[BlooCheese]

Originally Posted by billytheskink

perhaps. But the "depressing" (I'd use "imperfect" or "twist" instead) endings are not entertaining simply because someone got the short end of the stick. They are entertaining because of who got hosed, how they react, and who is doing the hosing. It's all subjective as to what folks find funny when someone gets hosed, of course.
I found "Busted" entertaining because, even though Frankie got the short end of the stick, her increasingly frustrated reactions to Herriman's silly rules were funny. Or her reaction to the discovery that Bloo and crew have been responsible for a lot of the messes that she has to clean up, "Guys, this isn't cool." (it's so calm compared to how she reacts to Herriman, funny). Also, there's some percieved justice at the end as Frankie chases Herriman around with a broom.

Or rather, "Imposter's" wasn't very entertaining, outside of a few incidents, because Frankie got the short end of the stick at the hands of a jerk. It wasn't funny that she missed her concert because she ran into rude imaginary friend that disguised his primary imaginary attribute. Frankly, I think it would be tough to make a situation where Frankie is unable to take her deserved time off entertaining.

Maybe I think too much about this...

What you said makes plenty of sense to me.