Quote: Aaron @ September 2 2008, 1:01 PM BSTIf I recall correctly
Don't just trail off, what does it mean?
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Hee.
Boom boom!
Aaron Brown - syntax inspector.
You knows it.
Quote: chipolata @ September 2 2008, 12:20 PM BSTThe Weakest Link was originally British and created by Fintan Coyle. The same man who later went on to write the ill-fated and pretty dreadful TLC, the hospital sitcom starring the pretty but short-arsed one from the League of Gentleman.
Wow, didn't know that. He must be coining it in from the format (so long as he signed the right contract). He also wrote 'Never Better', but with Weakest Link money perhaps he can afford not to give a flying f**k.
Never Better was ace.
Quote: zooo @ September 2 2008, 4:15 PM BSTNever Better was ace.
It was the one about Stephen Mangan being an alchy, right?
If so, I loved it. 
Isn't Coupling really a "borrower" from Friends. I think they should have included that. Besides that it was an interesting article.
There are some similarities, but they're very limited. Have you seen Coupling?
I've only seen the first episode. It's on my wish list of purchases for when I start making money 
Just....8 more months of school....
Plus I heard from some people on these forums that Coupling was created because of the popularity of Friends.
Well it's possible that it was. But apart from it being centred around a group of friends, some of whom end up dating each other, and that they often meet in a bar (similar to Central Perk), they're really pretty different. The tone and humour of Coupling is far more cheeky and risqué.
Yes, hence why I am guessing I would like it much more than I ever liked Friends. And why I often like British comedy over American. Either way I hope the success of the Office translates to more attempts at creating American versions of Britcoms.
Quote: Aaron @ September 2 2008, 7:19 PM BSTWell it's possible that it was. But apart from it being centred around a group of friends, some of whom end up dating each other, and that they often meet in a bar (similar to Central Perk), they're really pretty different. The tone and humour of Coupling is far more cheeky and risqué.
+ it's got Jeff.