny marathon. i haven't watched the nanny since it aired on tv so maybe 15 yrs since i last watched it.

when i did the nanny marathon a few months ago. i enjoyed it Alot. i forgot how funny the show was and it was a lot more funnier than i remember. i was in stitches during some episodes. Completely forgot how funny this show was so i disagree with you. i think the show is still funny.

I think what dates the show is fran's clothing. Don't get me wrong. I do think the clothing suits her cos she could make anything look fantastic but i can't imagine anyone past 1995 wearing clothes like that. lol

[–] Intothenightalone 8 years ago

I think I've grown too intelligent in the intervening years to enjoy it.

[–] NobodymournstheWicked 8 years ago

Well that is good for you I guess

[–] SellaSellyBowBelly 8 years ago

There are shows that I have outgrown. I don't watch the Nanny often, but when I do it turns into a marathon and I laugh out loud during every episode. I do think the acting isn't always up to par, but the jokes are still funny to me, and I think Fran and Max are cute, and Niles and CC are hilarious. The four of them are all funny in their own way.

[–] Stratego (30495) 2 years ago

It has aged terribly. The more I see it nowadays, the more annoying it gets.

[–] leader (1959) a year ago

I still like it and watch it from time to time, and it came out decades ago.

[–] Mustang (5418) a year ago

I never found it funny back in the day either. I do agree it was like a poor man I Love Lucy. The Butler could steal the show at times though.

Was it a live audience or canned laughter?

[–] Chickenfeet69 (103) 11 days ago

I think it was canned laughter, it was always the same type of laugh.

[–] Mustang (5418) 11 days ago

True.

[–] TandyMan (11096) a year ago

I watched some the other day for the first time since it aired. I was surprised by how much of an old school style sitcom it is. It felt very modern at the time, but it's more akin to 70s/80s. The 90s really produced a mixed bag of throwback formula and new timeless classics. (I also watched some 3rd Rock from the Sun. Same thing. A show that once felt modern is actually quite traditional.)

[–] Mustang (5418) 11 days ago

I feel that old school formula continued into the 2000's. Big Bang Theory had that same feel.