British Comedy Hour! Top 5 Best Brit Shows

Ello Ladies and Gents,


This is my segment on BRITISH COMEDIES! How exciting! I have found that the usual American is torn on British telly, they usually love it or hate it. In the words of my grandfather, "British comedy! Its not funny!" Well Sir, I do disagree. I have a HUGE thing for most British shows I have had the chance to lay my eyes on. So, i decided i would post a TOP 5, (since i just LOVE lists! not particularly but maybe I will come around with the list being created by ME!). So here it is, from my point of view, POV, I declare these 5 shows some of the best television to come out of our Queen's Country.



ENJOY :D




5.) The office



Excellent show, great cast of hilarious Brits. Staring the absurd Ricky Gervais as "Michael" the office's regional manager. If you enjoy the American Office then definitely give the BBC version a go because you will not be unsatisfied. Trust me, if you happen to be a fan of our version, definitely look this one up for some good laughs.

4.) The IT Crowd

This all started with a fan fave Richard Ayoade, I just love the guy, and chances are if you watch him for a good 5 seconds, YOU WILL TOO! Plus he is accompanied by his 2 mates, Chris O'Dowd & Katherine Parkinson which are also great contributors to this great British comedy. Also, making an appearance is one of my faves who you will see next on the list, Matt Berry. Basically they work in a large who-knows-what company in the Tech Support section. Really, go give this one a try, it will usher you into beautiful British heaven, I guarantee it!

3.) Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

This was probably my first actual glimpse into the wonderful world of British Comedy. It is for the outrageous, which would include yours truly. It is an insane look into a creeply little hospital called Darkplace. The lead doctor Rick Dagless MD (Matthew Holness) will become an instant favorite. You have to understand this is Bad Acting at its best, (insiders tip: its SUPPOSED to be like that!). He will also be found with Matt Berry as Dr. Lucien Sanchez and Alice Lowe as Liz Asher (a telepathic on the WARPATH.). Last but by NO means least, Dean Learner played by our very own, Richard Ayoade. There is a mini guest appearance from a man you will learn about next, a very special guy, Julian Barratt. CHECK THIS SHOW OUT! It is not on DVD, unless you ARE a Brit, but you can find it on youtube. It did have a stint on ADULTSWIM but is no longer shown there. (But number 2 on our list is! Sunday's at 1:00 AM)

2.) The Mighty Boosh

This is a GEM in the treasure chest of British Comedies. If you like the weird and unexplainably funny, you must make this your next television venture. Basically 2 guys, Julian Barratt (Howard Moon) & Noel Fielding (Vince Noir) have really absolutely nothing in common but hang out together constantly. They also chill with a Gorilla named Bollo and a Shaman Named Naboo The Enigma (Michael Fielding, which happens to be the real life brother of Noel Fielding). They go on crazy adventures and sing wonderfully insane songs. They are brilliant to a T. This year was their first trek to the Americas and went on a tour on did some talk show gigs, which i imagine you can also find on youtube. Seriously, check them out, you'll love yourself for it!

1.) SPACED

Now your in for a treat. If anyone who knows anything about British Comedies, its that SPACED is by far the most amazing show they have to offer. This show skyrocketed the careers of Simon Peg and Nick Frost, who can also be seen in the already-classics, "Shaun of the Dead" & "Hot Fuzz". It is a show about 2 people, Daisy & Tim, who meet and spend time together and decide to get an apartment together. They bring along their crazy friends, Twist & Mike. They meet a couple more amazing characters while living in their flat, Brian the Artist and the land lady Marsha. It is an excellent watch, so if you are interested in the classics of British comedy, PLEASE check IT out.

Well there you have it, my top 5 British comedies that will seriously make you want to be a Brit yourself. Don't waste anytime, get out there and start watching!

MEANGENE.

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Patrick Swayze. You will be missed. You were a beautiful human being. Godspeed.

MEANGENE

Kicks I Get On.

Yes, I enjoy getting on "Kicks" of shows. This basically means I watch an episode every night after work. You see, my life is rather boring, I wake up, go to work, come home & watch something, then sleep. (then REPEAT). Now the one thing that brings me joy everyday is that portion on my day/night that I get to watch something.

CURRENTLY = THE OFFICE.

Now The Office is an EXCELLENT show, its funny, sweet, and awkward. All the things you need in a good show, minus all the drama and tears. Me and the boyfriend, who I will refer as D, watch this every night and have been for a few weeks now. Its very entertaining and makes for a good time.

We are currently back to season one since we watched 3 and 4 and since i have yet to buy season 5, we are going backwards, which is perfectly fine.



GREAT NEWS - The office is actually a USA depiction of a BBC (British) show of the same name. If you are at all curious of this, they will be playing the BBC Office starting SEPT. 18, 09 on ADULTSWIM. (I do recommend it, I own it and it is equally, if not funnier.)




KICKS FROM RECENT PAST are as follows..
(I'll go from most recent to older)

DOLLHOUSE

Once I found the splendor that is HULU.COM, I picked up this little pretty. It had everything I needed to get involved in a new series. Eliza Dushku, which i basically LOVE in anything she does AND Joss Whedon, Which again, LOVE everything he does. So right there I knew it would be a great way to spend my nights. I got D addicted and it's all history from there. I am currently awaiting the new season, SEPT. 25. Should be super exciting!

FIREFLY & SERENITY

HULU.COM was a real life saver during this escapade. They had the entire season of this excellent sci-fi master piece. If you don't know it's heroic story, well let me fill you in. Of course this was created by, my all-time fave, Joss Whedon, and when you get something by Joss, then you get some kind of crazy problems attached. This show was cancelled, sadly, and it was a HUGE loss for Joss and the cast. Luckily for all of us viewers and fans, Joss Whedon's fan base is SO INTENSE they rallied together to get a MOVIE made! YAY! So then came Serenity, basically a movie finishing up where they left off being able to give us all much needed closer.

