I think one needs to draw the distinction between a great comic and a dependable one.
My criticism of Jerry Seinfeld has always been the polar opposite of my criticism of Jay Leno. Watching "Seinfeld," I found I would laugh out loud and enjoy maybe one out of every 10 episodes. I thought the other nine out of 10 fell flat on their faces. And Seinfeld's standup affects me in much the same way. But I still think Seinfeld has great comedic talent, because he isn't afraid of falling down nine times if he succeeds on the tenth. Put another way, Jay Leno will always hit a ground ball and make it to first. Jerry Seinfeld will always try to hit a home run, but strike out a lot of the time. Given the choice, I much prefer Seinfeld's style. My guess is that whatever the average of his 10pm ratings were (PGage can provide that, I'm sure), Leno's 11:35 numbers will be about the same once the dust settles. Leno is not a great player, or to lose the analogy, he is not a great comic. But he is a dependable one. NBC wants dependability right now. I want great. We are at an impasse. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
