Marshall Enraged: Top 10 Sitcoms

Marshall Enraged: Top 10 Sitcoms

     So last week on the show we discussed the Orcca Cast’s top 10 Live-Action Sitcoms, and my hackles were raised over the voting process as Jason and I entered an emotional duel over the contents of our list. 

For the uninitiated, the voting process consisted of each contributor getting a list of 50 shows and then voting for the 20 you like the most, ascribing 5 points to three, 3 points to five, and 1 point to the remaining twelve.  So it was with great dismay that I found one of my obvious recipients of a 5 spot was not even on the list.  So I coyly added it, having glossed over the part about “Don’t add new ones, just write a blog post if you feel something was left off.”  So here it is, America (and Russia, too).

Firstly, those left off that deserved vindication.  “Third Rock from the Sun” has long been probably my favorite sitcom ever; John Lithgow, JoGo, Jane Curtin and Kristen Johnston are incredibly funny; I personally like French Stewart in this role; and recurring cast member Wayne Knight as Officer Don contributes well to the ensemble.  For some reason, this brilliant adorable show gets the short shrift all the time, but fuck that noise.  I love it, and will always be its champion.  So I wrote it on my list and dropped it a fiver.

     I also gave props to the missing “Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia” which has quickly become one of my favorite comedy shows of all time.  Jason was confused at this because I balked at the inclusion of “Stella” on the initial 50, but here is a short list of why “IASiP” > “Stella” for the purposes of this list: (1) ‘Sunny’ is funnier (2) ‘Sunny’ is an actual sitcom with continuity, despite its surreality, while ‘Stella’ is a sketch comedy show (3) ‘Stella’ had just one short season ever, ‘Sunny’ is on its 7^th.  So yeah.

     I compiled a list of other important and noteworthy sitcoms as well, and many were vetoed for a variety of reasons. Entrants on the initial list include oldies like “The Dick Van Dyke Show” “The Honeymooners” “Green Acres” “Gilligan’s Island” “I Dream of Jeannie” “Newhart” AND “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Sanford and Son.”  Despite this, I was informed “No one would vote for” ‘Lucy’ ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ or ‘Happy Days.’ This strikes me as odd because ‘Lucy’ is perennially called the greatest/most important sitcom ever, and both ‘Hillbillies’ and ‘Happy Days’ are total classic sitcoms which surely have the power and content to compete with the likes of ‘Gilligan’ and ‘Jeannie.’ And ‘Green Acres,” really? REALLY?

     So yeah, that’s my beef.  I write this before the recording of the show and have no idea how the top 10 will sort out.  So help me, if ‘Green Fucking Acres’ is on the top 10…

Episode #43: Pardon Me, Do You Have The Warlock Time?

WHO'S READY FOR SOME POST-OSCAR GENTLEMANLY DISCUSSION?!?!?!? I know we are, but that's just one of the many things we cover this week because you can thrill (and chill) to a new Top 10! Hear about the Battlestar Galactica boardgame and endure through our excitement about the release of Pokemon Black/White! What's Tarantino's next project going to be? Well, we're not sure either but that's not stopped us before! All that plus: Grand Theft Auto 5 rumors! Get ready for a ruthless massacre that only sealed envelope action can give you!

Episode #36: Don't be a Dopefish

ORCCAcast returns with a new Top Ten! This time we're button-mashing through our Top Ten Video Games of the Nineties and with games ranging from PC adventure titles to which Mario is the king of the 90's console ring, you are bound to hear an old forgotten favorite or at least get pissed off about something. Like Gabriel Knight? How about Commander Keen? We probably talk about at least one of them here! Lament about the depreciated nature of the Sonic franchise with us! Marvel at how Lucasarts was a nonstop hit factory! There's also enough time for us to ruminate on some other stuff! What kind? Well that would be telling so you should just listen instead!

Episode #31: Line Drive For A Touchdown!!

