jazzbo Posted September 29, 2009 Report Posted September 29, 2009 It sure is! Didn't watch much of the last season, but man there are some really funny moments in that series. Quote
mikelz777 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Posted September 29, 2009 (edited) Well, I tried the second one, but only for a few minutes. It's just too painful to watch; whenever Carell is on screen, I'm in 'permanent wince' mode. I'll have to try the British version. From my experience, I found that I've warmed up to or even very much enjoyed shows that I initially disliked based on the first shows of their first season. It often takes a while for an actor to work out the kinks and get more comfortable in the character's skin. When it's an ensemble piece like "The Office" where there are many characters interacting on a regular basis, it often takes a while to get a rhythm going, "finding" your character and working out how they would interact with others . Two examples come to mind. When "Friends" first came on, I HATED it but my wife insisted on watching it each week. I especially hated the Chandler character and found the whole show's attempt at humor to be forced and weak. Once things got worked out and settled down, the show became pretty funny and enjoyable for me. Another one was "Seinfeld". I'm a fan of the show but recently saw some reruns from the first season and realy didn't like them that much. I only knew "The Office" from the British version so during the first season of the American version, I almost felt resentful that someone else would try and pull off these characters which, at best, would be weak and pale imitations. Even worse, the first several shows used the same scripts and stories as the British version if I'm not mistaken. I felt the same way you now do, I was wincing and squirming watching those episodes. I stuck with it and now it's a show that I don't want to miss. Check out some shows from the latter half of the first season or try something out from the second season. It had a rough start like many shows do but it's become a very funny show. Edited September 29, 2009 by mikelz777 Quote
catesta Posted September 29, 2009 Report Posted September 29, 2009 Pawn Stars. I don't know if this show is going to last but I find myself interested in it. Quote
jazzbo Posted September 29, 2009 Report Posted September 29, 2009 It's like Anit-Geeks Roadshow Quote
jazzbo Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 Right now Shark Tank. My gf really likes this show, it IS entertaining at times. Quote
kinuta Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 House Ep 2 Lie To Me new season ep 1 Castle Quote
jazzbo Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 I watched Lie to Me and Castle last night. Now, The Good Wife. Quote
Matthew Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same. Honestly, John Bonham is the oldest looking 28 year old ever --he looks 40 here. Plus, I don't get John Paul Jones' haircut, yuck! Edited October 2, 2009 by Matthew Quote
AllenLowe Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) my life go down the toilet but that's a re-run - now I'm watching America's Wildest Police Videos - Edited October 2, 2009 by AllenLowe Quote
kinuta Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 Dexter S3 E1 Wasn't expecting much, US tv series often hit the skids in S3, one trip too many to the well. That said I thought it got off to a strong start, John Lithgow as the villian and D's untimely crash are going to spice things up. Flash Forward E2 I'm really getting into this new show. Quote
Shawn Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 Lost - Season 2 Watched the entire season in 2 days. LOL. Probably one of the best seasons of television I've seen. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 watched disc # 01 last night i like this show Quote
jazzbo Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 SS, you haven't gotten there yet but I thought the "Moses" schtick was hilarious. Quote
Bright Moments Posted October 5, 2009 Report Posted October 5, 2009 the office season 5 i love this show! Quote
Jazzmoose Posted October 5, 2009 Report Posted October 5, 2009 I've been watching the first season of Waiting for God, which has been a bit of a shock; apparently I'd never seen the first season before. Quote
Matthew Posted October 6, 2009 Report Posted October 6, 2009 WKRP in Cincinnati. Watching the first season off of Hulu. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted October 6, 2009 Report Posted October 6, 2009 WKRP in Cincinnati. Watching the first season off of Hulu. Sounds good; next stop! Quote
Jazzmoose Posted October 6, 2009 Report Posted October 6, 2009 Thanks for posting that, Matthew; this is a blast! I'm desperately trying to watch them in order and not skip ahead to "Turkeys Away"! Quote
kinuta Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 House and Lie To Me. I thought House was very good indeed but LTM might be in danger of slipping into cliche. The father-daughter relationship sub theme reminds me of Shark, which met an untimely and surprising death by corporate axe. I was astonished, if James Woods can't hold the viewers interest for 40 minutes then I don't know who can. Quote
Matthew Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Thanks for posting that, Matthew; this is a blast! I'm desperately trying to watch them in order and not skip ahead to "Turkeys Away"! I forgot how funny the show was, and how nice Bailey looked. Les Nessman is a great character. Plus, the theme song is one of my all time favorites. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Yeah, my Bailey crush is back in full swing... Quote
JohnJ Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Damages - season 1 episode 1. Compelling viewing! Can't wait for episode 2 next week. Any views on this from those that have seen all of the first season? Quote
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