Go Ahead -- Explain the Appeal of *Baby Bob.*

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The new hit TV show with the talking baby, I mean.

― Michael Daddino, Monday, 15 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Didn't the talking-baby gimmick die with the last Look Who's Talking movie?

― Michael Daddino, Monday, 15 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Theory: the talking-baby movie/TV show is popular with its target audience (parents -- actual and wannabe) because the talking baby is an ideal child in three important ways. On one level, the talking baby is a genius and hence is special; on another important level, as comfortingly banal as its parents; and one yet another level, just as cuuuute as any other baby.

― Michael Daddino, Monday, 15 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I think you just inadvertantly supported a lot of Momus' recent points.

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 15 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Does Baby Bob have a bad back?

― Nancy Drew, Monday, 15 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I think you just inadvertantly supported a lot of Momus' recent points.

Ned, that hurt. Deep inside. sniffle.

― Michael Daddino, Monday, 15 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I do apologize -- but I did say 'inadvertantly.' ;-)

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 15 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

whatever happened to jordy??

― geeta, Monday, 15 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Q: What percent of talking babies are cannon fodder? Or are they already becoming, in some Momusian sense? A: 95% of babies, even talking ones, are becoming cannon fodder. And yet sitcoms never seem to address this!

Can you tell I have Post Traumatic Thread disorder (servicemark)?

― Hunter, Tuesday, 16 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

i was under the impression that this program was a tremendous failure...now it's called a hit?

heads will roll...normal heads..

― bc, Tuesday, 16 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I've heard it described as "an unexpected hit" -- though I bet that everyone involved with the show just assumed it would just be another soon-to-be-axed midseason replacement show, and that they're horrified that it's been showing staying power.

― Michael Daddino, Tuesday, 16 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Fills the yawning gap in the teevee market left since the cancellation of "My Mother the Car".

― Colin Meeder, Tuesday, 16 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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