The Inbetweeners... Hmmmmmm

[T89 Callan]

adycav said:

Art_Vandelay said:

fk you, you car wash !
mods, this is a quote from Curb, don't ban me

Ah, the infamous Restaurant scene. I laughed so much it hurt at that.

I think thats a different scene.

My favourite bit is still the episode with the mentally handicapped car washers, I love the fact that Larry actually finds some people who he can get on with.

[XitUp]

T89 Callan said:

XitUp said:

T89 Callan said:

Compare it to something like 'Peep Show' 'The Big Bang Theory' 'It's Alway Sunny in Philadelphia' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' 'et 'al and it is very poor.

I was about to call you a tit and say you had no taste till this post.

So I'll just say you're wrong about The Inbetweeners.

Now I'm confused because if the legendary 'hater of everything' Xitup likes it then.... well.... The world has gone mad!

I don't hate everything, just crap things.

[adycav]

T89 Callan said:

adycav said:

Art_Vandelay said:

fk you, you car wash !
mods, this is a quote from Curb, don't ban me

Ah, the infamous Restaurant scene. I laughed so much it hurt at that.

I think thats a different scene.

'King of Comedy' my arse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsRJYPr1Dnw

Very NSFW due to language, you have been warned...

[T89 Callan]

adycav said:

T89 Callan said:

adycav said:

Art_Vandelay said:

fk you, you car wash !
mods, this is a quote from Curb, don't ban me

Ah, the infamous Restaurant scene. I laughed so much it hurt at that.

I think thats a different scene.

'King of Comedy' my arse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsRJYPr1Dnw

Very NSFW due to language, you have been warned...

I only said "I think" I thought there was a scene at a car wash were Larry is shouting at the operator???

Anyway... Classic scene.

[Mx_Stu]

T89 Callan said:

wiffmaster said:

T89 Callan said:

Thats me, self proclaimed and it's true.

Wait, so you're the one who thinks 'King Of The Hill' is funny?

I'm the one who knows King of the Hill is funny.

Frankly I have no prejudice when it comes to comedy old/new, British/Yank/Aussie, Cartoon/live action/stand-up/sitcom etc/etc/etc. I approach all with an equally open mind and if I don't initially like it I come to it at a later date to make sure I wasn't judging it wrongly (as I pointed out in the OP) and try to watch a whole series before I make a judgement.

Aside from Cars, Comedy is my main passtime, I watch live stand-up regularly, watch a new comedy TV series nearly every week (it's 'Curb' series 7 and 'Frisky Dingo' series 2 this week) and have amassed a fairly hefty collection of TV comedy on DVD as well as all the streams and downloads on my computer.

Maybe my view goes against the grain but 'The Inbetweeeeeeeners' did not make me laugh and I don't apologise for that. It's not exactly hard to make me laugh either, I want every comedy I watch to be funny, it's far more likely (about 80%) that something will make me laugh than not.

It's my opinion, I made it based on my usual single criteria (did I laugh at it) with no prior prejudice. If you don't agree.... furry muff but comedy is a passion of mine and I stick by what I say.

I personally think you've ruined it by thinking about it too much. Its full of schoolboy humour which ticks all the boxes for me.

I do also find king of the hill funny.

[Bullett]

T89 Callan said:

adycav said:

T89 Callan said:

adycav said:

Art_Vandelay said:

fk you, you car wash !
mods, this is a quote from Curb, don't ban me

Ah, the infamous Restaurant scene. I laughed so much it hurt at that.

I think thats a different scene.

'King of Comedy' my arse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsRJYPr1Dnw

Very NSFW due to language, you have been warned...

Sorry, was that supposed to be funny? A load of people in a room swearing dunno if it doesn't work out of context but that didn't even raise a smile.

I only said "I think" I thought there was a scene at a car wash were Larry is shouting at the operator???

Anyway... Classic scene.

[T89 Callan]

Mx_Stu said:

T89 Callan said:

wiffmaster said:

T89 Callan said:

Thats me, self proclaimed and it's true.

