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"The Office Christmas Special."

Nothing special, really.

Had to force myself to like it at times.

Tomorrow's episode better be good.

Absolute genius, Theres no other comment I can give to such a marvelous series. I was in tears for the last 2 specials, They we're so frecking brilliant, I felt saddened by the end of it.

The office aint your average "HAR HAR HAR *cue laugh* HAR HAR" type comedy, it's sublime and witty, and it really shows that Gervais and Merchant have put some attention into making it to a degree of comedy perfection.

Having watched all 14 episodes of the series, I feel sad that it's hit the end of it all, but I agree that making a third would dampen the series. It's like we got to "know" or associate the characters with our own lifes, as if we knew them personally. The whole "Dawn & Tim" scenario was nail bitingly brilliant and, seeing the ending, put an extra smile on my face.

The Office = Brilliance x 2

"Oh thank god, I thought you was my blind date"

I hate Friends so much. Sniggered once in the episodes I've seen, and I think it was more laughter at the amount the Americans laughed at the most insignificant event.

Phoenix Nights is excellent sometimes, but a lot of it is not 'laugh out loud' but things that, granted, get a little chuckle, but thats it.

And his burnt disabled boy. Heh heh :D

I'm not a massive fan of Phoenix Nights either. It's made me laugh a few times, but nothing I would go out of my way to watch.

And you're right - Buffy is funnier. Best comedy I've ever seen, in fact.

Friends is brilliant. Just because it's American doesn't mean it can't be far funnier than the godawful Phoenix Nights. And it is. As is Buffy. (Sorry.)

Goatboy wrote:
> Obviously nobody here, I mean other people.

Ah, subtley done.

Friends is very funny...

But so very american.

I have seen all of them and I must say none has the consistency that Friends has. To remain hilarious and incredibly watchable after it's ninth series is astounding. I know it's mainstream, and I know it's new, but it's honestly my favourite comedy.

Oh, and peep show? My God that's poor. Yes, it's innovative and it has it's moments now and then but for the most part it's dull and boring.

Maverick42 wrote:
> Sorry, that was a crap comment really.
>
> Yes, Friends is brilliance (and probably the best sitcom ever), but I
> completely forgot about all the other incredible British comedy.
> Fawlty Towers, Monty Python's Flying Circuis, Only Fools & Horses
> (minus the latest three of course) and more.
>
> Apologies.

Fawlty Towers, Monty Python, Alan Partridge, Peep Show, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights; all of them dump on Friends from a very great height,

Sorry, that was a crap comment really.

Yes, Friends is brilliance (and probably the best sitcom ever), but I completely forgot about all the other incredible British comedy. Fawlty Towers, Monty Python's Flying Circuis, Only Fools & Horses (minus the latest three of course) and more.

Apologies.

Blind Date on stage = Cringe-genius