@Sorteddan Brass Eye was my go to show after the pub, as it was always on quite late. Can get quite surreal at times, which I found hard to get my head round after I've had a few!
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Thanks. Yeah it is similar spoof news format. I remember enjoying that at the time as well but honestly can't remember any of it right now so may be worth me digging around for. @JohnnyShoulder
Well I can confirm it is still as absurdly ridiculous - and I was absolutely sober! Though maybe a little tired.
I think the closest thing on TV I have seen recently is the News Desk bits on the Mash report and whatever the new version of that is called (Late Night Mash? I think)
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
@RogerRoger it's not too bad actually, they are sort of between £5-£35 on either Amazon and HMV but the trouble is trying to fill up a basket to get the free shipping over £20 on both sites. Naturally you want to get everything at a decent price so you kinda wait a few of them out.
There's a couple shows that I think had limited print runs that I really want but are just too expensive second hand. Stuff like Harry and Paul, even the later series of Mitchell and Webb Look and also Warwick Davis' Life's too short. It's all stuff I doubt would get a reprint in today's marketplace. Bit of a shame really
I'm not sure what I like about Dads army actually. I never used to watch it when I was little but I've seen it on TV over the last few years and I just find it hilarious. It's just a well crafted sitcom, I could bore everyone with loads of sitcom tropes that it uses well but I will refrain 😂 (also I'd have to refresh my memory!)
@Sorteddan@JohnnyShoulder@Thrillho I love brass eye too much and same with The Day Today. I think Day Today is actually only a fiver in HMV at the moment. I'm like 99% sure that I've already told this story but one day, my mate and I decided to put on The Day Today before his stepdad came downstairs. His stepdad would just watch the news all day and we thought it would be funny to see if he noticed. I think we got about 15 mins in before he turned around to us and said "What the F--- is this S---?!" 😂
I'm going to have a good Chris Morris binge when my DVDs of Brasseye and Nathan Barley arrive. Will be watching through The Day Today and Four Lions too
@RogerRoger 30 Rock is really hilarious and the type of comedy I like. The jokes are often understated, subtle at times, come rapid fire and are easy to miss. You hardly have time to laugh at one thing and then the drop another. Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt is a similar style as it’s also created by Tina Fey. (It’s a Netflix exclusive series over here) It can be pretty irreverent, but makes fun of all sub groups of society so it’s hard to be offended by any of it. But yeah, I’m not sure how well it translates from American culture to Europe/UK. But you all like The Simpsons and I didn’t think that would translate well.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@RogerRoger Do you all have Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt over there on Netflix? If you like 40 Rock I think you might dig it. However, one of the main characters is gay and I’m not sure if the portrayal is offensive or not, so fair warning. I don’t think so but I just can’t be sure given lack of first hand perspective. But it’s even more “let’s make fun of silly aspects of every single subculture” than 30 Rock. The main target is orthodox religious cults, but Kimmie’s gay roommate doubles down on tropes, although it seems all in good fun to me but I can’t be sure. Certainly the show also has fun with the uber wealthy, the elderly, the naive, American immigrants, ADHD, health care, substance abuse, etc, etc. It’s been a while since I saw 30 Rock, but it’s similar, just since this isn’t network TV it’s a little more aggressive in the writing. Although I’m not necessarily easy to take offense, I have been known to roll my eyes at some of the shows that go to hard after a special interest group I belong to. Whether it be corporate America, geek culture, straight white males, people with certain physical traits, etc. So when a show just makes silly on all aspects of life it sits better with me from a balance standpoint.
I watched part of an interview with Tina Fey and in some ways she’s very different from the characters she plays and writes. I guess this should go without saying, but some actors and writers are just being themselves in their work, but she came across as rather buttoned-up and reserved, but she still had a touch of biting wit too. She seemed self aware and made fun of herself, which I think is why she can write comedy that would otherwise come across as offensive. I don’t know.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@RogerRoger Well definitely let me know if you dive into Kimmie Schmidt. If you find any of the portrayal distasteful then I’ll abandon the show (I’ve only watched 3 out of the 4 seasons so far) and cease recommending it to others. I respect your level-headed opinions.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@RogerRoger I think so yeah. It's hard for me to tell cos I've been ill all week/weekend as I binged the last few series so I didn't enjoy them as much but I felt a bit better today and enjoyed the last few episodes much more. Can't tell if my illness made the show worse 😅
I'll probably watch it all again in a couple years tho I imagine!
@RogerRoger cheers, I think I've broke the back of it and am getting better. Got 12 days of work in a row starting Thursday (contractor, yay 🙄) so hopefully I am feeling much better by then
I don’t know if anyone else enjoys the Mischief Theatre stuff but the second series of their “Goes Wrong” show started last night and it was good, silly fun as always.
I've been watching Key and Peele sketches on YouTube over the last few weeks. The ones that YouTube recommended me have been very funny. I did watch them a bit a few years ago but I must have seen a duff selection back then because I didn't stick with it. The ones I've seen lately have been brilliant. I'll post one that I watched last night.
Content warning: it's rude and has some bad language
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