Wait, so you're the one who thinks 'King Of The Hill' is funny?

I'm the one who knows King of the Hill is funny.

Frankly I have no prejudice when it comes to comedy old/new, British/Yank/Aussie, Cartoon/live action/stand-up/sitcom etc/etc/etc. I approach all with an equally open mind and if I don't initially like it I come to it at a later date to make sure I wasn't judging it wrongly (as I pointed out in the OP) and try to watch a whole series before I make a judgement.

Aside from Cars, Comedy is my main passtime, I watch live stand-up regularly, watch a new comedy TV series nearly every week (it's 'Curb' series 7 and 'Frisky Dingo' series 2 this week) and have amassed a fairly hefty collection of TV comedy on DVD as well as all the streams and downloads on my computer.

Maybe my view goes against the grain but 'The Inbetweeeeeeeners' did not make me laugh and I don't apologise for that. It's not exactly hard to make me laugh either, I want every comedy I watch to be funny, it's far more likely (about 80%) that something will make me laugh than not.

It's my opinion, I made it based on my usual single criteria (did I laugh at it) with no prior prejudice. If you don't agree.... furry muff but comedy is a passion of mine and I stick by what I say.

I personally think you've ruined it by thinking about it too much. Its full of schoolboy humour which ticks all the boxes for me.

I do also find king of the hill funny.

Definately not, I love peurile humour, I just sat and watched it and it didn't make me laugh. Simple fact.

If you want puerile Humour then something like "It's Always Sunny in Philladelphia" is a perfect example of how to do it.

[Mx_Stu]

T89 Callan said:

Definately not, I love peurile humour, I just sat and watched it and it didn't make me laugh. Simple fact.

If you want puerile Humour then something like "It's Always Sunny in Philladelphia" is a perfect example of how to do it.

Possibly an age thing then? I'm 27 and find I have a mate that you can relate each character to.

I'll have a look at your suggestion, however I find that American comedy is often so set up you can see it coming a mile off.

[Halb]

Mx_Stu said:

T89 Callan said:

Definately not, I love peurile humour, I just sat and watched it and it didn't make me laugh. Simple fact.

If you want puerile Humour then something like "It's Always Sunny in Philladelphia" is a perfect example of how to do it.

Possibly an age thing then? I'm 27 and find I have a mate that you can relate each character to.

I'll have a look at your suggestion, however I find that American comedy is often so set up you can see it coming a mile off.

I agree with that. Most US comedy is predictable, and very popular. A reason that it is funny is that you can telegraph the punchline. When it is done well, it is good, like Big Bang.

[T89 Callan]

Halb said:

Mx_Stu said:

T89 Callan said:

Definately not, I love peurile humour, I just sat and watched it and it didn't make me laugh. Simple fact.

If you want puerile Humour then something like "It's Always Sunny in Philladelphia" is a perfect example of how to do it.

Possibly an age thing then? I'm 27 and find I have a mate that you can relate each character to.

I'll have a look at your suggestion, however I find that American comedy is often so set up you can see it coming a mile off.

I agree with that. Most US comedy is predictable, and very popular. A reason that it is funny is that you can telegraph the punchline. When it is done well, it is good, like Big Bang.

WHAT! the Inbetweeeeners is about the most predictable comedy I have ever seen, I detailed this in the OP.

"Lets go to London"
"there's nowhere to park"
"lets park in this clamping zone it'll be fine"

I wonder what will happen when they return to the car?

What a shock!!!!!!!!!!! It was clamped and the birds they were trying to pull just happened to walk past....

"Lets go on a boat"
"I'm going to stand-up"
"lets rock the boat"

I wonder what will happen?

What a shock!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's fallen in and the bird he was trying to pull has just happened to walk past.

I actually found myslef watching and hoping that something unpredictable would happen but every single situation without fail ended in the most obvious way with the girl they were trying to pull just happening to see.

[thisislife]

Bus wkers.....

[XitUp]

T89 Callan said:

Halb said:

Mx_Stu said:

T89 Callan said:

Definately not, I love peurile humour, I just sat and watched it and it didn't make me laugh. Simple fact.

