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Lil' Bitch

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  1. Damn it, Addy. You should have told me about that hotel party.
  2. Winged Eagle for me. I just like the design better.
  3. 1.) The Cliché: Wonder Twin Powers, Activate! As Seen On: "The Addams Family," "Bewitched," "Friends" How It Works: A character meets someone who looks just like him/her, while the viewers know that it's really the famous actor playing both roles with the help of a split screen and some clever editing. Typically, the actor will wear a mustache or wig, accessorizing them with a knowing wink to the audience. A modern example would be "Friends," which shamelessly milked the joke twice, for Phoebe's sister Ursula and Ross' doppelganger Russ. Just in case anyone needed a reminder that David Schwimmer has as many dimensions as a three-panel comic strip. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.) The Cliché: Thinking a Sentence is Two Words Long As Seen On: "Newhart," "Three's Company," "Frasier" How It Works: Someone begins a sentence ("I'm dying ...") and then finishes it ("...my hair on Tuesday.") after an eavesdropping co-star has left the room or removed their glass from the other side of the door. A huge misunderstanding follows, causing everyone to do outrageous things and deliver dialogue that stops just short of necessitating an explanatory conversation. At the end of the episode, naturally, the truth emerges and everyone has a good laugh about it. If only we could had turned the set off two words into the show. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.) The Cliché: Sir, Would You Like a Tongue-Lashing With Your Beverage? As Seen On: "Benson," "Fresh Prince of Bel Air," "Will & Grace" How It Works: Good luck finding any real family that has a butler/live-in maid, never mind one allowed to voice his/her dissatisfaction with the caste system by firing dry-mouthed arrows of sarcasm toward their (typically unsuspecting) employers. If these people hold such resentment, it makes you wonder what they're doing to the food. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.) The Cliché: Double Date, Double Trouble As Seen On: "Sister, Sister," "Boy Meets World," "Joey" How It Works: A seemingly smooth character makes multiple dates for the same night, usually by mistake. Unable to cancel, he/she must run from one place to the other and maintain a seemingly never-ending web of deception, until the pressure becomes too much. Usually, all the dates get mad and leave the character alone, having learned his/her lesson. The canned laughter erupts, the credits roll, and we wonder where the last half-hour of our lives has gone. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.) The Cliché: You're Not My Kid! As Seen On: "Roseanne," "Growing Pains," "Family Ties" How It Works: Everybody knows that when a show needs a ratings boost, you have a baby. But what happens after those initial diaper-changing storylines get old, and the show is bogged down with a silent, comedic dead weight? Age the kid a few years, of course, and bring in a precocious kid actor while keeping the series stars the same age. "Roseanne" took the absurd plot device one step further in 1993, switching in a new actress for the teenaged Becky Conner character. Eventually, Becky was switched back, but few noticed because their televisions had been similarly switched -- to a different channel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.) The Cliché: An Unexpected Delivery As Seen On: "Welcome Back Kotter," "The Nanny," "7th Heaven" How It Works: An elevator gets stuck between floors, and then a woman goes into labor! The baby is delivered in the most unusual of places, while our characters get a valuable refresher course in the magic of life. Makes you want to take the stairs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7.) The Cliché: We're Trapped - Let's Reminisce! As Seen On: "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Mad About You," "Malcolm in the Middle" How It Works: Stuck somewhere they don't want to be and faced with time to kill, the show's characters think back to all the good times they've had. Viewers are expected to enjoy the trip down memory lane, but if you hit "mute" on your TV you can instead listen to the collective groan of an entire nation, disappointed at having tuned in to another lame clip show. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8.) The Cliché: I'm (Cough, Cough) Not Feeling Well As Seen On: "The Brady Bunch," "Diff'rent Strokes" How It Works: A little kid, wanting to get to meet his/her idol, fakes a severe illness. When the superstar actually does show up, the little tyke needs to give the performance of a lifetime. The child's parents and the superstar eventually uncover the truth, giving the youngster both a lesson in lying and an autograph to hock on eBay. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.) The Cliché: Now You Don't See Me, Now You ... Still Don't See Me As Seen On: "Rhoda," "Cheers," "Home Improvement" How It Works: A character is discussed, occasionally even heard from, but is never actually glimpsed on camera. It's a dumb old gimmick that invites the audience to play along, but can we finally put it to bed after watching Wilson awkwardly position himself behind fences for nine years of "Home Improvement"? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10.) The Cliché: Look, I'm in a Dress! Isn't This Funny? As Seen On: "Alf," "Perfect Strangers," "According to Jim" How It Works: The saddest of all sitcom clichés: when writers get lazy, they go for the cheap joke of cross-dressing. Characters dress up like members of the opposite gender to sneak into gender-specific clubs, to spy on spouses, or to earn money while in Las Vegas. "Some Like it Hot" came out nearly 50 years ago; does anybody really still get a laugh out of Jim Belushi in a dress? Link To The Article Agree or disagree? Discuss.
  4. ^ Andre The Giant was WWE Champion.
  5. Enough IS ENOUGH!!!
  6. This is going to get very interesting.
  7. ^ I think that was about half of the contestants, RRR.
  8. Edge. Edit: Add Rick Rude too.
  9. Randy Orton is a little bitch!
  10. Gotta go with Ham & Cheese.
  11. The Rock Vs. Shawn Michaels - Wrestlemania 22, damn it!
  12. Go Shark Boy!
  13. Shawn Michaels putting Kurt Angle over at WM...clean.
  14. Just for clarification, is this the LOD Vs. Smash & Crush match from Supertape 3? Cawthon has it timed at 12:21, so if its below the 12 minute mark, then yeah its clipped.
  15. HHH, Flair, Angle, and Edge would work better.
  16. So I'm guessing Orton / Undertaker III for The Great American Bash.
  17. Word. To finally see my favorite two tag teams of all time battling it out in a dream match to see who truly is the greatest ever, such a glorious gift now on DVD from the WWE (thank God for them booking and taping the match too).
  18. Batista's going to SD. I guarantee it.
  19. Its bullshit WM 21 was in Hollywood of all places and they couldn't get The Rock to make an appearance at least.
  20. I can't believe he goes off on the customers too (if its legit).
  21. His knee. He faked it though just to make Lawler believe he would have an advantage in their match later on that night at IYH. When Bret came back for his match with Jerry, he started walking fine with a big ass smile on his face right before he got in the ring.
  22. Ric Flair's return promo in September 98 and his farewell address on the Final Nitro. Almost every one of Kane's promos (excluding any dealing with Lita) ever since he unmasked.
  23. Here's to hoping Chris Benoit is finally crowned the WWE Champion soon.
  24. Petition to get Hardy / Dumas sex tape released: Signed.
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