Yeah I can’t imagine what they would have done if it got renewed for a second season. I suppose it could have still worked, I mean all of Season 1 of Cheers was at the bar and while later seasons were mostly at the bar but did have some out of bar episodes and moments. My guess is they would have done the same whether filming inside character’s houses/apartments, maybe even go out in public but they all rejoice every night or call a weekly meeting that happens in each episode? I just can’t believe they’d keep the show filmed in Zoom/Teams to continue as a series without it getting cancelled in Season 2. Ignoring my personal opinion of the show, I think it’s safe to say Connecting probably had a limited Shelf Life even it wound up being a success in season 1.
I’d like to see you cover a show called Action. It was on FOX with Jay Mohr, Ileana Douglas, and Buddy Hackett. It was incredibly funny, but it suffered from being an HBO show on a network. It received rave reviews, had crisp writing and acting. It should have gone on a lot longer. Consider it brilliant but canceled.
"Action" is famous for being such a mean and realistic take on Hollywood, it turned off audiences. Another show to look at for that would be "The Famous Teddy Z", another short lived sitcom from the 80s starring Jon Cryer, which was so inside Hollywood, audiences didn't get it. Both where criticially acclaimed however. They even had a episode of "Action" where they named the Weinsteins on air and the main character calls them pigs out loud. They also had one where the main character walks on a guy with a prositute, with a leach around his neck, and he says "He works for Disney!"
This might be a case of hitting too close to home. Sometimes the viewing audience do not want to experience on television situations that are too similar to what they went through themselves.
That's because the pandemic and the lockdowns only play a supporting role in Staged, with the main act being these two middle-aged theatre giants talking about their fictionalised lives and antics on stage and screen, which can work in any situation, pandemic or no. Here, the pandemic plays the leading role with complete unknowns playing the supporting parts, so this take on the concept was doomed from the start.
I give the show a lot of credit for making use of a terrible situation in the world. It was a creative and well thought out idea but the premise got old and the humor just wasn’t funny at all IMO. I gotta say I am impressed (and incredibly thankful) regular TV and movie production was able to resume in a pretty reasonable time manner. Pro wrestling resumed despite other TV productions couldn’t (thankfully I’m a big fan, I get others aren’t) so there was little left to be desired except for “let’s watch TV with these celebrities” type of shows lol. Sorry for the cast and fans, but I won’t miss Connecting
I remember The Graham Norton did a lot of "remote interviews" when things were rotten years back. "Connecting"? I've been ignoring network TV for a while, since most of the shows I was interested in got cancelled or "went on hiatus" and I lost interest. RUclips, "Premium cable TV" along with "Ethnic/subtitled foreign language TV" have kept me going.
Connecting was doomed as a lot of viewers did not want to see something that reminded them of what a lot of us have been doing since the beginning of the pandemic. Even the AT&T ads were better than this show.
I never heard of this show even when we were stuck at home but judging by the comments, I think this may be the first true 'worst' show you've done as very few people can really speak of anything positive they could have found from it. At least with the other shows of this series, people can bring up so-bad-they'yre-good moments or mention how many of these shows were underappreciated gems canceled too soon by networks who didn't know how to work with them. This show just seems to rub people the wrong way in every conceivable notion and I feel it all comes down to this show sticking people in front of obnoxious caricatures during a time where it felt there was no real release. I think the biggest crux of this show is more than it hitting 'too close to home' but rather who we have to spend our time with in that figurative 'home'. Had the characters been more likable and actually funny there would have been some real connection as well as escapism found in this but for the most part, lockdowns were VERY divisive with a lot of people losing their jobs due to certain places shuttering down so to see people like this on screen just sort of being more grating than funny? Yeaaaaaah, I can see why people are unrelenting in showing their disdain for this one.
Yeah, I remember watching this once and after a few minutes I gave up. Give them credit for trying something different but I agree this hit too close to home and it wasn't that funny.
This may be the worst tv series you've done yet! My God, why wouldn't people want to watch unfunny, self absorbed, whiny people zooming themselves for 30 minutes every week? I can barely get through this episode it's so bad!
You might not hear from me on this one. Never heard of it. Also, after the Brady Bunch exhaustion of three spin offs, I would have taken a one to two month break.
@@mst3kanita I agree. I only watched one episode of this show I couldn’t stand it. I give them a lot of credit trying to make a show like this during the pandemic and it was a unique idea but I couldn’t stand it. Absolutely no surprise it was cancelled right away
Basic, milquetoast sock puppet characters and cringeworthy scripts written around a time-sensitive concept that was dated almost from the start...I'm absolutely shocked that this didn't work, said no one ever.
