Austin Stories

MTV made one of the biggest mistakes in t.v. history when they cancelled Austin Stories. If Austin Stories had been given time to build an audience it could have been a long running, award winning hit. Seinfeld had already proven that it was possible for a quirky, low key comedy to become a hit.

This show was kind of like a low key Seinfeld for a younger generation. It was truely one of the best things to come out of MTV. It was smart, funny, and freakishly honest. But God forbid people would watch one of the GOOD shows on MTV. I taped five or six of the episodes,(stupidly thinking it would be on the air long enough for me to get all of them someday) but I still miss it greatly. If i had it my way it would go into at least reruns, but we all know that will never happen.

MTV is always trying to come up with succesful comedy series. I cant think of them at the moment.. but bear with me. Austin Stories was a well written smart comedy with a dry sense of humor all around. The characters of Howard, Chip and Laura could live right down the street from you, that's what was good about this show.. the funniness found in normal life. I miss this show.

One of the best shows MTV has ever had on their network. Austin Stories was put to bed way before its time. This show was just great and it will be missed. It could be compared to Seinfeld for a younger generation. Howard was most defiantly be Kramer, Chip would be Jerry, Laura would have to be Elaine and Quinton would have to be George. Take Monks Cafe out of New York and put it in Austin and you have Hernandez Cafe, the hangout spot for the group. Laura is a writer just like Elaine, and Howard is an out of work bum always scamming everyone just like Kramer. Great show and it will be missed.

The first brick has been laid in the house of Howard!

Ever since Richard Linklater's "Slacker", audiences have come to know the Texas capital as a haven for offbeat, over-educated underachievers. The three main characters in this youth oriented sitcom - Howard, Laura, and Chip - are all talented stand-up comedians who made the transition to acting rather effortlessly.

The way the writers captured their comraderie and the unique Austin ambiance was note-perfect. The series' brand of comedy was low-key, but intelligent, and amazingly true to life. The off-the-wall dialogue and screwy, convoluted plot lines made this show a winner. Even though it was not renewed by MTV, Comedy Central would do well to resurrect this series.

There were also plenty of memorable supporting characters. Richard Edson as Howard's brother was a notable addition in the last episode. And I'd love to see more of everybody's favorite, Tina the Goth Girl.