If series 2 is *less* funny, does it compensate for this in any way?
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Wednesday, 12 May 2004 14:07 (twenty years ago) link
― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 12 May 2004 14:48 (twenty years ago) link
It compensates by having the single best episode of the whole thing and a very satisfyingly plotted final episode. And just by being so damn adorable in ways that may forever escape you & RJG.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 12 May 2004 14:54 (twenty years ago) link
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Wednesday, 12 May 2004 15:18 (twenty years ago) link
― Jaunty Alan (Alan), Wednesday, 12 May 2004 15:23 (twenty years ago) link
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 12 May 2004 15:24 (twenty years ago) link
BBC2 10.00pm
I Am Not an Animal
Creature discomforts: in hostile territory, Philip the Horse enters into a power struggle with Mark the Bird.
(I am beginning to warm to this series)
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 17 May 2004 12:52 (twenty years ago) link
― Jaunty Alan (Alan), Monday, 17 May 2004 13:19 (twenty years ago) link
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 17 May 2004 13:33 (twenty years ago) link
― ferg (Ferg), Monday, 17 May 2004 23:24 (twenty years ago) link
Scottish tracksuited monkey
― Skottie, Tuesday, 18 May 2004 01:14 (twenty years ago) link
― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 07:36 (twenty years ago) link
― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 07:38 (twenty years ago) link
― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 07:56 (twenty years ago) link
I'm not too keen on the bounty-hunter element that's been introduced. It could well limit the plot - I don't want every episode to be a rehash of last night's.
― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 08:01 (twenty years ago) link
The VCR was groaning unpleasantly last night - possibly under the weight of my expectations - so I expect a flickery, distorted mess on playback. Like jaaaaam then.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 08:15 (twenty years ago) link
― ferg (Ferg), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 14:43 (twenty years ago) link
I thought it was very funny. Especially Phillip's 'trouble' at the end. And the monkey's photo obsession.
― de, Tuesday, 18 May 2004 14:45 (twenty years ago) link
― Spinktor Hedberg, Tuesday, 18 May 2004 14:53 (twenty years ago) link
As for Coogan only having one voice well, y'know, that's funny cos the guy got his break in the first place as an impressionist. See 1988 Royal Variety Show (or somesuch), his double act with John Thomson, Spitting Image, Spartacus Mills, The Pool, etc.
I could do without the rodent and the monkey. But, y'know, every show needs a Twist.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 20:11 (twenty years ago) link
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Wednesday, 19 May 2004 09:08 (twenty years ago) link
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Friday, 21 May 2004 07:48 (twenty years ago) link
I don't dislike Twist; I was going to say 'Mike from The Young Ones' but it wasn't as smart-arsed.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Friday, 21 May 2004 07:57 (twenty years ago) link
I popped over to Cook'd and Bomb'd to see if the comedy netgeeks were as chuffed as me with the new Baynham product and discovered that it was 'unfunny, badly-animated garbage' with the usual wistful moan about 'remember how good he was in 199x'. If the same script was on R4 they'd be in excelsis.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 16:17 (twenty years ago) link
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 16:24 (twenty years ago) link
― Fergal (Ferg), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 19:30 (twenty years ago) link
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 27 May 2004 07:31 (twenty years ago) link
― Ricardo (RickyT), Thursday, 27 May 2004 07:57 (twenty years ago) link
It clashes with BBC News with... Natasha Kaplinsky!!!
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 31 May 2004 09:30 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Monday, 31 May 2004 20:08 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Monday, 31 May 2004 20:15 (twenty years ago) link
― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 06:32 (twenty years ago) link
Surreal comedy doesn't seem to have much to do with surrealism, not that I'd know, so what I'm wondering is, what would be a better label for surreal comedy?
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 09:04 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 09:05 (twenty years ago) link
Disturbtainment? Oddcom? Unencumberedbyrealitygagfest.
I taped this cos I didn't fancy watching it with the in-laws. Mrs Berry seemed to enjoy (not necessarily a vintage) Porridge the other night though.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 09:10 (twenty years ago) link
Revive!
I am about to watch the American THE OFFICE - I'll report back in 40 minutes.
-- Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:34 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Link Note #1 - it uses ELO's "Mr Blue Sky" as its theme tune.
-- Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:36 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Link
Interesting that the Office (US) pilot episode had been around for almost a full year before it finally aired (March 24, 2005).
I never realized how much The Office theme song sounds like "Mr. Blue Sky" but, hell it sure does.
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 12 October 2007 03:16 (sixteen years ago) link
i love i am not an animal. i'm sure there was another thread about where i said as much
― electricsound, Friday, 12 October 2007 03:48 (sixteen years ago) link