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It's also the longest running comedy TV show in American TV history, which is really unlikely given that it's this highly niche and very, very dark show about thoroughly unlikable people. I think it's very good indeed.

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 604 episodes of The Simpsons have been broadcast. Its 28th season began on September 25, 2016. It is the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated program, and in 2009 it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Really? Wow, that doesn't sound right, I would have thought the Simpsons, or SNL, or Cheers, or even Friends, or MASH or something would have been longer.

With IAS I can only imagine enjoying myself if I was bludgeoning them to death with a pool cue.

Cras wrote:

With IAS I can only imagine enjoying myself if I was bludgeoning them to death with a pool cue.

Talk about being damned by faint praise, huh.

But seriously, this sounds like all new attained heights of awful... real matchsticks-in-eyeballs Clockwork Orange kind of awful.

It's often not easy watching, but incredibly clever, mostly funny and they still haven't run out of ideas.

And none of them are totally irredeemable.

Also, in all the interviews with Charlie I'be listened to he comes across as a really nice guy in real life.

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

That doesn't sound likely. It's about two waitresses with big boobs.

Kern wrote:

Also, in all the interviews with Charlie I'be listened to he comes across as a really nice guy in real life.

And he's married to The Waitress!

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Kern wrote:

Also, in all the interviews with Charlie I'be listened to he comes across as a really nice guy in real life.

And he's married to The Waitress!

Mac and Sweet Dee are married too.

MrChris wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

That doesn't sound likely. It's about two waitresses with big boobs.

Only one has big boobs, but they are *very* big.

Getting back to car shows, Radio 4's 'Women talking about cars' last night was a surprisingly descriptive title for a radio programme. It passed the time, mostly because of Victoria Coren Mitchell, but probably not going to be the new money-spinner for the BBC.

Is any radio 4 comedy usually a money spinner?

Mr Russell wrote:

Is any radio 4 comedy usually a money spinner?

When they break out to television, yes. I still prefer 'the Mitchell & Webb Sound' to the 'Mitchell & Webb Look'.

Kern wrote:

Is any radio 4 comedy usually a money spinner?

The had an iPad on a stick! Didn't Bamba's company make those?

Grim... wrote:

The had an iPad on a stick! Didn't Bamba's company make those?

I remember Bamba.

And I want a Mustang.

MrChris wrote:

And I want a Mustang.

What side of the road do they drive on where you're going? You can get a southpaw one for cheaps.

A 2015 Hennessey would be a glorious shout.

A 2015 Hennessey would be a glorious shout.

Grim... wrote:

A 2015 Hennessey would be a glorious shout.

Fuck me those are beautiful!

Where can I get one for next to fuck all money? Me wants

Hahahahahaha, do you think I'm Cavey or asfish, dude?

The Ford / Ferrari story was wonderful. More like that, please.

Author:	Malc [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 17:31 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: It's also the longest running comedy TV show in American TV history, which is really unlikely given that it's this highly niche and very, very dark show about thoroughly unlikable people. I think it's very good indeed. Really? Wow, that doesn't sound right, I would have thought the Simpsons, or SNL, or Cheers, or even Friends, or MASH or something would have been longer.

Author:	Malc [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 17:33 ]
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Quote: Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 604 episodes of The Simpsons have been broadcast. Its 28th season began on September 25, 2016. It is the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated program, and in 2009 it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series - Wikipedia

Author:	Malc [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 17:35 ]
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Unless I am missing a joke (never watched an episode, so quite likely if it's an in-joke)

Author:	MrChris [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 17:37 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: It's also the longest running comedy TV show in American TV history, which is really unlikely given that it's this highly niche and very, very dark show about thoroughly unlikable people. I think it's very good indeed. That doesn't sound likely. It's about two waitresses with big boobs.

Author:	Grim... [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 17:43 ]
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I can't stop watching it.

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Author:	myp [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 17:44 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: It's also the longest running comedy TV show in American TV history, which is really unlikely given that it's this highly niche and very, very dark show about thoroughly unlikable people. I think it's very good indeed. Longest running comedy TV show in cable history.

Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 17:44 ]
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Malc wrote: Doctor Glyndwr wrote: It's also the longest running comedy TV show in American TV history, which is really unlikely given that it's this highly niche and very, very dark show about thoroughly unlikable people. I think it's very good indeed. Really? Wow, that doesn't sound right, I would have thought the Simpsons, or SNL, or Cheers, or even Friends, or MASH or something would have been longer. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-f ... ing-879880 (I should have written live-action)

Author:	Cras [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 17:50 ]
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I can't stand IAS. Awful people being awful just isn't funny. With most sitcoms you could imagine yourself sat in the pub with the cast enjoying yourself. With IAS I can only imagine enjoying myself if I was bludgeoning them to death with a pool cue.

Author:	Cavey [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 17:54 ]
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Cras wrote: With IAS I can only imagine enjoying myself if I was bludgeoning them to death with a pool cue. Talk about being damned by faint praise, huh. But seriously, this sounds like all new attained heights of awful... real matchsticks-in-eyeballs Clockwork Orange kind of awful.

Author:	MaliA [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 17:55 ]
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No, it's hilarious.

Author:	myp [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 17:56 ]
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Cavey wrote: Cras wrote: With IAS I can only imagine enjoying myself if I was bludgeoning them to death with a pool cue. Talk about being damned by faint praise, huh. But seriously, this sounds like all new attained heights of awful... real matchsticks-in-eyeballs Clockwork Orange kind of awful. It's often not easy watching, but incredibly clever, mostly funny and they still haven't run out of ideas. And none of them are totally irredeemable.

Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 18:03 ]
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Lonewolves wrote: It's often not easy watching, but incredibly clever, mostly funny and they still haven't run out of ideas. And none of them are totally irredeemable. Charlie Work from the 10th season was as inventive a slice of comedy as I've ever seen.

Author:	Kern [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 18:04 ]
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There are times* when I can identify with Larry David on 'Curb'. I've never identified with the cast of 'Always Sunny' but it's still brilliant. Also, in all the interviews with Charlie I'be listened to he comes across as a really nice guy in real life. *most of the time

Author:	Malc [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 18:04 ]
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Ignoring the fact that I got confused between 2BG and IAS, that is quite surprising, but it seems most live action comedies seem to top out 10-11 series. (That seems to be quite a barrier across all types of fictional shows actually)

Author:	Malc [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 18:13 ]
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I would suggest that Two and half men currently has run for longer than IAS, it ran from 22/09/2003 - 19/02/15 (12 seasons/262 episodes) against 04/08/2005 - 09/03/2016 (11 seasons/124 episodes) That article suggested it had been renewed for further seasons, which will see it break the record, but it hasn't yet.

Author:	Cavey [ Sun Dec 04, 2016 16:17 ]
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Just watched ep 3, starting to get critically irritated now. The first episode's brilliance is fading fast, and the old 'fucks sake not this shite again' feeling is creeping back in. Properly lame effort IMO.

Author:	JBR [ Sun Dec 04, 2016 16:39 ]
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Ha! Should have left it as was-maybe that review will fit perfectly!

Author:	Cavey [ Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:03 ]
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Yeah on the one hand another "panto special", but I must confess to laughing like a drain through much of it (Mrs C left in disgust though lol). There's no way I'm going to hate an episode that features the mighty 991 GT3-RS (what a car.....) and takes the non-stop piss out of environmentalists That BMW was total pants though, hardly any quicker than a 4 cylinder little Boxster costing one-third as much (and about a hundred-fold more practical and better to drive).... what the hell are they on? For me personally, if you want a genuinely good driver's BMW, you have to go all the way back to the E46 M3, and that was 15 years ago now. M Division have lost the plot.

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 18:19 ]
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MrChris wrote: Doctor Glyndwr wrote: It's also the longest running comedy TV show in American TV history, which is really unlikely given that it's this highly niche and very, very dark show about thoroughly unlikable people. I think it's very good indeed. That doesn't sound likely. It's about two waitresses with big boobs. Only one has big boobs, but they are very big.

Author:	myp [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 18:25 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: Kern wrote: Also, in all the interviews with Charlie I'be listened to he comes across as a really nice guy in real life. And he's married to The Waitress! Mac and Sweet Dee are married too.

Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 19:33 ]
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Speaking of Always Sunny: https://youtu.be/aCVUsvLOUCk (huge GoT spoilers)

Author:	Grim... [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 19:34 ]
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Lonewolves wrote: Doctor Glyndwr wrote: Kern wrote: Also, in all the interviews with Charlie I'be listened to he comes across as a really nice guy in real life. And he's married to The Waitress! Mac and Sweet Dee are married too. Also Basil Fawlty and Polly Sherman (at the time).

Author:	Sir Taxalot [ Wed Nov 30, 2016 6:26 ]
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: MrChris wrote: Doctor Glyndwr wrote: It's also the longest running comedy TV show in American TV history, which is really unlikely given that it's this highly niche and very, very dark show about thoroughly unlikable people. I think it's very good indeed. That doesn't sound likely. It's about two waitresses with big boobs. Only one has big boobs, but they are very big. Yes she is quite pleasing on the eye (and they are big).... but it can't redeem the show for me. I don't find it funny at all plus all the dialogue is really SHOUTY AND UNNECESSARILY LOUD. I quite like(d.... I haven't bothered to watch the last season or two) Big Bang Theory, although there have been times when it seemed to go through a phase of having quite spiteful jokes, which doesn't really appeal to me.

Author:	Kern [ Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:14 ]
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Getting back to car shows, Radio 4's 'Women talking about cars' last night was a surprisingly descriptive title for a radio programme. It passed the time, mostly because of Victoria Coren Mitchell, but probably not going to be the new money-spinner for the BBC.

Author:	Mr Russell [ Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:22 ]
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Kern wrote: Getting back to car shows, Radio 4's 'Women talking about cars' last night was a surprisingly descriptive title for a radio programme. It passed the time, mostly because of Victoria Coren Mitchell, but probably not going to be the new money-spinner for the BBC. Is any radio 4 comedy usually a money spinner?

Author:	Kern [ Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:23 ]
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Mr Russell wrote: Is any radio 4 comedy usually a money spinner? When they break out to television, yes. I still prefer 'the Mitchell & Webb Sound' to the 'Mitchell & Webb Look'.

Author:	MaliA [ Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:25 ]
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Kern wrote: Mr Russell wrote: Is any radio 4 comedy usually a money spinner? When they break out to television, yes. I still prefer 'the Mitchell & Webb Sound' to the 'Mitchell & Webb Look'. Goodness Gracious Me, Little Britain are two that spring to mind.

Author:	Cavey [ Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:39 ]
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Kern wrote: Getting back to car shows, Radio 4's 'Women talking about cars' last night was a surprisingly descriptive title for a radio programme. It passed the time, mostly because of Victoria Coren Mitchell, but probably not going to be the new money-spinner for the BBC. They filled a half hour slot talking about what colours the cars were...? /runs

Author:	GazChap [ Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:56 ]
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Mr Russell wrote: Kern wrote: Getting back to car shows, Radio 4's 'Women talking about cars' last night was a surprisingly descriptive title for a radio programme. It passed the time, mostly because of Victoria Coren Mitchell, but probably not going to be the new money-spinner for the BBC. Is any radio 4 comedy usually a money spinner? 15 Storeys High started out on radio (not sure if R4 though) and one of the main characters of that has enjoyed a ridiculously meteoric rise to stardom.

Author:	Cavey [ Sun Dec 04, 2016 16:23 ]
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Sorry wrong thread

Author:	markg [ Sun Dec 11, 2016 18:46 ]
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That last episode was possibly even worse than watching actual Top Gear with Chris Evans.

Author:	Grim... [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 16:00 ]
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The had an iPad on a stick! Didn't Bamba's company make those?

Author:	Mr Russell [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 17:53 ]
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Grim... wrote: The had an iPad on a stick! Didn't Bamba's company make those? I remember Bamba.

Author:	myp [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 18:52 ]
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Mr Russell wrote: Grim... wrote: The had an iPad on a stick! Didn't Bamba's company make those? I remember Bamba. I saw him recently!

Author:	Grim... [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 19:19 ]
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The Ford / Ferrari story was wonderful. More like that, please.

Author:	MrChris [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 21:52 ]
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Liking this one loads

Author:	MrChris [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 22:34 ]
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And I want a Mustang.

Author:	Grim... [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 22:39 ]
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MrChris wrote: And I want a Mustang. What side of the road do they drive on where you're going? You can get a southpaw one for cheaps. A 2015 Hennessey would be a glorious shout.