Wed, January 19, 2005
My God, Why?—2:28 PM
During lunch today, I was watching last night's episode of Scrubs on TiVo. The local NBC affiliate scrolled an announcement across the bottom of the screen, which at first I disregarded because I assumed it was another mudslide warning or something. But then I looked more closely. It was an offer to win two tickets to the first-ever Scrubs taping before a live audience, coming up later this month.
I really hope this is a one-time thing. If the extended absence of Scrubs is to be taken as a sign that NBC is tinkering with it – and they're going to turn it into a multi-camera, live-audience show... well, that's just awful. How would they even do that? Shoehorn some bleachers into that hospital in Alameda where they film it? What a fundamentally terrible idea.
The other thing I learned by watching Scrubs (or, actually the tail of The Biggest Loser, which was on the beginning of the recording): the host of The Biggest Loser was Caroline Rhea. I hadn't realized! But, really, that's just about perfect. I can't think of anyone better to host a show called The Biggest Loser – and if it's about fat people, all the better!
Brandon — Wed, 1/19/05 11:12pm
This is so so so so SO wrong. I am going to hold onto the hope that A) this idea came from the producers because they had the inspiration for an episode that begged to be filmed in front of a live audience, or, if that's not the case, then B) this idea dies a quick, quiet death, never to be heard from again.
And don't even start talk of Scrubs going multi-camera... the horror!
Anonymous Coward — Fri, 2/11/05 11:09pm
I was at the taping, I suggest you both watch the episode to see the brilliance that is almost MAKING FUN.. of sitcoms. I promise you'll be pleased
Bee Boy — Sat, 2/12/05 9:25am
Thanks, anonymous tipster!
I prayed and prayed and prayed that this is what they were doing – and set my alarm, so I could get up early and pray some more. But I've learned not to trust a network goon, and NBC's network goons least of all.
I can't wait to see how they follow a brillant Scrubs that makes fun of sitcoms with Committed... the ultimate crappy, formula sitcom. (And featuring Valerie Harper, to boot!)