The Two Funniest Hours On Television Ever

it is a bold statement, but i stated in a few podcasts and in a post a few days ago that nbc's current thursday night two-hour comedy block is the funniest 2 hour block of tv ever. there have been other very funny shows on television past and present but never on one night one after the other like My Name Is Earl, The Office, 30 Rock and Scrubs.

all four shows are original single camera shows (not filmed in front of an audience) that are consistently smart, sometimes touching and always funny. there are always multiple laugh-out-loud moments in each show every week. the humor on all four shows goes all over the place and varies from high-brow wit to fart jokes and even slapstick.

the acting is also great and it doesn't stop at just the stars of the shows. sure jason lee, steve carell, tina fey, zach braff and the other lead actors are great, but so is the actress that plays the latina maid on My name Is Earl, the todd on Scrubs and so many others.

nbc has had some great comedies on thursday nights before (Cheers, Seinfeld, Frasier, the Cosby Show, Friends, Will & Grace, etc), but they have always had to throw mediocre filler shows in between the good ones (Four Kings, Veronicas Closet, Coupling, Suddenly Susan, Jesse, etc). now there is no filler, just two-hours of high-quality comedy television.

i talked, a few days ago, about how scrubs might not get renewed for next season. i really hope it does, because it just wouldn't be right to break up such a beautiful thing just yet, especially since nbc announced plans to bring 30 Rock back strong next season.

Grades:
- My Name Is Earl: A
- The Office: A+
- 30 Rock: A
- Scrubs: A+