Society & Culture Things in life you just don't understand - Part 4

[Shell]

Actually nah, British usually go a tad under. But still much better than dragging it out.

The Simpsons is a joke now- and not for the good reasons.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Wish there was more Dinner Ladies

 

[Shell]

It was criminal there was no more Freaks and Geeks. Crim. inal

 

[PT Bar None]

Name a more famous female sitcom star from the 90s - I'll wait. Yes there is Elaine but one of the two is evidently more bangable

?

 

[PT Bar None]

Wish there was more Dinner Ladies

Ah, the late, great Victoria Woods.
Not that well known down here, but that was a great short sitcom.
The pre-merger Xmas party episode would probably be my favourite.

Good character acting from Mrs Weasley too.
Phillipa popped up in Ab Fab a couple of times.

All a bloke really wants for Christmas is a voucher that says, "Take this to 32 Sycamore Avenue. Mrs. Janet Farnesbarnes will be stark naked waiting for you. You can have as long as you like, you get a cup of tea afterwards and you don't have to have a bloody conversation!"

 

[Off The Couch]

My kids loved the Inbetweeners
I’m a fan of Will and Grace and Scrubs and in the real early days Roseanne

 

[Over The Post]

Random self promotion, and a blog that I haven't updated in ages

The short runs of British TV

Some of the classic British shows consist of under 50 episodes and four seasons. What if American shows were to do the same?

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You missed Last of the Summer Wine (295 eps over 31 seasons) and Darling Buds of May (20 eps over 3 seasons) although the gentle, rolling humour throughout possibly takes them beyond the sitcom genre. There's a ton of quality shows to add, its a case of being spoilt for choice.

 

[PT Bar None]

You missed Last of the Summer Wine (295 eps over 31 seasons) and Darling Buds of May (20 eps over 3 seasons) although the gentle, rolling humour throughout possibly takes them beyond the sitcom genre. There's a ton of quality shows to add, its a case of being spoilt for choice.

If we're talking David Jason, how about some Open All Hours? And then the recent homage Still Open All Hours with Granville running the shop.
Mrs F..F..F..Featherstone still kicking on.

Also - on the Friends aspect vs the short British Series - I thought Coupling was pretty good in the 3 of each adult relationship sitcom category. 4th and final series was a bit of a letdown after Geoff left though.

 

[Gough]

If we're talking David Jason, how about some Open All Hours? And then the recent homage Still Open All Hours with Granville running the shop.
Mrs F..F..F..Featherstone still kicking on

Fetch yer cloth!

 

[Hawk Dork]

 

[akkaps]

You missed Last of the Summer Wine (295 eps over 31 seasons) and Darling Buds of May (20 eps over 3 seasons) although the gentle, rolling humour throughout possibly takes them beyond the sitcom genre. There's a ton of quality shows to add, its a case of being spoilt for choice.

All shows listed on the blog are either shows I have fully or partly seen. It was never going to be a complete list.

 

[Over The Post]

If we're talking David Jason, how about some Open All Hours?

s**t, how could I forget? <slaps head>

"G-g-g-Granville! F-fetch your cloth!"

And Only Fools and Horses.

 

[raskolnikov]

Name a more famous female sitcom star from the 90s - I'll wait.

 

[Billy ray]

 

[Gough]

That didn't do all that well here for some reason, the Poms all think it genius.

 

[Fabab]

Men behaving badly was good too after harry enfield left.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Friends mehh
Big bang mehh

 

[Xtreme]

Qantas plans to require all future international travellers on airline to be vaccinated against COVID-19


Assuming they actually make a corona vaccine!!

 

[Off The Couch]

I’m no anti vaxxer but that is outright discrimination

 

[Cuzz09]

Not a sitcom but over the last few months GF and I have been watching All Saints on the ch7 plus app.

I enjoyed it. I like Aussie tv.

 

[Scotland]

Why PS5 and XBOX X are sold out everywhere for months in advance. I get the idea of premium pricing and trying to establish exclusivity to drum up demand but having 0 stock of a consumer good in the lead up to Christmas? Bold strategy, Cotton.

 

[Catfish Alley]

The British know what they are doing re. sitcoms and how long they should last.

I just finished Schitt's Creek and thought that was something they did really well. The stories all wrapped up nicely and they finished on a high after cleaning up at the Golden Globes and Emmy's.

 

[Catfish Alley]

She seems like a great person. I like her travel shows. Watched the one on Cuba and Haiti last night.

 

[gaskin]

Why PS5 and XBOX X are sold out everywhere for months in advance. I get the idea of premium pricing and trying to establish exclusivity to drum up demand but having 0 stock of a consumer good in the lead up to Christmas? Bold strategy, Cotton.

They have nothing on the new PC graphics cards. Massive demand with * all stock.

 

[Kram]

The new video games kids and adult dorks play are rubbish.

Give me a Super Nintendo any day!