There was a time, OP, where being a basement dwelling chud was unthinkable. Too disgusting and sad to dream up and put on television. The best they could do was an undersexed scamp. The world of the 80’s can’t fathom how embarrassing it would get.
It’s like Simpsons and cartoon shows. There is no continuity. Bud can get as previous episode and next he’s mocked as a virgin and he doesn’t dispute it
To be fair, episodic doesn't necessarily mean that the characters themselves change wildly from episode to episode. The Simpsons is episodic, but Homer's still an idiot in every episode. I Love Lucy is episodic, but Lucy's always coming up with crazy schemes in every episode. Even though Married With Children is episodic, it's not unreasonable to want it to figure out if Bud's supposed to be a loser or not.
Bud is still a loser even when he is he’s up getting laid. Usually because lucked into it or the woman is a massive prostitute. It was also a major 80s trope. Think Revenge of the Nerds, Weird Science
>loser character >writers make him crypto intelligent and the only bundy to graduate university and be somewhat successful as an adult
What did 90s sitcom writers mean by this?
To be fair, episodic doesn't necessarily mean that the characters themselves change wildly from episode to episode. The Simpsons is episodic, but Homer's still an idiot in every episode. I Love Lucy is episodic, but Lucy's always coming up with crazy schemes in every episode. Even though Married With Children is episodic, it's not unreasonable to want it to figure out if Bud's supposed to be a loser or not.
Yup. Literally an episode that ends with Al jumping out of a plane with no parachute because can’t stand being with his wife
Sitcoms used to be primarily Episodic because the networks demanded it. Once a show goes into syndication its a lot easier to broadcast the reruns when you can just play most episodes in any order you want. Sometimes you'd get a two-parter, but they were very rare with comedies. They'd show up a lot in dramas though, especially the finale of one season and the premier of the next.
Another benefit of episodic sitcoms when they enter syndication is that individual standalone episodes are easier to digest if you miss part of them, which made them more attractive to channel surfers. If you got off work, came home, and flipped on the TV and it was halfway through an episode of Married with Children that you had never seen before you would be able to figure out what was going on in a couple minutes or less, and would be more inclined to watch it. It also helps that a ton of sitcoms back then didn't have b plots, so the narratives were very simple.
I liked Married with Children because it didn't follow the traditional "dumn dad, smart wife, one smart kid, one dumb kid, one weird kid" formula that was (and is) super popular in family based sitcoms. Instead everyone was a scumbag in one way or another. It was refreshing.
> I liked Married with Children because it didn't follow the traditional "dumn dad, smart wife, one smart kid, one dumb kid, one weird kid" formula that was (and is) super popular in family based sitcoms. Instead everyone was a scumbag in one way or another. It was refreshing.
So sick that trope and still goes on today. Ads loser dad, skinny wife that puts pops
in his place uhh. I’ll give even Rick & Morty props for not doing that
I liked Roseanne a lot, because although it was obviously a TV version of what its like to be poor they did a pretty decent job of showing what it was like to be (at the time) upper low class working poor. They had normal interpersonal drama shit but then they would do stories like their power getting shut off because they can't afford to pay the bill, or the parents having a huge fight and almost splitting up. They had smart kid/dumb kid/weird kid but it wasn't as blatant as some shows.
Although the entire cast and crew turning their backs on Roseanne Barr later on in the new series (even though the majority of them literally only had careers due to their success on the original series that she spearheaded) was pretty fricked up.
> Is 1990s handsome > Bangs hot chicks all the time > Has a cool basement lair > Can basically do whatever he wants without worrying about his parents giving him grief > Has a cool dog > Has a hot loose sister he can perv out on
Bud had a pretty good life when you really stop and think about it.
Also lol at the era when a man being able to (just barely) afford a mortgage for a huge two storey house with a backyard, a (shitty) car, remodeling his garage, occasional family vacations, utilities, beer, giving his kids money every weekend when they ask for it, and (sometimes) buying food all on a single income working as a woman's shoe salesman at the mall not being a complete and total fricking fantasy pipedream.
