Yes, to both those things.
I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself on its virility should feel compelled to strap on forty pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.
Giles ,'Beneath You'
Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants
This thread is for comedy TV, including network and cable shows. [NAFDA]
erikaj - Jan 09, 2008 11:23:12 am PST #454 of 8624
I'm a fucking amazing catch!--Fiona Gallagher, Shameless(US)
Jesse - Jan 09, 2008 12:05:42 pm PST #455 of 8624
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
What they said. Especially JZ and Sophia.
JenP - Jan 09, 2008 2:31:45 pm PST #456 of 8624
I'm on the JZ, Sophia, -t, erika, Jesse bandwagon WRT Christina Applegate. I did not like the one ep that I saw of that new show, though. More's the pity.
Java cat - Jan 09, 2008 3:15:06 pm PST #457 of 8624
Not javachik
You never saw Married with Children?! What are ya, a Commie?
Yup. I was forced to watch for a few minutes once and the laugh track + grating voices were like nails on chalkboard. That's all I remember of it. I watched Friends, though, starting at the first "will it end?" contract negotiation then working backwards and forwards. I remember Reese W. but not her, sadly.
Which reminds me, wasn't Eddie Cahill on L&O? When did he leave? [link] I'm wrong, it's L&O NY. That is still on? Anyone watching that? How's it doing these days?
sumi - Jan 09, 2008 3:18:25 pm PST #458 of 8624
Art Crawl!!!
You mean L&O Classic? Because all the L&Os are in New York. . .unless you mean c.s.i. Blue?
Java cat - Jan 09, 2008 3:22:07 pm PST #459 of 8624
Not javachik
I'm sorry! Yes, CSI: NY is what I meant to say. CSI Blue? that's a new one!
sumi - Jan 09, 2008 3:26:09 pm PST #460 of 8624
Art Crawl!!!
It used to very, very blue - like Miami is very, very orange.
Java cat - Jan 09, 2008 3:28:18 pm PST #461 of 8624
Not javachik
hawk patooey! I hate CSI Miami with a passion. Er, sorry, which has nothing to do with color. Thanks for the info, Sumi.
d - Jan 09, 2008 4:07:26 pm PST #462 of 8624
It's nice to see some brave pretenders trying to make it interesting.
My mom just wrote me and my sister a long spiel on the various tv shows French television decides to air. Usually the shows are dubbed, but one stations is showing in VO (undubbed) so she finally got to hear the "real" voices of the actors. She prefers the dubbed shows, even though she has a harder time following along.
The French must love all the cop procedurals, because they get all flavors of CSI, Without a Trace, and Cold Case. For a while they also had Gray's Anatomy and apparently now Ugly Betty. Oh, I think I remember watching Bones too, this past trip.
megan walker - Jan 09, 2008 4:16:39 pm PST #463 of 8624
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
They get most shows, it's usually just a question of whether they are on the regular stations (usually dubbed), or cable (often VO). It's eye-opening to watch the comedies dubbed because (IMO) they lose a lot. Friends was hugely popular and I gained a new appreciation for the actors when I realized how much of that show was in the delivery.
And there are shows that I only saw living in France, where it was jarring to finally hear the real voices of some of the actors in later shows. Julian McMahon, I'm looking at you.