I always love it when a thread goes OT...
That's a quote from yet another sitcom, the 'A-Team'.
Which sitcoms would you bring back? Page 8
Quote: Aaron @ May 3 2008, 10:52 PM BSTTwo extremely good suggestions.
(Although strictly speaking it's Dear John..., but yeah, agreed.)
I've just watched both series of Dear John last week. I thought the second series, although good, wasn't as great as the first one. Kate was missing from three episodes, I didn't care for the Rikki Fortune double episode and Sylvia wasn't much of a character etc. Maybe not quite as good, but the downturn in quality was marginal and very subtle. Ostensibly, it could have run and run, but the second series took too long re-establishing itself.
Ralph Bates died in 1991 amid plans for a third series.
I do agree - but it was still far better than much of the pap churned out around the same time. IMO, the shining episode of the entire run was the very first. Absolutely hilarious.
I'd like to see some more Seinfeld episodes but since Michael Richards had a melt down on stage that's pretty much killed that one stone dead I think. Seinfeld has got to be one of my all time favourites. And it would have to have Larry David involved.
I love Spaced but I think it should be left as it is. I think a lot of sitcoms are products of their time and therefore should be left alone. Absoulutely Fabulous anyone, brilliant the first time round, slightly shite the second.
Comedy has got to be the most subjective things there is. You either like something or you don't, which is fair enough, there's room for everyone and their different tastes. What I don't like though is when people slate a show they don't like and try to make everyone else think the same way, that gets on my tits. I don't really like Two Pints of Lager, but it's seems to be popular and I can't really understand why, I have tried many times to get it but I can't. I watched the live show though and I did chuckle a few times though I have to be honest, but in the past I have found it to be coarse and always going for the cheap laugh. But it's OK I'm not going to go out of my way to slag it off.
Quote: Dave @ May 11 2008, 2:51 PM BSTI've just watched both series of Dear John last week. I thought the second series, although good, wasn't as great as the first one. Kate was missing from three episodes, I didn't care for the Rikki Fortune double episode and Sylvia wasn't much of a character etc. Maybe not quite as good, but the downturn in quality was marginal and very subtle. Ostensibly, it could have run and run, but the second series took too long re-establishing itself.
Who were the female actors in it?
Belinda Lang.
Oh yes.
And there was another wasn't there?
I suppose I could search on that web site...
What's it called?
Another what? Woman?
Quote: Aaron @ May 11 2008, 9:40 PM BSTAnother what? Woman?
Yes - woman.
Maybe I'll go on look up top.
Quote: Aaron @ May 11 2008, 9:40 PM BSTAnother what? Woman?
You haven't got anything about it.
Useless site.
Quote: Griff @ May 11 2008, 9:45 PM BSTI'm with Aaron on the no love for Spaced. I found it unbelievably tedious.
I don't know what you are.
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Quote: David Chapman @ May 11 2008, 9:42 PM BSTYes - woman.
Maybe I'll go on look up top.
Rachel Bell as well.
Quote: Griff @ May 11 2008, 9:45 PM BSTI'm with Aaron on the no love for Spaced. I found it unbelievably tedious.
Quote: David Chapman @ May 11 2008, 9:45 PM BSTYou haven't got anything about it.
Useless site.
I'm fairly sure I wrote a page up about it. Mark's hopeless! *shakes fist in his general direction*
So here's another pairing:
1. Black Books
2. The Good Life
Ah, 'tis a good combination: a nice juxtaposition of the irreverent and surreal with the homely and comfy.
Think I'll bomb off and watch an episode from each. The trick will be to decide exactly which.
I was wondering about this the other day and although this wasn't a sitcom but a children's tv show, I think Catweazle should be brought back. They could cast Mackenzie Crook for the role. It'd be Catweazle 21st century style. Perhaps he could work in IT. Think of all hilarity (!) that would ensue.
More Black Books would be fantastic. I wasn't such of a fan of the last 2 series though, if they could recapture the form of the first series it would be brilliant.
I would dearly love for Spaced to make a comeback one day. I think I'm going to be too scared to watch any of the American version in case they completely ruin it for me!