I watched the premier episodes when I was in the US a few years ago, I might give it a go on E4. Something daunting about having 100 episodes to catch up on though! But I have always liked Melissa Joan Hart.
I watched the premier episodes when I was in the US a few years ago, I might give it a go on E4. Something daunting about having 100 episodes to catch up on though! But I have always liked Melissa Joan Hart.
I watched a few episodes on netflix and I enjoyed it. I adore Melissa Joan Hart. She is a very versatile comedic actress. Quite a few comedic actors tend to play the same characters when they go on to do a few more sitcoms. But the characters she played in Clarissa, Sabrina and now this, are so different from each other.
I have set it for series record on E4 already and will watch the rest, as I am giving my netflix a break as it made me abandon all the other shows i watch.
I was just going to mention that I wonder why they've not put this on in a prime-time slot and cite LMS on Sky1 as another example of weird-ass scheduling
That way they also wouldn't have to edit the show. Though I did only notice one obvious edit in one show.
I was just going to mention that I wonder why they've not put this on in a prime-time slot and cite LMS on Sky1 as another example of weird-ass scheduling
LMS and this would make a great early evening double bill. Perhaps leading into Modern Family (if both were on Sky 1), but alas no. Its deemed that they're just "daytime TV fodder".
Good start, looks like it should be a great series.
It sort of reminded me of Last Man Standing, which also is shunned from the UK prime time and stuck on at lunch.
I agree, both are traditional family sitcoms, but done well, and overlooked here in the UK.
I suspect Melissa and Joey has been given a daytime slot partly because we are 4 years behind the US, so to catch up E4 are going to speed through the episodes (10 episodes a week) which couldn’t be done in a prime time slot. If it really does become a ratings success (which is probably doubtful given the daytime slot, its a losing circle!) then it’ll be moved to a more prime time slot. E4 did similar with How I Met Your Mother, when they acquired the rights it aired daily in a 7:30pm slot, airing the episodes that had already aired on BBC2 and Trouble and some previously unaired in the UK ones too until we were fairly close to US pace when they then moved it to a more prime time, weekly, slot. But I admit the Melissa and Joey afternoon slot is even more low key.
As for Last Man Standing, I don’t know why Sky air it in daytime. I suspect they only got the rights as part of a package deal, so are simply using it as filler rather than a prime time ‘pull’.
My only complain is, how much are we missing with the edited version?
I think I only spotted one edit by E4 in the first 2 episodes – the bit where Melissa was talking about a poem here niece write about a teachers name rhyming with something rude, the edit was we never heard what the teachers name was to ‘do the joke in our heads’. Weirdly they made that edit, but left in quite a few very mild swear words and sex references though.
Here’s a fun game to play as the episodes and seasons continue, try and figure out what is going on with Joey Lawrence’s hair. He goes from balding to a full head of hair as time goes on, which is made more confusing by the fact that some episodes are broadcast in a different order to what they were shot in, so one episode he’s bald, the next hair, and then bald again.
He’s not going to grow old gracefully, that’s for sure!
So weird to see it finally start here, I have watched all 82 episodes. It's very good, I started out watching the first episode just to have something extra to watch last 2 years ago at around 2am as I wasn't tired, and ended up binging through it.
Edit- Whaaat? I started this thread. I can't remember!!
I agree, while I haven’t watched it much, I saw the premier during a summer in the US back in 2010. There were quite a few posters for it on the local buses.
I still have a thing for Melissa Joan Hart, and always have since Clarrisa Explains It All.
I love when a usa show starts on E4 and had a couple of seasons because there has been a few show they have picked up and they end up with only one season.
I remember how I met your mother was in its 3 season before being on E4
I love when a usa show starts on E4 and had a couple of seasons because there has been a few show they have picked up and they end up with only one season.
I remember how I met your mother was in its 3 season before being on E4
Yes but HIMYM had been shown on BBC2 originally. Wonder if they are pleased they lost it or not?
It seems like its starting to find its pace now. Which doesn't always happen when they have such a good pilot.
The cuts were really evident in 3 and 4 though, which is made even more annoying when we had (to be polite) a 'gentlemanly discomfort' and 'private items in the closet' jokes. As I said before, as its on ABC Family I don't expect it to be crass humour like '2 Broke Girls', but E4 really looks daft putting it on in mid-afternoon and having to dodge jokes that would easily pass at a 7/8pm timeslot.
That aside, I'm really enjoying it. Plenty of funny lines - something that other top sitcoms at the moment lack.
My only gripe is that weird highlights package over the end credits. What's that all about?
Yes but HIMYM had been shown on BBC2 originally. Wonder if they are pleased they lost it or not?
BBC2 didn’t lose the rights to How I Met Your Mother, they decided not to pick up the second season.
However TROUBLE aired both seasons one and two before the channel itself closed. I think it was a while after that before E4 picked up the programme, by which point the US were on season three or four I think (hence E4 rushing through the earlier seasons with 5 ‘new’ episodes a week in an early evening slot before moving it to a once a week prime time slot).
