yeah unreasoned zinging of stiller and larry d is what turned me against. i bet when 'the office' was first on he was all over it.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 10:40 (sixteen years ago) link
this thread can trundle along with a few posts every week or so but someone mentions gervais or nathan barley and 100 odd posts. that the real jokes, bruvs.
― acrobat, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 10:45 (sixteen years ago) link
there will not be 100 odd posts on the issue.
― Just got offed, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 10:47 (sixteen years ago) link
*cracks knuckles*
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 10:51 (sixteen years ago) link
UK Comedy Thread: Knuck If Ya Buck
We really need a US Gervais defender in here. Maybe one of the same ones that have a hard-on for Jeremy Clarkson?
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 10:53 (sixteen years ago) link
I'll happily defend The Office. Some of the stand-up routines are funny too. Everything after that has been Gervais spunking people's goodwill up the wall.
― Noodle Vague, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:03 (sixteen years ago) link
TS: The Office vs The Thick of It vs 15 Stories High
― acrobat, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:08 (sixteen years ago) link
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t157/betise_mcmutton/Untitled-aa1.gif
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:11 (sixteen years ago) link
image blocked
― acrobat, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:12 (sixteen years ago) link
is 15SH any good?
― Just got offed, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:14 (sixteen years ago) link
we always do this. hardly anyone has seen it. i'm boycotting it on "sean lock was involved" grounds.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:16 (sixteen years ago) link
it's really funny!
― acrobat, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:19 (sixteen years ago) link
It's not as good as Ideal.
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Better than that James Lance Is A Drug Dealer sitcom, tho
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:21 (sixteen years ago) link
yr boy whitehouse has spoilt his copy book with that last enfield series no?
― acrobat, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:25 (sixteen years ago) link
The special Blair-era-ending "Down the Line" wasn't that great either, tbh. Although "Ted 'eath was a pearly", was funny.
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:26 (sixteen years ago) link
zinggggg
― Just got offed, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:28 (sixteen years ago) link
knowing dom i don't think that's actually a zing.
― acrobat, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:29 (sixteen years ago) link
I liked Ideal! What's wrong with Ideal!
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:30 (sixteen years ago) link
i didn't actually see it, i'm going by the 30-second advertising clips
― Just got offed, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:31 (sixteen years ago) link
if it's on bbc3, i'm not repping for it.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:32 (sixteen years ago) link
the big elephant in the room is monkey dust
(200 posts minimum?)
― Just got offed, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:34 (sixteen years ago) link
What I saw of that last Harry Enfield series was alright. His schtick hasn't really changed in 20 years. The "I saw you coming" bloke was lollable.
― Noodle Vague, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:35 (sixteen years ago) link
the second series of monkey dust was very dissapointing. yesterday i was wondering why mitchell and webb are as famous as they are. peep show really isn't that good. well not good enough to ride that kind of profile off. well at least c tate will be tied up with dr who for a bit. small mercies, man, small mercies.
― acrobat, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:42 (sixteen years ago) link
I liked the doctors on the Harry Enfield thing.
That one with Nick Frost starts again this week. I quite enjoyed that the first time. But as I can't remember what it's called, or when it's on I shall probably miss it.
― Ned Trifle II, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:43 (sixteen years ago) link
I watched Spaced series 1 again the other day. Man, Simon Pegg hates women.
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:45 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't really like edgy anymore, and certainly not something as self-consciously edgy as Monkey Dust.
Man, Simon Pegg hates lols.
― Noodle Vague, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:47 (sixteen years ago) link
You have to over-enunciate all of the vowels in that sentence.
"I aaaaam Siiiimon Peeegggg, and Iiiiiiii haaaaaate loooools", complete with weird facial expressions and hand gestures.
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:48 (sixteen years ago) link
Monkey Dust has a nice little recurring sketch about a guy who tells an elaborate story about where he's been for the last 48 or so hours that she would knock down by pointing out that he was actually recounting the narrative of Hotel California or something. He'd then admit to have been doing something "edgy", which imo wasn't really needed. I guess you could call it PROGRESSIVE COMEDY.
― acrobat, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:51 (sixteen years ago) link
I think I remember that sketch. What would be a better post-punchline payoff then? He'd been doing something mundane ("I was at Morrison's looking at the damaged goods aisle"), or doing something "naughty" ("I was fucking my secretary")?
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 11:56 (sixteen years ago) link
("I was at Morrison's looking at the damaged goods aisle")
ok this might have improved it
― Just got offed, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 12:13 (sixteen years ago) link
I love Monkey Dust for the beauty of animation, the finely-observed characters, and the refusal to compromise in order to make a point. It helps that it's also frequently hilarious, if perhaps a tad unsubtle.
The second series WAS a little disappointing, yes, but still contained many great moments, and to top everything off, the THIRD series was (by far) the best.
― Just got offed, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 12:15 (sixteen years ago) link
beauty of animation? third series?
you're all ignoring Karen Taylor. probably for the best.
― blueski, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 12:38 (sixteen years ago) link
i admired her unabashed showing off of her womanly curves. i did not, however, admire her womanly curves.
― CharlieNo4, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 15:53 (sixteen years ago) link
New series of Hyperdrive WHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?
― ledge, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 21:38 (sixteen years ago) link
name one 00s BBC comedy series that DIDN'T get a second series.
― blueski, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 21:53 (sixteen years ago) link
According to Bex
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 21:56 (sixteen years ago) link
BBC hates women
― blueski, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 21:59 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/images/800/bex_1.jpg
"jokes, bruv"
― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 22:15 (sixteen years ago) link
According to Bex fun fact: Jessica "Hynes" Stevenson fired her agent after that series was transmitted for letting her make such bad decisions.
― Dom Passantino, Thursday, 12 July 2007 08:21 (sixteen years ago) link
i think i want a (british) sitcoms cast pictures thread
― acrobat, Thursday, 12 July 2007 08:27 (sixteen years ago) link
Set it up, we run it.
― Dom Passantino, Thursday, 12 July 2007 08:32 (sixteen years ago) link
so, Learners then - Jessica "Hynes" Hynes and Doctor Who back together again but this time FUNNY. oooooOOoo
― Alan, Thursday, 12 July 2007 09:24 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/04_april/03/learners.shtml
see also http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/l/lforlester_1299001825.shtml
― Alan, Thursday, 12 July 2007 09:25 (sixteen years ago) link
zomg Jessica Hynes husband in that is Rose Tyler's dad!!!!
― Alan, Thursday, 12 July 2007 09:26 (sixteen years ago) link
I LIKED GAVIN AND STACEY.
― PJ Miller, Thursday, 12 July 2007 09:58 (sixteen years ago) link
ban pj miller
― Dom Passantino, Thursday, 12 July 2007 10:09 (sixteen years ago) link
There is no-one, NO-ONE that is improving British Comedy on TV right now. No-one. Everything is middling to dreadful. How the hell did we arrive at this state of affairs?
My doomy outlook may be informed by spending too much time at Cookdandbombd. The most positive thing you're likely to read on there is 'Everything is fucking awful apart from X. And even he's a cunt.'
― Ruairi Wirewool, Thursday, 12 July 2007 19:17 (sixteen years ago) link