Wojo 2,453 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 That may have been the second shark jump. I think the first time was when Eric and Donna first had sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 I watched all 8 seasons and don't remember any particular events that stand out as shark jumps, I just recall a gradual decline as the years went on until it was barely worth watching any more. It really was dumb that instead of just canceling they show when Eric and Kelso wanted to leave after 7 seasons, they went ahead and made an 8th without them. The show just didn't work without it's freaking main character and breakout star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Like pretty much every show on TV, they shouldn't have gone past 7 seasons. I think even 4-5 seasons is pushing it for most shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Like pretty much every show on TV, they shouldn't have gone past 7 seasons. I think even 4-5 seasons is pushing it for most shows.I agree with this for the most part, when it comes to quote/unquote serious television. Something that has a definable storytelling thread. Some of the network shows (e.g. NCIS) can still work with a 24 episode format and a seemingly unending story arch. Yes, not every episode is great, but I don't need Breaking Bad each and every time. Sometimes it's nice to just kill an hour with a reliable show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 That's certainly true for reality TV. Dancing with the Stars has run out of stars, they should change the name. Why can't Survivor show the homeless in Detroit or Mogadishu, and see how they cope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 That's certainly true for reality TV. Dancing with the Stars has run out of stars, they should change the nameDancing With Has-Beens wouldn't draw many viewers, I'm afraid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Yet that captures the essence of the show. Its current title is dishonest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Dancing With Supernovas, anyone?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I gave up on that star stuff after the first week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Black Mirror, "Be Right Back"Nice story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Good to have you back Chaac! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 the new, 47th series of Have I Got News For You.And you know, I'd try quoting stuff here abouts but for some reason my quote function isn't working. I imagine my microsoft update to IE11 has not helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,340 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 [insert Firefox Endorsement Here] Sir Hilary Bray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 [insert Firefox Endorsement Here] well ahead of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Homophobes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I'm quite comfortable with my home. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,218 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 First episode of The Trip to Italy. Every bit as good as its predecessor so far. Sir Hilary Bray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Isnt that basically admitting they screwed up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 First episode of The Trip to Italy. Every bit as good as its predecessor so far.The Michael Caine impressions remain stellar. I should be so lucky. I tend to impersonate the lesser known parts of Italian Job, telling Arthur to shut it or: "Nuts to your watches!"---Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the final, classic, Stewart Lee Comedy Vehicle. Glóin the Dark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm about to start watching Star Trek (the original series) for the first time. Should I start with The Cage or with The Man Trap (which was aired first)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 The Cage was a pilot with mostly different characters. (Apart from Spock). I would start with The Man Trap, since thats the start of the series proper.Footage of The Cage was used later in season 1 for the two parter The Menagerie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 The Man Trap it is then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 May the Force be with you! You watching it with original effects or the remastered versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Original. I'm not a big fan of updating special effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 First episode of The Trip to Italy. Every bit as good as its predecessor so far.The Michael Caine impressions remain stellar.Brydon is best at them, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Original. I'm not a big fan of updating special effects.The updates work quite well and are integrated nicely into the episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Original. I'm not a big fan of updating special effects.Normally I'd agree with you. But these new effects are very well integrated. I believe even Neil aproved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 They're integrated well but it takes away some of the charm for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Latest Rev., the last scene was at once hilarious and embarassing (for Smallbone at any rate). Got to love the Archdeacon.And followed this with the Royal Command Performance edition of The Good Life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 New episodes of GoT, Portlandia, Modern Family, Cosmos, and the whole first season of True Detective which was phenomenal. It's a good time for television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,218 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 ...the final, classic, Stewart Lee Comedy Vehicle.I didn't have the chance to see that on Saturday; looking forward to watching it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 ...the final, classic, Stewart Lee Comedy Vehicle.I didn't have the chance to see that on Saturday; looking forward to watching it soon.It was good, whether or not the Beeb spend as long doing another series is debatable and yet, more than likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,218 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Just watched the last episode. I thought it was brilliant.Plus, I'm pretty sure I've had all of those beers from Sainsbury's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Just watched the last episode. I thought it was brilliant.Plus, I'm pretty sure I've had all of those beers from Sainsbury's.Oh me too. Deffo half of the brands at any rate.---Watched firstly Ian Hislop's Olden Days, quite typical Hislop fare but then the final episode of W1A. Lord Reith spun in his grave so much my sofa moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,218 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 First season of House of Cards. Took me a while to become accustomed to the deliberately (I presume) artificial quality of its dialogue, which at first seemed very wooden and false, but overall I liked the series and will probably watch it again in short order. All the way through, I could only think of that Congressman running for the Pennsylvania Governorship as the sex offender from Curb Your Enthusiasm.Also just got caught up with the third episode of the new Rev.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I wish Larry would do another season of Curb. Dixon Hill and Sir Hilary Bray 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,218 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I know; it's about time!By the way, I've just noticed that lots of posts now have the phrase "Who? likes this" printed in the bottom corner. They give the impression of forum software being arsy. But with scrambled punctuation. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 BBC4 have restarted Parks & Recreation from the beginning (I guess as they try to figure out how to get Season 4 up) and having seen Seasons 2 & 3 in recent months the change between 1 and the rest is remarkable. The main joy is to be found in Swanson.Fans of Rev look out, see that there is a "Rev: Diaries" book as 'written' by Rev. Smallbone out in Waterstones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 KingdomNorfolk based show with Stephen Fry as a small town laywer.Pleasant if the word here. A lightweight and fluffy broth mixing All Creatures Great And Small with Morse. And with Stephen Fry playing Stephen Fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Long time EastEnders fan here. Anyone else watch last night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Not saying much, but the writers and cast have upped their game in the last 6 months with the arrival of the Carters. Direction's improved a good deal as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmsway 6 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Hannibal. Hands-down the best show on television, and it somehow just keeps getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Network or cable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmsway 6 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Network or cable?Hannibal is a network TV show that's better than the best of current cable offerings. NBC clearly has no idea what to do with it and has buried it on Friday nights as a spot-filler. If we're lucky, it will make it to a third season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 What did you make of Breaking Bad, Harms? I never got round to asking you before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Hannibal. NBC clearly has no idea what to do with it and has buried it on Friday nights as a spot-filler.Which is strange if only because they also have "Rosemary's Baby" coming out in the fall. Another very dark, adult, show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 So you slag off Breaking Bad but enjoy watching Eastenders? OK. The context is useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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