The TV thread.

cry of the banshee · **Posted:** Tue May 05, 2009 8:47 pm

FrigidSymphony wrote:

All in the Family is hilarious. Thanks for the link, V! Watching now.

I aim to please!

rio · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 10:15 pm

Brits, the new series of Flight of the Conchords starts tuseday, BBC4.

Woot!

Oh and they are filming some upcoming ITV drama right outside my house. I was walking across the set on my way to by Crunchy Nut Cornflakes this morning and I saw Tim from the Office sitting on one of those film crew chairs.

THAT'S RIGHT, TIM FROM THE OFFICE

Goat · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 11:03 pm

rio wrote:

Brits, the new series of Flight of the Conchords starts tuseday, BBC4.

Woot!

Oh and they are filming some upcoming ITV drama right outside my house. I was walking across the set on my way to by Crunchy Nut Cornflakes this morning and I saw Tim from the Office sitting on one of those film crew chairs.

THAT'S RIGHT, TIM FROM THE OFFICE

Awesome!

And I haven't got into FotC, partly because (like The Mighty Boosh) it looks sort of silly. Worthwhile?

rio · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 11:05 pm

It's way less silly than Mighty Boosh. And a heck of a lot funnier too, if you ask me. Which you did.

Cú Chulainn · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 11:05 pm

Got myself the first season of Little Britain.

"I want that one!"
"But you don't like that!"
"Yeah, I know."
"So what about this one then?"
"No, I want that one!"
"Alright, alright..."

"I don't like it."
Bloody brilliant.

Still continuing the Simpsons (got to season 13) and Monty Python's Flying Circus (still season 1).

Goat · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 11:09 pm

rio wrote:

It's way less silly than Mighty Boosh. And a heck of a lot funnier too, if you ask me. Which you did.

Well you generally seem to have good taste, sir, so I may well check it out.

Fridge, LB is funny if you've never heard of it but it gets tired pretty darn fast.

rio · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 11:11 pm

Yeah, LB gets painful after the first series or so.

FotC shouldn't disappoint. Musical comedy at its finest.

Cú Chulainn · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 11:27 pm

rio wrote:

Yeah, LB gets painful after the first series or so.

FotC shouldn't disappoint. Musical comedy at its finest.

Well, I'm three episodes in and I'm still laughing.

"I'm the only gay in the village!"

Goat · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 11:33 pm

FrigidSymphony wrote:

rio wrote:

Yeah, LB gets painful after the first series or so.

FotC shouldn't disappoint. Musical comedy at its finest.

Well, I'm three episodes in and I'm still laughing.

"I'm the only gay in the village!"

*sigh*

Cú Chulainn · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 11:37 pm

Goat wrote:

FrigidSymphony wrote:

rio wrote:

Yeah, LB gets painful after the first series or so.

FotC shouldn't disappoint. Musical comedy at its finest.

Well, I'm three episodes in and I'm still laughing.

"I'm the only gay in the village!"

*sigh*

You're just jaded.

"You see, I'm a lady!"

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 11:45 pm

I guess you guys are talking about season 2 of FotC? It's not as good as the first season. The new season was too silly and over the top at times, but at other times it was perfect. Still worth watching. Jim Gaffigan is in an episode, win freakin win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dJRQBN8lN0

friends song with Gaffigan.

MetalStorm · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2009 12:58 am

cry of the banshee wrote:

I literally have not watched a tv program in years... outside of the fights. I hate that cacophonous clarion droning wares-hawking advertisment noise machine with a passion.
I have The Simpsons DVD seasons 1-10, and my son and I have a ritual where we watch a couple of episodes a night an hour before his bedtime.

For alltime tv greatness, All In The Family is hard to beat.
You can watch them online, full episodes, all seasons, here, if anyone gives a damn:

http://tv.blinkx.com/show/all-in-the-fa ... Y-ry6#s1e7

great cast, great acting and well-written.

I liked Three's Company a lot better than AITF for some reason I never found that show funny but that's just me.

That and the Jeffersons.

Mintrude · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2009 1:16 am

DevotedWalnut wrote:

I guess you guys are talking about season 2 of FotC? It's not as good as the first season. The new season was too silly and over the top at times, but at other times it was perfect. Still worth watching. Jim Gaffigan is in an episode, win freakin win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dJRQBN8lN0

friends song with Gaffigan.

Starts on Tuesday for us Britishers. No idea what to expect. NO SPOILERS PLZ.

EDIT: I see rio mentioned it before me. My point still stands, however.

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2009 6:21 am

Mintrude wrote:

DevotedWalnut wrote:

I guess you guys are talking about season 2 of FotC? It's not as good as the first season. The new season was too silly and over the top at times, but at other times it was perfect. Still worth watching. Jim Gaffigan is in an episode, win freakin win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dJRQBN8lN0

friends song with Gaffigan.

Starts on Tuesday for us Britishers. No idea what to expect. NO SPOILERS PLZ.

EDIT: I see rio mentioned it before me. My point still stands, however.

There really is no way I can spoil it for you, but I will remain silent.

stevelovesmoonspell · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2009 10:16 pm

been watching a lot of Discovery channel lately, someday Ill go to all of those places.
aha

Goat · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 4:07 pm

Oi, Rio! Lead Balloon... any good?

rio · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 4:20 pm

It's alright. I always enjoy it when I watch it, wouldn't seek it out or stay in to see it or anything.

It's too close to Curb. It's not really the same, but it's close enough that while you're watching it, you're always reminded that it's not as good.

I don't really dig Jack Dee either. Always the same "I'm a miserable arse" schtick which gets old.

rio · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 4:22 pm

The first episode of Flight of the Conchords was OK, but the musical numbers were nowhere near as funny as they were in season 1.

But according to the Grauniad the songs get much funnier as it goes on, so here's hoping there's something as amusing as "Albi the racist dragon".

Goat · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 4:29 pm

rio wrote:

It's alright. I always enjoy it when I watch it, wouldn't seek it out or stay in to see it or anything.

It's too close to Curb. It's not really the same, but it's close enough that while you're watching it, you're always reminded that it's not as good.

I don't really dig Jack Dee either. Always the same "I'm a miserable arse" schtick which gets old.

I sort of like Jack Dee, but you're right, does get old unless you take him in small doses... saw something about how LB was apparently the British Curb, so wondered. Just started Curb season... the one with the Blacks staying with them... last night, great as ever.

Apparently they're doing an American port of The Inbetweeners! That'll be interesting, or not. Wiki sauce.

rio · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 4:32 pm

Man, the ending to Curb season 6 is just so surreal...

Can't imagine a US inbetweeners :blink:

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