Telly thread

[SuperBacon]

1 hour ago, Keith Houchen said:

It was “The A Force” and Roy Diamond was the host. I can sleep now (lol j/k like my mind will let me sleep)

Something I cant remember seeing, but referenced here as well in that article I mentioned: http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/black-to-the-90s-a-decade-of-british-black-comedy/

[Devon Malcolm]

On 12/16/2020 at 12:09 PM, wordsfromlee said:

I enjoyed it but as with a lot of BBC dramas, it gets a bit silly towards the end. Worth sticking with and watching though. 

Yep, pretty much it. Great cast though, and Callum Turner is superb. Holliday Grainger isn't strong enough in the lead though.

Started Battlestar Galactica today and found somewhere to watch King of the Hill, so they'll keep me busy for a while. Also going to plough through Parks and Recreation as I only made it to series 4 first time round. Might give Alice in Borderland a shot on Neflix too, anyone watched it?

[gmoney]

I'm tempted to rewatch Parks and Recreation, but I will skip the first series if I do, it's crap. 

We just embarked on Arrested Development again as it's been a few years, might skip the the last two series of the that to be honest, but we'll see how we go. 

[Jazzy G]

Watched the last series of Episodes over the last couple of nights. 7 is an unusual number of episode for a series, and it feels awfully predictable in places. I don't know whether the BBC were as involved in the last series as they were the other 4 as it feels different. 

[PowerButchi]

31 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said:

found somewhere to watch King of the Hill,

Oooooh, where?

[Lorne Malvo]

1 hour ago, PowerButchi said:

Oooooh, where?

Yeah, share the wealth please!

[Devon Malcolm]

https://www1.cartooncrazy.net/cartoon/king-of-the-hill/

Can't vouch for how reliable it is or how many popups are on it but it worked alright when I watched the pilot last night.

[Maverick]

King of the Hill is superb. You are in for a treat if you've never seen it before.

First six or so seasons are among my favourite tv of all time. Goes downhill quite badly towards the end.

Great characters and great heart, really stands out as a non wacky adult animated show.

[TomJones233]

That boy ain't right.

[LaGoosh]

5 hours ago, gmoney said:

I'm tempted to rewatch Parks and Recreation, but I will skip the first series if I do, it's crap. 

We just embarked on Arrested Development again as it's been a few years, might skip the the last two series of the that to be honest, but we'll see how we go. 

I don't even really consider seasons 4 and 5 as proper Arrested Development to be honest. Season 4 has some funny moments but overall the plot makes very little sense and goes nowhere. Season 5 is just absolutely terrible and shit in every respect. 

[gmoney]

Couldn't finish S4 at the time, but that was before they "remixed" it. Willing to give it another try, but the magic (or illusion) was definitely gone by then. According to Netflix I watched 3 eps of S5, but I have no recollection of that at all. 

[Murtz]

2 hours ago, Maverick said:

King of the Hill is superb. You are in for a treat if you've never seen it before.

First six or so seasons are among my favourite tv of all time. Goes downhill quite badly towards the end.

Great characters and great heart, really stands out as a non wacky adult animated show.

I used to love Family Guy but feel like I've outgrown it now. The jokes are just not as funny anymore. Might be because I'm older or they've just become worse.

Is King of the Hill worth a punt? 

[Merzbow]

King of The Hill is nothing like Family Guy, they couldn't be further apart and I'd 100% say give it a go.

[Frankie Crisp]

5 hours ago, jazzygeofferz said:

Watched the last series of Episodes over the last couple of nights. 7 is an unusual number of episode for a series, and it feels awfully predictable in places. I don't know whether the BBC were as involved in the last series as they were the other 4 as it feels different. 

Yeah, I found the last series a bit odd in its pacing. Still really funny in parts, but it was like they'd had it commissioned then the the air date was brought forward so they rushed it all without much creativity - the last episode especially.

Still, it's a fantastic show throughout with some genuine belly laugh moments. John Pankow plays the unlikeable dickhead brilliantly in Merc, and Carol is one of my favourite sitcom characters in recent memory. She steals every scene.

[Keith Houchen]

King of the Hill is a series that is animated as opposed to an animated series. It could easily exist as live action but thankfully doesn’t. It’s one of the absolute greats.