Quote: Nick @ September 18 2012, 9:45 AM BSTthe show relied too much on catchphrases.
You're not wrong there. Yesterday I watched episode 6 and it felt as if the writer started with nearly blank papers just with all the multiple "I didn't get...", "Super!" and " A cock up at the...front" written on them and filled the holes with pieces of normal dialogue and plot. But as I said...Geoffrey Palmer makes it all worth.
I haven't come across this ... is it available?
The Legacy Of Reginald Perrin? It's on my complete Perrin box set...I didn't see it being sold seperatly yet.
See Amazon product listing
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In fairness the catchphrases in Perrin were more like anti-catchphrases - they are funny because they grate on the protagonist and therefore point up his sense of being trapped in the situation. It is humour that works at a different level to "I'm free!".
Quote: Tursiops @ September 18 2012, 6:12 PM BSTIt is humour that works at a different level to "I'm free!".
That's for sure!
Quote: Tursiops @ September 18 2012, 6:12 PM BSTIn fairness the catchphrases in Perrin were more like anti-catchphrases - they are funny because they grate on the protagonist and therefore point up his sense of being trapped in the situation. It is humour that works at a different level to "I'm free!".
Precisely, which is why they felt so hollow and pointless in 'Legacy'!
Quote: Rose2010 @ September 18 2012, 2:57 PM BSTI haven't come across this ... is it available?
Quote: Gordon Bennett @ September 18 2012, 3:01 PM BSTThe Legacy Of Reginald Perrin? It's on my complete Perrin box set...I didn't see it being sold seperatly yet.
See Amazon product listing
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Sadly, the original The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin included in that box set is reported to be so heavily edited that I cannot for a moment recommend anyone buys it.
Quote: Aaron @ September 18 2012, 8:33 PM BSTSadly, the original The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin included in that box set is reported to be so heavily edited that I cannot for a moment recommend anyone buys it.
D'Oh! 
Not really an OLD sitcom but when I watched it week by week I loved Nighty Night as the darkness and unbelievable character of Julia Davis unfolded. However watching it on DVD and knowing what is going to happen I really didn't enjoy watching it on DVD.
I donated it to charity shop today.
Why the editing with the Perrin box set? Heavy swearing or holocaust denial?
Do Not Adjust Your Set.
I picked it up from a charity shop. If you watch it as a kids show you'll be pleasantly surprised and the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band are brilliant.
Quote: Gordon Bennett @ September 18 2012, 9:40 PM BSTWhy the editing with the Perrin box set? Heavy swearing or holocaust denial?
Neither, as far as I'm aware. I think they're just cheap.
Quote: Chappers @ September 18 2012, 9:39 PM BSTNot really an OLD sitcom but when I watched it week by week I loved Nighty Night as the darkness and unbelievable character of Julia Davis unfolded. However watching it on DVD and knowing what is going to happen I really didn't enjoy watching it on DVD.
I donated it to charity shop today.
This touches something I wonder about sometimes. I usually watch one episode a day when I'm watching a sitcom, whether it's something I've seen before or a new-to-me older show. But I have wondered if I'm doing myself and the show a disservice. They were meant to be watched weekly and some may not hold up to daily exposure.
Unnecessary over-thinking probably.
I tend to watch whole series in as close to one go as I can find the time to manage and have recently been wondering the exact same thing. Alas I don't really have the luxury of all that time to space viewings out!
Quote: Rose2010 @ September 19 2012, 2:27 AM BSTThis touches something I wonder about sometimes. I usually watch one episode a day when I'm watching a sitcom, whether it's something I've seen before or a new-to-me older show. But I have wondered if I'm doing myself and the show a disservice. They were meant to be watched weekly and some may not hold up to daily exposure.
Unnecessary over-thinking probably.
No, I think you have something there. I do think that watching a show weekly as it's broadcast does make a big difference. Unfortunately as I live outside the U.K. I have been forced into watching DVDs and downloads and I don't think it does the shows any favours.