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From The Nation That Gave Us SPACED, THE OFFICE And EXTRAS!! A Trailer From The Superhero Sitcom NO HEROICS!!

Fiery Blaze and Friendly Fire! They Rule. by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Aug 27th, 2008 03:59:21 PM

It's an ITV production by CooperFBI	Aug 27th, 2008 04:02:46 PM
So guaranteed to be shit. For every 'Office' that makes it onto our telly, there's piles and piles of crap like this.
Will wait and see. by mrfan	Aug 27th, 2008 04:06:02 PM

Spider Sense Tingling (don't scratch it) by mulberry	Aug 27th, 2008 04:06:23 PM
Most ITV comedies are as funny as crotch-rot. If it's premiering on ITV2 (the ITV1 repeats/"who the hell decided to buy 26 episodes of this crap from the Yanks" channel), expectations are low. But has some mid-funny people and seemed to have some level of imagination in the set-ups. Could be kooky interesting, if not actually amusing.
Looks promising but the usual caveats by rockgolf	Aug 27th, 2008 04:07:07 PM
It's British so the season will be limited to probably 8 episodes. There's adults talking like adults so the American distribution will be... limited to certain cable stations. Half the jokes will use "wanker" or "bollocks" in the punch line. Some American channel will want to do a cleaned up version for US networks.
Oh, and they'll change the title in the US to... by rockgolf	Aug 27th, 2008 04:08:24 PM
No Tights, No Flights.
As usual, too British. So not funny at all. by IAmJack'sUserID	Aug 27th, 2008 04:12:44 PM
Kidding. Unlike Americans, I bet Brits get right steamed when you jab at them. There's already some Brits jabbing at Americans in this TB even though there are only a handful of posts, so time for the tables to be turned for a but. I love Spaced, but that's about it. Sod off, wankers.
Looks funny but.... by drewlicious	Aug 27th, 2008 04:16:49 PM
I'm getting kind of tired of Supehero homages and parodies and that includes Kickass. There are other genres, you know. On a sidenote I heard the premise of Mastermind (Robert Downey Jr. agreed to voice) and that sounds promising.
The Specials was lousy by Squashua	Aug 27th, 2008 04:26:36 PM
It was. Original Comic Tick was better than Cartoon Tick who was better than TV Tick who was better than late-in-the-game Comic Tick. Mystery Men had potential to be better than it was.
Its ITV so this will be AWFUL by medicinaluser	Aug 27th, 2008 04:31:39 PM
What you just saw there is every single semi funny bit of the entire show.No need to tune in and watch it.I just realised this isnt even ITV1 but ITV2 thats a whole lower level of suckiness...
Can't wait for the U.S. version that sucks! by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Aug 27th, 2008 04:32:19 PM

Well placed ads by Heckles	Aug 27th, 2008 04:33:33 PM
Now if AICN could only find a shred of integrity. And this BBC shitcom looks lame.
Heckles... by Mr. Flibble	Aug 27th, 2008 04:36:26 PM
as mentioned above, this isn't the BBC, its ITV (Independent TV) which is widely regarded as trashy cheap tripe appealing to the masses rather than decent stuff. The premise may have merit but it'll be unsubtle, crude and badly written. ITV haven't produced anything funny since Spitting Image which was decades ago...
wierdly good.... by Obscura	Aug 27th, 2008 04:40:35 PM
...for ITV. last thing they made that was of any credibility was headlines on BBC news about how nobody watches ITV anymore.
I've seen episode one and four by richiejohnston	Aug 27th, 2008 04:44:40 PM
I ran a review six weeks ago: http://tinyurl.com/5mhpaj It's great.
Looks Promising by Pogue Mahone	Aug 27th, 2008 04:47:10 PM
I like British Comedy. It tends to be riskier than boring American Comedy. Has anyone else noticed the Green Superhero in the 110% ripoff of Ted Kord's Blue Beetle costume? Not that I'm complaining. Kind of a cool homage. I'll watch this and see how it turns out.
