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[robbiefowler9]

It's an NBC series I recently discovered. I don't normally watch an awful lot of tv, but this is fantastic and I heartily recommend it. Very, very funny.

 

Anyone seen it?

[odris]

Im sure I started a thread on this a while back, I loved the first 2 seasons but since then it's been disappointing to be honest.

[robbiefowler9]

Im sure I started a thread on this a while back, I loved the first 2 seasons but since then it's been disappointing to be honest.

 

I tried searching but you know how it is...

[Steve Holt]

Im sure I started a thread on this a while back, I loved the first 2 seasons but since then it's been disappointing to be honest.

 

You mean since three weeks ago since season 3 started?

[odris]

Yeah I should change that to I loved the first season and half of the 2nd, apart from the second paintball episode, which was always a safe bet to be excellent, the rest were hit and miss.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

The thread was started by truefan99 a while back. Season one was really good. Season 2 was little more than okay. The start of season 3 is a bit of both.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Was discussing this with Chris before. Really good quirky little comedy which will never see the light of day over here, it's like root beer. It's boss but hardly anyone has heard of it

[Crouchie]

[VladimirIlyich]

Just watched the first episode and thought it was pretty good.

 

I will stick with it.

 

I assume the above photos feature a lady or two from the series?

[VladimirIlyich]

Seen the first five so far and its very funny.

 

Great shout but I bet it wont get near our screens.

[Ted]

Everyone should also get into The League, cos it's fucking boss.

[RedKnight]

Finally downloaded the first two seasons of the League yesterday.

[Ted]

Eskimo brother!

 

(You'll get that eventually)

[Acid]

Chevy Chase is brilliant in it.

[Iantn]

Eskimo brother!

 

(You'll get that eventually)

 

I get it now and am slightly disturbed!

 

Season 3 has started last week, by the way.

[Crouchie]

I got the 1st 2 series from a mate before Christmas. I watched the lot and really enjoyed it.

 

Third series started back up in the States last night. Only shame is that this is on at the same time as Big Bang Theory. While Community is smart, funny and frequently innovative it only gets about half the viewers of a routinely unfunny sitcom with a laugh track. Community may not even get a 4th season while the lesser comedy is a huge hit.

 

Jim Rash who plays Dean Pelton won 2012 Oscar for best adapted screenplay as one of the writers of The Descendants.

[VladimirIlyich]

Season 3 is crap.

Seasons 1 and 2 are excellent.

[Jhinge Machha]

I like Parks and Recreation better.

[odris]

Parks and Recreation bored me after about 10 episodes, Community is amazing.

[robbiefowler9]

Parks and Recreation bored me after about 10 episodes, Community is amazing.

 

Parks and Rec gets a lot better over time; the first season does drag somewhat. Community is several shades of awesome. Genius writing.

[ATXRED]

 

Parks and Rec gets a lot better over time; the first season does drag somewhat. Community is several shades of awesome. Genius writing.

 

This is right, Parks and Rec really hit it's stride midway through season 2 and has gone from high point to high point since. Great show.

[Jhinge Machha]

Infinite Drunk Ron Swanson

 

and also

 

[Trumo]

I've sort of been watching some of this recently, and it is indeed very very funny in parts and a bit so-so in others. The main reason for bumping this thread really is Alison Brie.

 

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Oh yeah.

[Trumo]

This must be the first show that I am fully up-to-date with since The West Wing. It does waver in quality but has never been worse than average. When it's brilliant it is absolutely fucking quality. If they manage to top the paintball finale from season 2 in the season 3 finale, it will have been some effort. Chevy Chase isn't all that good in it really despite being the star name, and judging by the fact there has been a lot of aggro between him and the others behind the scenes, he may not be that far removed from his character Pierce. Dean Pelton and his myriad costume changes are a real standout, which is saying something considering I usually find 'flamboyant' characters irritating.

 

When they want to take the piss out of other shows and movies, they really nail it at times, as they did recently when sending up Glee. One by one the reluctant main characters get almost brainwashed into taking part in a musical show, the best example of which can be seen in the following clip (1:40 in particular).

 

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I think I love Alison Brie. I hadn't even heard of her until a few weeks ago, but she's fit and funny. Her highly suggestive pottery class scene is great, and the outtake is laugh-out-loud funny. You need to turn the volume up on the outtake or you might miss what sets them off.

 

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She's also in Mad Men which I've never really watched (as of yet). Christina Hendricks has a rival judging by those two.

 

 

 

She belongs in the Talent Thread really.

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