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Finnegan

Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 1081 Location: in that cool mountain air, on an appalachian trail
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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I watch House and The Office and download the new episode of Dexter each week. Other than that most of my tv watching is done at randomly over the internet, but I will be watching Lost when it starts back up in January and I'm going to love it, even if the show continues its trend of getting progressively worse with each season. |
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Uncle Taylorbell

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 3191 Location: Northern England
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Arc Tempest wrote: | They still show 'em online as well. |
If you're outside the US, the streams don't work properly. I tried to watch Metalocalypse (sp?) that way. |
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Valp

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1513 Location: In a big swedish social experiment
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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House, Dexter, Terminator - TSCC, True Blood, Rome, Generation Kill and the Jack Bauer Power Hour _________________ If I can kill it, I can cook it |
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Pontupo

Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 740 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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What's the story on this show Blackadder? I just received a recommendation for it (primarily because I mentioned House as a show I liked to which he responded something like "Oh Hugh Laurie is such a disappointment in that." And then mentioned this show as a better example of his talent) and was just wondering if it's worth throwing on Netflix. |
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Finnegan

Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 1081 Location: in that cool mountain air, on an appalachian trail
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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yes, you should get it. though I can't imagine anyone thinking Hugh Laurie is a disappointment in House if they give it half a chance. |
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Uncle Taylorbell

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 3191 Location: Northern England
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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It's one of the quintessential British sitcoms. I'm personally not a fan, but nearly everyone else is. I'd certainly not recommend series one as a starting point though. The rest of the shows are very different in their characterisations. I'd suggest the Regency era Series III. |
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thewaitersitsondown

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 2673 Location: The walrus was Paul
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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I always thought Hugh Laurie was better in House. But yeah Blackadder is brilliant although season 1 sucks. _________________ TORTOISE RUGBY. |
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Pontupo

Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 740 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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well thanks much, I'll definitely put a season in my queue. I also think House is great and I doubt this is going to change my opinion... but I guess you never know. |
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CTrees

Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 3772
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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Jeeves and Wooster is another, albeit rather different, example of Hugh Laurie being amusing. I have eclectic tastes |
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Willem

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 6306 Location: wasteland style
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Watch Blackadder, starting at season 2. That goes for all of you.
Also, A Bit of Fry and Laurie. Because, not only does it have Hugh Laurie, but it also has, and I bet you didn't see this one coming, Stephen Fry. _________________ attitude of a street punk, only cutting selected words out of context to get onself excuse to let one's dirty mouth loose |
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Uncle Taylorbell

Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 3191 Location: Northern England
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Willem wrote: | Also, A Bit of Fry and Laurie. Because, not only does it have Hugh Laurie, but it also has, and I bet you didn't see this one coming, Stephen Fry. |
WIN.
Also, it's worth pointing out that House does have three good things going for it: Hugh Laurie, and Cuddy's breasts.
*hasty edit*
A grammatical error on my part meant I attributed a breast to Hugh Laurie.
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Mr_Moustache

Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 9137 Location: The thing in itself that is Will
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Ive watched them all. Its fairly okay, save the medieval ones; those suck donkeyballs. _________________ When life gives you lemons, some people make lemonade. I just eat them and make a sour face. |
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Willem

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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Although: Brian Blessed. _________________ attitude of a street punk, only cutting selected words out of context to get onself excuse to let one's dirty mouth loose |
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mouse

Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 21170 Location: under the bed
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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i'd vote for jeeves and wooster, myself, since it has laurie, fry, and the insanity of p.g. wodehouse.
actually, that was the bulk of my exposure to laurie prior to house; it took me quite a while to get over expecting him to be a comic character in that.
brian blessed, on the other hand, i first saw in "i, claudius" - which means i'm always surprised that he and derek jacobi aren't older than they are. _________________ aka: neverscared!
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Pontupo

Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 740 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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mouse wrote: | it took me quite a while to get over expecting him to be a comic character in that. | I still think he's pretty funny =) |
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