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   shitsu_tonka
   

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   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?

   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.

   What say you Biscuits? Who should kindly leave the stage?

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   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.

   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.

   Astonishingly, Never Mind The Buzzcocks seems to be back from the dead, this series is funny again.

   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?

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   Still like HIGNFY..but it needs to avoid dumbing down.
   They don't need 'lad's mag' guests.
   Keep it a bit upish, a bit hi-brow , it works better.
   That bloke who used to write for Spitting Image...he was quite good.
   Certainly doesn't need people swearing at their parents.
   ALL American ones go on too long.
   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.
   The Office and Thick of It....naaaaa

   er...I like Not Going Out, is that a good thing?

   Shit, is that the time ...I'm supposed to be putting stuff up on eBay not writing this bollocks.

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   Al OPecia
   

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   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!!!

   "My Family" after the first episode.

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   The All New Jeni B
   

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   The only one I can think of the didn't tail off into mediocrity is Blackadder.
   Granted, the third series wasn't quite as genius as the second and fourth, but there were still plenty chuckles to go round.
   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.

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   Golgo13
   

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   Monty Python.

   Time we let it go. Go.

   There used to be a whole website devoted to discussing when certain shows "jumped the shark".

   JumpTheShark.com it was.

   Looks like it's disappeared now.

   Thanks and best regards

   Golgo13

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   Gerontius
   

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   Sir,
   Thank you for your comments.
   Have let go.
   We endeavour to read all letters but owing to the huge amount of.....
   I guess the point of its very existence meant it couldn't go on
   Sincerely GB

   ps...when will we be getting some Golgo subs on the board?

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   John Ffitch-Rucker
   

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   Miranda. Shouldn’t have gone past the pilot episode.
   Anything with Steve Coogan in it.
   Anthing with Hale and Pace in it.

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   Nick McCarr
   

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   Fawlty Towers. Should never have gone on like they did.

   Young Ones did the same years later.

   Posted 3 years ago #
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    jp1885
    

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    Only Fools and Horses - jumped several sharks and a bloody killer whale.

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    ronseal
    

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    Have I got News for You has gone off the boil

    everything is so cosy.

    I liked it when the panelists hated each other. Now everyone's deferential to
    Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.

    I hate to say this, but even Piers Morgan would liven things up. And he's a twat.

    Or Brian Blessed.

    They should get John Lydon on and goad him mercilessly until he throws a tantrum.

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    No Beard
    

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    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.

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    I like Miranda.

    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)

    Who owns Harper Collins? Rupert Murdoch

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    Golgo13
    

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    Little Britain.

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    I was going to say 'Big Bang Theory', but tonight's start to the new series is completely brilliant!

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    I always enjoyed "Coupling" - they dropped that far too early.

    I shall long remember the scene between Welsh Geoff and the Israeli girl in the bar.

    Priceless!

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    Scroat
    

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    Life's Too Short...

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    tedweasel
    

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    Ripping Yarns was brilliant and finished at it's peak

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    shitsu_tonka
    

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    Agree about Life's Too Short.

    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.

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    John Ffitch-Rucker
    

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    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.

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    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.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8BPP4ASQWo

    But what do I know? I used to watch Frasier and Fr**nds.

    Posted 3 years ago #

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