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NO DIRECTION HOME Q How is TV making its comeback Brian Hines For a long while, I truly believed television was dead as we knew it. Every single channel’s attempt at entertaining shows always fell short of expectations. And don’t even get me started on the increasingly painful reality TV shows that got even more lame as the years went by. I mean, seriously, how long does “Big Brother” have to continue before the producers realize that no one watches nor cares about the show anymore There was a time when these reality shows were actually entertaining and exciting. The start of “Survivor” on CBS brought a wave of pretty cool concept shows, for example “The Apprentice.” Of course, the increased popularity of these shows dwarfed the need for the average television sitcom, and thus a network’s focus on sitcoms diminished in order to put more resources into the reality shows. And as I said, producers started running out of good ideas. We started getting crap like “Average Joe,” Martha Stewart’s version of “The Apprentice,” and more recently the absolutely horrible “Beauty and the Geek.” It was a sad, sad time for television, and I believed many people lost faith in the major networks. Whatever happened to the great times of television, when shows like “Seinfeld” aired But something happened that made the network producers notice the lack of success. They obviously had to notice the poor ratings, especially in NBC’s case. But then the networks started announcing new sitcoms instead of new mindless reality concepts for their yearly schedules. And, you know what These sitcoms actually sounded funny. Not only that, but heart stopping suspense shows, like 24, were gaining more popularity as well. It marked a change in the networks focus, and I “Rejects” believe they finally understand what makes good, quality television. Just a year ago, NBC was the last in the ratings out of the four major networks. But now, they have probably the two funniest sitcoms on television in America, airing on the same night every week. The first is “My Name is Earl,” which combines the hilarity of Jason Lee (fans will recognize him as the star of numerous Kevin Smith films like “Mallrats”) with a trailer park environment, and for some reason, this struck comedic gold. The show is simple and blunt with its approach, and funny in a stupid, idiotic way. It’s a breath of fresh air in the start of the new comedic age. But the real heavenly light of comedy today is the show that follows “Earl” on Thursday nights. “The Office,” simply put, is the funniest American sitcom since “Seinfeld.” The show is a “mockumentary” of the life in a middle class paper supply company and the less than exciting antics that occur during the workday. It stars the funniest man alive today, Steve Carell, as head honcho Michael Scott, and the show details how he tries to bring a friendly air to the boring office. Hilarity ensues. The show is so sarcastic and simple that you’ll often laugh for a good couple minutes over the most basic things. It actually throws a little drama into the mix as well, showing a friendly relationship between office friends developing into something that could be much more. It’s truly a fantastic show that I think single handedly revived sarcastic humor. There is so many more shows I could talk about. “Family Guy,” “American Dad,” “House,” “24,” and others have lifted television out of the ghetto it was once in. Let’s hope this continues for many years to come. Kellen Safreed 32 the viking views 03.24.06
March / April Although we cannot promise publication, please let us know about your cultural event! E-mail us at vv1nc@northcanton. <strong>sparcc</strong>.org. 23 24 “Stay Alive” in theaters today “Lend Me a Tenor” at Weathervane Playhouse through April 9 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Tadmor’s 61st Annual All New Shrine Circus end today at the <strong>Canton</strong> Civic Center - 1 p.m. & 5 p.m. Tuesday Musical Association at the EJ Thomas Hall - 8 p.m. 2006 NCAA Division I women’s Regional at the Quicken Loans Arena - 7:30 p.m. “The Boys Next Door” at the Malone College Theater - 8 p.m. Rhythms Concert at the Massillon Museum - 7:30 p.m. “Ice Age 2: The Meltdown” in theaters today 25 April Fools Day! 2 Akron Symphony Orchestra at the EJ Thomas Hall - 3 p.m. 3 4 15 5 6 7 8 Open poetry night at MuggsWigz - 8 p.m. Pink releases “I’m Not Dead” today “Take the Lead” in theaters today “Lucky Number Slevin” in theaters today 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 “Hard Candy” in theaters today “Godspell” at the Players Guild - 2:30 p.m. Toby Keith releases “White Trash With Money” today “Art from the Classroom” at the Little Art Gallery “The Wild” in theaters today Kid Rock at the Quicken Loans Arena - 8 p.m. Singing and acting has always been part of sophomore Andrew Spehar’s life. Although fourth grade was the first time that Spehar took part in the school vocal music program, singing has been a natural thing for him since a young age. “He has been singing since he was young and the whole family goes to musicals all the time,” Spehar’s mom, Mrs. Lee Spehar, said. “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat,” was the first time that Spehar performed on stage with his singing and he enjoyed every minute. “It was a lot of hard work but the payoff was great,” he said. Spehar hopes to continue performing throughout high school. In the spotlight: Andrew Spehar Rebecca Mohr Mrs. Spehar also enjoyed watching her son perform on stage. “I thought it was fun to see him in costume,” Mrs. Spehar said. “It was another side of him.” Spehar actively participates in the choir. “It is something fun to do on the side,” Spehar said. “It is always good to have a background in music.” “Singing has always been a part of Andrew. It’s just another way to express himself,” Mrs. Spehar said. Besides being involved in the arts, Spehar is also an athlete. “I am in cross country and play baseball,” Spehar said. “I just really have fun at most things I do,” Spehar said. – Rebecca Mohr 03.24.06 the viking views 33
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