Mr Flibble by spud mcspud	Aug 27th, 2008 04:58:39 PM
I'd have to argue that, these days, the BBC's output is every bit as lame as ITV. This looks like the ITV comedy version of TORCHWOOD, minus John Barrowman and the decent FX. This looks truly dire...
I laughed lots of times... by Mister McClane	Aug 27th, 2008 05:00:31 PM
and I didn't expect to before I played it. Very promising I think. You know how 'Hancock' had a decent idea but was shit?! Well this could be what we wanted instead. I've set the Sky+.
Their nemesis is Neil... by Willyer Hero	Aug 27th, 2008 05:03:17 PM
from the British "The Office". He's the guy in season two who's David Brents' boss. I'm not sure who his equivalent is in the U.S. "Office".
spud... by Mr. Flibble	Aug 27th, 2008 05:11:14 PM
I've been living in Texas the last 2 years mate so i'm unfamiliar with the current state of British TV. Torchwood I view as a very missed opportunity to do something great and unique. Whatever channel you watch these days its all reality shite anyway. Lookin backwards though you'd have to say the BBC has produced a more impressive catalogue of titles than ITV has or probably ever will. The only series of note that springs to mind from ITV was Cracker. Now that was good TV.
BAH! by VictorVonDoom	Aug 27th, 2008 05:15:03 PM
DOOM can feel Time Warner firing up the legal machine over the guy who looks exactly like the Blue Beetle.
ITV normally make crap comedy... by The Penultimate Gunslinger	Aug 27th, 2008 05:21:54 PM
... but I quite enjoyed Benidorm. I just hope this new show doesn't end up being a higher budget version of "My Hero".
Looks friggin' genius. by Royston Lodge	Aug 27th, 2008 05:25:13 PM
The Tick's biggest failing was how Captain Liberty and Bat Manuel took themselves so friggin' seriously. The super-strength nerd-chick with glasses is an absolutely brilliant idea.
The Tick was retarded by Crooooooow	Aug 27th, 2008 05:30:06 PM
I hated how American Maid and Deflater Mouse all screwed up.
okay by DatoMan413	Aug 27th, 2008 05:30:54 PM
that might be funny. I'll check in to see if it's worth it...
doesn't look anywhere near by ChorleyFM	Aug 27th, 2008 05:36:43 PM
as bad as I expected. I will definitely try the first couple of episodes now. However, it will probably still be shit.
Dont forget Nathan Barley by tehDude	Aug 27th, 2008 05:52:52 PM
Anyone see that?? Seems like not many have. Was a sitcom by Chris Morris and it was genius!!! Anyway reason I mention it is to a) go watch it and b) Claire Keelan and Nicholas Burns from NB are in this. Even though I hate ITV and all its children - I would happily de-tune the channels from my tv - I'll give this a go.
As Others Have Said...It's ITV by Mr Chuff	Aug 27th, 2008 06:15:35 PM
So it'll no doubt be THE single biggest pile of unfunny cockspit. ITV is the by-word for "desperately unfunny comedy shows"...
Hello? by richiejohnston	Aug 27th, 2008 06:19:44 PM
I've actually seen it. Two episodes anyway. It's as good as Nathan Barley, The Office, The IT Crowd and Pulling...
This looks fucking awful by theycallmemrglass	Aug 27th, 2008 06:24:05 PM
But if you guys like it, I'm happy for you. Just dont put this on the same shelf as the awesome Extras and Office.
ITV equals not funny!! by Gabba-UK	Aug 27th, 2008 06:24:39 PM
I stopped watching ITV years ago. I'm not saying it's Fox News bad....... but it ain't far off. Unless a british comedy comes from the BBC or Channel4 it's not worth your time.
Could one of you British fellas clear something up by gavdiggity	Aug 27th, 2008 06:56:43 PM
for us dumb Yanks? What's the deal with so many saying ITV is bad? We have no frame of reference, so if someone could help us out... I have no idea what ITV is, other than (obviously) some kinda TV network. Ta in advance.
