It's as if this show has chosen a certain level of unfunniness which it is sticking to and so will never get any funnier or unfunnier.
Reggie Perrin - Series 1 Page 19
I wasn't fussed about watching this week.
I love the little references to the original series.
I still like it.
I think there are too many cut aways of his imagination (like Scrubs) but I like the little sad/happy bits like him finding the flowers.
Most sitcoms would never do that.
Yes, still enjoying this. I like the fact that it is a complete rewrite, rather than say the way Fiddlers Three took old Squirrels scripts and tacked on a few up to date references.
I think there are too many cut aways of his imagination (like Scrubs) but I like the little sad/happy bits like him finding the flowers.
Most sitcoms would never do that.
Loads of sitcoms use sadness, tragedy and pathos
-Scrubs - My Lunch, My Screw Up etc.
-Fools and Horses - Cassandra's miscarriage
-The Office - Brent being made redundant
-The Fast Show - Rowley Birkin talking about his girlfriend who died
-The Simpsons - The 'Do It For Her' scene and the Homer's mum episode
Didn't quite enjoy it as much as last week, I found my mind drifting in the middle.
Quote: johnny smith @ May 1 2009, 10:51 PM BSTLoads of sitcoms use sadness, tragedy and pathos
-Scrubs - My Lunch, My Screw Up etc.
-Fools and Horses - Cassandra's miscarriage
-The Office - Brent being made redundant
-The Fast Show - Rowley Birkin talking about his girlfriend who died
-The Simpsons - The 'Do It For Her' scene and the Homer's mum episode
I'm not talking about that you cretin. 
I'm trying to say that in every single episode there are several moments of pathos. You don't get that in most mainstream sitcoms. It is a different style. Now go and post on ONE other thread. You know you can do it.
Quote: zooo @ May 1 2009, 11:01 PM BSTI'm not talking about that you cretin.
I'm trying to say that in every single episode there are several moments of pathos. You don't get that in most mainstream sitcoms. It is a different style. Now go and post on ONE other thread. You know you can do it.
Woooooo. Struck a nerve there Johnny. A woman scorned.....
Whatever you do, don't criticise Aaron.
DON'T ANGER ME, CHAPPERS.
I like it. Therefore it is good. I didn't get where I am today by not knowing if I like things or not...........are we sick of these yet? Because I love them!
I don't want to like this, and I don't think I do, but I don't hate it. There were a couple of jokes that made me hoot but I have imbibed wine and cannot remember them.
I think I have reconciled the whole... erm, thing. It is NOT The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin. It is instead a silly sitcom.
Keep that thought going and its quite inoffensive. I thought Neil Stukes is making a decent job of a new 'CJ'; he seems to fit quite well. Still not seeing how Faye Ripley is fitting in though; seems like a 1970s sitcom wife to me.
And the house is the Medfords' house surely?
Quote: Chappers @ May 1 2009, 10:39 PM BSTI love the little references to the original series.
What references were there to the original?
Quote: Mike Dan-Carter @ May 2 2009, 12:22 AM BSTWhat references were there to the original?
I knew someone would ask.
I can't remember but I sniggered when I heard them.
I thought the father-in-law (aka the new 'Jimmy') was poor... too clumsily plonked in.