"The virus disrupted every aspect of life".. and you told the story right starting with that it all started on TV with people like that Robin woman.. I didn't know a single person with it from March to November 2020, then we all got it. But the TV host are accomplices bc they provided the scenes. Instead of defending the common man for not wearing a piece of cloth, they shamed them. Talk about week long theater. Lol. Sorry, I'll just never forgive these people for it. I figure my comment might be long but I'm paused on Pete Davidson on a zoom call.. the ones that they thought were better than real school and better than funerals.. bc not even those comedians could break the spell of fear that was casted over society.
6:50 "I mean what falls apart next" And then at 7:00 inside his own house with a vote mask on yelling. It's just not fine prime time entertainment See, from the political lens they are trying to trick the viewer in oct 2020 that their country is in shambles. Most of our new shows were designed to propogandize. I'm gay so I get it.
7:30 And it got almost unheard of positive success.. the critics loved it. Lol!! And that's because they need all their shows to be a success as well as their messaging so they go out and pay people to write good things and lift the score.
You wrapped this all up perfectly!!! Bravo. It's like everything you said pertained to my comments.. we didn't enjoy being entertained by a covid lock down on TV or in real life. Makes total sense
What an AWFUL idea for a show. Who wants to be reminded of the fact they can’t leave their homes? I want to watch something that DOESNT look like Zoom or talks about the virus.
Tying a tv show to current events instantly dates it
Yeah I can’t imagine what they would have done if it got renewed for a second season. I suppose it could have still worked, I mean all of Season 1 of Cheers was at the bar and while later seasons were mostly at the bar but did have some out of bar episodes and moments. My guess is they would have done the same whether filming inside character’s houses/apartments, maybe even go out in public but they all rejoice every night or call a weekly meeting that happens in each episode?
I just can’t believe they’d keep the show filmed in Zoom/Teams to continue as a series without it getting cancelled in Season 2. Ignoring my personal opinion of the show, I think it’s safe to say Connecting probably had a limited Shelf Life even it wound up being a success in season 1.
Probably why Murphy Brown did so poorly in syndication.
"Wow, totally didn't see this being a dumpster fire!"
I’d like to see you cover a show called Action. It was on FOX with Jay Mohr, Ileana Douglas, and Buddy Hackett. It was incredibly funny, but it suffered from being an HBO show on a network. It received rave reviews, had crisp writing and acting. It should have gone on a lot longer. Consider it brilliant but canceled.
I discovered it late night on Comedy Central during college. Great show!
"Action" is famous for being such a mean and realistic take on Hollywood, it turned off audiences. Another show to look at for that would be "The Famous Teddy Z", another short lived sitcom from the 80s starring Jon Cryer, which was so inside Hollywood, audiences didn't get it. Both where criticially acclaimed however. They even had a episode of "Action" where they named the Weinsteins on air and the main character calls them pigs out loud. They also had one where the main character walks on a guy with a prositute, with a leach around his neck, and he says "He works for Disney!"
I wouldn't mind seeing your take on "The Dana Carvey Show." It was highly anticipated, but was doomed after the first sketch.
i remember that show. It was really good.
This might be a case of hitting too close to home. Sometimes the viewing audience do not want to experience on television situations that are too similar to what they went through themselves.
Funny how this series didn't make it, but across the pond Michael Sheen and David Tennant could make the concept work with Staged.
That's because the pandemic and the lockdowns only play a supporting role in Staged, with the main act being these two middle-aged theatre giants talking about their fictionalised lives and antics on stage and screen, which can work in any situation, pandemic or no. Here, the pandemic plays the leading role with complete unknowns playing the supporting parts, so this take on the concept was doomed from the start.
I give the show a lot of credit for making use of a terrible situation in the world. It was a creative and well thought out idea but the premise got old and the humor just wasn’t funny at all IMO. I gotta say I am impressed (and incredibly thankful) regular TV and movie production was able to resume in a pretty reasonable time manner. Pro wrestling resumed despite other TV productions couldn’t (thankfully I’m a big fan, I get others aren’t) so there was little left to be desired except for “let’s watch TV with these celebrities” type of shows lol.
Sorry for the cast and fans, but I won’t miss Connecting
What about an episode on "Partners In Crime" with Lynda Carter and Loni Anderson?
I remember The Graham Norton did a lot of "remote interviews" when things were rotten years back. "Connecting"? I've been ignoring network TV for a while, since most of the shows I was interested in got cancelled or "went on hiatus" and I lost interest. RUclips, "Premium cable TV" along with "Ethnic/subtitled foreign language TV" have kept me going.
Connecting was doomed as a lot of viewers did not want to see something that reminded them of what a lot of us have been doing since the beginning of the pandemic. Even the AT&T ads were better than this show.