IAmJacksUserId by raw_bean	Aug 27th, 2008 07:02:24 PM
"Unlike Americans, I bet Brits get right steamed when you jab at them." - because Americans are famed the world over for being able to take jabs at America on the chin and take insults to their culture in their stride, am I right? On the contrary, with all the US TV we watch here in the UK, and the way Brits in those shows are almost always presented as ridiculous stereotypes or outdated clichés, I'd say that it's us that are more likely to be inured to jibes. Not to mention that with a national trend of comedy based much more around the concept of 'taking the piss' than most US comedy, we're sort of trained to thick-skinned-ness by our everyday conversations. Still, this is just the opinion of someone with bad teeth who takes afternoon tea, so what do I know.
As for the show... by raw_bean	Aug 27th, 2008 07:04:05 PM
...looks OK (he says with extremely cautious optimism). Could be to super-hero stories what Red Dwarf was to sci-fi, or what Hot Fuzz was to cop movies. Or it could be a bag of shite.
british comedy by the_mighty_boosh	Aug 27th, 2008 08:05:05 PM
the last few years have seen some great british comedy mostly channel 4 or bbc2 or bbc3 and yes itv does have a lot of crap on it but this looks funnyish worth a look the guy in the blue beatle esq out fit is tony way very funny guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=xOebbNDliXw)i'll be sky plusing this but what we all really need is more mighty boosh best comedy on british tv
the wrong door by the_mighty_boosh	Aug 27th, 2008 08:09:32 PM
don't forget a new surreal lookin comedy starts thursday night on bbc 3 called the wrong door looks interesting http://www.bbc.co.uk/wrongdoor /
gavdiggity by medicinaluser	Aug 27th, 2008 08:24:46 PM
Its the only channel that actively went out of its way to get Jerry Springers show is that good enough?
KNOCK IT OFF by Sambobo	Aug 27th, 2008 08:41:34 PM
I'm a Brit, and your constant fawning over British sit-coms is driving me fucking crazy. The Office was built on foundations made of Larry Sanders and People Like Us. Extras was self-indulgent shit, and Spaced was 'merely' a very good sit-com, not the second coming of the sweet lord jesus. This coverage is bordering on patronising. ITV2 produce quite few new comedies, all of them astoundingly poor, and all of them fading away within a few weeks or months. Why is this one getting a mention? Could it possibly be because you actually have no clue about the state of British comedy? Why would you? Most of what we produce is mediocre family-driven claptrap - much like American TV! Stop it. Just fucking stop it. Cover it properly, or don't do it. I lean towards not doing it.
Thanks, Medicinal... by gavdiggity	Aug 27th, 2008 08:42:28 PM
Yeah, that pretty much clears it up. That's shitty, all right.
I mean really by Sambobo	Aug 27th, 2008 08:46:19 PM
"From The Nation That Gave Us SPACED, THE OFFICE And EXTRAS" ? Fuck off, fuck right off. Imagine AintItSpiffyNews.co.uk using the headline "FROM The Nation That Gave Us CHEERS, MASH, And THE OFFICE" for a preview of ABC's CAVEMEN. Fucking ridiculous.
Not at all, British, but... by DanielKurland	Aug 27th, 2008 09:04:33 PM
Sambobo is making perfect sense. I share the sentiments he's feeling, in spite of them being much more personal for him.
It's not even ITV. It's ITV2. by V'Shael	Aug 28th, 2008 12:04:18 AM
There'll be more people on this talkback, than who actually watch this crap.
Did somebody say Arrested Development? by haitu	Aug 28th, 2008 01:07:41 AM
Oh. It's nothing about AD. time to leave.
gavdiggity by The_Skook	Aug 28th, 2008 02:08:21 AM
The BBC is paid for by the public through the license fee and sales of its programmes, ITV is funded by advertising revenue. For years we had only three channels in the UK: BBC1, BBC2 and ITV. In the eighties along came Channel 4, and later Channel 5, both commercial channels. Now we have the cornucopia of crap everywhere else has. ITV has generally, although not always produced more populist entertainment, and BBC has supposedly been more cerebral with a 'public service' aganda. These definitions are less defined than they once were, but ITV is still responsible to its commercial roots and the BBC ultimately to the public purse.