90s media seems to imply that women WOULD have sex with the pathetic guys sometiems. Idk if that was actually true, but it sure as shit does not happen now.
Pre social media. Pre OnlyFans and simps elevating 3s up to thinking they’re 10s. Even then, realistically Bud would’nt be fricking 10s. It was pure Hollywood bullshit. He would be getting 5s. Same 5s today who demand 6’7 guy making 500k a year
Back then it was easy for frick hot chicks.
In fact every decade before it was easier but women were more b***hy and annoying.
Female friends also had an unspoken role of fricking the friend group
It all changed with more cameras and social media because now you couldn't just say that person was lying about you being a prostitute because there are like 50 hidden 4k cameras catching everything at parties
My older cousin was an average dude when growing up in the 90's. Taller and better-looking than Bud's actor, but nothing special. He managed to snag a legit 8/10 hottie in college because he was confident, was a normal guy that made a lot of friends, and he had a sense of game.
Nowadays, it's damned near impossible for the average dude to even approach a woman without being accused of being "creepy".
Back then trannies actually tried, niw its all just fat loser basedboys with facial stubble who think if they put on a dress and grow some fugly misshapen estradiol breasts they'll be a pretty girl.
Well it used to be a lot of nerds were just socially awkward but still stood some sort of chance. Whereas shit like incel movements and even Cinemaphile just makes you socially abhorrent, and no one wants to listen to you spewing negativity and hating shit.
WHOOOOOO GO BUD!!!
There was a time, OP, where being a basement dwelling chud was unthinkable. Too disgusting and sad to dream up and put on television. The best they could do was an undersexed scamp. The world of the 80’s can’t fathom how embarrassing it would get.
How do I become an oversexed scamp?
It’s like Simpsons and cartoon shows. There is no continuity. Bud can get as previous episode and next he’s mocked as a virgin and he doesn’t dispute it
this. it's just a sitcom, for every episode that bud managed to land a girl there was probably 10 that he didn't
People are so used to story arcs they can't comprehend that episodic used to mean exactly that.
To be fair, episodic doesn't necessarily mean that the characters themselves change wildly from episode to episode. The Simpsons is episodic, but Homer's still an idiot in every episode. I Love Lucy is episodic, but Lucy's always coming up with crazy schemes in every episode. Even though Married With Children is episodic, it's not unreasonable to want it to figure out if Bud's supposed to be a loser or not.
Yup. Literally an episode that ends with Al jumping out of a plane with no parachute because can’t stand being with his wife
Bud is still a loser even when he is he’s up getting laid. Usually because lucked into it or the woman is a massive prostitute. It was also a major 80s trope. Think Revenge of the Nerds, Weird Science
>loser character
>writers make him crypto intelligent and the only bundy to graduate university and be somewhat successful as an adult
What did 90s sitcom writers mean by this?
Sitcoms used to be primarily Episodic because the networks demanded it. Once a show goes into syndication its a lot easier to broadcast the reruns when you can just play most episodes in any order you want. Sometimes you'd get a two-parter, but they were very rare with comedies. They'd show up a lot in dramas though, especially the finale of one season and the premier of the next.
Another benefit of episodic sitcoms when they enter syndication is that individual standalone episodes are easier to digest if you miss part of them, which made them more attractive to channel surfers. If you got off work, came home, and flipped on the TV and it was halfway through an episode of Married with Children that you had never seen before you would be able to figure out what was going on in a couple minutes or less, and would be more inclined to watch it. It also helps that a ton of sitcoms back then didn't have b plots, so the narratives were very simple.
I liked Married with Children because it didn't follow the traditional "dumn dad, smart wife, one smart kid, one dumb kid, one weird kid" formula that was (and is) super popular in family based sitcoms. Instead everyone was a scumbag in one way or another. It was refreshing.
