Thursday, February 8, 2007

Bro or Manzere?

We have the idea. We will walk into NBC and tell them we have a show about nothing! That pretty much sounds like the most unsuccessful idea ever, but Seinfeld managed to do it. This show is one of a kind and proves that a situational nothing can actually be a thirty minute episode.

One of the episodes last night was focused around George's father, Frank, and his enormous breasts. It all starts out with George and my favorite character Kramer waiting for Frank to get dressed so they can go out. Well frank takes off his shirt and reveals some big hooters. This sparks an idea in Kramer's mind. He is sympathetic towards Frank's sore back and thinks that support would help him. This is no cartoon. Kramer actually wants to develop a male bra. George is completely appauled and becomes furious with Kramer after he proposes it to Frank. Frank thinks this may be a good idea and they should try to market it to the public.

Why is this so wrong? Well, male bras are not socially acceptable in our culture. It doesn't matter if they are hooked in the back by velcro or not. I could sympathize with elderly men and I for one would not ridicule it because I will be old one day too. There are two ways to look at it and I feel like if it is not noticable or distracting, let him wear "The Bro." As is turns out, Frank tries it and his wife is disgusted. Estelle, Frank's wife, threatens to divorce him and wants him to move out. She is sick of his stunts and wants separtion from him for a while. Frank and Kramer pursue the possibility of marketing their product. The idea is shot down fast but long enough to make a thirty minute episode centered around this topic. The show is pure genius.

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