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Don't say you didn't see this coming. It was only a matter of time before the crossover was made. It's not surprising. In fact, you should be wondering why it took so long. That's right -- we're getting a Twitter TV show.

Before you start gasping in horror and gnashing your teeth, let me assure you -- it's not nearly as bad as it sounds. In fact, it actually sounds like a pretty funny concept, if it can be done right. In fact, it could potentially be the Golden Girls of the 2010's.

What? A Twitter show about geriatrics? You heard me right, folks.

The Twitter channel "S***My Dad Says" (you can fill in the asterisks) has been running since August. Maintained by Justin Halperin, the channel keeps track of the profane maxims spouted out by Justin's seventy-three-year-old father, Sam (speaking of maxims, the younger Halperin is a writer for Maxim magazine). Sam's cynical, sardonic humor has attracted over 733,000 followers, and it's also attracted CBS.

The Twitter feed is being looked at to be turned into a comedy series. It's already attracted some big names; David Kohan and Max Mutchnick (the writers of Will & Grace) are already planning to produce the series, which will be written by Halperin and Patrick Schumacker, according to ABC News.

While I think this is a fine idea, I find it a little difficult to understand just how exactly the series will work, especially since Halperin's outburts are usually humorously profane. "Nobody is that important. They eat, shit, and screw, just like you. Maybe not shit like you, you got those stomach problems," one Carlin-esque jibe goes. Or how about, "A scar ain't 13 god damned stitches. I'll introduce you to men with REAL scars, then we'll all laugh at your fucking 13 stitches together." That's not exactly network television material.

However, I'm sure that a happy medium could be reached with TV-14 level profanity. The only question that remains is -- will the series be as riotous as the Twitter feed? Maybe not. But it should still be pretty funny.