If one forgets Flaubert's Madame Bovary, Miss du Maurier can vindicate her unoriginality by quoting Pope: What oft was thought but ne'er so well express'd.
But for the most part, The Man Show, like its FX counterpart, is less offensive for its sexism--most of which is just silly--than for its comic unoriginality.
TV, never one to be left behind in the competitive world of unoriginality, has embraced brand extension full-on, most notably through NBC's cloning of three "Law and Order" shows .
‘Community’ creator Dan Harmon takes back his harsh words ‘Community” creator Dan Harmon, who blasted the show’s writers, has now apologized for his remarks, made on his weekly podcast. “I’m sorry I pooped on your work,” he tweeted yesterday. Harmon, who’s back on “ Community” after being fired, had slammed the show’s writers for their unoriginality...
June 19, 2013 - New York Post