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Curse of The Inbetweeners?
Neil_N
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Something popped into my head recently, and have noticed that since The Inbetweeners finished in 2010, virtually each of the four main actors have failed with being in other programmes.
The one's who play Simon and Will were in "Chickens" which flopped on SKY with some inbred posh bloke. Will was also in "Friday Night Dinner" which wasn't any cop either.
Jay was in "Rock and Chips" - which in my eyes, was rather good and should have given it a chance. I haven't see him in anything else.
Add to that, the actor who plays Neil had his comedy "Way To Go" cancelled on BBC3 after one series, and to be fair was painfully unfunny. I have seen in a few other things, which didn't do too well.
I know there is second film coming out, but why not another series? We could have had them at uni or now setlling down? I think Channel 4 should pay the writers and the cast a huge fortune to bring this back. Surely cheap shite like "Gogglebox" doesn't cost anything, so blowing the budget wouldn't hurt.
What do you think?
The one's who play Simon and Will were in "Chickens" which flopped on SKY with some inbred posh bloke. Will was also in "Friday Night Dinner" which wasn't any cop either.
Jay was in "Rock and Chips" - which in my eyes, was rather good and should have given it a chance. I haven't see him in anything else.
Add to that, the actor who plays Neil had his comedy "Way To Go" cancelled on BBC3 after one series, and to be fair was painfully unfunny. I have seen in a few other things, which didn't do too well.
I know there is second film coming out, but why not another series? We could have had them at uni or now setlling down? I think Channel 4 should pay the writers and the cast a huge fortune to bring this back. Surely cheap shite like "Gogglebox" doesn't cost anything, so blowing the budget wouldn't hurt.
What do you think?
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I am aware of that, but surely another series after the film? I miss the days when comedy series used to have 5+ series.
Erm....how? It's not even funny.
To be fair I did think it was dreadful to begin with then for some reason it just started to be funny, mainly due to the dad though not Simon Bird.
Bit of a marmite comedy I guess this one, loads of people hated it.
Well as someone else said, it's got a 3rd series so obviously channel 4 don't consider it a failure and the ratings must therefore be decent too so plenty of others liked it, even if you didn't.
Most of them seem to be doing bits and pieces, even the girls from the film, so I wouldn't say it was cursed but it was always going to he hard to beat The Inbetweeners.
I actually liked Chickens too although most don't seem too, it was a bit of a grower, similarly to to FND.
I'd prefer it to another film version.
Rock & Chips was ok but there will be no more because John Sullivan died.
Edge of Heaven was OK.
'Simon' was also in Fresh Meat which continues to be brilliant.
Aren't they a bit old for that now?
I didn't enjoy the film very much so I suppose I would too, but I still don't think it would be the best idea.
Well, you can find out because there WAS a third series!
Only you were born in 1984 and whilst you could have caught the tail ends of such long running shows as Are You Being Served (10 series) and Allo Allo (9 series) you would have had to get into TV comedies quite young.
For many years now comedy shows lasting two or three series has been the norm (The Office, Dinnerladies, Black Books, The IT Crowd, Early Doors and so on). There have of course been a few exceptions though not a huge number. It certainly hasn't been the norm for maybe 20 years or so of your 29 years.
And whilst I could understand you missing another one like Peep Show I don't think harking for more My Family, My Hero or Last of the Summer Wine is to be encouraged.
"Keeping Up Apperances", "Ab Fab", "Birds of a Feather", "Him and Her" to name but a few. I like a lot of 80s/90s TV and just because I am 29 nowt wrong with liking some nostalgia.
Fourth then
4 series and a special, Just to be picky :P