Philly stands alone in the current TV landscape, with its two most prominent shows so different as to be taking place in alien universes.
mascots that could charitably be described as a “malformed blob.” One of them is Gritty . The other is the Phillie Phanatic . Two mascots, alike in dignity, and so forth. Gritty appeared in the wonderful, where he acted as an end-of-school-day treat for the wholesome and well-meaning children of that show. The Philly Phanatic cameoed in the equally wonderful, where he was part of an episode that involved grain alcohol, fistfights, and people being poisoned by bug bomb gas.
It’s cliché by now to say that the “city is a character,” but it’s undeniable that the choice of where exactly to set your sitcom is something that should never be a throwaway decision. After all, where wouldwithout London’s confusing non-American ways? Yet, as TV history expands and grows to include more and more shows, we see patterns emerging that suggest that generations of writers tend to see cities the same way.
This is not to say that either show is more or less “Philly” than the other. They both have a lived-in specificity and a clear connection to their setting. Both sitcoms also boast real-life ties to the city.co-creator Rob McElhenney are both Philly-born and raised, and both attended Temple University. Clearly, they both know and love the city, but they have also created two completely opposing views of their hometown.
Perhaps it might be something to do with the dual place Philly holds in the minds of most Americans. This is after all a city of historical and social importance, with a thriving cultural and musical scene ,. Yet the city is also often reduced to a joke in popular culture, where it is full of people who say “water” weird, spend 40 days eating entirePhilly doesn’t get a casual shorthand like New York or LA do, as the city manages to embody both these stereotypes perpetually.
Philly’s TV shows are so different because the city itself is too big to be contained in just a simple archetype; it can’t be reduced down to just uplifting and heartwarming community bonds, because that would be just as unfair as reducing it down to sheer depraved lunacy. Bothwear their setting proudly on their sleeves, and it is a credit to them and the city they’re from that they have created two completely unique worlds that have such vivid characters inhabiting them.
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