General Television Thread

[MDK]

29 minutes ago, Josh to the World said:

Haven’t got to those, just the first episode.

But it’s safe to assume they have and those things will never be a problem again.

I know you might not know who Harry Enfield but he is hilarious. He plays William Shakespeare's Dad.

[Josh]

Well, he’s definitely hilarious in at least that role.

[K]

The Fix feels like an American impression of a British panel show. It's ok.

Edit. Oh cool a i can has cheeseburger reference in 2018

Edit 2: it's actually grown on me quite a lot. Katherine Ryan is a treasure.

[Josh]

She is.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

The thing I like most about British quiz shows is when I can play along a bit. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, QI, Would I Lie To You, etc. all have a little bit of that. That was the thing I felt was most missing from The Fix. That being said, I only watched 1 episode. 

[Hobo]

@midnight had that element based on what I saw of it. Panel shows are such a weird premise when you think about it "it's a quiz, but it's not really a quiz because nobody cares who wins it's just a bunch of jokes" 

[Monkey D. Lars]

That fight in Banshee season 3 episode 3 is freaking BRUTAL. 

[Gabriel]

The last half of Drunk History's fifth season got added to CraveTV and was fantastic. Rich Fulcher is a hilarious drunk, and the Halloween episode was awesome. We're waiting on new seasons of Kimmy Schmidt and Grace & Frankie now though, so it may be time to revisit The League, which is one of my wife's favorite shows ever.

It took a lot of pushing on my part to get her to watch it, because it's hard to really explain what the show's about to someone... like, it's about a Fantasy Football League, but that's just mostly background noise to the rest of what happens... but the rest of what happens is insane. Jason Mantzoukas was a brilliant find. I love that guy.

Edited December 19, 2018 by Gabriel

[K]

I started rewatching the league a couple months ago, and I found it really tired and basic. I really liked it the first time around, so I don't know what changed.

 

[million$$man]

24 minutes ago, Gabriel said:

The last half of Drunk History's fifth season got added to CraveTV and was fantastic. Rich Fulcher is a hilarious drunk, and the Halloween episode was awesome. We're waiting on new seasons of Kimmy Schmidt and Grace & Frankie now though, so it may be time to revisit The League, which is one of my wife's favorite shows ever.

It took a lot of pushing on my part to get her to watch it, because it's hard to really explain what the show's about to someone... like, it's about a Fantasy Football League, but that's just mostly background noise to the rest of what happens... but the rest of what happens is insane. Jason Mantzoukas was a brilliant find. I love that guy.

Its my girlfriends favorite too, which is weird because, she is super conservative. I think she just has the hots for Taco. And through the show, she is now an avid fantasy football player. She and I are battling it out in the Shiva Bowl in one of our leagues this year. 

I love Raffi, however the Raffi-Dirty Randy stand alone episodes aren't entertaining to me, even though I generally find both Jason and Seth Rogen entertaining separately 

Edited December 19, 2018 by million$$man

[Gabriel]

1 minute ago, million$$man said:

Its my girlfriends favorite too, which is weird because, she is super conservative. I think she just has the hots for Taco. And through the show, she is now an avid fantasy football player. She and I are battling it out in the Shiva Bowl in one of our leagues this year. 

I love Raffi, however the Raffi-Dirty Randy stand alone episodes aren't entertaining to me, even though I generally find both Jason and Seth Rogen entertaining separately 

The Raffi/Dirty Randy episodes are so out of place among the rest of the show, so I can see how people wouldn't be fans. Me personally? I love them. When we get to those ones, we hit the bong a little harder and enjoy. I'd love to see those two get a movie or mini-series or something and just go crazy.

I actually didn't know Jon Lajoie until I watched him as Taco, but my wife has been following his comedy for years, and was insanely happy to see him on the show.

[Josh]

4 hours ago, Ms. Christmas Drag said:

The thing I like most about British quiz shows is when I can play along a bit. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, QI, Would I Lie To You, etc. all have a little bit of that. That was the thing I felt was most missing from The Fix. That being said, I only watched 1 episode. 

I get that. Have you tried House of Games yet? There’s lots of playing along.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

4 minutes ago, Josh to the World said:

I get that. Have you tried House of Games yet? There’s lots of playing along.

I haven't but I keep meaning to check it out. Sounds right up my alley. I also love Richard Osman. 

[Josh]

It’s a bit different, in that it runs 5 days a week with same guests all week. And no audience. The panel is a mix of celebs, but it’s all very light and fun. The games themselves are the best part.

[K]

4 hours ago, Ms. Christmas Drag said:

The thing I like most about British quiz shows is when I can play along a bit. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, QI, Would I Lie To You, etc. all have a little bit of that. That was the thing I felt was most missing from The Fix. That being said, I only watched 1 episode. 

ah shit, yeah you're right. that is what's missing.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Season 7 of Elementary will be its last. BTW, that link contains spoilers for season 6.

[GhostMachine]

I'm cool with that. The show has been going downhill the past couple of seasons.

 

 

[livid]

I've also been watching The Fix and Jimmy Carr's laugh is insanity. 

[Josh]

Always has been. You soooorta get used to it.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

My sister-in-law hates Jimmy's laugh so my goal is to teach it to my niece. 

If I can get her to do it over the break I will post a video.