should i bother with gavin & stacey?

[krtek a houby]

You clearly haven't seen 30 Rock then. The single best comedy programme ever. Most people who've seen it would agree with me n' all. Do yourself a massive favour and download them all!

30 Rock won me over pretty damn quick. Watched Season 2 before Season 1 - but it made sense to me. Alec Baldwin is sheer genius.

 

[5t3IIa]

*tries to come up with reasonable reason apart from fat jokes*

Still looks shit.

 

[Orang Utan]

It's not called a tellyvision.

that's irrelevant. it's telly and always will be telly. it's even in the dictionary.

 

[Onket]

It's not called a tellyvision.

It's not called footyball either.

 

[Orang Utan]

30 rock is good, but not that amazing. Green Wing and Spaced were both better.

it's not really very useful to compare them.
green wing's a bit shit really anyway.

 

[5t3IIa]

Oh! Thought of one!

I can't watch working class people on tellyvision - I just don't get it viz: Shameless and The Royal Family

 

[editor]

that's irrelevant. it's telly and always will be telly. it's even in the dictionary.

So is tele but, seriously, who gives a fuck?

 

[Orang Utan]

So is tele but, seriously, who gives a fuck?

i give a fuck.

 

[editor]

It's not called footyball either.

That post really has no purpose at all. Well done.

You know the worst thing about your posts here? Every time I open my fridge and see one of these, I think it's going to start moaning at me.

 

[editor]

i give a fuck.

Bigger font! Bigger font!

 

[Orang Utan]

seriously, it worse than typing loose instead of lose

 

[Mr Retro]

Nessa is one of the best characters I've seen in a sitcom.

 

[cesare]

It's 'TV' - as in the forum title.

*Settles it once and for all*

 

[krtek a houby]

Nessa is one of the best characters I've seen in a sitcom.

I love the way she casually name drops famous past conquests...

 

[Idaho]

I watched the first series and enjoyed it as gentle comedy. It didn't grip me with a desire to never miss an episode though. Subsequently I missed lots of episodes.

 

[Orang Utan]

Nessa is one of the best characters I've seen in a sitcom.

can i have a précis of her character please?

 

[spanglechick]

it's not really very useful to compare them.
green wing's a bit shit really anyway.

i only mentioned it because filter was saying that fans of 30 rock were likely to think it was the best tv comedy of all time.

 

[Mr Retro]

I love the way she casually name drops famous past conquests...

Was it for Children in need she sang a song with Tom Jones? "I won't lie to you Tom, you broke my heart".

Last night telling the 3 massive bouncers if there was any hassle to give her a shout.

 

[Mr Retro]

can i have a précis of her character please?

Maybe just watch it?

 

[Orang Utan]

Maybe just watch it?

i have limited space on my hard drive - i need to be convinced

 

[Orang Utan]

i only mentioned it because filter was saying that fans of 30 rock were likely to think it was the best tv comedy of all time.

nah, that's seinfeld or fawlty towers

 

[ChrisFilter]

i only mentioned it because filter was saying that fans of 30 rock were likely to think it was the best tv comedy of all time.

Most of the ones I speak do rate it that highly.

It is that good. I loved Spaced, and Green Wing was ok, but 30 Rock is leagues ahead of both.

It's leagues ahead of everything.

 

[Mr Retro]

i need to be convinced

AA Gill doesn't like it any more.

Nothing else could convince you more

 

[teuchter]

Is it groundhog day or what?

http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=309722

Anyway - the answer to the OP is:

NO.

Your brain will rot away to nothing.

 

[goldenecitrone]

Badly written, terribly acted and about as entertaining as hemorrhoids. I've seen funnier documentaries about genocide. So that's a no from me.

 

[cesare]

I've only seen that trailer about ordering the curry.

Didn't realise it was a comedy tbh.

 

[krtek a houby]

Yes, I remember someone previously tried to compare it to the excreable 2 Pints of Lager.

Gavin & Stacey is funny. Not as funny as 30 Rock but one of the best British comedies currently on the box.

I guess all the strong female characters must be putting off the boys comedy club here.

 

[scifisam]

I only saw the Christmas special and loved it. I saw it as more of a funny soap than an outright comedy, though. I have known people just like those characters (except Nessa, but she's brilliant) and their interactions seems totally natural. Unlike many shows where the characters are really realistic, they're portrayed in an utterly sympathetic manner - no comedy of embarrassment.

I'd watch it from the start if only my GF and best friend were willing to as well.

 

[Onket]

That post really has no purpose at all. Well done.

You know the worst thing about your posts here? Every time I open my fridge and see one of these, I think it's going to start moaning at me.

My post pointed out the stupidness of your arguement.

And good work on the yoghurt thing. I actually don't think anyone has mentioned that before at all.

 

[Pie 1]

Season 1 & 2 were actually pretty good. I'm glad I saw them before it became apparent what a absolute honking twat Cordon is.

Unfortunately Season 3 is all a bit shit so far.