Bogus Dave
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« Reply #30 on: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 21:22:01 » |
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The first season of the american one is cringeworthy - they try and do the english one and fail miserabley. The rest of it gets better as they give it their own slant on things though. Not sure if it's running out of legs as it goes into it's 8th season. If it's subtelty, parody and meta-jokes you want, I seriously recommend watching community. http://www.tv-links.eu/tv-shows/Community_11908/ |
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« Reply #31 on: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 21:22:30 » |
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I've just noticed that the title of this thread is BBC comedy. Oh well, I make no apologies for introducing Sofia Vergara to the thread  |
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #32 on: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 23:16:47 » |
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Not Going Out is fucking terrible. And Miranda Hart is in it as well.
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« Reply #33 on: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 23:56:43 » |
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Not Going Out is a cheesy sitcom with crap 1 liners crow barred into the dialogue.Stewart Lees Comedy Vehicle is brilliantly observed thought provoking stuff but im not sure its actually funny.Mock the Week makes me want to throw things at my telly.
I enjoyed Him and Her , Lead Balloon and Getting On but none actually made me laugh.
Not BBC but I love The IT Crowd,I came to it late only really got into it after the last series.Peep Show is inspired.I listen to quite alot of BBc Radio comedy and Down the Line is hilarious although it didnt work when they tried it on telly.
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« Reply #34 on: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 08:32:40 » |
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Me too. I think Lee Mack is seriously underrated.
Tim Vine is the best stand up I have ever seen but very closely followed by Lee Mack, Not going on has so much potiential but doesnt quite hit the mark, but gets very very close at times. And Adje..... -half an hour of my life I will never get back.
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« Reply #35 on: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 08:34:58 » |
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There's some good stuff coming out of America at the moment. It's always sunny in philladelphia, Community and the american office
You took my advice RE: It's Always Sunny then, good stuff. |
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« Reply #36 on: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 08:36:07 » |
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Not going out is one of the very few BBC recent comedies that is actually funny! Although am a young'un, I did enjoy Mrs Browns Boys when that was on, although that was made by RTE
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« Reply #37 on: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 08:41:46 » |
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I'd also defend Not Going Out, think the Mack/Vine combo works well and they're both very funny.
Having said that the most recent series was a bit underwhelming.
As for BBC Comedy in general, nothing will ever beat Alan Partridge.
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« Reply #38 on: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 08:52:21 » |
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The last comedy of any real quality on the BBC was Summer Heights High, it was Australian and aired about 3 years ago. Before that you had Alan Partridge, The Office and my personal favourite League Of Gentleman. Not much really in recent years.
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« Reply #39 on: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 09:08:11 » |
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I'm adding my name to the list of Not Going Out fans, but see it as a guilty pleasure.
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« Reply #40 on: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 09:13:17 » |
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Curb Your Enthusiasm, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Arrested Development and Modern Family are in my opinion better than anything this country has produced in the last 15 years.
Community started out very funny, but really went downhill in the second season.
I've pretty much given up on British sitcoms, Peep Show is the only one still worth watching.
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« Reply #41 on: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 12:44:00 » |
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Not Going Out is fucking terrible. And Miranda Hart is in it as well.
No it isn't, and no she isn't. |
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« Reply #42 on: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 12:53:56 » |
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No it isn't, and no she isn't.
Yeah she is. But I like Not Going Out. How Bogus Dave can like the fucking American version of The Office and not like Curb Your Enthusiasm beggars belief. |
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« Reply #43 on: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 12:56:03 » |
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Miranda Hart was in the early series of Not Going Out, but hasnt been for a while now.
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« Reply #44 on: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 12:56:13 » |
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I wish they'd hurry up and make Series 4 of the The Thick of It so I can contribute something to this thread...made me think about how little TV I actually watch now.
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