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Old 11-27-2008, 04:46 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Look at Fawlty Towers

2 series of 6 episodes and that was it.

And as a result it's 12 episodes of the finest crafted quality comedy shows of all time without a single weak episode.
The reverse happened with Steptoe And Son. The B & W sries were comedy gold and stonewall classics but when it was eked out for Colour (with a few really good exceptions) it lost it's way. The Steptoerai is a perfect example. Awful awful episode that involved Kung Fu. That's not what steptoe was about at all.
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Old 11-27-2008, 04:49 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Hard to imagine that Harry H Corbett was considered the UK answer to Marlon Brando before he did that.
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Old 11-27-2008, 04:51 PM   #23 (permalink)
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They were both fine actors in their own right. That's what made it so damn good.
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Old 11-27-2008, 05:09 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Mind you, Peep Show is going into its sixth season and still is as strong as ever.
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Old 11-27-2008, 08:35 PM   #25 (permalink)
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I just finished watching the entire original British version (which I completely loved) and I'm now just starting to watch the American version but I dont like it as much as the British version. I know the American version is based off the British version but they recycled too many of the jokes.
I watched the US version before the British version, which probably explains why I like the US version a little better. I still thought that the British version was amazing though. Ricky Gervais is a comic genius. As for the US version, give it some time and wait until the actors get a feel for their characters. Season 1 can be pretty slow but Season 2 is just amazing. Probably one of the best seasons of any comedy in my opinion.
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Old 11-28-2008, 12:49 PM   #26 (permalink)
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I'm getting season 1 and 2 when I get out of work today, I've seena few episodes but they're all scattered, I wanna watch it from the beginning.
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Old 11-28-2008, 01:08 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Im going through the 2nd season of the US version, and I'm starting to like it but I miss the British version. Did any of the original cast ever make a cameo on the American show?
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Old 11-28-2008, 01:35 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Every time I see this show I tell myself I need to watch it more, but I always forget. I love what I've seen, though. My friend has all the season's on DVD. I might borrow them.
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Old 11-28-2008, 02:52 PM   #29 (permalink)
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I've seen every episode of both versions, and though they're both great, the british owns.
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Im going through the 2nd season of the US version, and I'm starting to like it but I miss the British version. Did any of the original cast ever make a cameo on the American show?
Not yet, but lets hope it's coming.
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