It's time for another top 10 list: our top 10 cartoons from the 80's and 90's! There are more then a few surprises including just how much most of missed poor old Dinobot. I hope you're ready to hear everyone who remembered Beast Machines complain about how awful it was! Plus listen to us go on about the Disney afternoon for at least an hour and freak John out with the fact that the Tick was a cartoon before it was a live action show! Sentimentality abounds in this installment of the ORCCAcast!

McKellan Ducktales

Episode #28: The Fuschia Ring of 'Meh'

Once again we welcome the debonair Poe Ghostal from Points of Articulation onto the show as he was just so much fun last time we couldn't resist having him back! We talk about the Mego revival! We talk about how Mezco makes odd choices in their licensed product! We talk about so much I felt like this number of exclamation points is totally justified!Also, our second listener suggested top 10 comes to an end as Marshall names his remaining Marvel characters and we read the list of Kinsel who suggested the topic in the first place. Plus a brand new original song and one of the most passionate Lantern Corps-ner's ever!

Jaysun's Tech Note: Sorry it took so long for this guys, we experience difficulty after difficulty, and it won't happen again. We have taken preventative measures against it, so we will be posting all weekend to catch up. And to say sorry, this episode is SUPERSIZED! So enjoy...

Episode #27: Paper Quality and Personal Questions

Fresh off of last episodes stop at the British Isles we return this week to our Countdown of everyone's favorite Marvel Characters! John gives Jas the 5th degree about just what exactly it is he's doing with his phone while Marshall sits this week out to go watch George Lopez! Me and Mike complain about how just killing a tree isn't good enough anymore, it has to be polished and given a gorgeous veneer! Plus Lantern Corner gets it's first repeat entry ever and you'll never guess who between! Want to find out how? Just tune into this spectacular episode of the ORCCAcast!

-Richard

Ep. 26: BBC- Blustering Brits Crabbing

Hey, we're back and less bigger than ever (one less person than last week!) 2 segments are introduced in this episode. First is "Trailer Trash," we pick 3 bad and 3 good trailers and we give hilarious commentary, sometimes. Second "Parliament," we plug into the BBC feed of a Parliament Session for a hot button issue you all need to hear (it involves a superhero!). Another parody song via Sir Jason Lynch, this time Kings of Leon get another thrashing. And we start another top ten. Top Ten Marvel Heroes! Let's do it, so runteldat...homeboy!



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Ep. 23: Spielberg In A Fridge

Top Ten Once Again! This time its top ten Speilberg movies (directed). Marshall joins us again, and provides only the brand of over the top sarcasm he can provide. We also go over the San Diego Comic Con that was (or kind of wasn't) and try not to stab each other in the eye! We plug in and let you listen to our INSANE rants! Got it? Good. Here it is, Speilberg in a Fridge!

Ep 21: Morty and Perfuma are Married

Dinoweek! The guys explore their top ten dinosaurs, a very nerdy top ten indeed. Best part was it was listener demanded! We also delve into Marvel's Ed Norton saga (late I know, but it's how it goes), and another delirious episode of "Ask Matty!" with the gates of hell firmly open, can we stay alive? Who's ready? We are!! Ed Norton The Vanisher

Ep 18: Special!

We wrap up the best of E3, exploring (and exploiting) our predictions, loving the new products, and hoping for a fun gaming future. We also finish our Top Ten DC Heroes! Revealing a lot of ourselves only leads to more humiliation! We revel in it! We do the usual news rounds, about DC exclusives and reveal the winner of our "Acknowledge Us" Contest! We are also joined by special guest, Fangirl Confessional's Anime Guru Kerry! Sit back, blare some Barry Manilow, have a nice warm glass of shut the hell up, and put your feet up it's Episode 18: Special!
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Ep. 17: Squeequel

This week we go headlong in to a burning discussion of our top 10 favorite DC Heroes! This week, it's 10 to 6! We do a post E3 brief before next weeks debrief! And we hit up some more Lantern Corps-ner. Obviously there are plenty of jokes for you to enjoy so throw on those headphones and listen how quiet Jaysun is versus Michael! Boom Baby - Orcca