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What film, show or game that is not necessarily 'underated' didn't have the level of social impact it deserved. (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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What's the antithesis of Arrested Development, Firefly or The Big Lebowski? Those may never have 'found their audience' but over time seemed to recognised by everyone. What are the deep cuts that you liked but it feels like everyone has completely forgotten they even existed.

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[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Better Off Ted is still my favorite sitcom. Corporate came along and tried to pick up the mantle, but I still prefer Ted.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes! I was thinking of this when I wrote the question. I feel like it was great and just totally disappeared.

I kept thinking about it's parody ads when all those 'we're in this together' ads kept playing during the start of the pandemic.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

I would upvote this fifty times if I could. Better Off Ted was an absolute gem.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Loved Better Off Ted. I still use Veronica's "I'm going though a tunnel..." line when speaking to someone in-person.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The hair is up. That's all they hear.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I often quote "deal with it, Ted"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah! Deal with it!