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"Extras"

I can't find the other thread, so here's a new one.

"He wont be around for long

What, is it aids?"

"Do funny, Barry

Oi Pat, get of my foot"

Ahaha, I love this show. I really wish I'd seen the Les Dennis one.

Pandaemonium wrote:
> Stryke wrote:
> I think the most I've laughed at Extras is the chat with Patrick
> Stewart in the trailer.
>
> I loved that Star Trek joke. Predicable andcheap, but wonderfully
> delivered.
>
> "You've seen Star Trek?"
> "No"
> "Ahhh, your wife wont let you watch it"
> "I'm not married"
> "Your girlfriend then"
> "I don't have a girlfriend"
> "You don't have a wife or girlfriend and dont watch Star
> Trek?.......Good Lord"

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I think I preferred his nudity chat. The line "But I've already seen everything" was delivered perfectly.

"I'm with Rooney and Beckham...And Victoria Bekcham walks in.."
"Let me guess - her clothes fall off?"
"Instantly. She doesn't know - but I've already seen everything."

Awesome. Think it's my favourite episode. That or the Kemp one. The only one that I didn't love was the Les Dennis one. Don't think I 'got' it.

Brilliant.

Last nights episode was just superb.

The part where they was in the BBC office;

"Aww, give us a huggles, all is well!"
- "OK"

Andy to other guy: "Just normal, yeah?"

And shakes his hand.

Aahahahahaha.

Meka Dragon wrote:
> Whilst this is true, the two aren't mutually exclusive.

Of course not. All I was saying is that I'd rather have a few episodes of comedy gold than slowly watch a series die. Like the Simpsons.

Whilst I love "Spaced", I'd rather they left it on it's perfect note than carry on and run it into the ground. So far they have withstanded the temptation. Not they're big Hollywood stars it looks like it'll stay that way too.

I was surprised to see it was the last in the series. 6 episodes really isn't very many - I would have expected at least 2 more.

But ... them's the breaks. They were all top class anyway.

Pandaemonium wrote:
>
> Lesser of great quality is far better than reams of crap.

Whilst this is true, the two aren't mutually exclusive. Particularly with American series, where there tends to be more writers, and team writing is far more common, they don't have a problem knocking out a consistently funny longer series. Curb Your Enthusiam, for instance, 10 episodes a series.

I swear this 6 episodes a series thing is a relatively recent development, but maybe I'm wrong, and six episodes just seemed to last longer when I was younger!

Actually, just checked, the first series of 'Only Fools and Horses' had six episodes.

Ah, the Smoking Room had an eight episode first series.

But clearly counting is only a skill I have recently learnt. ;o)

We also get very poor short series as well. Two Pint of Lager and a Packet of crisps, for instance...

Meka Dragon wrote:
> It's too short really though. There have been some great comedy series
> that have seemed to run for weeks and weeks. Seems the more famous the
> writers get, the less they have to produce.
>
> I want more.

Lesser of great quality is far better than reams of crap.

Look at the Simpsons.

I guess if this was the states he'd have to do 20 odd episodes. Now that would be extremely daunting.

The episode was good, loved the Patrick Stewart bit, the apology ending wasnt great but then I guess they needed to set it up for the second series.

It's too short really though. There have been some great comedy series that have seemed to run for weeks and weeks. Seems the more famous the writers get, the less they have to produce.

I want more.

6 episodes= 1 Series

So is that it then, end of series? :'o(