SCNDLS said:

Because he paid for all the episodes himself. TNT just distributes them. Smart move by TP.

MuthaFunka said:

It is awful I watched it up until they made the lady a crackhead. I'm sorry but crack is not funny and has no place in a comedy!!! His movies are poorly written too I dont get it so I just dont participate.

That is one ignorant show.

SCNDLS said:

I am so glad 2 know that.

While i agree that his show has been less than entertaining, i have
seen a few episodes that were good but a lot of times your
show is only going to be good as the talent you have in it and
this show lacks that. As for his movies, i surprised at the hate for
his movies. The movies i've seen by TP have been pretty good.
I mean what would you rather have another series of menace to society
movies instead of a feel good movie like Madea's family reunion or
why did i get married.

phunkdaddy said:

I'd take a well-written, well-acted Menace or Boyz in the Hood over TP's mindless, triflin' coonery any day. My biggest issue with him, aside from the terrible writing, is the whole cross dressing thing.
[Edited 4/27/09 11:33am]

SCNDLS said:

Says it all.

SCNDLS said:

He seems to enjoy doing that...doesn't he?

daPrettyman said:

Hell prince dress pretty and people still love him.
And don't get me started on the "ass out" pants.
[Edited 4/27/09 11:42am]

phunkdaddy said:

Prince doesn't "cross dress" per-se. He is Prince and that is it. Don't compare the 2 PLEASE!!!

daPrettyman said:

Why are you under contract with prince's band?

phunkdaddy said:

Yeah but it's not the same thing, and you know it.

phunkdaddy said:

Nope. It's just a different thing. Prince is Prince and that's it. He has never tried to be something that he wasn't. He wore his pumps, panties, makeup and more and it wasn't about him being a character. It was about him being himself.

Tyler, on the other hand, plays on so many different stereotypes within the black community. From the gun-toting grandmother that will "kill a n-word" to the way he wears the stockings mid-way his calf. It's all a stereotype.

SCNDLS said:

Hey, that's one way of getting your show on the air. He had the ducketts to do it, so I ain't mad at him.

daPrettyman said:

Gotcha,just having a lil fun with you. I'm not crazy about the
Madea character either and he has wore it thin but i respect the
fact that he has done something different family oriented like why did i get
married and daddy's little girl and not your typical 90's in the hood
shoot em up flick.
[Edited 4/27/09 14:02pm]

SCNDLS said:

Menace was well acted? Yeah maybe by jada pinkett but the rest
of it was nothing to write home about. Larenz Tate was thugged out
looking like a big starfish on crack. The real coonery was in this
movie with MC eight? Is he still cracked out in real life. DJ Quick
even called him out on soul train. This movie at the end of the day
was horrible.
[Edited 4/27/09 13:59pm]

I watch it sometimes...it's not bad....or great like family matters.

MuthaFunka said:

I posted one of the major reasons why the show is still on

bboy87 said:

I love the Madea plays, but I've never seen an episode of this show. It looks terrible. Was never a fan of Brown's character, anyway.

bboy87 said:

Well, damn.

irrisistableB said:

YOU must be on crack, because crackheads are funny. Period.

... and to answer the question: Because, as we see with gangsta rap, buffoonery sells.

Acting seems just like the music business whereas looks supersede talent, nowadays.

angel345 said:

very true

bboy87 said:

DAMN!!!! How often is she on the show, I may have to check it out

The network ordered a bunch of episodes upfront without even think to see what the ratings would be

LiquidGold said:

Not true. Tyler did a test run of the show in a few major cities in the country before shopping the series around to different networks. He originally attempted to go the traditional route of shopping the show to the major networks. They either turned him down or told him to change the characters. He refused to change anything. Then, he purchased time in some major cities (LA, Houston and about 2 or 3 others). When those test episodes aired in those markets, the ratings were through the roof. After getting his stats together, he then shopped it again and TBS and him took the deal. I believe on the first deal, they ordered 3 or 4 seasons worth of material upfront.