Since ITV is bad, what US network would be it's equal in terms o by Mr Spork	Aug 28th, 2008 02:11:55 AM
We got lots of shitty channels here, take your pick.
terms of badness? by Mr Spork	Aug 28th, 2008 02:13:00 AM
Is what it should say.
It might be funny! by DylanAveryIsScum	Aug 28th, 2008 02:41:58 AM
Yeah, it's ITV. But some of you lot are talking as thouhgh the Beeb haven't made shows like My Family! Or Lab Rats, which had moments of hilarity and a good cast but.....hmmm. Yes it's ITV. Yes they make shit like Primeval. But it might be good. It actually looked pretty good I thought. Give it a bloody chance!
Maybe a lifetime of American television has made me retarded... by caruso_stalker217	Aug 28th, 2008 02:51:07 AM
...but I thought it looked alright.
This will be awful by papabendi	Aug 28th, 2008 02:56:40 AM
It's by ITV, it's populated by bit part actors from other sit-coms and ensemble comedy sketch shows, nothing in the trailer was funny, did I say it's from ITV? ITV is probably as bad as Fox...maybe worse.
Mr Spork by DylanAveryIsScum	Aug 28th, 2008 02:56:49 AM
I couldn't tell you the US equivalent ; having never been there. I like Heroes and love 30 Rock but I couldn't tell you if NBC are a 'good' or 'bad' network (I probably watch more of their stuff than I realise)...LOST is NBC, but I have no idea if I like any of their other shows. I love most HBO stuff but apparently cable is 'different'. The US ITV? No idea! We only have 5 'stations' though, so it's not the same. If I want to watch tv, I generally flip through all the Sky channels. Ah! History Channel! More Nazis than you can shake a rifle at!
A TV series based on this? No... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Aug 28th, 2008 02:58:30 AM
But it would work as a movie. I'd get bored and annoyed trying to watch this on a weekly basis. How do think it would appeal to NON-fans?
papabendi by DylanAveryIsScum	Aug 28th, 2008 02:59:39 AM
No offence, but I'm beginning to see how annoying I used to be (I'm not going to do this anymore). How many people do we need saying "It's ITV, it will be shit"????? Why not watch it first unless you've got a crsytal ball?!
Because I've not seen by papabendi	Aug 28th, 2008 03:03:37 AM
anything good on ITV in maybe 10-15 years. Nothing. I've just watched a long trailer for a comedy show which didn't make me laugh once. The trailer is obviously showing highlights which is scary. It looked tired and lazy. I'm not holding out any hope.
The very concept has by papabendi	Aug 28th, 2008 03:12:41 AM
been done to death. Super Heroes doing everyday stuff. Even Kenny Everett was doing these gags in the early 80's (also on ITV so we know where they 'took inspiration', Spiderman needing a piss and not being able to find his fly...anybody? Old and tired.
Hey, Sambobo: by DylanAveryIsScum	Aug 28th, 2008 03:27:54 AM
You do know 'People Like Us' is British don't you? After all, it's one of the things that The Office was 'built from'. As for that allegation, all good comedy takes its inspiration from somewhere, whether you can see that inspiration clearly or not (strike that, MOST good comedies). One more thing, go watch a few episodes of Only Fools and Horses, Nightingales, Q, Fawlty Towers, Nighty Night, The Mighty Boosh, Never Better, Father Ted, and The League Of Gentlemen. Then say that British comedy is crap. Also, try to learn what is and is NOT a sit-com. The Office is and was NOT a sit-com. Do a little reading maybe? (And yes, I'm well aware that Q, for example is not a sitcom either. I'm just not sure if you were lambasting British sit-coms or Brit comedy in general)...
Sambobo is pointing by papabendi	Aug 28th, 2008 03:43:27 AM
out that this site fawns over some pretty average to bad british comedy like it's the second coming. I happen to agree on all of his examples.
ITV2 is the UK tv equivalent of a wasting disease by newc0253	Aug 28th, 2008 03:46:41 AM
actually, ITV2 screens Entourage so not everything they do is ass-rapingly bad. But most of it is.