This show (and the movie) were excellent. I was even iffy since i am not the biggest space-type-show person. (I'm semi afraid of the idea of space/universe. Don't laugh) But I knew in my heart, this is something made from the genius that is Joss so i had to give it a shot, and man am i glad.


(HULU.COM does still have season 1 up for viewing and i have not heard of them taking it down but i would not be shocked if they did so, YET AGAIN, go watch please!)

BUFFY & ANGEL

This was also around the time I stumbled upon HULU.COM. (Which if you hurry, you will still be able to catch season 1,2,&3 of Buffy before OCT. when they yank 2&3 off, GO RUN WATCH!) First I started with ANGEL, i needed something to watch while D was at his 3rd shift job, so why not a vampire GOD to help me with my loneliness! I remembered watching the show on television when it came out and I quickly was hooked all over again. Of course D caught me and wanted to watch too, so there we were watching this awesome show and HULU.COM only has season's 1 (and of course if you are wondering, HULU.COM will be RIPPING most of the season off in OCT. You will only be offered episodes 1-5, so YES GO HURRY WATCH!) So this began my feverish search for the DVDs. I found some of them (1&2) at the nearby Wal-mart (cheap too! 15 Bucks each!). Of course it couldn't possibly be THAT easy to get them all. So around that same time we had planned a vacation to Pigeon Forge TN and we got the bright idea to search at every off-the-highway Wal-mart until we found them all. For a happy ending, yes we found them! SO of course now I have my very own Angel collection that I am very proud of based on the tale on achieving them.



Buffy was started AFTER Angel, I know I know, how could I do that, WELL I DID so WAA! Of course i watched Buffy as well when it came on TV so it was a real treat to watch it all over again. Yes, I watched 1,2,&3 on HULU.COM and then D decided he would go in on this one and buy the collection, (the GF with ANGEL and the BF with BUFFY, awww) His trip was not as exciting (HA!) and he found most of all of them at the local Wal-mart's (Same great price!) and only had to order 1 online. Pure Greatness.

This was our first glimpse back into the world and work of Joss Whedon as adults and man was it glorious!

SUPERNATURAL

Man are those boys GOOOOOD LOOKIN! But on a more serious note, Great Show. If you want demons, Witches, Ghosts, & Goblins (well not so many goblins), this is the show for you! Its about a couple boys living out their father's dream, REVENGING THEIR MOTHERS DEATH, (sounds nice don't it..) plus a LOT more. Super entertaining and hilarious to boot. This cannot be found on HULU.COM, which it should be. D got the first couple season's on DVD and it was love. I just recently watched the 5th season premier episode, which was out-frickin-standing. CHECK IT OUT!




THOSE are the latest KICKS I have been on, before that it gets a little hazy so don't worry you will know, from this moment on, the KICKS THAT ARE TO COME. That is it for me for now, I shall return!


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Current TV Show Praise Is...

DOLLHOUSE

If your not watching this show you should be a ASHAMED of your self. This is the newest installment in the magical career that is JOSS WHEDON. It is an excellent piece of art allowed to be on television. But on a serious SERIOUS note, you NEED to watch this show for the SAKE of the show. The creator and cast were already shocked this year by the fact they were brought back to create season 2. Joss Whedon shows have always had to deal with harsh critic situations for a long time, and we need the PEOPLE to change this. If you have a soul in your body and you find Joss Whedon at least TOLERABLE,then please, I BEG OF YOU, watch this show. It will be back on the air on SEPTEMBER 25 on FOX. Please show your support for Joss by watching. If you ever want to see this man do ANYTHING on TV again, you will.


PROS =
Pretty Ladies (Eliza Dushku, Amy Acker, Dichen Lachman, Miracle Laurie, & more)
Pretty Mens (Harry Lennix, Fran Kranz, Enver Gjokaj, & Tahmoh Penikett)
Beautiful Sets (Dollhouse itself is GORGEOUS)

CONS =
..... None.

You want more of this?

THEN WATCH!

Well that's it for me right now, please do me the honor of having SOMEONE read an follow a simple command! Watch the damn show, you won't regret it.

Officially Yours -

MEANGENEWOLVERINE.

Whats To Come..

If you are at all curious, this blog will be my way of complaining, explaining, and containing all the things that I having running thought this brain of mine. Whether is is music, movies, television, or books, you will get my skinny on what I believe to be at all important or that you need to steer clear of. I will let you know, right out of the gate, I am a HUGE Whedonverse fan, so if that's not your bag, even in the slightest way, you might want to start walking away now while your still ahead. If by chance you do share this amazing fact then sit down and buckle up because you and I are new best friends. REMEMBER, I am a lover OR a basher, so if you are the faint of heart when it comes to your precious TWILIGHT, i suggest you chose another blog to stare at because I AM NOT ON YOUR SIDE.

With that said, here begins your journey to the center of my Media-obsessed mind.

Thanks for reading...

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WELCOME TO...hell...

OKAY OKAY, here goes people.
Are you ready? For crap you wanna hear? I'm ready to tell it, so listen up.
This will be a place for stuff I like and Cherish and you may as well; if so, goody!
If not, well that's fine too... i guess. Be prepared for your MIND TO BE BLOWN.
Beacause this Will be your sanctuary for all that is holy (inmymind).
I want your insights! Let me know your thoughts! I really do hope to bring back some fantastic memories.
And give you some you'd most likely never forget. :)


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