LB: Does Anyone Remember Laughter?

by Larry Brody

Heard in the TVWriter™ Online Writers Room (AKA the dedicated Zoom URL I use for my Master Classes):

I’m trying to watch as many of the new streaming sitcoms as I can, but there’s a problem. No matter how intelligent and clever they may be, instead of making me laugh, many of the shows upset me.

No one in the meeting disagreed. Instead everyone nodded. The only response I could come up with was:

Have you watched Ted Lasso?

Again, no one in the room disagreed. They all nodded. So this is my advice to everyone looking for laughter and – although this is something I never thought I’d say – comfort.

watch ted lasso!!!

Hmm, what do you know? Looks like I just wrote a Ted Lasso review. And, yes, the show, on Apple TV+, is that GOOD.

Author: LB

A legendary figure in the television writing and production world with a career going back to the late ’60s, Larry Brody has written and produced hundreds of hours of American and worldwide television and is a consultant to production companies and networks in the U.S. and abroad . Shows written or produced by Brody have won several awards including - yes, it's true - Emmys, Writers Guild Awards, and the Humanitas Award. View all posts by LB