> I liked Married with Children because it didn't follow the traditional "dumn dad, smart wife, one smart kid, one dumb kid, one weird kid" formula that was (and is) super popular in family based sitcoms. Instead everyone was a scumbag in one way or another. It was refreshing.
So sick that trope and still goes on today. Ads loser dad, skinny wife that puts pops
in his place uhh. I’ll give even Rick & Morty props for not doing that
I liked Roseanne a lot, because although it was obviously a TV version of what its like to be poor they did a pretty decent job of showing what it was like to be (at the time) upper low class working poor. They had normal interpersonal drama shit but then they would do stories like their power getting shut off because they can't afford to pay the bill, or the parents having a huge fight and almost splitting up. They had smart kid/dumb kid/weird kid but it wasn't as blatant as some shows.
Although the entire cast and crew turning their backs on Roseanne Barr later on in the new series (even though the majority of them literally only had careers due to their success on the original series that she spearheaded) was pretty fricked up.
Yeah. I blame lesbian Sara Gilbert for war shit went down
> Is 1990s handsome
> Bangs hot chicks all the time
> Has a cool basement lair
> Can basically do whatever he wants without worrying about his parents giving him grief
> Has a cool dog
> Has a hot loose sister he can perv out on
Bud had a pretty good life when you really stop and think about it.
Also lol at the era when a man being able to (just barely) afford a mortgage for a huge two storey house with a backyard, a (shitty) car, remodeling his garage, occasional family vacations, utilities, beer, giving his kids money every weekend when they ask for it, and (sometimes) buying food all on a single income working as a woman's shoe salesman at the mall not being a complete and total fricking fantasy pipedream.
I think Bud became "cool" at one time. He had a schizo fight with his personalities in the basement or something and emerged cool.
That was kino as hell. Or when Al’s boss makes him her boy toy
>Not the episode where he bangs Amber in the VR world
90s media seems to imply that women WOULD have sex with the pathetic guys sometiems. Idk if that was actually true, but it sure as shit does not happen now.
Pre social media. Pre OnlyFans and simps elevating 3s up to thinking they’re 10s. Even then, realistically Bud would’nt be fricking 10s. It was pure Hollywood bullshit. He would be getting 5s. Same 5s today who demand 6’7 guy making 500k a year
Put some respeck on bud name. More pussy than I’ve ever seen.
>the former fiancee of Cousin Jimmy
>the current fiancee of Cousin Jimmy
Fricking kek
Kek, I thought that only happened once.
Back then it was easy for frick hot chicks.
In fact every decade before it was easier but women were more b***hy and annoying.
Female friends also had an unspoken role of fricking the friend group
It all changed with more cameras and social media because now you couldn't just say that person was lying about you being a prostitute because there are like 50 hidden 4k cameras catching everything at parties
There's some truth to this.
My older cousin was an average dude when growing up in the 90's. Taller and better-looking than Bud's actor, but nothing special. He managed to snag a legit 8/10 hottie in college because he was confident, was a normal guy that made a lot of friends, and he had a sense of game.
Nowadays, it's damned near impossible for the average dude to even approach a woman without being accused of being "creepy".
Remember how the hottest girl in school in that one ep turned out be a troony?
Back then trannies actually tried, niw its all just fat loser basedboys with facial stubble who think if they put on a dress and grow some fugly misshapen estradiol breasts they'll be a pretty girl.
Well it used to be a lot of nerds were just socially awkward but still stood some sort of chance. Whereas shit like incel movements and even Cinemaphile just makes you socially abhorrent, and no one wants to listen to you spewing negativity and hating shit.
It was the 90s dating app hypergamy wasn't invented yet.
Bud had incel friends that worshipped him because he had sex, one of them is literally a poojeet.
One of Bud’s original nerd friends was Giovanni Ribisi
oh yeah and the other guy is Deacon Frost
Oh shit it is! Show had a lot unknown at the time actors on it
I thought Timmy Elephant was on this show too but I was wrong.
it was nearly impossible to be a virgin in the 90's