It was just me again ALONE on the live broadcast....and I've never even heard of this show before.
If Pab moves this to Thursdays same time I’ll watch Live
I was there
The concept here kind of reminds me of your episode on Quarterlife.
Zoom meetings, tedious comedy, AND stupid relationship drama? Oh joy.
I never heard of this show even when we were stuck at home but judging by the comments, I think this may be the first true 'worst' show you've done as very few people can really speak of anything positive they could have found from it. At least with the other shows of this series, people can bring up so-bad-they'yre-good moments or mention how many of these shows were underappreciated gems canceled too soon by networks who didn't know how to work with them. This show just seems to rub people the wrong way in every conceivable notion and I feel it all comes down to this show sticking people in front of obnoxious caricatures during a time where it felt there was no real release.
I think the biggest crux of this show is more than it hitting 'too close to home' but rather who we have to spend our time with in that figurative 'home'. Had the characters been more likable and actually funny there would have been some real connection as well as escapism found in this but for the most part, lockdowns were VERY divisive with a lot of people losing their jobs due to certain places shuttering down so to see people like this on screen just sort of being more grating than funny?
Yeaaaaaah, I can see why people are unrelenting in showing their disdain for this one.
Looked like tedious hot garbage that I am glad I missed. Thanks for the vid Pab!
Yeah, I remember watching this once and after a few minutes I gave up. Give them credit for trying something different but I agree this hit too close to home and it wasn't that funny.
This may be the worst tv series you've done yet! My God, why wouldn't people want to watch unfunny, self absorbed, whiny people zooming themselves for 30 minutes every week? I can barely get through this episode it's so bad!
Figured this would make it
Oh this show was garbage. Can’t wait to see your take.
You might be disappointed.
You might not hear from me on this one. Never heard of it. Also, after the Brady Bunch exhaustion of three spin offs, I would have taken a one to two month break.
@@blackamerican40 nobody cares
@@mst3kanita I agree. I only watched one episode of this show I couldn’t stand it. I give them a lot of credit trying to make a show like this during the pandemic and it was a unique idea but I couldn’t stand it. Absolutely no surprise it was cancelled right away
What About Doing The Famous Teddy Z Which Was On CBS From 1989-1990 Only Lasting For 1 Season And 12 Episodes Aired (5 That Were Unaired)
Oh my goodness, I could hardly get thru their promo commercial. The cringe factor. Yikes. Anyways, great content as always Pab.
wow, this sure was unfunny
I just lost several brain cells watching this episode of 13WT.
wow i had to fast forward thru those clips, that was awful. cringy even. i LOVE YOUR vids.
Basic, milquetoast sock puppet characters and cringeworthy scripts written around a time-sensitive concept that was dated almost from the start...I'm absolutely shocked that this didn't work, said no one ever.
Spy Game (1997)
SNL hasn't been funny since the mid-2000s, and NBC has created shitty sitcoms over the years, except for Marlon.
"The virus disrupted every aspect of life".. and you told the story right starting with that it all started on TV with people like that Robin woman.. I didn't know a single person with it from March to November 2020, then we all got it. But the TV host are accomplices bc they provided the scenes. Instead of defending the common man for not wearing a piece of cloth, they shamed them. Talk about week long theater. Lol. Sorry, I'll just never forgive these people for it. I figure my comment might be long but I'm paused on Pete Davidson on a zoom call.. the ones that they thought were better than real school and better than funerals.. bc not even those comedians could break the spell of fear that was casted over society.
6:50 "I mean what falls apart next"
And then at 7:00 inside his own house with a vote mask on yelling. It's just not fine prime time entertainment
See, from the political lens they are trying to trick the viewer in oct 2020 that their country is in shambles. Most of our new shows were designed to propogandize. I'm gay so I get it.
Great episode btw.
7:30 And it got almost unheard of positive success.. the critics loved it. Lol!! And that's because they need all their shows to be a success as well as their messaging so they go out and pay people to write good things and lift the score.
You wrapped this all up perfectly!!! Bravo. It's like everything you said pertained to my comments.. we didn't enjoy being entertained by a covid lock down on TV or in real life. Makes total sense
Never heard of this. Apparently I was on Twitter, or being sick with Covid. I barely made it through this video. Really dreadful show it seems.
This episode could have used more analysis and much shorter clips from this idiotic show.
I’d rather watch RUclips than this garbage 🗑
What an AWFUL idea for a show. Who wants to be reminded of the fact they can’t leave their homes? I want to watch something that DOESNT look like Zoom or talks about the virus.
This might be the most obnoxious show I have ever seen
Bottom barrel acting
This show was twrrible; they even brought in the great Loretta Devine for a lame guest spot
This show looked WHACK