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Peep Show - Series 6 Page 36

Is that included in the Peep Show Series 1-5 scripts book?

There are no changes in the script book and the first two scenes are a different way around in the book, so I suspect the book is (just) a transcript of the episode rather than in any more depth.

I might be wrong as I haven't watched the first episode recently.

Dan

Now that was classic Peep Show.

Johnson, Big Suze, Mark and Jeremy getting shat on, it was like the good old days.

Looks like they're going to be setting up another love triangle with Big Suse, Jeremy and the Russian bird.

Yeah, Jez getting punched reminded me of the pepper spray incident. I'm so glad it's starting to feel like old school Peep Show again.

Another good episode. Nice to see Big Suze and great to see Johnson back and going rather mad. (It's a nice touch the way Mark is finally having the revelation that Johnson may just be nuts, as opposed to the corporate genius he believed him to be at JLB.) Haven't been able to guess where this series is going to finish up taking Mark and Jeremy yet, which I suppose is a good thing.

It's surely not a coincidence that since Mark has lost his job he has more confidence and seems more relaxed in general. As for Jez, this series seems like it's his turn to be punished more than Mark (for a change).

Good episode. What was the good line...? 'mental posho' ?

Was a decent episode, but the weakest so far I think. It felt a little disjointed in places, didn't flow quite so well, it seemed as if they had lots of storylines but didn't quite know how to tie them all up in a satisfying way. And Johnson is far too much of a parody of his former self now.

Still some great funnies though. :)

Quote: Martin H @ October 9 2009, 10:54 PM BST

Was a decent episode, but the weakest so far I think. It felt a little disjointed in places, didn't flow quite so well, it seemed as if they had lots of storylines but didn't quite know how to tie them all up in a satisfying way. And Johnson is far too much of a parody of his former self now.

Still some great funnies though. :)

I dunno, it felt more like a 'regular' episode to me.

Quote: Martin H @ October 9 2009, 10:54 PM BST

And Johnson is far too much of a parody of his former self now.

I think that's a little unfair. If you go back through the show and look again at the absolute bollocks Johnson spouted time-after-time-after-time, then the only difference is that Mark (and us the audience) are seeing Johnson doing this out-of-context, i.e. away from JLB. It seems more extreme because he's talking the same bullshit in his rather tatty bedroom, unsuited. He was always to a degree mad, only tonight he was slightly madder, coupled with a side-order of paranoia.

Another great episode, and why was seeing Mark in a short sleeved shirt and red bow tie so funny? :D

Great to have a big slice of Johnson; but where is Super Hans? I want some Super Hans!

Quote: Tim Walker @ October 9 2009, 11:00 PM BST

I think that's a little unfair. If you go back through the show and look again at the absolute bollocks Johnson spouted time-after-time-after-time, then the only difference is that Mark (and us the audience) are seeing Johnson doing this out-of-context, i.e. away from JLB. He was always to a degree mad, only tonight he was slightly madder, coupled with a degree of paranoia.

Yes, Johnson was always crazy.

Quote: Tim Walker @ October 9 2009, 11:00 PM BST

I think that's a little unfair. If you go back through the show and look again at the absolute bollocks Johnson spouted time-after-time-after-time, then the only difference is that Mark (and us the audience) are seeing Johnson doing this out-of-context, i.e. away from JLB. He was always to a degree mad, only tonight he was slightly madder, coupled with a degree of paranoia.

I think it could also be a case of too much Johnson. I think he works best as a character who only appears for a short stint in a few scenes, does the funny and leaves. I know Johnson has always been little off the wall, but he never appeared downright incompetent and...well...insane. It doesn't help either that the actor has forgotten how to do Johnson's accent.

It's a minor quibble in the grand scheme of things though, overall I think this series up until this point has been the best Peep Show has been in years.

Quote: Martin H @ October 9 2009, 11:10 PM BST

I think it could also be a case of too much Johnson.

You can't get too much Johnson! :D

Quote: Martin H @ October 9 2009, 11:10 PM BST

It doesn't help either that the actor has forgotten how to do Johnson's accent.

What? No he hasn't. :S

Quote: Tim Walker @ October 9 2009, 11:12 PM BST

What? No he hasn't. :S

Seriously, he has. I watched Series 1-3 just before this new series started and his accent is odd now, it goes very American at points, probably because he has been playing American characters in other shows, so I can't really hold it against him. Again it's another minor quibble, but a quibble nonetheless. :)

He's always been quasi American!

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