http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Sat, 25 May 2013 17:45:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95621 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:58:08 +0000 Scroat 95621@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The Trip could have gone on for ever. I though this was really funny. Nicely underplayed - some may say to the point of not being funny. But I thought it was great.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8BPP4ASQWo" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8BPP4ASQWo</a></p> <p>But what do I know? I used to watch Frasier and Fr**nds. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95614 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:27:41 +0000 John Ffitch-Rucker 95614@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I also liked 'coupling'. Watched several episodes of 'Frasier' last night, for first time in years; just sublime. Don't know if it went on too long, as I've never seen the final 3 series. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95610 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:07:28 +0000 shitsu_tonka 95610@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Agree about Life's Too Short.</p> <p>Strange show it was more like a mash-up of The Office and Extras rather than a new thing. The only bit that made me laugh was Liam Neeson when he said where the greengrocer had been and why. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95577 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:33:48 +0000 tedweasel 95577@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Ripping Yarns was brilliant and finished at it's peak </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95575 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:28:22 +0000 Scroat 95575@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Life's Too Short... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95573 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:05:02 +0000 theumpire 95573@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I always enjoyed "Coupling" - they dropped that far too early.</p> <p>I shall long remember the scene between Welsh Geoff and the Israeli girl in the bar. </p> <p>Priceless! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95474 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:27:45 +0000 waylandsmithy 95474@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I was going to say 'Big Bang Theory', but tonight's start to the new series is completely brilliant! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95458 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:50:03 +0000 Golgo13 95458@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Little Britain. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95425 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:46:07 +0000 ronseal 95425@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I like Miranda.</p> <p>Steve Coogan is a bit odd. He's the high principled crusader against the gutter press. Who then jumped ship from Random House to Harper Collins, because they offered him more money. (like he needs it)</p> <p>Who owns Harper Collins? Rupert Murdoch </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95422 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:34:36 +0000 No Beard 95422@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Roseanne was funny? League of Gentlemen - so, so sad to see it degenerate. As for Outnumbered, I suppose funny kids don't always make funny teens etc. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95404 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:11:55 +0000 ronseal 95404@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Have I got News for You has gone off the boil</p> <p>everything is so cosy.</p> <p>I liked it when the panelists hated each other. Now everyone's deferential to<br /> Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.</p> <p>I hate to say this, but even Piers Morgan would liven things up. And he's a twat.</p> <p>Or Brian Blessed.</p> <p>They should get John Lydon on and goad him mercilessly until he throws a tantrum. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95398 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:32:36 +0000 jp1885 95398@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Only Fools and Horses - jumped several sharks and a bloody killer whale. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95396 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:13:29 +0000 Nick McCarr 95396@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Fawlty Towers. Should never have gone on like they did.</p> <p>Young Ones did the same years later. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95379 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:04:51 +0000 John Ffitch-Rucker 95379@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Miranda. Shouldn’t have gone past the pilot episode.<br /> Anything with Steve Coogan in it.<br /> Anthing with Hale and Pace in it. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95376 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:44:52 +0000 Gerontius 95376@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Sir,<br /> Thank you for your comments.<br /> Have let go.<br /> We endeavour to read all letters but owing to the huge amount of.....<br /> I guess the point of its very existence meant it couldn't go on<br /> Sincerely GB</p> <p>ps...when will we be getting some Golgo subs on the board? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95372 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:05:09 +0000 Golgo13 95372@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Monty Python. </p> <p>Time we let it go. Go.</p> <p>There used to be a whole website devoted to discussing when certain shows "jumped the shark".</p> <p>JumpTheShark.com it was. </p> <p>Looks like it's disappeared now. </p> <p>Thanks and best regards</p> <p>Golgo13 </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95347 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:14:04 +0000 The All New Jeni B 95347@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The only one I can think of the <em>didn't</em> tail off into mediocrity is Blackadder.<br /> Granted, the third series wasn't quite as genius as the second and fourth, but there were still plenty chuckles to go round.<br /> I think they were spot on to end it when they did, it didn't become stale, and even watching it now, it is still hilarious. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95339 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:53:44 +0000 Al OPecia 95339@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Unfortunately "outnumbered" is looking a little frayed at the edges - the format whereby the child actors get some leeway to keep the adult actors off-balance was bloody marvelous - but now they know one another too well!!!</p> <p>"My Family" after the first episode. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95325 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:08:20 +0000 Gerontius 95325@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Still like HIGNFY..but it needs to avoid dumbing down.<br /> They don't need 'lad's mag' guests.<br /> Keep it a bit upish, a bit hi-brow , it works better.<br /> That bloke who used to write for Spitting Image...he was quite good.<br /> Certainly doesn't need people swearing at their parents.<br /> ALL American ones go on too long.<br /> Last of the Summer Wine was starting to go a bit flat but I think they were a bit hasty taking it off just yet....a bit of a knee-jerk reaction I thought.<br /> The Office and Thick of It....naaaaa</p> <p>er...I like Not Going Out, is that a good thing?</p> <p>Shit, is that the time ...I'm supposed to be putting stuff up on eBay not writing this bollocks. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95323 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:41:42 +0000 waylandsmithy 95323@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The Thick of It was undoubtedly clever and well observed, but I found it...boring. Same went for the film. Never laughed once, and drifted off several times. It just seemed to be trying too hard.</p> <p>Loving Fresh Meat at the minute. I was really sad that there was no third series of Spaced, but it probably ended at the right time, really.</p> <p>Astonishingly, Never Mind The Buzzcocks seems to be back from the dead, this series is funny again. </p> <p>Can we keep all the current comedy, and just drop all the soaps? And programmes about bloody dancing, or pretending to be 'edgy' manufactured pop turds? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33577#post-95320 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:33:24 +0000 shitsu_tonka 95320@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Spent part of the weekend mainlining the The Thick Of It box set and we all agreed that series three while still good isn't of the same quality as the first two. Which got me thinking: what comedy shows that were great outstayed or are outstaying their welcome?</p> <p>Roseanne would be my top choice. It stopped being funny several seasons before the axe fell. And currently I'd dispatch Have I Got News For You.</p> <p>What say you Biscuits? Who should kindly leave the stage? </p>