FOX Turns 25

[Michael_ Gee]

George C. Scott did a TV series for CBS in the early 60s. It was called "East Side, West Side" about a New York City social worker. A drama. Try getting that on the air on one of the networks today.

 

[BigRed]

There was a brutal zinger about Brian Dunkelman, who left after the first season of American Idol, in the Family Guy segment to open the show.
Stewie: "Remember, Brian, when God closes one door, he opens another - to a studio apartment in the Valley."

 

[BNWriter]

The thing that mystifies me is that a fresh faced actress like Mary Paige Keller (From the Fox comedy "Duet") did not make it big after that longer, winding up in movie-of-week stuff, and Ellen DeGeneres, who I can take-or-leave, winds up being the sensation. Now pardon my cynical bent (And that's all it is is cynical!!) but DeGeneres uses her fame to promote her lifestyle and everybody goes ape for her. Keller did not promo any agenda and is still plugging along, and no one cares.

Isn't there something wrong with that? Doesn't say something about those who watch them, too? Just a thought.

 

[Greenhorn]

Two of my all-time favorite shows (Simpsons and the X-Files) were on Fox but I never got into another show on the network. As an aside, seriously people forget how damn funny some X-Files episodes were. The one with Michael McKean and Nora Dunn is one of the funniest shows I've ever seen.

Damn right about the humor on the X-Files. Lots of good inside jokes about the characters, especially Mulder. I always liked how they poked fun of their nerdy, 1990s-Internet-loving fans and the Fox network itself -- which several other Fox shows have done, too.

My top three FOX shows would be:
1. The X-Files
2. That 70s Show
3. Futurama (I give this the slight edge over The Simpsons)

I forgot about Futurama, which I really like(d), probably because I only ever watched on Comedy Central. I was always amazed at how many jokes they got on the X-Files about Mulder's porn addiction.

 

[Mystery Meat II]

So. MMII, what are your top10 Dumont shows?

Pretty sure Captain Video has to be No. 1:

 

[Batman]

Two of my all-time favorite shows (Simpsons and the X-Files) were on Fox but I never got into another show on the network. As an aside, seriously people forget how damn funny some X-Files episodes were. The one with Michael McKean and Nora Dunn is one of the funniest shows I've ever seen.

Damn right about the humor on the X-Files. Lots of good inside jokes about the characters, especially Mulder. I always liked how they poked fun of their nerdy, 1990s-Internet-loving fans and the Fox network itself -- which several other Fox shows have done, too.

My top three FOX shows would be:
1. The X-Files
2. That 70s Show
3. Futurama (I give this the slight edge over The Simpsons)

I forgot about Futurama, which I really like(d), probably because I only ever watched on Comedy Central. I was always amazed at how many jokes they got on the X-Files about Mulder's porn addiction.

Even more amazing is how well the older episodes of Futurama still hold up, even though they're geared to stuff that was relevant in pop culture a decade ago.

 

[Gold]

George C. Scott did a TV series for CBS in the early 60s. It was called "East Side, West Side" about a New York City social worker. A drama. Try getting that on the air on one of the networks today.

A young James Earl Jones was a guest star in one episode of East Side, West Side.

 

[Gold]

I remember being an SID at a New Jersey college and I gave out information sheets asking some questions about athlete's favorite things (food, favorite athlete, team, etc.). When it came to television, most of them listed a favorite show which was on Fox. This was around 1989 and I didn't even think of Fox as a real network.