2007-05-06 15:06:18 · 22 answers · asked by shoppingfool 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television ➔ Comedy
I think it's harder to be funny for a full hour. Drama's unfold pretty slowly and have more twists. Comedy story lines are really simple, usually.
2007-05-12 07:13:47 · answer #1 · answered by KTL1315 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is harder to create a comedy so it is better to keep it short & sharp (before the jokes get too old!).
The only TV comedy I know that lasts one hour is Spaced.
2007-05-07 01:06:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
because comedies can only fit so many jokes before it seems like they're trying to hard. Dramas have alot of stuff going on, so they need a whole hour, i guess.
2007-05-09 20:35:28 · answer #3 · answered by Roselle 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
GOOD QUESTION. I WOULD THINK THAT A COMEDY (EVEN A GOOD ONE) WOULD HAVE TROUBLE KEEPING YOUR ATTENTION FOR MORE THAN HALF AN HOUR....WHERE DRAMAS NEED AT LEAST AN HOUR TO TELL A GOOD STORY.
2007-05-12 07:16:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live dramas every day. Don't need it on TV.
Society lacks enough humor.
'Boston Legal' in 1 hour is absurd, topical and clever.
'Two 1/2 Men' should be 1 hour....
Why? I don't know, or care. It's only show business.
2007-05-11 22:19:25 · answer #5 · answered by Rhinorm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, I really don't know but it would be nice if comedies were a hour long.
2007-05-09 21:34:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've wondered that myself, because I'll JUST be getting into my favorite comedies and they're over. You really couldn't solve a case (like in Law & Order) in 30 minutes.
2007-05-10 21:21:59 · answer #7 · answered by PURR GIRL TORI 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Extreamly good question there..... i always thought that television soap operas to be a bit too weak for an hour long.... most definatly needs to be alot shorter and comedy shows such as scrubs king of queens need to alot longer ^_^
2007-05-10 08:48:01 · answer #8 · answered by No.1D-Nice 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some of the past ones like Seinfeld and Frazier, they were so funny but a half hour went by so fast, i always wished they were on longer....bettyk
2007-05-12 17:13:51 · answer #9 · answered by elisayn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Comedy is in my opinion the most difficult to write for. The pace has to be just right to keep it funny. I could be wrong.
2007-05-10 04:21:59 · answer #10 · answered by ambere_m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