That's a tough sell for me... Scrubs was funny, even slapsticky funny at times, but still had a good message.. M*A*S*H* was really funny for about 5 seasons and then when Alan Alda took over a lot of the creative, the comedy aspect took a huge back seat and it became very somber and all about messaging (mostly but not all anti-war)... Really, any true comedy became incidental and almost felt forced at times.
Me neither. I've always been of the opinion that, if the critics are so knowledgeable on all these things, why haven't they done anything themselves that would clearly be so amazingly fantastic as to be beyond critical reproach? Short answer is they can't, and likely never will, which really makes their "learned" opinions as patently worthless as mine!
Sorry, I cannot disagree more. Season 5 was fantastic, to be sure, but Season 8 probably has my top episodes for comedy in it, as well as 9. There are hit and miss ones and more serious ones increased, but the chemistry between Morgan, Alda, Stiers, Farrell and the rest was solid all the way through, with some incredibly clever set ups and pay offs.
I thought the retro cheap look worked pretty well. 
I understand the reviewer's points, but I wish they could stay away from the stupid Trek puns or references. It makes the reviewer seem to be pandering and condescending.
Oh, I know. I'm sure I've read some of her reviews before, and she does know what to look for in a show. She's one of the few I will read and see her point on things, even in huge disagreement!
I think there's too much comparison to Star Trek. Just because it's a sci fi show doesn't mean it should be held up to Star Trek standards. Yes it's a parody but it's its own thing.
