Black Books is pretty funny. I saw a few episodes on the plane to London.
Mal: You want to tell me how come there's a statue of you here looking at me like I owe him something? Jayne: Wishing I could, Captain.
'Jaynestown'
Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
Vortex - May 12, 2006 7:18:40 am PDT #8614 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
TomW - May 12, 2006 7:20:10 am PDT #8615 of 10001
"The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be."
So which channel is going to be showing Spaced?
We have them on DVD, but our region-free player just went belly-up.
Strega - May 12, 2006 7:35:29 am PDT #8616 of 10001
Spaced is all very well, but I want Darkplace DVDs. Now.
Sob.
Aw, and Jacob mentioned my plug for Sapphire & Steel. (Er, not in the latest recap, but I was way behind so I just saw it.) Yay. That's a show that knows how to create dread. Because they had no money for anything else, but even so.
I really didn't think Empty Child was that scary. But I suspect the things that bug me distract me from appreciating the things that are good. That would be reassuring, because I truly expected to enjoy it a lot more than I actually did.
Polter-Cow - May 12, 2006 7:52:44 am PDT #8617 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I find it so hard to explain what's great about the show, because there's so much going on, but you've done pretty well there, I think.
I know! Thanks.
Have you watched Black Books? That's my other favourite Brit sit-com, though the Mighty Boosh is gaining ground.
I've seen neither, though I've been recommended both.
So which channel is going to be showing Spaced?
BBC America.
Spaced is all very well, but I want Darkplace DVDs. Now.
I've never heard of Darkplace. What is it?
evil jimi - May 12, 2006 8:27:52 am PDT #8618 of 10001
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
I'd love to see a once-off reunion of Sapphire & Steel. I loved how the series ended (would an American show ever end in such a negative way?), yet a small part of me would also love to see them escape their prison .
TomW - May 12, 2006 8:31:07 am PDT #8619 of 10001
"The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be."
I also watched Black Books on a plane to and from the UK. One of the episodes featured Simon Pegg. I'm not sure whether that character came before or after 'The Editor', but there were... similarities of tone.
Bill Bailey (Bilbo from Spaced) is one of the leads in Black Books. He's a funny man. I saw him a couple of times in Edinburgh. Singing his songs. "Spiders, although not technically insects, in a war would side with the insects." Ah, takes me back.
Polter-Cow - May 12, 2006 8:41:11 am PDT #8620 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
"Spiders, although not technically insects, in a war would side with the insects."
Heeeeee. That's great.
Jars - May 12, 2006 8:47:16 am PDT #8621 of 10001
Part Troll is one of my most favourite stand up shows of all time. If 'twere possible, I would make an honest man of Bill Bailey.
Or I'll just lunge wildly at the pope...
Strega - May 12, 2006 8:52:13 am PDT #8622 of 10001
Darkplace is a British horror show from the 80s that was TOO SCARY TOO AIR.
Or possibly a send-up.
Aha, now they swear that there will be DVDs in July. Finally!
IAmNotReallyASpring - May 12, 2006 9:38:45 am PDT #8623 of 10001
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
Darkplace is a British horror show from the 80s that was TOO SCARY TOO AIR. Or possibly a send-up.
It was a send-up. It aired in, like, 2003.
Were you joking? I can't tell.
If you like bizarre Channel 4 comedies, I'd recommend Nightingales.