Yardstick. by DylanAveryIsScum	Aug 28th, 2008 03:48:46 AM
Just thought I'd throw this out there before I sod off. I'll often say "But what's your yardstick?!" If someone says such and such a thing is 'crap'. Here's mine. You have no sense of humour(according to my yardstick!) if you like NONE of these shows ; Seinfeld Curb Your Enthusiasm 30 Rock Flight Of The Conchords Father Ted The League Of Gentlemen Black Books The Mighty Boosh If you don't like any of them and you're a fellow Brit...you must like My Family and (shivers) My Hero. If you're American....perhaps you still miss Everybody Loves Raymond? It wasn't a bad show per se, but if that's the height of laughter for you then you are of the "Lucy, the Boss is coming to dinner!" world of comedy. I like a bit of surreality sometimes. In short, there's no such thing as a "British sense of humour" - plenty of Americans hated FOTC which meant some of us comedy snobs said "It's because you're American". Nope. There's people who have a modern sense of humour, and those that need a sign saying "Joke in 5....4....3....2...." Those latter ones won't like the shows on the list. "Where are the jokes?" (Something Americans sometimes say about Flight, and Brits sometimes say about Curb!!!!) As Jack Donaghy might say ; Class A Morons.
You need to leave by papabendi	Aug 28th, 2008 04:00:45 AM
us a bit of mystery about your life Dylan. For instance you've just revealed yourself to be a giant, self important, humourless wanker. Take your Yardstick and shove it up your fucking arse.
papabendi by DylanAveryIsScum	Aug 28th, 2008 04:05:51 AM
What?!? If anything you're the one who just did that!!!
In fairness to ITV... by spud mcspud	Aug 28th, 2008 04:12:57 AM
ITV2 DID give us SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL, in which we got a good look at Billie Piper in her underwear. I don't care what the show was like (though I remember it being very poor). This NO HEROICS just looks like a middle-class focus-group produced piece of faux-popular comedy, which will sink into the mediocrity it so rightly deserves. Looks like absolute crap. Mr Flibble - With you on the "missed opportunity" of TORCHWOOD. You're not missing much here - the autumn schedules are the usual run of nothing but reality stuff for ITV ("I'm A Celebrity, Get Me A Career", "The X Craptor" etc) and the usual glut of public domain bodice-rippers and the promise of a weak DOCTOR WHO Christmas special - which this year gives us Cybermen. Again. After last year's spacebound POSEIDON. They're not even trying any more. Still, you're in Texas... which means your weather is WAAAY better than ours, and you're eating the best barbecues in the world. Well played, sir, and raise one to me in the Alamo Drafthouse :D
Dylan by spud mcspud	Aug 28th, 2008 04:17:10 AM
I too hate comedy that needs a three-second guitar motif after the punchline to tell the viewers when to laugh (yes, FRIENDS, I'm looking at YOU) but I still don't get the fuss about SEINFELD and CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, which seem to be about neurotic arseholes that need to be strangled immediately and ever-increaasing circles of sphincter-clenching embarrassment respectively. Does this mean I don't get humour? No, it means I'm not into middle-class comedies of manners and/or psychological disorder. Give me the EXTREMELY satirical AND scatological SOUTH PARK, or the genius stupidity of ROBOT CHICKEN and FAMILY GUY, or the Hammer Horror darkness of THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, or the furiously surreal MIGHTY BOOSH any day. And BBC3 can go fuck itself. TWO PINTS OF LAGER is currently the least funny comedy of all time. FACT.
FECK! ARSE! DRINK! by spud mcspud	Aug 28th, 2008 04:18:12 AM
And yes, FATHER TED was a towering work of staggering comedic genius.
spud mcspud by Adama77	Aug 28th, 2008 04:23:16 AM
At least you didn't tell me to go fuck myself like the last feller. Maybe he didn't read my post properly. I didn't say you had to like EVERY show on the list!!! Then again, maybe he didn't like any of them?! Still ; personal insults are the last thing you expect from a Daily Mail reader... I know what you mean about Friends, but I wouldn't say Curb is just a middle class show about embarassment. Give it another go! I don't get the comment about BBC3 though ; you like the Mighty Boosh!!! Roll on the movie.
