Must-see TV?Kory wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:35pmWHY (I like the movie, but that's such a weird thing to think of)Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:41amThere is real value in having a showrunner and cast that know their network are idiots and thumb their noses at it all the time. The rat funeral episode, I found out, was because NBC wanted its bloc of comedies to do a 4 weddings and a funeral theme one night, which the Newsradio gang thought was stupid, so they did one on recurring rat funerals. Which was funny … and funny.Mimi wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:33amAwww. I think I got through the first 2 seasons, maybe 3 recently, can't remember now, and I enjoyed it a lot. Didn't really appreciate how wonderful Phil was from when I watched it years ago. He was a comic genius.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:27amI've been watching Newsradio on and off for the past couple months and reached the last episode of season 4, the Titanic one and also Phil Hartman's final appearance. So many jokes about death, especially those made by PH, make it super uncomfortable to watch. I recommend skipping it.
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Changing topics slightly (because thats what we do here), I dont watch Hugh Grant movies either.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:40pmMust-see TV?Kory wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:35pmWHY (I like the movie, but that's such a weird thing to think of)Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:41amThere is real value in having a showrunner and cast that know their network are idiots and thumb their noses at it all the time. The rat funeral episode, I found out, was because NBC wanted its bloc of comedies to do a 4 weddings and a funeral theme one night, which the Newsradio gang thought was stupid, so they did one on recurring rat funerals. Which was funny … and funny.Mimi wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:33amAwww. I think I got through the first 2 seasons, maybe 3 recently, can't remember now, and I enjoyed it a lot. Didn't really appreciate how wonderful Phil was from when I watched it years ago. He was a comic genius.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:27amI've been watching Newsradio on and off for the past couple months and reached the last episode of season 4, the Titanic one and also Phil Hartman's final appearance. So many jokes about death, especially those made by PH, make it super uncomfortable to watch. I recommend skipping it.
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He's not Tom Cruise-level no, but he's not appealing. He's also the only guest Jon Stewart ever banned from The Daily Show because he was such an ass backstage.revbob wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 1:59pmChanging topics slightly (because thats what we do here), I dont watch Hugh Grant movies either.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:40pmMust-see TV?Kory wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:35pmWHY (I like the movie, but that's such a weird thing to think of)Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:41amThere is real value in having a showrunner and cast that know their network are idiots and thumb their noses at it all the time. The rat funeral episode, I found out, was because NBC wanted its bloc of comedies to do a 4 weddings and a funeral theme one night, which the Newsradio gang thought was stupid, so they did one on recurring rat funerals. Which was funny … and funny.
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I have no doubts.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 2:05pmHe's not Tom Cruise-level no, but he's not appealing. He's also the only guest Jon Stewart ever banned from The Daily Show because he was such an ass backstage.revbob wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 1:59pmChanging topics slightly (because thats what we do here), I dont watch Hugh Grant movies either.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:40pmMust-see TV?Kory wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:35pmWHY (I like the movie, but that's such a weird thing to think of)Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:41am
There is real value in having a showrunner and cast that know their network are idiots and thumb their noses at it all the time. The rat funeral episode, I found out, was because NBC wanted its bloc of comedies to do a 4 weddings and a funeral theme one night, which the Newsradio gang thought was stupid, so they did one on recurring rat funerals. Which was funny … and funny.
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I do, because he's so charmingly befuddled.revbob wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 1:59pmChanging topics slightly (because thats what we do here), I dont watch Hugh Grant movies either.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:40pmMust-see TV?Kory wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:35pmWHY (I like the movie, but that's such a weird thing to think of)Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:41amThere is real value in having a showrunner and cast that know their network are idiots and thumb their noses at it all the time. The rat funeral episode, I found out, was because NBC wanted its bloc of comedies to do a 4 weddings and a funeral theme one night, which the Newsradio gang thought was stupid, so they did one on recurring rat funerals. Which was funny … and funny.
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Mmm quite.Kory wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 2:34pmI do, because he's so charmingly befuddled.revbob wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 1:59pmChanging topics slightly (because thats what we do here), I dont watch Hugh Grant movies either.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:40pmMust-see TV?Kory wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:35pmWHY (I like the movie, but that's such a weird thing to think of)Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:41am
There is real value in having a showrunner and cast that know their network are idiots and thumb their noses at it all the time. The rat funeral episode, I found out, was because NBC wanted its bloc of comedies to do a 4 weddings and a funeral theme one night, which the Newsradio gang thought was stupid, so they did one on recurring rat funerals. Which was funny … and funny.
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I watched a lot of Miss Marple over the pandemic and one actor was clearly a Dean's List Graduate of the Hugh Grant School of...of...of...Act...ing. Honest to dog, I wanted to reach through the tv and slap the back of his head every time he stuttered, scrunched up his mouth, and squinted.revbob wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 1:59pmChanging topics slightly (because thats what we do here), I dont watch Hugh Grant movies either.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:40pmMust-see TV?Kory wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:35pmWHY (I like the movie, but that's such a weird thing to think of)Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:41amThere is real value in having a showrunner and cast that know their network are idiots and thumb their noses at it all the time. The rat funeral episode, I found out, was because NBC wanted its bloc of comedies to do a 4 weddings and a funeral theme one night, which the Newsradio gang thought was stupid, so they did one on recurring rat funerals. Which was funny … and funny.
