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# is it even remotely funny when you read it?
it isn't when it's on the tv.
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:04, archived)
# The Office
is the best british comedy in years.
I was in pain last night from laughing.
(I helped save b3ta! itwontbeeasy, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:05, archived)
# it's not had much competition has it?
"orrible", "the kumars...", "my family"? nurse! my sides!

[edit] and don't get me fucking started on "coupling"
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:08, archived)
# I think Peter Kay's Pheonix Nights
is even better than The Office.
(I helped save b3ta! Slim has found god. He was down the back of the sofa., Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:16, archived)
# A very good series indeed
and then there's Spaced of course?
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Drink, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:18, archived)
# I have Spaced Season 2 on dvd
it actually has some very good features on it. including a homage guide on the subtitles. i.e. when the scene is paying homage to a tv show/film... most dvds dont bother with any features grrrr!
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:21, archived)
# tis a good little feature that.
As I didn't know/notice some of them before.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Drink, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:24, archived)
# does anyone know
if there will be a spaced 3?

marsha has to be shopping material
(I helped save b3ta! wingphil, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:37, archived)
# Pheonix nights is an all time classic.
Matched only by Father Ted in recent years.
[Edit] and black books. Black Books was class. Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey... what could be funnier?
(SnoopySnoopyDoggDogg, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:19, archived)
# pheonix nights is good
but i'm still not convinced it's as funny as it could be. the 'jokes' are spread a bit thin, like he's had to make too many episodes out of the same material.

the first series of the league of gentlemen was some of the funniest tv in years, but suffered the same problem. the second series was strained, and the third series is just awful.
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:22, archived)
# The best ever show was
Channel 5s 'We know where you live'
(thediscokingpin, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:40, archived)
# how dare
you say that about the office.

stone him...
(I helped save b3ta! Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:05, archived)
# The Office is
the emperors new clothes. Except it is all very old.
(I helped save b3ta! d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:09, archived)
# i'll take you all on
it's not funny. fact.

/jesus, i'm in a bad mood today. sorry.
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:09, archived)
# while I can see it's funny
it's just far to close to real life to make happy weekday evening watching for me
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:10, archived)
# I completely agree.
It's so well-observed that it's too painful to watch - I suppose I think it's funny but I could never laugh at it.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Phil Kitten, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:14, archived)
# ok
i apologise. you're right, good observation, clever situation, interesting characters. but whenever i've had to deal with people like that in real life, they seem a lot more amusing than it does on the telly.

speaks the man who was taught yoga at a workshop to improve my powerpoint presentations and had to navigate a car park blindfolded because a questionnaire told me i am a leader.
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:20, archived)
# That's
the point, it's the CRINGE factor that makes it funny. I laugh when i cringe so i love it. It is very painfully cringeful at times though.
(I helped save b3ta! Cosmo Smallpiece Nickers Nackers Knockers, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:20, archived)
# hurrah
I just thought I was a sad kill-joy, as I turned it off last night due to the continual flinching that was making me spill my beer.
I may be exaggerating a smidge
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:22, archived)
# Totally agree
I found myself getting wound up last night by him, he reminds me so much of my boss I just screamed all the stuff at the tv that I'd like to scream at my boss. Not what you need when you get home. Funny though.
(Dubster, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:23, archived)
# hooray!
I am wisest of all. I know stuff, me.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Phil Kitten, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:36, archived)
# I agree..
its more like my reality then comedy. Except my boss is a yank, which makes it worse....
(DeGremlin, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:30, archived)
# although i love the series
I have to admit that apart from in 'the office',
i do find Ricky Gervais pretty annoying
(I helped save b3ta! monkeymanblue mathematically safe, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:10, archived)
# I've never watched it,
on the basis that I despite him for being a twat in real life, and I don't think he's acting in the series...
(Amerella, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:17, archived)
# I think he's
acting at being Steve Coogan in the series, when he's usually being Davidson.
(I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:21, archived)
# when he was on Room 101
he actually seemed to be quite a sweety, and he claimed his 11 o'clock show (shudder) character was just that, a character, he just foolishly used his real name (unlike Ali G)
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:28, archived)
# I have to disagree
Davidson is a talentless, racist cunt. And it makes me sick that the BBC take my TV licence money, and pay his wages with it. FOR BIG BREAK! Grrrrr
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Drink, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:30, archived)
# ear ear
He is more like the bastard son of Alf Garnet.
(I helped save b3ta! Cosmo Smallpiece Nickers Nackers Knockers, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:33, archived)
# ahh but Alf Garnet was satire
and Jim Davinson is more like satan
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:38, archived)
# i meant
Ricky not that cnut davidson.
(I helped save b3ta! Cosmo Smallpiece Nickers Nackers Knockers, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:58, archived)
# Don't get me started
on Davidson...Sod it i'm off outside for a cig to calm down!
(SnoopySnoopyDoggDogg, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:37, archived)
# the thing
is that on his C4 show, Ricky 'ironically' told the same bigoted jokes as Davidson does. They're still the same jokes.

(I don't actually mind the office for what it's worth)
(I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:39, archived)
# good point
But thing is with Davidson, his audience are, generally speaking, racists and bigots themsleves. He knows this, he writes material aimed at them. Gervais says the jokes to get a "shock" laugh, as the audience he gets is very different.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Drink, Tue 8 Oct 2002, 11:50, archived)