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Nurdbot
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I agree, I go into a fit of tears everytime Basil loses his temper.
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Nurdbot
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The Young Ones is supposed to be like that, and it works.
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superfryguy
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If you liked 'The Young Ones' then what about 'Bottom'. I think Rick and Ade were just as bad (or should I say great) in that.
I also think that Edward Hitler is one of the best names for a lunatic character in a sitcom ever!
As for my favourite it's either 'Fools & Horses' or 'Fawlty Towers'. Not sure which.
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User_names_suck
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Fawlty Towers annoys me I understand what there trying to achieve and they do that very well, but its just the frantic nature of basil rushing round trying to stop more trouble. That I just find unwatchable
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Melllvar
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Originally posted by FishyJoe: I watched an episode and a half of The Young Ones last night. Can anyone explain why the hell they have subliminal messages in the episodes? I swear every once in a while I'd see a brief shot of a bird flapping its wings, or a frog jumping or something. It's funny and all, but is there any reason behind it? Or are they just trying to make people go crazy?
That's the intention. There are about five or six of those, and it's one of those 'blink and you'll miss 'em' things. It's a show which sometimes goes off at bizarre tangents for no reason other than it's fun to do. My personal favourite tangent bit was the Cheese Shop sketch: Customer: Excuse me, is this a cheese shop? Shopkeeper: No, sir. Customer: Well that's that sketch knackered then, isn't it?
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Nurdbot
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"Call the Church!" "Call the Police!" "Call the Church Police!"
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Nurdbot
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American's get The Office!?
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Melllvar
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Originally posted by Impossible: Nice to see Ricky Gervais win 2 Golden Globes last night for The Office and best actor in a comedy Indeed. I think this is brilliant, and again shows that there's no need for The Office to be remade. A major network should pick the Brit Version up and show it as it is (with no laughter track too). The TV Networks in America must think the general public are idiots if they don't get it.
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Nurdbot
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I despise laugh tracks, I really do.
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User_names_suck
Professor
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Originally posted by Melllvar: Indeed. I think this is brilliant, and again shows that there's no need for The Office to be remade. A major network should pick the Brit Version up and show it as it is (with no laughter track too).
The TV Networks in America must think the general public are idiots if they don't get it. They are aren't they
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Dolcelannah
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« Reply #341 on: 01-28-2004 06:08 »
« Last Edit on: 01-28-2004 06:08 »
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Yeah, The Office is pure brilliance. Have you seen the new Christmas episodes? So, my list goes like this... The Office The Royle Family Dead Ringers - hilarious! My Hero Fawlty Towers Spaced? Sorta, it's pretty good... The Brittas Empire... I loved the secretary who kept all her kids in the drawer! EDIT: how could I miss out... Monty Python and The Holy Grail Black Books Smack the Pony The Sketch Show
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boingo2000
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« Reply #342 on: 01-28-2004 11:56 »
« Last Edit on: 01-28-2004 11:56 »
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In Canada, Showcase showed the first 3 episodes of The Office last night. I was busy watching DVDs, so I taped them and intend to watch them tongiht. Of course, if I want to see more after that, I'll have to buy the DVDs or subscribe to BBC Canada. And I tried, but I couldn't resist: Origianlly posted by Nurdbot: "Call the Church!" "Call the Police!" "Call the Church Police!" "Alright. THE CHURCH POLICE!" (footsteps)"Here! What's all this then, Amen?"
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Lard Girl
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Black Books! I love Black Books, too many people haven't seen it. It should be forced on everyone every week.
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~FazeShift~
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I was watching Peep Show last night on E4, it's pretty good hearing the private thoughts of the two guys. Like the uptight office guy, he tries to flirt with a girl in his office by drawing on a post-it, of a stickman (him) giving a giant heart to a stickgirl (her). Except he says: "It's not funny, too normal!" and draws a big swastika on the heart. "Yeah, that'll do it, I'm a nutter!!"
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Melllvar
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Also, remember kids, Rob Brydon's new comedy "Directors Commentary" starts tonight. Basically a spoof of all director commentaries on DVD's using old TV and Movie clips, and Rob's washed up director persona, Peter De Lane.
Hopefully, should be fun. 11pm ITV.
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~FazeShift~
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Hey, I love that guy! "I fucking hate traffic wardens!" That was the first I saw of him.
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Juliet
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I seen the first part of Directors Commentary and I thought it was boring and shit.
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Melllvar
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Originally posted by Juliet: I seen the first part of Directors Commentary and I thought it was boring and shit.
Philistine! I enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to future episodes where he covers "Mr & Mrs" and "Only When I Laugh".
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Nurdbot
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I agree with Melllvar, Juliet. Go watch that crappy 'Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie' if you can't take decent comedy.
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Melllvar
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Indeed, gotta love that Lorne Greene mounting horse commentary, in Bonanza: "Stirrup, Leg, Saddle, Bang. Textbook." As first shows go, it was pretty good, and beats most of ITV's other fare at the moment, hands down. It's obviously better if you watch and enjoy DVD Commentaries (especially lone ones).
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Jamesbondcja
Professor
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Originally posted by Melllvar:
"Stirrup, Leg, Saddle, Bang. Textbook."
It was true greatness. "Its all about comparison, man and technology, servent and employer and now two servents."
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Juliet
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Originally posted by Melllvar: Philistine!
I enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to future episodes where he covers "Mr & Mrs" and "Only When I Laugh". Sorry. I wasn’t in a good mood last night.
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Melllvar
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I was lucky enough to watch it again on tape, and on second viewing you hear more classic comments:
"... a young thrusting Tony Slattery. I was proud have had a hand in Tony's entrance".
"The Thyroid - cruelest of all the glands"
"Can a good man wear a black hat?... Can a black man wear a good hat?"
The tangent about the court case was pretty funny too, "I hesitate to use the word 'Slut', but that is what you are!"
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