Sigh. by DylanAveryIsScum	Aug 28th, 2008 04:37:24 AM
Adama77 logged in on the laptop AGAIN! That's my post as 'Adama'. And that's why I don't like cricket.
ITV is for those who do not know by ilander66	Aug 28th, 2008 04:37:57 AM
Was the first commercial TV channel in Britain. There was the BBC stuff to start with (publicly funded) and then an few years later ITV popped up funded by adverts. And that was it for about 20 years then Channel 4 came along and then we caught up with the rest of the world and got satallite and cable. The thing is America gets sold most of its Brit TV under the BBC America banner when in reality its nothing of the sort. ITV has not produced a decent sitcom since.....Rising Damp in the mid 70's and the Channel is the most bland, boring, middle of the road awfulness you can imagine. I have literally not watched the Channel (not just a single program the whole Channel) for years. Was prepared to hate this but after watching the clip there is a minute possibility it could be sort of ok. But I am guessing the reason this has been shunted to ITV 2 rather than prime time Channel 4 is because its a bit shit. Time will tell but We Brits do not expect much from ITV and haven't for years.
The cows in here are small..... by Big_Bubbaloola	Aug 28th, 2008 04:49:11 AM
but the ones out there are faaarrr away. Ah Father Ted RIP.
I didn't tell you by papabendi	Aug 28th, 2008 05:40:03 AM
to go and fuck yourself I told you to stick your yeard stcik up your arse. I like a lot of the comedy you mention (some I don't) and dislike all the stuff you mentioned you don't like. but it's all obvious stuff. The point is your yardstick is only yours and people have varying tastes. You can't file people into little boxes of taste. Funny is subjective. Someone might find Everybody Loves Raymond and The Mighty Boosh hilarious. Country has nothing to do with it either. You make sweeping generalisations. If I don't like anything on the list I'm a Daily Mail reader? Your list and yeardstick is pretty fucking limited.
You have to worry when there isn't anything actually funny by elab49	Aug 28th, 2008 07:14:39 AM
in the trailor. The US peeps need to remember we have different channels over here. Spaced - C4, The Office - BBC2. No Heroics - ITV = crap.
I must be an oddity by funkychikun	Aug 28th, 2008 07:38:45 AM
because it sounds like people are being herded into one of two categories. Those who like the more traditional style of sitcom and those who like the surreal stuff. But what about the people who are in the middle? I'm one of them. I always 'got' Vic Reeves Big Night out, The Day Today and League Of Gentlemen, but can't see the funny in The Mighty Boosh and Flight of the Conchords. I love the movie work of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright, but have never been that interested in watching Spaced. Non sitcoms such as Father Ted, I'm Alan Partridge (which I recently showed to my American girlfriend. She didn't get it!), The Office-UK and US, and Extras I think are great, yet I'll happily watch Everybody Loves Raymond and King Of Queens. So it is possible to like all kinds of comedy. As for No Heroics, yes ITV aren't known for their great programming decisions, but instead of condemning it before it's even aired, how about we give it a chance and hope that ITV has broken it's own curse? By the way, after having visited this site for years now, this is my very first post, so ease me into the flaming and insults gently please!!
SPOON! SPEAK! To the LAIR! by aboriginal	Aug 28th, 2008 09:06:39 AM
bring back the Tick
Thanks, everyone. by gavdiggity	Aug 28th, 2008 10:57:36 AM
I appreciate all of the posts explaining what's what. I lived in England when I was a little kid, but I couldn't remember how TV worked over there. What I DO remember (besides Python and Benny Hill) is The Two Ronnies, Cannon and Ball, The Goodies and Worzel Gummage. Thanks to all that, I was a twisted little kid.
Its funny so who cares what channel its on?! by Raymar	Aug 28th, 2008 11:58:30 AM
Even UPN had Buffy the Vampire Slayer for a bit.
DylanAveryIsScum what's your point? by Talkbacker with no name	Aug 28th, 2008 02:21:32 PM
You try to make a case of american humour vs british and use a new zealand show and an american show as an example!?
