Comedy Showcase 2009 Page 25

Quote: Tim Walker @ December 19 2009, 2:41 PM GMT

I love dozy receptionists. Anyone remember the dozy/stupid receptionist in May To December (starring Anton Rogers)? Her name was Hillary and she was played by Rebecca Lacey, who was excellent

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And later replaced by Ashley Jensen as Rosie.

I thought that Girl Friday was actually fairly good. I've never rated Smack The Pony - neither any particular charm, not any particular laughs - but there were some great ideas in this one. Notably of course was the breakdown sketch. Very funny.

Quote: Aaron @ December 25 2009, 12:57 AM GMT

And later replaced by Ashley Jensen as Rosie.

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Really? Well I never...

Yup. Extremely strong accent in it. One of her first acting jobs, according to IMDb.

Campus has been picked up.

They seem to have picked up quite a few of them. Well. At least two anyway. Or is it three? *shrugs*

I watched Guantanamo Phil yesterday. I have no idea how that would work as a series and showing the 'first ep' means I can't really judge it on how it would be.

It was relatively funny and I quite liked some characters (the meek Phil, especially) but it didn't really do anything for me. I preferred all the others bar PhoneShop which was about as good as this. (Not seen the 'all-female sketch show' yet though either).

Dan

It would be a minor miracle if any of these shows became successful series.

Quote: YesNo @ January 7 2010, 12:27 PM GMT

Campus has been picked up.

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That's good - and not overly surprising. Despite being a bit 'iffy' (cue RC), I think they'll do fairly well with it.

Still disgusted that the abhorrence of PhoneShop though.

Quote: YesNo @ January 7 2010, 12:27 PM GMT

Campus has been picked up.

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Oh, god.

Quote: Aaron @ January 7 2010, 2:32 PM GMT

That's good - and not overly surprising. Despite being a bit 'iffy' (cue RC), I think they'll do fairly well with it.

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Oh Christ, they're not chucking money at the 'Vagina Mono-joke' are they? I can't wait for the dedicated thread with the usual posts -

'I watched it last night, it was good. I mean it wasn't funny, I didn't like any of the characters and it didn't have a plot, but so what? It was on the telly and people were talking and that. Oh did I mention? It was a bit like Green Wing.'

Hmmm -- Girl Friday: mostly so-so. The 'AA Man' sketch was really excellent and I'm impressed with Kerry Howard's range; she seems to be able to do anything and everything.

I did laugh, just not enough for a half-hour sketch show.

Dan

Quote: swerytd @ January 7 2010, 3:09 PM GMT

. The 'AA Man' sketch was really excellent and I'm impressed with Kerry Howard's range; she seems to be able to do anything and everything.

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Would be good to see Kerry Howard in her own 'vehicle', she is obviously the talented member of the family.

Quote: swerytd @ January 7 2010, 3:09 PM GMT

Hmmm -- Girl Friday: mostly so-so. The 'AA Man' sketch was really excellent and I'm impressed with Kerry Howard's range; she seems to be able to do anything and everything.

I did laugh, just not enough for a half-hour sketch show.

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Considering that sketch shows are patchy by nature, I thought it was pretty good for a pilot.

"More 4 plans to make its first original comedy series, picking up the David Cross sitcom The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret."

Quote: Matthew Stott @ January 21 2010, 12:40 PM GMT

"More 4 plans to make its first original comedy series, picking up the David Cross sitcom The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret."

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Where's this from? I didn't mind Todd Margaret, but not sure there's a series in it. Although I welcome More4 nmaking comedy, obviously.