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Anyone else watch this? It's a spin-off from Seinfeld, with Larry David (wrote most of Seinfeld) as himself, doing his job in real life, kind of in retirement. A bit like Seinfeld meets Partidge, but less slapstick. It's really good too. The other night he managed to interrupt a baptism, resulting in the man being baptised, unable to swim, floating downstream with the guests swimming after him in their suits. Then it ended up with a Christian accusing Larry (who is Jewish) of not wanting to lose Jews to their faith, and a big fight ensues between Christian and Jewish wedding guests! It's just hilarious, and manages to weave 3 or 4 sub-plots in with the main plot, but it stil retains the Seinfeld mannerism of nothing actually happening.
Highlights from last night:
Confronting someone who he thought stole his airline tickets:
"Hey, you're the guy that stole my tickets!"
"No, I'm going to my Mother's funeral and these are my tickets...see, my name. If it was your tickets it would say 'f**king douschebag'".
On being confronted by a Jew after accidentally stopping the baptism:
Jew: *whispers* "That was ingenious!"
On arguing over who should have an answerphone message that was "copied" from the other person:
"Look, Larry, you've got it all - I haven't got a wife, my parents are dead - just be a man and admit you copied my message."
Larry: "Oh, boo-hoo, he hasn't got a wife and his parents are dead...boo-hoo, his parents are dead and he isn't married. no, it's OK I'll change my message, do the adult thing, because you haven't got a wife and your parents are dead.
*rings up later*
"Oh, hi! Hey, great message -wherever did you come up with that!?"
It has zero production values, but it makes me laugh loads.
Highlights from last night:
Confronting someone who he thought stole his airline tickets:
"Hey, you're the guy that stole my tickets!"
"No, I'm going to my Mother's funeral and these are my tickets...see, my name. If it was your tickets it would say 'f**king douschebag'".
On being confronted by a Jew after accidentally stopping the baptism:
Jew: *whispers* "That was ingenious!"
On arguing over who should have an answerphone message that was "copied" from the other person:
"Look, Larry, you've got it all - I haven't got a wife, my parents are dead - just be a man and admit you copied my message."
Larry: "Oh, boo-hoo, he hasn't got a wife and his parents are dead...boo-hoo, his parents are dead and he isn't married. no, it's OK I'll change my message, do the adult thing, because you haven't got a wife and your parents are dead.
*rings up later*
"Oh, hi! Hey, great message -wherever did you come up with that!?"
It has zero production values, but it makes me laugh loads.
it IS funny.
you all go watch now. NOW.
you all go watch now. NOW.
It's great, isn't it? I've seen most of the first series and all of the second so far. It's on at 10.30 on Tuesday nights, BBC4, repeated someitme later (possibly Friday).
And you neglected to mention that it's an improvised show, unless I missed that bit of your post.
And you neglected to mention that it's an improvised show, unless I missed that bit of your post.
I only ever watched the first episode and what that impressed - the douchbag bit has me giggling as I type though, may have to give it another try.
BTW - I think it's a BBC4 or 2 thing. Or maybe 3... god, too many BBCs.
BTW - I think it's a BBC4 or 2 thing. Or maybe 3... god, too many BBCs.
Pray tell man of monkey, where can one watch such nonsense?
Anyone else watch this? It's a spin-off from Seinfeld, with Larry David (wrote most of Seinfeld) as himself, doing his job in real life, kind of in retirement. A bit like Seinfeld meets Partidge, but less slapstick. It's really good too. The other night he managed to interrupt a baptism, resulting in the man being baptised, unable to swim, floating downstream with the guests swimming after him in their suits. Then it ended up with a Christian accusing Larry (who is Jewish) of not wanting to lose Jews to their faith, and a big fight ensues between Christian and Jewish wedding guests! It's just hilarious, and manages to weave 3 or 4 sub-plots in with the main plot, but it stil retains the Seinfeld mannerism of nothing actually happening.
Highlights from last night:
Confronting someone who he thought stole his airline tickets:
"Hey, you're the guy that stole my tickets!"
"No, I'm going to my Mother's funeral and these are my tickets...see, my name. If it was your tickets it would say 'f**king douschebag'".
On being confronted by a Jew after accidentally stopping the baptism:
Jew: *whispers* "That was ingenious!"
On arguing over who should have an answerphone message that was "copied" from the other person:
"Look, Larry, you've got it all - I haven't got a wife, my parents are dead - just be a man and admit you copied my message."
Larry: "Oh, boo-hoo, he hasn't got a wife and his parents are dead...boo-hoo, his parents are dead and he isn't married. no, it's OK I'll change my message, do the adult thing, because you haven't got a wife and your parents are dead.
*rings up later*
"Oh, hi! Hey, great message -wherever did you come up with that!?"
It has zero production values, but it makes me laugh loads.
Highlights from last night:
Confronting someone who he thought stole his airline tickets:
"Hey, you're the guy that stole my tickets!"
"No, I'm going to my Mother's funeral and these are my tickets...see, my name. If it was your tickets it would say 'f**king douschebag'".
On being confronted by a Jew after accidentally stopping the baptism:
Jew: *whispers* "That was ingenious!"
On arguing over who should have an answerphone message that was "copied" from the other person:
"Look, Larry, you've got it all - I haven't got a wife, my parents are dead - just be a man and admit you copied my message."
Larry: "Oh, boo-hoo, he hasn't got a wife and his parents are dead...boo-hoo, his parents are dead and he isn't married. no, it's OK I'll change my message, do the adult thing, because you haven't got a wife and your parents are dead.
*rings up later*
"Oh, hi! Hey, great message -wherever did you come up with that!?"
It has zero production values, but it makes me laugh loads.