I felt that while there was a slight improvement, it wasn't give enough for me. I don't think I'll watch the rest of the series.
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I agree about it being an improvement, and I enjoyed the negotiation interplay, but I still gave up after twenty minutes. I doubt I'll watch again.
Normally watch three episodes of a new comedy but as its been so bad I only caught the last ten minutes last night to see if there had been any improvement. Not at all. It's all over the place. Some of the dialogue goes on way too long, like when the professor was singing a song about Alex 
Also, why do they have to include 'Joan Armatrading' in it when she's not actually in it? It reminded me of a huge bugbear of mine in sitcoms when writers see fit to insult 'celebrities'. They did it in Vicar of Dibley once when David told Hugo he was 'the saddest person on the planet.......and that includes Rolf Harris.' Why do you need to specifically name somebody? Rolf Harris could be enjoying the show and then he hears that. What is the point? It adds nothing, it's not funny. Grow up!
What makes this show worse, for me, is that I read an interview with Chris Addison and he's slating lots of other comedy, then producing this! Wouldn't it be wise for people to keep their mouth shut and see what the audience thinks? The paper was quoting 'great' lines from the episode. Where? Where are they?
Quote: Simon Stratton @ July 24 2008, 10:45 PM BSTHmmm. It's interesting that everyone's still watching this. Is it just because it's on the beeb?
Comedy-wise there isn't a lot on. I'm staying with it as there are some original and very funny jokes amongst some things that don't work as well.
The plots haven't really got me engaged but that's the problem with the setting maybe. The IT Crowd now hardly ever revolves around being IT Support and I think that frees up the storyline potential. My favourite characters are the Dean, Chris Addison and Brian.
The fact that each episode has ended with Alex saying 'Oh for fu...' then cutting seems to be their running gag throughout the series or is it because they can't think of any punchlines. A little visit to the ol' punchline department may be in order.
Quote: Sean Prower @ July 25 2008, 12:09 PM BSTThe fact that each episode has ended with Alex saying 'Oh for fu...' then cutting seems to be their running gag throughout the series or is it because they can't think of any punchlines. A little visit to the ol' punchline department may be in order.
I hadn't noticed that. If they do, that's quite nice. Like every episode (bar one) of Yes Minister ending with the phrase, "Yes minister."
Quote: David H @ July 25 2008, 10:14 AM BSTThey did it in Vicar of Dibley once when David told Hugo he was 'the saddest person on the planet.......and that includes Rolf Harris.' Why do you need to specifically name somebody? Rolf Harris could be enjoying the show and then he hears that.
Awww!
That's so sad. 
Quote: David Chapman @ July 25 2008, 12:36 AM BSTYour mum must have had to put up with quite a bit.
Or is she really your dad? That may explain a lot.
I don't really get it, but it's still quite funny.
This episode was much better, I thought.
Maybe I'm just getting absurd enough to get it now. Thought it was much better than the first two; seemed tighter and more together, lots of jokes and some of them were very funny. Better.
Dan
I was speaking to a proper established sitcom writer last night and apparently Lab Rats is rubbish because "It hasn't got any actual characters, just a bunch of people who say funny things."
So there you go.
Ooh, interesting...
Not sure whether I agree or not, but it is interesting.
Quote: Afinkawan @ July 29 2008, 11:10 AM BSTI was speaking to a proper established sitcom writer last night and apparently Lab Rats is rubbish because "It hasn't got any actual characters, just a bunch of people who say funny things."
So there you go.
Give us a clue to the writer? Recent, or old school?
I stuck with this while all my friends around me stopped watching, but I think that I have to give up on it now.
I have laughed a few times over the first three episodes, but so much more annoys me about the show so I really have to stop watching.
The main culprit is Chris Addison. Why did he write himself into probably the dullest character in sitcom history?
Shame, it had promise....
Quote: chipolata @ July 29 2008, 12:30 PM BSTGive us a clue to the writer? Recent, or old school?
I have no intention of dropping names.
They're responsible for at least three pretty successful Radio 4 sitcoms, one of which finished it's most recent run earlier this year and has been commissioned for another series. So - recent.
I've somehow managed to miss every episode of this so far and don't have access to the BBC iPlayer at the moment. So wouldn't be fair to comment. The clips I have seen of it do seem to concur with many posts that this could of potentially been a really good kids' sitcom.
In TV land, the team behind it must have been wary of the fact that the Beeb put it out at this time of year, i.e. when everyone in TV land scampers off abroad and hopes no-one is watching the turkeys they commissioned. "Oh, put Bonekickers out in late July/early August, maybe nobody will notice."
I met with a producer the other week who didn't have a good word to say for it... and her sister-in-law's in it!
Quote: Afinkawan @ July 29 2008, 11:10 AM BSTI was speaking to a proper established sitcom writer last night and apparently Lab Rats is rubbish because "It hasn't got any actual characters, just a bunch of people who say funny things."
So there you go.
I wouldn't agree with that. I think its quite clear that the Chris Addison character is who we're supposed to empathise with and he's surrounded by a semi-psycho geek, a dappy assistant, a playfully-strict dutch dean and a egotistic prof. I think some of the plots and jokes miss the mark.