>I'm well aware of a thing called comedic acting...and I am
>also well aware of when it is not done successfully.

the point is that it has been done unsuccessfully by just as many people who are talented stand up comics.

>And just
>because you are a stand up comic, that doesnt make you anymore
>qualified to speak on it

i never said it did.

>>the entire casts of Mary Tyler Moore, All In The Family,
>>Cheers, etc laughs at insanity in this statement.
>
>Uh huh...and so aren't my grandparents and the rest of the
>people who watched those shows 30 years ago..I'm talking about
>today..modern trends

ok, let's look at the casts of some recent successful shows:

Arrested Development: 1 stand up comic.
Entourage: 0 stand up comics
The Office: 1 stand up comics in the main cast. 2 others in supporting roles.
My Name is Earl: 0 stand up comics
Scrubs: 0 stand up comics
Will & Grace: 0 stand up comics
Malcolm in the Middle: 0 stand up comics
Desperate Housewives: 0 stand up comics
Everybody Hates Chris: 0 stand up comics
Two and a Half Men: 0 stand up comics
Weeds: 1 stand up comic

it's not about being a comic. it's about being a good comic actor.