Channel 4 'Comedy' PhoneShop

[Deleted User] · 02/10/10 - 23:44

Channel 4 have been running advert for their new 'comedy' PhoneShop due to premier on our screens the 7th October, you can however watch the first episode now on 4OD.

I can't believe that something with such promise has turned out so badly, I'd imagined that with it being set in a Phone Shop there is plenty of material that we could all relate to. This is possibly the worst 'comedy' I have EVER had the misfortune of sitting through, I realised within minutes the level this was set at, however I forced myself to watch it all thinking it might get better, it didn't. I got 20 minutes in to the 25 minute show, I couldn't force myself any longer to waste my time.

Anybody else took a look at this show? What are your thoughts?

†¤AzumiMiyako¤† · 03/10/10 - 01:28

It was filmed in the shop which used to be a Sussex Stationers where my boyfriend's brother used to work

I didn't think it was funny but I'm biased and live right near Sutton and go there a lot.

http://twitpic.com/2mqa8v

[Deleted User] · 03/10/10 - 01:50

I know I've seen this before. I know that this was one of the Channel 4 pilots ages ago, which I thought was OK but watching the trailer it does look completely awful. I swear I saw the whole series on Channel 4 but I'm probably getting confused and just maybe saw the pilot and then whilst watching the trails thought I'd seen the whole series as it's been a few years since the pilot.

Andy Birkenhead · 03/10/10 - 09:08

I saw the pilot and I thought it was rubbish.
I won't be watching this.

Renko31 · 03/10/10 - 10:24

I wasn't tempted by the pilot and am not tempted by the trailers for the series.

I thought the Campus pilot was much better and showed more promise.

It was definitely more my type of humour, but then I liked A Very Peculiar Practice and Green Wing.

bananaman_007 · 03/10/10 - 13:27

For me one improtant thing that this show lacks that should be present in any comedy..... comedy.

It is just not funny

Luskentyre · 06/10/10 - 20:29

Watched the first episode and can honestly say I've not watched anything this bad - ever. It was embarrassing.

Scrubber · 06/10/10 - 21:50

I have no interest in watching this what-so-ever.

The advert doesn't sell it one bit.

E4 comedies are never funny (apart from the inbetweeners)

No doubt this crap will get low ratings but still get a second series like the School of Comedy did.

pburke90 · 06/10/10 - 23:03

The advert alone for it makes me not want to watch.

Gulftastic · 07/10/10 - 08:16

Paddy C wrote: »

The advert alone for it makes me not want to watch.

Indeed. It looks shocking.

phil solo · 07/10/10 - 10:45

Luskentyre wrote: »

Watched the first episode and can honestly say I've not watched anything this bad - ever. It was embarrassing.

Me too - it was so awful I kept wondering when Amanda Holden was going to put in an appearance

Skip_Tech · 07/10/10 - 10:51

I watched the pilot and it was funny with some good performances. I am looking forward to tonight.

[Deleted User] · 07/10/10 - 22:19

any good?

Crimsonmon · 07/10/10 - 22:20

God no.

Lou Kelly · 07/10/10 - 22:30

This was quite possibly the worst program I've ever watched, and I'm easily pleased.

[Deleted User] · 07/10/10 - 22:35

I come from london so i could understand the slang however i am wondering what other people must have thought of it???

jonm01 · 07/10/10 - 22:36

What on earth was the reasoning in having the characters talk in chavvy street lingo?

†¤AzumiMiyako¤† · 07/10/10 - 22:48

jonm01 wrote: »

What on earth was the reasoning in having the characters talk in chavvy street lingo?

It's set in Sutton. Also known as Slutton.

BigOrange · 07/10/10 - 22:49

It wasn't the best.

mounty · 07/10/10 - 22:52

mindless garbage! I can only assume Channel 4 has a yob tv quota to fill

[Deleted User] · 07/10/10 - 23:09

Are we talking Pete vs Life levels of crapness here?

parthy · 07/10/10 - 23:16

Scrubber wrote: »

E4 comedies are never funny (apart from the inbetweeners)

It was this that almost put me off watching the Inbetweeners when it first aired.

Ambassador · 07/10/10 - 23:24

Human123 wrote: »

I come from london so i could understand the slang however i am wondering what other people must have thought of it???

I had no idea.

Why must white folk talk like US rappers?

MD1500 · 07/10/10 - 23:27

ThongOfBelo wrote: »

Are we talking Pete vs Life levels of crapness here?

I hate to say it, but it makes Pete vs Life look like a masterpiece.
Another new programming Epic Fail for C4.

lino · 07/10/10 - 23:36

Renko31 wrote: »

I wasn't tempted by the pilot and am not tempted by the trailers for the series.

I thought the Campus pilot was much better and showed more promise.

It was definitely more my type of humour, but then I liked A Very Peculiar Practice and Green Wing.

Campus has been made into a series, don't know when it's airing though...

Yoshi Fan · 07/10/10 - 23:52

Possibly the worst comedy ever, and this is coming from somebody who sat through at least half a series apiece of Big Top and Coming of Age.

Will tune in again next week to give it a fair chance, but I hold out absolutely no hope for this show redeeming itself.

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