Really Important Question

Undertoad · 12-09-2005, 09:50 AM

There is nothing wrong with Green Acres. I watched Green Acres when I was his age. It looks like an ordinary sitcom, what with all the stereotypes and catchphrases and whatnot, but it has a layer of hidden surreality.

For example:

It must have been the first time the meta "breaking the fourth wall" idea came out in a sitcom - GA ran 1966-1970 I think. Oliver starts a noble speech about the glory of being a farmer, and patriotic music is heard... the other characters are suddenly wondering where that music is coming from. That sort of comic bit became more common only later, finally abused to death with "It's Garry Shandling's Show".

12-09-2005, 09:50 AM	#16
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	There is nothing wrong with Green Acres. I watched Green Acres when I was his age. It looks like an ordinary sitcom, what with all the stereotypes and catchphrases and whatnot, but it has a layer of hidden surreality. For example: It must have been the first time the meta "breaking the fourth wall" idea came out in a sitcom - GA ran 1966-1970 I think. Oliver starts a noble speech about the glory of being a farmer, and patriotic music is heard... the other characters are suddenly wondering where that music is coming from. That sort of comic bit became more common only later, finally abused to death with "It's Garry Shandling's Show".

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