rowsdower Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 US officeThick of itArrested developmentAlways sunnyGood Place 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Watt leaving at the end of the season, and not January, is fine with me. But yeah, this is the usual pre-celtic guff from the tabloids, because we all know they need that extra edge to beat the wee teams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolka Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 20 hours ago, capt_oats said: The fact it's best "short episode TV" means all the best prestige TV isn't eligible but even then...off the top of my head these are in the conversation for my Top 5: Seinfeld The Simpsons 30 Rock Curb Atlanta Also, shout out for Party Down. To add, big fan of The Thick of It here as well. A list of shows I love and one I haven't watched, which is the ideal list tbh. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 39 minutes ago, tolka said: A list of shows I love and one I haven't watched, which is the ideal list tbh. Cheers. Bravo !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmen Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Got to love how last week there has been no talks over a new contract but right before we play a big game they have sensationally broken down.I expect a 5 year deal signed next week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 10 hours ago, one m in Motherwell said: No Darkplace? No Phoenix Nights? No Partridge? Come on. Dark Place is brilliant - still rewatch that one - it would go into my "obscure comedies that more folk should watch" list. The first series of I'm Alan Partridge was/is stunningly good but I really hated the 2nd series, so despite the fact that I like the latter day stuff, it didn't make the cut. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 The Watt stuff is just as we all expected given that he can sign a pre-contract in 3 weeks time (and the story being on the weekend of a game against one of the OF makes me feel very nostalgic for the other 50 times that's co-incidentally happened) . We'd all love him to stay but if wants to cash in on his reputation being repaired and a run of good form, who can blame him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 7 hours ago, rowsdower said: Watt leaving at the end of the season, and not January, is fine with me. But yeah, this is the usual pre-celtic guff from the tabloids, because we all know they need that extra edge to beat the wee teams. They're also, yet again, talking to the head of refereeing this week. They done it before our Semi and their winning goal came from a blatant handball being missed, so we'll see what happens this time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, Busta Nut said: Couple of folk mentioned Curb. Surely they episodes are too long? Great show right enough. One of the best. Most of the early seasons come in around 30 mins or slightly less by a couple of minutes but aye the last couple of series are 30 mins+. Can't believe I forgot to mention Arrested Development as well. That would and should definitely be in my Top 5. 2 hours ago, Swello said: The Watt stuff is just as we all expected given that he can sign a pre-contract in 3 weeks time (and the story being on the weekend of a game against one of the OF makes me feel very nostalgic for the other 50 times that's co-incidentally happened) . We'd all love him to stay but if wants to cash in on his reputation being repaired and a run of good form, who can blame him. Aye, I read the Watt thing last night and if nothing else it confirms that yes, we have been speaking to him about extending (shock). So hopefully all the usual suspects on Motherwell Twitter can pipe down and stop embarrassing themselves in the club/Tony's mentions. Hyperbole about "talks breaking down" aside there's absolutely nothing in the story that isn't what we all expected to be the case and absolutely fair fucks to him if he's able to get properly paid off the back of this season. I mean, if @superward's info is correct and he had a move South lined up for August then arguably this current season has been an unexpected bonus for us. Edited December 11, 2021 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkySuperSub Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 No love for Spaced? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, KirkySuperSub said: No love for Spaced? I loved it certainly - watched it again recently and it's dated a little bit but still excellent... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 A lot of agreement at the top of the table, but I suspect there's a lot more room for debate at the other end. My bottom five, without any conscious thought whatsoever (and in no way based on the likely remainder of Tony Watt's top 5) would be: Miranda Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy Young Sheldon Citizen Khan Joey 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 32 minutes ago, KirkySuperSub said: No love for Spaced? I started rewatching last night on Netflix off the back of this thread and having kind of forgotten about it when I threw my original post up. I'd also been listening to an interview with Edgar Wright on the Ringer's 'The Big Picture' podcast recently as he's been doing press for 'Last Night In Soho' so it's an interesting one to re-visit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 53 minutes ago, Doctor Manhattan said: A lot of agreement at the top of the table, but I suspect there's a lot more room for debate at the other end. My bottom five, without any conscious thought whatsoever (and in no way based on the likely remainder of Tony Watt's top 5) would be: Miranda Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy Young Sheldon Citizen Khan Joey I couldn’t genuinely put Miranda in my bottom five because the thought of it ensured I never saw an episode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one m in Motherwell Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Big Bang Theory is rooted at the bottom for me - cannot for the life of me fathom the appeal of it. Another one to throw in in the upper reaches would be Vic and Bob’s House of Fools - bits of that had me in tears. Mainly Matt Berry related, mainly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I quite like HIMYM up until the 5th or 6th season when it starts declining then the last season where it falls off a cliff. It's nowhere near as funny as Friends but I think the flash back/forward stuff is quite novel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Doctor Manhattan said: A lot of agreement at the top of the table, but I suspect there's a lot more room for debate at the other end. My bottom five, without any conscious thought whatsoever (and in no way based on the likely remainder of Tony Watt's top 5) would be: Miranda Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy Young Sheldon Citizen Khan Joey Any Bottom 5 without Mrs Brown's Boys taking up all five positions lacks credibility. Although as teeth-grating middle class comedies go, Miranda is in a league of its own, so I'll give you that one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Swello said: Any Bottom 5 without Mrs Brown's Boys taking up all five positions lacks credibility. Although as teeth-grating middle class comedies go, Miranda is in a league of its own, so I'll give you that one. I completely discounted Mrs Brown's Boys because, whatever else it is, it definitely isn't comedy. It may have a role as a weapon of psychological torture, or it may just exist in order to make pantomime look good, but comedy? Nah. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I couldn’t genuinely put Miranda in my bottom five because the thought of it ensured I never saw an episode.For that reason I don't understand why anyone could have a bottom 5. Why would you watch a second episode of anything you've already decided is pish? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 For a moment there I thought I had wandered into a fitba forum. My mistake 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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