The Cum Doctor Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 It's into the fourth, with a couple of specials thrown in there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalaxyV.2 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 'I'm Bored of this, I'm going for a TWIX!' Â Thick of It has never had a bad episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgmilne Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 The first series of Parks & Rec is a load of shite though. Â I only gave the show a second chance a couple of years later as I heard it improved so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Just downloaded Hell On Wheels, looking forward to it! Â Mrs Loki wants me to get Parks & Rec, but I don't even know what it is - what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted September 20, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 Parks and Rec is a sitcom about the small town "Parks and Recreation" division of the local government office, all the characters are slightly over the top in a way that is kept within the limits of reason but gets a bit unrealistic in later series and it definitely deteriorates over time, season 4 is less funny than 2 and 3. It's worth getting into though and there are some good moments, it's an easy watch and probably my favourite sitcom for a few years. Ron Swanson is a great character and it's pretty much worth watching for him alone. Â The main star is Amy Poehler - the blonde woman who played the heel in the Will Ferrell ice skating movie blades of glory alongside her real husband Will Arnett (GOB from Arrested Development). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Curious Orange Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Fairly recently it was reported that BBC4 have been in talks to pick up Parks & Recreation so they should start showing it and some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 20, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 Trailer Park Boys is FUCKING AMAZING. Just watched Mrs. Peterson's Dog Gets Fucked Up and it's one of the funniest episodes of any TV show I've ever seen. I wish I had a pretend grandma who bought me NWA albums. Â I love this show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted September 20, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 20, 2012 I was waiting for you to see that one. It's amazing isn't it? Sam Losco the vet is the fucking man as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 20, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 20, 2012 I love the way they turn up at his place and he's already planned out that he wants them to nick the lawnmower as payment. Â I like the fact that it has quirks but actually refers to them. It's not a case of "Oh, let's a have a character who's always carrying a rum & coke and another one that never wears a shirt" just for the sake of being quirky, but they actually match their characters and they're not just left in the background as a gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Zeus Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Almost a decade and a half behind the rest of the world I've started watching The West Wing, having owned the boxset for over 2 years. Almost finished season1 and I'm absolutely loving it. The collection of characters is fantastic and I can't imagine any of them leaving, though I did accidentally find out one does indeed leave soonish. I initially thought Sam was the main character, but then thought it was more Josh, but it really is more of an ensemble cast. I'm intrigued to see how they deal with 9/11 in a couple of seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukfan11 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 (edited) Almost a decade and a half behind the rest of the world I've started watching The West Wing, having owned the boxset for over 2 years. Almost finished season1 and I'm absolutely loving it. The collection of characters is fantastic and I can't imagine any of them leaving, though I did accidentally find out one does indeed leave soonish. I initially thought Sam was the main character, but then thought it was more Josh, but it really is more of an ensemble cast. I'm intrigued to see how they deal with 9/11 in a couple of seasons. Â Have you watched Aaron Sorkin's other shows; Sports Night, Studio 60? Edited September 20, 2012 by ukfan11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Zeus Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 No, although MOJ recommended I do after tweeting about The West Wing last week. Looks like I have more boxsets to look out for once The West Wing is completed. I also have season 1 of Coach which I've been meaning to watch for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukfan11 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) I like both Sports Night and Studio 60, Sports Night does show it's age where a Studio 60 looks similar to The Newsroom. Enjoyed both of them, though. Both shows have some great cast. Â Not got through all of West Wing yet, but it's just as good as his other stuff. Edited September 21, 2012 by ukfan11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Watched the new episodes of Parks and Rec and The Office. Quite depressing to see the difference in quality between Parks and The Office now. The new episode of Parks was fantastic. Loads of gags, loads of great characters, and they weave in an interesting story on top. Â Â On the other hand, its quite depressing to see The Office these days. Not that its bad by any means, its just become very dull, lifeless, lost all of its charm, and just clearly a show that has run its course. There isnt a great character left in the show. The genius of Andy has been completley wiped away, and the character now is probably 1/5th as good as it used to be. Pam, Jim and Dwight have all become tired as charcters. Without Ryan and Kelly, youre left with a pretty dire list of supporting characters (does anyone still find a Kevin or Erin funny? I dont). Toby is comfortably my favourate character on the show now, and hopefully he gets a bigger role in future episodes. The episode itself was very average, with not many laughs. That said, half the time in the episode they are not even going for laughs, focusing more on the storylines (the Jim and Oscar stuff were not even attempting humour). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Quentin Posted September 23, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 23, 2012 So maybe I'm half a decade behind the rest of the world. Been watching The Sopranos for the first time at Sky Atlantic pace for the last year or so. Just watched the penultimate episode. Actually got a chill from watching that. I'll be a total nervous wreck watching the last one next week. The start of Boardwalk Empire season 3 is the only consolation I have for this. What a brilliant piece of television The Sopranos has been though. Â On a similar note, I've somehow only just discovered Peep Show and am currently working my way through my pal's DVD. Amazing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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