"Not Going Out"

[CMYKguru]

It's not something I would normally watch and thought of it was bit lowest common denominator like Mrs Browns Boys and Miranda.

But it's actually pretty funny

Still got some way to top Only Fools and Horses and Father Ted.

[Dr Jekyll]

tonyvid said:

And she dropped her kecks last week

This series has been good, last week's episode was hilarious for me.

Body double wasn't it? Looked good though.

[AnotherClarkey]

This series is proving much better than the last one, still a little way to go until it is back on top form though.

[croyde]

Have only started watching this and it actually has me laughing out loud. Watched the episode about Mario the Plumber/Her Mum and Dad's surprise party and my 12 year old boy was crying with laughter. I have never seen him laugh like that before

So today I have watched the first series which of course is different as Tim Vine is in it and Lee is sharing with an American girl, Megan Dodds

and it's still bloody funny.

Weirdly it's free on Hulu.com but with US ads, 4 breaks in a half hour show, all for US medicine, car insurance, Jeeps, Verizon and some other stuff. Can't see how this series would appeal to Americans with it's very innuendo style humour as well as jokes based on British nostalgia ie Crackerjack

[DSLiverpool]

Lots on you tube as well, it gets funnier when Sally / Lucy debuts - Miranda was a poor decision but isn't in for long

[Mojooo]

S1 had a different feel to S2 onwards.

IMO is improved with the addition of Miranda (thought I don't much like her elsewhere). It dipped a bit after Tim Vine left but recently it has got a bit better with the quickfire gags.

Overall its still worth a watch.

This season ahsn;t been brilliant but last weeks episode with the suprise party was good.

[Tony2or4]

The only thing that spoils Not Going Out for me is Tommy Ball as Lee's dad - I never thought he was funny as a comedian, and as an actor he just grates.

[marcosgt]

I never make a point of watching "Not Going Out", but I quite enjoy a quick chuckle if I watch an episode on Catch Up (as I often do).

It's very old fashioned and quite predictable, but it still makes me laugh which is more than can be said of many current comedies.

When was Tommy Ball a Comedian?

M.

[tonyvid]

I had the yin/yang of a brief relationship with a Latvian girl and she had no idea what I was laughing about during NGO, completely passed her humour radar!

[uncle tez]

Saw lee mack doing his stand up show live last week. At the end of the show he answered any questions and somebody asked "when's Tim coming back to make not going out funny again" He said that he wouldn't be as this current series is looking like the last one they will do.

[LittleEnus]

I really enjoy it. Bit weak at times but generally a laugh out loud moment every show.

[ThunderSpook]

uncle tez said:

Saw lee mack doing his stand up show live last week. At the end of the show he answered any questions and somebody asked "when's Tim coming back to make not going out funny again" He said that he wouldn't be as this current series is looking like the last one they will do.

He's said it'll be the last at all his shows, doesnt have time to write it apparently.

[croyde]

Coming late to this I hadn't seen it with Tim Vine so I watched the first series the other day and don't think Tim is the funny one.

[CaptainSlow]

Tony2or4 said:

The only thing that spoils Not Going Out for me is Tommy Ball as Lee's dad - I never thought he was funny as a comedian, and as an actor he just grates.

Bobby Cannon was much better.

[B17NNS]

Wasn't expecting that

[evilmunkey]

Me neither.. was a good episode

[Wacky Racer]

I watched it for the first time, (and I like Lee Mack), but I thought it was rubbish..

The punchlines were SO predictable, like something out of the 1970's......

All (imho)

[Mojooo]

Wacky Racer said:

I watched it for the first time, (and I like Lee Mack), but I thought it was rubbish..

The punchlines were SO predictable, like something out of the 1970's......

All (imho)

Moaning about a show which has about about 50 episodes leading up to that point is a bit pointless as you dont have the background info.

That said, if you don't like those sorts of gags the shows not for you.

[DSLiverpool]

Wacky Racer said:

I watched it for the first time, (and I like Lee Mack), but I thought it was rubbish..

The punchlines were SO predictable, like something out of the 1970's......

All (imho)

It wasn't one of the better ones was it, the shoulder pads stuff was terrible

[croyde]

First one I watched where I hardly laughed. It was quite weak compared to the previous weeks. The surprise party one stood 3 viewings and still had me in stitches.