I notice they only had a short 15 episode season 2. Anyone know why?
I can’t say for sure, but I know Melissa and Joey didn’t have a conventional production schedule. It could have been that the season two episodes were filmed at the same time as season one, or maybe season three. If its anything like the US broadcasts Joey’s hair disappears and reappears occasionally, really bad continuity.
Well I think the UK are actually showing the epsiodes in the order they were actually filmed - so there should not be any continuity problems.
I’ve just checked, and no they aren’t.
For example, yesterday we had episodes 3 and 4, which are actually the 4th and 3rd (respectively) episodes to be produced.
Today we have episodes 5 and 6, which are actually the 8th and 6th (respectively) episodes to be produced.
And tomorrow we have episodes 7 and 8, which are actually the 7th and 5th (respectively) episodes to be produced.
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I said that back on page 1!
Anyway, doublebills from Monday at 3pm. I'll give it a go.
I wouldn't worry. It's only 82 at the moment.
I have set it for series record on E4 already and will watch the rest, as I am giving my netflix a break as it made me abandon all the other shows i watch.
It sort of reminded me of Last Man Standing, which also is shunned from the UK prime time and stuck on at lunch.
That way they also wouldn't have to edit the show. Though I did only notice one obvious edit in one show.
My only complain is, how much are we missing with the edited version?
LMS and this would make a great early evening double bill. Perhaps leading into Modern Family (if both were on Sky 1), but alas no. Its deemed that they're just "daytime TV fodder".
I agree, both are traditional family sitcoms, but done well, and overlooked here in the UK.
I suspect Melissa and Joey has been given a daytime slot partly because we are 4 years behind the US, so to catch up E4 are going to speed through the episodes (10 episodes a week) which couldn’t be done in a prime time slot. If it really does become a ratings success (which is probably doubtful given the daytime slot, its a losing circle!) then it’ll be moved to a more prime time slot. E4 did similar with How I Met Your Mother, when they acquired the rights it aired daily in a 7:30pm slot, airing the episodes that had already aired on BBC2 and Trouble and some previously unaired in the UK ones too until we were fairly close to US pace when they then moved it to a more prime time, weekly, slot. But I admit the Melissa and Joey afternoon slot is even more low key.
As for Last Man Standing, I don’t know why Sky air it in daytime. I suspect they only got the rights as part of a package deal, so are simply using it as filler rather than a prime time ‘pull’.
I think I only spotted one edit by E4 in the first 2 episodes – the bit where Melissa was talking about a poem here niece write about a teachers name rhyming with something rude, the edit was we never heard what the teachers name was to ‘do the joke in our heads’. Weirdly they made that edit, but left in quite a few very mild swear words and sex references though.
He’s not going to grow old gracefully, that’s for sure!
Edit- Whaaat? I started this thread. I can't remember!!
I agree, while I haven’t watched it much, I saw the premier during a summer in the US back in 2010. There were quite a few posters for it on the local buses.
I still have a thing for Melissa Joan Hart, and always have since Clarrisa Explains It All.
I remember how I met your mother was in its 3 season before being on E4
Yes but HIMYM had been shown on BBC2 originally. Wonder if they are pleased they lost it or not?
Still enjoyable though.
My 2¢..
It seems like its starting to find its pace now. Which doesn't always happen when they have such a good pilot.
The cuts were really evident in 3 and 4 though, which is made even more annoying when we had (to be polite) a 'gentlemanly discomfort' and 'private items in the closet' jokes. As I said before, as its on ABC Family I don't expect it to be crass humour like '2 Broke Girls', but E4 really looks daft putting it on in mid-afternoon and having to dodge jokes that would easily pass at a 7/8pm timeslot.
That aside, I'm really enjoying it. Plenty of funny lines - something that other top sitcoms at the moment lack.
My only gripe is that weird highlights package over the end credits. What's that all about?
It could mean that E4 might show season 2 straight after season 1.
I keep thinking she is calling the girl 'Linux'
BBC2 didn’t lose the rights to How I Met Your Mother, they decided not to pick up the second season.
However TROUBLE aired both seasons one and two before the channel itself closed. I think it was a while after that before E4 picked up the programme, by which point the US were on season three or four I think (hence E4 rushing through the earlier seasons with 5 ‘new’ episodes a week in an early evening slot before moving it to a once a week prime time slot).
I can’t say for sure, but I know Melissa and Joey didn’t have a conventional production schedule. It could have been that the season two episodes were filmed at the same time as season one, or maybe season three. If its anything like the US broadcasts Joey’s hair disappears and reappears occasionally, really bad continuity.
This is only done in the syndicated/international version, I’m fairly sure it wasn’t like that when I watched it in the US.
I’ve just checked, and no they aren’t.
For example, yesterday we had episodes 3 and 4, which are actually the 4th and 3rd (respectively) episodes to be produced.
Today we have episodes 5 and 6, which are actually the 8th and 6th (respectively) episodes to be produced.
And tomorrow we have episodes 7 and 8, which are actually the 7th and 5th (respectively) episodes to be produced.