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#301 |
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I thought it was funny. I cracked up when he walked across the car park.
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errrm, I know the BBC get the credit for most things (e.g. Downton Abbey by the Americans) but, unless I've missed something...
K Maybe the letter writer is one of those people, who seem to have a massive hard-on for the BBC. |
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Well, encouraged by my in laws (born in India - loved GGM) I've now watched CK, and I found it to be not offensive enough to be funny. Let me expand on that, otherwise it's likely to be misinterpreted as me wanting it to be offensive! Comedy nowadays (since The Goons, I suppose?) seemingly has to shock to get laughs but having Muslims as the subject limits that scope for truly offensive humour. The only other course for comedy is either clever wordplay (e.g. Yes Minister) or having likeable characters (Dad's Army) and CK had neither of those benefits.
If you are part of the Asian community, you would no doubt recognise the "com" in the "sit" (keeping things wrapped in plastic - yep - been there!) and enjoy that aspect of the show, but I think that works best in a sketch show like GGM - it can't be the basis of a successful sitcom. So, 7/10 for the effort, 2/10 for the implementation. K |
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The answer's in the quoted post 'I quote at some length for sheer hilarity'
Maybe the letter writer is one of those people, who seem to have a massive hard-on for the BBC. K |
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What an appallingly bad sitcom. Will probably run for years....
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I have just seen the preview for tonight's show, it looks even worse, if that is at all possible
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Let's prepare ourselves for the barrage of abuse this show will receive tonight!
Or maybe some people can just lighten up and give it a chance and others can just simply watch something else
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Let's prepare ourselves for the barrage of abuse this show will receive tonight!
Or maybe some people can just lighten up and give it a chance and others can just simply watch something else ![]() |
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I usually love audience based sitcoms but this is yet another one that fails badly.
Like most modern studio based sitcoms the scripts are awful, the acting is very contrived and the directing is poor. Put all three together and you get a car crash. Why is it so difficult for TV producers to find actors that actually know how to act comedy properly? |
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But as it's on BBC, funded by licence payers money, I think people have every right to air their views
Is there some restriction on commenting on shows on commercial channels? Has anyone mentioned restricting anyone's right to post on here if it's a BBC product? On balance, License fee, my ar$e |
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Let's prepare ourselves for the barrage of abuse this show will receive tonight!
Or maybe some people can just lighten up and give it a chance and others can just simply watch something else ![]() Paralympics will probably be on, so I won't be rushing to watch this again anyway. I'll probably hang about to read the posts on the thread, far more entertaining ![]() Hey ho... |
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I'm watching the first episode and it's pretty funny! If anyone's offended by this show they seriously need to lighten up, it's just a fun audience comedy.
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well i thought the first episode was hilarious, looks like im in the minority.
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I just caught up with the first episode and I thought it was ok, it wasn't laught out loud funny but there were a few scenes that made me smile. My grandparents are quite like the Khans and certain things like the decor (only modernised in the last 10 years) plastic wrapping and constant talk of what will people think we're things I could relate too. I'll be giving it another watch tonight, my biggest gripe is the accents to be honest.
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Christ this is bad, embarrassingly so
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Christ this is bad, embarrassingly so
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Wow, just watching this programme - never heard of it before. My god, it's awful! Who the hell commissioned this? It's like comedy stopped improving in 1977.
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Not finding it funny, very poor sitcom. BBC never seem to get it right and again they have made another crap prog.
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I take it your watching it? Can't believe anyone would do so after the first episode.
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I take it your watching it? Can't believe anyone would do so after the first episode.
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Didn't watch the first episode smarty pants and have already turned this one over
![]() ![]() Gave up on it after the first episode. |
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This is the location of the mosque in the show - it's not like I'm missing much looking this up instead of watching it (not hard to find - googled the company opposite when he pulled in to the car park) lol
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=B12...,210.1,,1,0.99 |
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even the My Family bloke has managed to find a lower depth to sink to than the BT adverts in this!
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I quite like it, but i's gently funny and would be much better shown on a Saturday or Sunday early evening.
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I thought it was far funnier this week. Very entertaining!
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Or maybe some people can just lighten up and give it a chance and others can just simply watch something else