If you want puerile Humour then something like "It's Always Sunny in Philladelphia" is a perfect example of how to do it.

Possibly an age thing then? I'm 27 and find I have a mate that you can relate each character to.

I'll have a look at your suggestion, however I find that American comedy is often so set up you can see it coming a mile off.

I agree with that. Most US comedy is predictable, and very popular. A reason that it is funny is that you can telegraph the punchline. When it is done well, it is good, like Big Bang.

WHAT! the Inbetweeeeners is about the most predictable comedy I have ever seen, I detailed this in the OP.

"Lets go to London"
"there's nowhere to park"
"lets park in this clamping zone it'll be fine"

I wonder what will happen when they return to the car?

What a shock!!!!!!!!!!! It was clamped and the birds they were trying to pull just happened to walk past....

"Lets go on a boat"
"I'm going to stand-up"
"lets rock the boat"

I wonder what will happen?

What a shock!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's fallen in and the bird he was trying to pull has just happened to walk past.

I actually found myslef watching and hoping that something unpredictable would happen but every single situation without fail ended in the most obvious way with the girl they were trying to pull just happening to see.

You're just too old to get it

[pauliec50]

Has a 3rd series been confirmed yet??

I can't wait, such a classic!

Funniest thing on telly at the time. Nothing has matched it since...

[Jonny671]

pauliec50 said:

Has a 3rd series been confirmed yet??

I can't wait, such a classic!

Funniest thing on telly at the time. Nothing has matched it since...

Yep!

Filming at the moment I think..

[T89 Callan]

XitUp said:

T89 Callan said:

Halb said:

Mx_Stu said:

T89 Callan said:

Definately not, I love peurile humour, I just sat and watched it and it didn't make me laugh. Simple fact.

If you want puerile Humour then something like "It's Always Sunny in Philladelphia" is a perfect example of how to do it.

Possibly an age thing then? I'm 27 and find I have a mate that you can relate each character to.

I'll have a look at your suggestion, however I find that American comedy is often so set up you can see it coming a mile off.

I agree with that. Most US comedy is predictable, and very popular. A reason that it is funny is that you can telegraph the punchline. When it is done well, it is good, like Big Bang.

WHAT! the Inbetweeeeners is about the most predictable comedy I have ever seen, I detailed this in the OP.

"Lets go to London"
"there's nowhere to park"
"lets park in this clamping zone it'll be fine"

I wonder what will happen when they return to the car?

What a shock!!!!!!!!!!! It was clamped and the birds they were trying to pull just happened to walk past....

"Lets go on a boat"
"I'm going to stand-up"
"lets rock the boat"

I wonder what will happen?

What a shock!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's fallen in and the bird he was trying to pull has just happened to walk past.

I actually found myslef watching and hoping that something unpredictable would happen but every single situation without fail ended in the most obvious way with the girl they were trying to pull just happening to see.

You're just too old to get it

What's to get?

Boy stands up on boat... Boy falls in water.... Girl laughs at Boy.... Boy is embarrassed?

Not exactly Arrested Development/Spaced/Curb/Partridge is it?

[Baby Huey]

King of Comedy, do you like Lead Balloon?

[KANEIT]

thisislife said:

Bus wkers.....

I did chuckle at that bit!

[otolith]

KANEIT said:

thisislife said:

Bus wkers.....

I did chuckle at that bit!

Reminded me of Withnail shouting "slappers!"

[T89 Callan]

Baby Huey said:

King of Comedy, do you like Lead Balloon?

I do. It's a real slow burner. I need to go out and get the DVD's though as I have missed quite a bit of it.

[XitUp]

T89 Callan said:

What's to get?

Boy stands up on boat... Boy falls in water.... Girl laughs at Boy.... Boy is embarrassed?

Not exactly Arrested Development/Spaced/Curb/Partridge is it?

I think the fact that you think him falling in was meant to be the funny bit proves you don't get it.


What's to get abour curbed, old Jew says something he shouldn't...old Jew's wife gives him a look...old Jew is embarrassed?