Not going out

[JontyR]

I think this has to be one of the funniest comedies on the TV currently, and it has rightly been given another 2 series. Bad news though is Tim Vine has quit Who do you recon they will get to take his place?

[LordGrover]

Quite enjoyed the first series. Now, not so much.

[DrTre]

Tis good. Shame tv has left, why.has he?
Foxy chicks; megan dodds, sally bretton, katy wix

[youngsyr]

I find it a bit laboured, which is a shame as I really like Lee Mack on "Would I Lie To You".

For me, although his sense of humour is quite predictable, his edge is that he is very quick witted and so can surprise you with comebacks and one liners that aren't particularly clever, but are instant.

With Not Going Out being scripted, he loses that edge.

[Pulse]

Lee Mack is one of those people that you think you really shouldn't like, but do. Or that's how I feel, anyway. He is hilarious, in a very predictable way; and for some reason it works really well.

[wiffmaster]

youngsyr said:

I find it a bit laboured, which is a shame as I really like Lee Mack on "Would I Lie To You".

For me, although his sense of humour is quite predictable, his edge is that he is very quick witted and so can surprise you with comebacks and one liners that aren't particularly clever, but are instant.

With Not Going Out being scripted, he loses that edge.

Agree with this entirely.

I went to a filming of 'Would I Lie To You' and he is incredibly quick witted - comebacks and observation which could not possibly have been scripted, delivered instantaneously. Had the whole audience (and David Mitchell) cracking up. 90% never made it on to the TV.

Sadly, he definitely loses that edge when he's scripted - both in his stand-up and with 'Not Going Out'.

[marcosgt]

I like him on WILTY, but I find NGO too predictable to watch regularly.

I smile a bit (and even laugh out loud at bits) if I do see it (or even pause briefly when switching channels), but I never think "I must watch that next week".

I've only watched one episode this series (the testicles one) after both my parents said how funny it was - I watched it, I laughed, I can't remember why...

M.

[LordGrover]

wiffmaster said:

90% never made it on to the TV.

I suspect this is true of many recordings. Many years ago, I went to a recording of Never Mind The Buzzcocks; Mark Lamarr was still hosting and Huey Morgan out of FLC was 'star' guest. Lamarr was immense and Huey hysterical - mostly way too non-PC and crude to broadcast though.

[youngsyr]

Same on the episode of QI I went to see - hysterical and so much swearing, including from Fry. I guess that's why filming takes 90 minutes and they only show 30.

[Mojooo]

NGO has been pretty good this season.

I ahve see Lee Mack live twice - once really on in his career - brilliant. And again i nthe last 2 eyars - not to so.

Not Going Out is a lot better than his last lvie show IMO.

[BenniiP]

Been a casual fan of Not Going Out without thinking of it as being anything special...tonight's episode was superb, mind.

[CrabDan]

This show is a comedy onslaught. Sometimes you can see the punchline a mile off, but it's still funny.

Theoretically it's so funny it should probably stop being funny, but somehow it works.

[Halb]

youngsyr said:

I find it a bit laboured,

I found it totally laboured, painful to watch, on the same par as My Family.

[Six Fiend]

BenniiP said:

Been a casual fan of Not Going Out without thinking of it as being anything special...tonight's episode was superb, mind.

It was indeed.

Yes a lot of it is telegraphed but that's part of the fun for me. Brain out, safe funny comedy and right up my street as far as the daft lines go

WILTY was again quality viewing and for me is Lee Mack at his best.