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Snow Dog 
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 Posted: March 06 2012 at 03:30 |
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I didn't call Series 3 predictable  |
Must have got confused.  
No you didn't.
But the "You're My Wife Now" catchphrase was only actually used in two episodes. It's legacy is greater.
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Dean
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Posted: March 06 2012 at 03:29 |
I didn't call Series 3 predictable
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Snow Dog
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Posted: March 06 2012 at 03:21 |
Dean wrote:
Jim Garten wrote:
Interested to know what you think of that one - series 1 & 2 were faultless, but I found the format of the 3rd series didn't work for me; there were some episodes I really enjoyed, but overall I was a litle disappointed (although not as much as with the film...) |
The repetititititition was over-worked, (just like later series of the Fast Show and everything Whitehouse has done since), in a programme that had a wealth of comedic characters, surreal situations and inspired catch-phrases (You're my wife now Dave) the characters, situations and catch phrases needed more variation and less repetitititititition, or there needed to be fewer episodes ... it just got predicatable. |
Series three is me favourite. So I disagree with both of you. 
Dean, how you can call series three predictable is beyond me.
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Dean
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Posted: March 06 2012 at 03:16 |
Jim Garten wrote:
Interested to know what you think of that one - series 1 & 2 were faultless, but I found the format of the 3rd series didn't work for me; there were some episodes I really enjoyed, but overall I was a litle disappointed (although not as much as with the film...) |
The repetititititition was over-worked, (just like later series of the Fast Show and everything Whitehouse has done since), in a programme that had a wealth of comedic characters, surreal situations and inspired catch-phrases ( You're my wife now Dave) the characters, situations and catch phrases needed more variation and less repetitititititition, or there needed to be fewer episodes ... it just got predicatable.
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Atavachron
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Posted: March 06 2012 at 02:47 |
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Jim Garten
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Posted: March 06 2012 at 02:37 |
Snow Dog wrote:
I have been watching series i and 2 but am now watching... |
Interested to know what you think of that one - series 1 & 2 were faultless, but I found the format of the 3rd series didn't work for me; there were some episodes I really enjoyed, but overall I was a litle disappointed (although not as much as with the film...)
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: March 05 2012 at 16:47 |
Snow Dog wrote:
I have been watching series i and 2 but am now watching...
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That series is high up on my wishlist!
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: March 05 2012 at 16:46 |
Snow Dog wrote:
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Just finished watching a few episodes of Red Dwarf-Series 6 (Psirens,Legion,Gunmen of the Apocalypse). |
I still need to buy series 6 and 7. How was Misfits for you? I sort of gave up watching in series 2.
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Series 7 of Red Dwarf took awhile to sink in for me but I dig it.
I have finished series 1 of Misfits and like it so far,haven;t watched series 2 yet.
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LinusW
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Posted: March 05 2012 at 05:17 |
rogerthat wrote:
Got the DVD of the 1979 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy series. Well, if I thought the movie from 2011 was excellent, the series just whacks it out of the park. Better in just so many ways...it helps, of course, that they have the luxury of time in a TV series to do justice to a complex Le Carre plot. Also helps that it was shot back in the day which gives it a very authentic dreary look, important for this story.
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I love it. Seen it twice. Same with Smiley's People . Very true to the book and an extremely dignified performance by Alec Guinness.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: March 05 2012 at 05:02 |
I have been watching series i and 2 but am now watching...
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Snow Dog
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Posted: March 05 2012 at 04:59 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
Just finished watching a few episodes of Red Dwarf-Series 6 (Psirens,Legion,Gunmen of the Apocalypse). |
I still need to buy series 6 and 7. How was Misfits for you? I sort of gave up watching in series 2.
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Atavachron
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Posted: March 05 2012 at 04:59 |
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Peter Gunn ; this was Blake Edwards' early b&w TV series with the famous theme song, and kind of a template for later private-eye shows
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: March 05 2012 at 04:32 |
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Just finished watching a few episodes of Red Dwarf-Series 6 (Psirens,Legion,Gunmen of the Apocalypse).
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Atavachron
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Posted: March 04 2012 at 22:22 |
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Columbo about a spoiled rich-kid photographer who kills his conniving tormentor.
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rogerthat
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Posted: March 04 2012 at 22:14 |
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Got the DVD of the 1979 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy series. Well, if I thought the movie from 2011 was excellent, the series just whacks it out of the park. Better in just so many ways...it helps, of course, that they have the luxury of time in a TV series to do justice to a complex Le Carre plot. Also helps that it was shot back in the day which gives it a very authentic dreary look, important for this story.
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Atavachron
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 22:35 |
Dean wrote:
Atavachron wrote:
before; the old Fugitive series with David Janssen, excellent show, now; Naked City, pretty rough stuff for the early 60s, funny how shows have gotten less gritty and real. |
Are you sure? I thought that post-Hill Street Blues many tv drama became more real and gritty like NYPD Blue, Law & Order etc. or the Prime Suspect type series from over here. Sure there are some of the highly implausible and very fictional "Yeah, as if..." Miami Vice type shows, but there always was. |
well yes, and certainly today's crime-scene dramas (U.S.) are quite graphic as
compared to 25 years ago, but I find the old Noir to be more stark and
direct, more of the street, of desperation, jealousy, real human
conditions. Watch an episode of The Untouchables and you'll see what I mean.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 17:44 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
TheProgtologist wrote:
Atavachron wrote:
Ferguson right now
Last night's Columbo was with Ross Martin (of Wild Wild West fame) as a murderous art critic. Not bad. I think this is early in the series.
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I haven't seen that show in ages! My Dad was really big on the police/detective shows of the 70's like Columbo,McCloud,Kojak,The Streets of San Francisco,Berreta,Toma,Mannix,McMillan & Wife,etc.Me and him used to watch them all the time back in the day. |
What, no FBI? Rockford Files?
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Them too!  |
Dang after that list I know how you could miss a couple.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 17:42 |
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End of Newsnight Putin representative Sergei Markov ranting away at presenter complaining about being interrupted 'you like Fox News' don't understand single word he says but understand he is a NutJob Very Funny!
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Help me I'm falling!
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 16:36 |
Arrived today,will be watching after dinner.
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Dean
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 03:48 |
Atavachron wrote:
before; the old Fugitive series with David Janssen, excellent show, now; Naked City, pretty rough stuff for the early 60s, funny how shows have gotten less gritty and real.
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Are you sure? I thought that post-Hill Street Blues many tv drama became more real and gritty like NYPD Blue, Law & Order etc. or the Prime Suspect type series from over here. Sure there are some of the highly implausible and very fictional "Yeah, as if..." Miami Vice type shows, but there always was.
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