Could of been worse by damnationparcel	Aug 28th, 2008 03:38:32 PM
From the headline I thought CBS had bought a re-named My Hero.
funkychikun by spud mcspud	Aug 28th, 2008 03:45:26 PM
EXACTLY! You have no idea how many people I've had loooooooong conversations to, trying to convince them that although I think SHAUN OF THE DEAD may be the greatest British comedy ever made, and HOT FUZZ is a reasonably funny film, I REALLY did not like SPACED. Maybe it just seemed too middle-class-slackers-going-it -alone-living-in-shitty-London -suburb-to-piss-the-parents-of f to be a comedy that makes me laugh. It seemed way too reserved and cosy and twee to be this genre-busting work of utter genius that everyone described it to be. Ditto THE OFFICE (boring non-sitcom, done naturalistically, where nothing much happens except Gervais acts the c#&t every week) and EXTRAS (more Gervais c#&tery, except this time he's an extra). Generally if it's that popular, I probably won't like it - not because I'm anti-elitist and want to like what others don't and all that bollocks (if I were like that, would I list BAD BOYS II as one of my favourite action movies ever? That's pretty much indefensible from any angle, and I force myself to live with it ;D) but because I think when something becomes some kind of alt-comedy national treasure in the UK - ROYLE FAMILY, THE OFFICE, BLACK BOOKS, SPACED, EXTRAS, BRASS EYE etc - there's always an element of "you don't get why this is funny because we're smart and YOU'RE NOT" to the way they're made - as if the viewers who don't like them aren't smart enough to get the joke, when in reality I think those who profess to love such shows are actually just laughing along with those who started the joke because they WANT TO FIT IN and DON'T WANT TO BE LEFT OUT... Basically, I don't like those kind of shows. But love Martin Lawrence movies. Even the bad ones. I LOVED BLACK KNIGHT, AND I AM NOT ASHAMED!!! Confess your Gervais-hatred and SPACED-bemusement at the shrine of St Spud. I will hear your cries, and I will not judge...
the us version that sucks is called HEROES by palooka_boy	Aug 28th, 2008 05:43:23 PM
just kidding, I love Heroes. and this show looks top notch, too.
the use of the word... by saddael	Aug 28th, 2008 06:19:57 PM
cocking as an adjective should be encouraged. especially the phrase 'get some self cocking respect'
brass eye by saddael	Aug 28th, 2008 06:22:05 PM
aw man i loves me some brass eye
And not by saddael	Aug 28th, 2008 06:25:56 PM
because i feel like i should be laughing along. in all honesty i think humours very subjective,and in some cases something really shit can make people laugh,even though they realise it is.
by saddael	Aug 28th, 2008 06:27:03 PM
this does look piss poor though, especially considering i like most of the actors involved
ITV is Funny by London_is_dead85	Aug 28th, 2008 07:57:42 PM
What about Harry Hill's TV Burps, its the funniest show on British TV other than Charlie Brookers Screenwipe.
TV BURPS!!! by spud mcspud	Aug 29th, 2008 05:27:18 AM
Agreed - Harry Hill is the next British National Treasure(TM). Apparently the Beeb have offered him a £4M deal to front The Generation Game. DO IT HARRY!!! Love TV Burps. FIIIIIIIGHT! As for Charlie Brooker... he's the mad presenter from NETWORK come to life: a nihilistic, manically depressed comic genius who is having some kind of 21st-century-pop-culture nervous breakdown on TV and in the Guardian blogs, and we're all loving every minute of it. He's not always right, but damn if he ain't the funniest TV critic in the UK today. Just watched the NO HEROICS clip for the umpteenth time. Still looks like shite to me...
palooka_boy by spud mcspud	Aug 29th, 2008 05:29:09 AM
HEROES Seasome 2 makes LOST Season 2 look like LOST Season 4! Slow doesn't do the term justice. Still watchable, but if they don't pull some extreeeemely cool shit out of the hat in the first few eps of Season 3, then HEROES is dead to me. DEAD TO ME! DEAD LIKE LUCASFILM! DEAD! DEEEEEEAAAAAAD!!!
