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Interesting quote in here from Paul Feig, who you may know as the creator of Freaks and Geeks and director of Bridesmaids, and who is creating a mock-talk show comedy with American hosts for Sky Atlantic after it got rejected … Continue reading →

Week after week, we have seen British television comedies hit many notes…some funny, some less entertaining. This week, at least in two cases, I am suffciently disturbed. I can admire the wit of The Thick of It, but not the … Continue reading →

This news dropped early this morning – the “constitutional treasure” will return, produced by BBC Productions. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/political-satire-yes-prime-minster-305843?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter    

Anyone else think The Mighty Boosh seem really familiar? Old Gregg is a YouTube hit from a few years ago which most of my friends have seen, though none of us had any context. Very bizarre. And very similar to … Continue reading →

I was really intrigued by “The Promise,” both in content and because of what Prof. Becker mentioned about complaints on the program’s ideology. Without having seen the entire series – and with a few gaps in our viewing of the first … Continue reading →

Much like Kelly, I was very impressed with the concept of Him and Her, and found it a very refreshing change of pace from the majority of comedies on both American and British television. I absolutely love the idea of … Continue reading →

As far as I can tell, Him and Her was one of the few comedies that was received well amongst our class. As usual, it is refreshing to watch a British comedy and see that the United Kingdom can take … Continue reading →

Heading into the viewing of The Promise, I have to say that I was pretty excited. Although watching an intense, politically charged show right after a light-hearted comedy is not the ideal circumstance, I was nevertheless interested to see a … Continue reading →

I think that “The Promise” was an outstanding drama that achieved exactly what Channel 4 was looking for it to do. If Channel 4 was looking for an ambitious and edgy but well done drama that would help legitimize their … Continue reading →

I think the BBC missed out with this one. The first episode of “The Promise” to me was a very well-done, thoughtful, and sometimes shocking drama. The footage of the liberated concentration camps was particularly hard to stomach, and then … Continue reading →

I hate to piggy-back on Erin’s discussion of the bottle episode-ness of Him and Her, but it was also the first thing that came to mind as we watched the show, and fits in with the budget constraints for British … Continue reading →

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After viewing the episode of Him & Her, I went back and reread the description of the program: “Intimate, anti-romantic comedy about real-life love in its lazy, messy, everyday glory.” I applaud the creator of Him & Her for exploring … Continue reading →

Here’s a chunk of what we missed from The Promise. http://youtu.be/A35ik5HmlXk

While watching this week’s episode of Him and Her, I couldn’t help but constantly be reminded of a Friends episode entitled “The One Where No One’s Ready”. That episode took place in real time, solely in Monica and Rachel’s apartment, … Continue reading →