Is the Tracey Ullman supposed to be funny ?
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Welcome to the club, I thought exactly the same after episode 1
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
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Easternlight said:
Welcome to the club, I thought exactly the same after episode 1
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Ah yes, I'm not alone then.http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I did do a search and didn't find anything before I posted as well and nothing was found. Odd.
I watched half the first show.
I believe this is the first old-fashioned comedy sketch show to be made in the UK for years. IIRC the one with Walliams and others was the last one. Since then it's been panel gameshows and stand-ups. I expect this only got commissioned because of her huge US fanbase.
I believe this is the first old-fashioned comedy sketch show to be made in the UK for years. IIRC the one with Walliams and others was the last one. Since then it's been panel gameshows and stand-ups. I expect this only got commissioned because of her huge US fanbase.
marcosgt said:
And Adil Ray and the Irish bloke who pretends to be a woman, whose name I can't be arsed to lookup...
Honestly, it's no worse than a lot of 'new' comedy, but you do wonder why we really need it...
M
Aaaarrrggghhh! bd - I had almost forgotten about Mrs Brown's Boys.Honestly, it's no worse than a lot of 'new' comedy, but you do wonder why we really need it...
M
To add to the list - Sarah Millican, who seems to have made a career out of a stupid accent.
I think her impressions of Merkel, Smith and Dench are visually superb.
The sketch about middle classes dominating drama schools a good pitch.
The internet bloke in the cafe is a good enough idea (and looks creepily like Geoffrey Archer).
But none of it is funny enough IMHO. Perhaps because it isn't rude? After Spitting Image and latterly Dead Ringers I prefer some biting satire to go along with the impressions.
The sketch about middle classes dominating drama schools a good pitch.
The internet bloke in the cafe is a good enough idea (and looks creepily like Geoffrey Archer).
But none of it is funny enough IMHO. Perhaps because it isn't rude? After Spitting Image and latterly Dead Ringers I prefer some biting satire to go along with the impressions.
Not seen this new series but I never really found her old show particularly funny either.
Interesting point on female comedians, I agree there's not that many good ones compared to the amount of male comedians. Lucy Porter's quite good, Shapi Corsandi and Sarah Pasco are ok in short sessions but I've never seen them do a full gig. Susan Calman's good on panel shows, but I've never seen her do standup. Nina Conti also does some great stuff but is a ventroliquist rather than a conventional standup. I always found Victoria Wood a bit hit and miss, but then I think that's true of most sketch shows, I thought the same about The Fast Show.
Interesting point on female comedians, I agree there's not that many good ones compared to the amount of male comedians. Lucy Porter's quite good, Shapi Corsandi and Sarah Pasco are ok in short sessions but I've never seen them do a full gig. Susan Calman's good on panel shows, but I've never seen her do standup. Nina Conti also does some great stuff but is a ventroliquist rather than a conventional standup. I always found Victoria Wood a bit hit and miss, but then I think that's true of most sketch shows, I thought the same about The Fast Show.
The Don of Croy said:
After Spitting Image and latterly Dead Ringers I prefer some biting satire to go along with the impressions.
I never know who they're impersonating on Dead Ringers so don't tend to find it particularly funny.Edited by RizzoTheRat on Wednesday 10th February 15:04
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