Something that the Showtime television network made up so that their shows could compete in the less competitive comedy categories at awards shows instead of the drama categories.
The term is SUPPOSED to mean an even mix of comedy and drama, but this rule generally fails and the show ends up becoming one or the other, usually drama. Because of this, a true "dramedy" has never existed.
"Sex and the City" and "Ally McBeal" are generally referred to as the first "dramedies" though both generally turned into dramas. The Showtime network is known for their "dramedies" (though they are all dramas) that star women (such as "Nurse Jackie" and "Weeds"). The world's biggest dramedy to date (and also the biggest failure of all dramedies) is Fox's "Glee," which claims it is funny because there is one joke per episode, yet the rest is a bad soap opera.
The dramedy is a very bad concept since it takes away the actual credibility of a truly comedic or dramatic show. Something needs to be done about it before crap like this takes over the airways and dooms traditional television.
The term is SUPPOSED to mean an even mix of comedy and drama, but this rule generally fails and the show ends up becoming one or the other, usually drama. Because of this, a true "dramedy" has never existed.
"Sex and the City" and "Ally McBeal" are generally referred to as the first "dramedies" though both generally turned into dramas. The Showtime network is known for their "dramedies" (though they are all dramas) that star women (such as "Nurse Jackie" and "Weeds"). The world's biggest dramedy to date (and also the biggest failure of all dramedies) is Fox's "Glee," which claims it is funny because there is one joke per episode, yet the rest is a bad soap opera.
The dramedy is a very bad concept since it takes away the actual credibility of a truly comedic or dramatic show. Something needs to be done about it before crap like this takes over the airways and dooms traditional television.
Jim: Hey, wanna come over and watch Glee?
John: No.
Jim: Why?
John: Because it's a dramedy.
Jim: You're right, dramedies are stupid, useless, and bad for television. Any network that airs one should be boycotted.
John: No.
Jim: Why?
John: Because it's a dramedy.
Jim: You're right, dramedies are stupid, useless, and bad for television. Any network that airs one should be boycotted.
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Dude #1: Dude, last night you pissed off of my balcony and got me a complaint from my apartment manager. You pissed in my sink and got piss all over my bathroom counter. You threw up on my carpet, then you called your girl over and made out with her after throwing up. You ran down the street by my house to get more beer and ended up getting stopped by a cop, then you told the cop that you were at my house so they came to make sure there was no under-age drinking going on. You drunk dialed every one on your phone. Then you ordered pizza and tried to make the obviously mormon pizza guy smoke weed for a tip. Then you tried to get tough with me when I told you to chill the fuck out. Yeah dude, you're 86'd from my pad.
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"That greasy kid from dorm room 3a is without a doubt showing tell tale signs of binge dreaming, the asshole can hardly stand with all that weight from his self induced responsibilities and goal maintenance. What a Filthy piece of shit binge dreamer."
"Oh you mean Joel? Nah he's just mentally crushed from flunking the entire semester cause he was imagining all the rad things he was going to accomplish and not studying his ass off like a real person."
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