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Apparently some people consider that charmMimi wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:03pmI watched a lot of Miss Marple over the pandemic and one actor was clearly a Dean's List Graduate of the Hugh Grant School of...of...of...Act...ing. Honest to dog, I wanted to reach through the tv and slap the back of his head every time he stuttered, scrunched up his mouth, and squinted.revbob wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 1:59pmChanging topics slightly (because thats what we do here), I dont watch Hugh Grant movies either.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:40pmMust-see TV?Kory wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 12:35pmWHY (I like the movie, but that's such a weird thing to think of)Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 8:41am
There is real value in having a showrunner and cast that know their network are idiots and thumb their noses at it all the time. The rat funeral episode, I found out, was because NBC wanted its bloc of comedies to do a 4 weddings and a funeral theme one night, which the Newsradio gang thought was stupid, so they did one on recurring rat funerals. Which was funny … and funny.
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As a Monty Python skit put it, "Are you embarrassed easily? Don't worry, it's all part of growing up and being British."revbob wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:36pmApparently some people consider that charmMimi wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:03pmI watched a lot of Miss Marple over the pandemic and one actor was clearly a Dean's List Graduate of the Hugh Grant School of...of...of...Act...ing. Honest to dog, I wanted to reach through the tv and slap the back of his head every time he stuttered, scrunched up his mouth, and squinted.
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Watching Season 5 now. What it reminds me of is Community once it switched from a show about people at a community college to a more free-form exploration of popular culture that is set in a community college. In Season 5, Newsradio fully embraces silliness and absurdity. Swapping Bill McNeal's pompousness for Max Lewis' insanity—Lovitz really is a dynamo—encourages the whole thing to just go off the rails … in a good way. It's aa different beast, or an altered beast, but it succeeds incredibly well.
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"Wankel Rotary Engine"Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:38pmAs a Monty Python skit put it, "Are you embarrassed easily? Don't worry, it's all part of growing up and being British."revbob wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:36pmApparently some people consider that charmMimi wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:03pmI watched a lot of Miss Marple over the pandemic and one actor was clearly a Dean's List Graduate of the Hugh Grant School of...of...of...Act...ing. Honest to dog, I wanted to reach through the tv and slap the back of his head every time he stuttered, scrunched up his mouth, and squinted.
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C) Good evening.Kory wrote: ↑21 Jun 2021, 12:45pm"Wankel Rotary Engine"Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:38pmAs a Monty Python skit put it, "Are you embarrassed easily? Don't worry, it's all part of growing up and being British."revbob wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:36pmApparently some people consider that charmMimi wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:03pmI watched a lot of Miss Marple over the pandemic and one actor was clearly a Dean's List Graduate of the Hugh Grant School of...of...of...Act...ing. Honest to dog, I wanted to reach through the tv and slap the back of his head every time he stuttered, scrunched up his mouth, and squinted.
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That would be a good trivia question for Pythonites—on the original album the final "good evening" links up with the "Book at Bedtime" sketch, and on the Final Rip-Off compilation, it links to the "Australian Table Wine" sketch.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑21 Jun 2021, 1:21pmC) Good evening.Kory wrote: ↑21 Jun 2021, 12:45pm"Wankel Rotary Engine"Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:38pmAs a Monty Python skit put it, "Are you embarrassed easily? Don't worry, it's all part of growing up and being British."revbob wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:36pmApparently some people consider that charmMimi wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:03pm
I watched a lot of Miss Marple over the pandemic and one actor was clearly a Dean's List Graduate of the Hugh Grant School of...of...of...Act...ing. Honest to dog, I wanted to reach through the tv and slap the back of his head every time he stuttered, scrunched up his mouth, and squinted.
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I don't think I know the former. Is that Idle reading children's stories that take rather adult twists?Kory wrote: ↑21 Jun 2021, 1:41pmThat would be a good trivia question for Pythonites—on the original album the final "good evening" links up with the "Book at Bedtime" sketch, and on the Final Rip-Off compilation, it links to the "Australian Table Wine" sketch.
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Basically, but it's Cleese instead and he just reads what Idle only allowed us to imagine in the show. It's only about 10 seconds but we find out what happens with the melon.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑21 Jun 2021, 2:00pmI don't think I know the former. Is that Idle reading children's stories that take rather adult twists?Kory wrote: ↑21 Jun 2021, 1:41pmThat would be a good trivia question for Pythonites—on the original album the final "good evening" links up with the "Book at Bedtime" sketch, and on the Final Rip-Off compilation, it links to the "Australian Table Wine" sketch.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑21 Jun 2021, 1:21pmC) Good evening.Kory wrote: ↑21 Jun 2021, 12:45pm"Wankel Rotary Engine"Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 5:38pm
As a Monty Python skit put it, "Are you embarrassed easily? Don't worry, it's all part of growing up and being British."
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