Looks shite... by 11dayempire	Aug 29th, 2008 05:46:19 AM
...though I gather Doctor Who/Captain Britain writer Paul Cornell's "Super", about four girl superheroes in a flatshare, may still be going ahead.
ITV heavily promoted Pushing Dasies by pokadoo	Aug 29th, 2008 05:52:16 AM
as a prime time saturday show. Plus Harry Hill and that behind-scenes-of-crap-Jason Donovan-soap programme was pretty good. And ITV2 does show Entourage & Supernatural. Yeah, you also get X factor the rest of the time, but...oh well.
It's on ITV - it'll suck by BatFreak	Aug 29th, 2008 06:49:18 AM
don't put this "comedy" in the same sentence as the Office, Spaced and Extras as it's not being produced by a decent production company
Uh, we're in the US, right? by pottymouth3000	Aug 29th, 2008 09:22:10 AM
Can you review some things we can actually see, here?
Re:TWO PINTS OF LAGER is currently the least funny comedy of all by Rameses	Aug 29th, 2008 02:32:52 PM
Well said!!! It is indeed fucking awful, in a big way.Are there actually 2000 episodes of that shite , or is BBC3 just showing the same 20 episodes on an endless loop ??It makes up 90% of BBC3's programming! I notice that a channel called Dave {???!!!} is also devoted to showing two pints as often as possible.Pretty soon the whole of the BBC's shcedule is going to consist of this shitty twaddle.
pottymouth by spud mcspud	Aug 29th, 2008 06:00:13 PM
Heh heh - Piss off you Yank, the Brits 'ave taken over this manor! Bollocks wanker, indeed! pauses for Guy Ritchie plot twist In all seriousness, mate, you're missing nothing. All the good ITV stuff is US imported anyway. Although Harry Hill's TV Burp is some funny traditional British surrealist humour, albeit of other British programming...
So torchwood season 3 started shooting ... by wyvern	Aug 29th, 2008 09:36:45 PM
So torchwood season 3 started shooting this month and no news on that?Oh and whats the general census on primeval over seas?I just saw the first three episodes on bbc demand channel last night and enjoyed it for the most part part.First episode was alittle too kid friendly for me and the second episode was ummm too trying to be geek friendly but by the third ep I wanted more for sure.
PRIMEVAL by spud mcspud	Aug 30th, 2008 04:52:19 AM
Interestingly, everyone over here keeps saying it's shit and no-one watches it, then the ratings come out and it's huge on ITV compared to its other shows. Not compared to DR WHO, true - but big enough to warrant attention. Plus, in Season One, they keep coming up with reasons to put Hannah Spearitt in her underwear. Regrettably this did not continue in Season 2 - nor will it, apparently, the the upcoming Season 3 in the UK - but they should really get Lucy Brown to get those clothes off instead. Yeeeeeeeeaaaaah.
Rameses by funkychikun	Aug 30th, 2008 07:50:39 AM
Incidently, 'Dave' is the channel which is going to be broadcasting the new Red Dwarf stuff. I'm a bit disappointed at this, cos I found out that it's gonna be a mixture of old and new footage. So basically, a clip show hosted by the cast. Who else was hoping for some actual new episodes??
All The Shows Mentioned Must Bow Down by ElvisPresLeeHorsleyHarveyOswaldO prahWinFreeJackHorkheimer	Aug 31st, 2008 01:37:08 AM
To TRAILER PARK BOY'S - Refuckulate your noise lads.
thank you spud mcspud... by wyvern	Aug 31st, 2008 02:57:42 AM
for the heads up on Hannah Spearitt not imitating cameron diaz's charlie angels underwear dance happening in anything past season one.I am looking forward to the forth episode tonight on bbc america.Primeval is the first show I have gotten my kids to watch that originated overseas.
Looks shit by Kizeesh	Aug 31st, 2008 04:21:33 PM
like a bunch of mainstream UK comedy writers, i.e. the 2 pints of lager types, decided to make a comic book-hero sitcom using their utter lack of genre knowledge and inability to tell decent jokes. It wil bomb and sink like the guinness turd it is.
Just Watched It...... by medicinaluser	Sep 20th, 2008 01:11:10 AM
Yes it was shite

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