What TV are you watching?

[ebikeerwidnes]

I totally agree about laugh tracks but tone of voice is very important in humour.

I watched clips of it for ages without the sound on - for $reasons

so they all have voices of their own in my head


as far as laugh lines go - I once saw an episode of Mash - the US version

the laugh lines were a major shock and a "what the **** did they do that for!

 

[Pblakeney]

I watched clips of it for ages without the sound on - for $reasons

so they all have voices of their own in my head


as far as laugh lines go - I once saw an episode of Mash - the US version

the laugh lines were a major shock and a "what the **** did they do that for!

Maybe that is why I found Young Sheldon to be so good. No laughter track, and mostly deadpan humour.

 

[stephec]

Far better without the sounds and with subtitles
not the actors' fault - it is the pathetic laugh lines that they think are necessary in America

Laugh tracks ruin pretty much everything.

They're only there so that the Donald knows when to laugh.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

On a whim I am finally getting round to watching Young Sheldon on Netflix. Finished the first series.
Far, far superior to Big Bang Theory in my opinion.

Enjoy both of them, but if you knew the adult sheldon, people would be asking about the new rockery (hiding the body)

It was so good to see Amys charactor grow!


View: https://youtu.be/CQAWbo9saA4?si=fezUIp4FGAgc0EjK


Plus, of course, Leonards mum......
(who was the neighbour in Jim Careys 'The Grinch')


View: https://youtu.be/RrfxaMo-Lec?si=UV75vmJzSAPgBIem



View: https://youtu.be/JogFZdhRmAo?si=CjriQoiSO41h4sEX

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Currently watching Steam Train Diaries on More4, about the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
'Piglet' getting excited about 60163 Tornado

We were there 3 weeks ago, for my 60th

 

[cougie uk]

Just remembered that I was watching Snowfall on Iplayer and I've missed the last few seasons. Wolfed down about three yesterday. Great drama about drugs coming to LA back in the 80s.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just finished, on ITV4
The Professionals

The Rack
Where CI5, & particularly Doyle & Cowley, are under investigation

 

[stephec]

Just finished, on ITV4
The Professionals

The Rack
Where CI5, & particularly Doyle & Cowley, are under investigation

I loved that when I was a kid, I blame them for me ending up with a Capri 30 years ago.

 

[Drago]

I loved that when I was a kid, I blame them for me ending up with a Capri 30 years ago.

Bodie drove a Dolly Sprint in series 1. A proper hot rod in its day.

Doyle drove a P6 in most of series 1, and a TR7 in the last few episodes. Even The Professionals couldn't make the TR7 cool.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just finished, on ITV4
The Professionals

The Rack
Where CI5, & particularly Doyle & Cowley, are under investigation

I loved that when I was a kid, I blame them for me ending up with a Capri 30 years ago.

One of my neighbours, as a kid, had a Dolomite Sprint (as per the early episodes)
His was green, but oddly on chrome 8-spokes, not the correct alloys

Plenty of information here; http://www.mark-1.co.uk/Professionals/


@Drago
Cowley had a SD1, slightly amusingly with a registration beginning with MOO
The Sprint was the first UK production car, with a 16valve engine, I seem to recall

I do remember rather strangely, that they'd been measured at 41MPH in 1st ( at 6500RPM)

Lewis Collins & Martin Shaw, also worked together in an episode of The New Avengers
(Shaws charactor being an ex-boyfriend of Purdey)


View: https://youtu.be/jDiNCZkFTko?si=TQXdYwLNqpfNfrd9

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

U&Yesterday (as I type)

Bangers & Cash : Restoring Classics

A 'F' plate Land-Rover 90 (pre-Defender naming, which didn't happen till the inception of the 200Tdi, in 1990) is one of the featured vehicles

 

[Pblakeney]

I loved that when I was a kid, I blame them for me ending up with a Capri 30 years ago.

42 years ago for me.
Ran it into the ground. Didn't take long, although it was old when I got it.

 

[stephec]

One of my neighbours, as a kid, had a Dolomite Sprint (as per the early episodes)
His was green, but oddly on chrome 8-spokes, not the correct alloys

Plenty of information here; http://www.mark-1.co.uk/Professionals/


@Drago
Cowley had a SD1, slightly amusingly with a registration beginning with MOO
The Sprint was the first UK production car, with a 16valve engine, I seem to recall

I do remember rather strangely, that they'd been measured at 41MPH in 1st ( at 6500RPM)

Lewis Collins & Martin Shaw, also worked together in an episode of The New Avengers
(Shaws charactor being an ex-boyfriend of Purdey)


View: https://youtu.be/jDiNCZkFTko?si=TQXdYwLNqpfNfrd9

The SD1 is still a handsome looking car.

 

[stephec]

Bodie drove a Dolly Sprint in series 1. A proper hot rod in its day.

Doyle drove a P6 in most of series 1, and a TR7 in the last few episodes. Even The Professionals couldn't make the TR7 cool.

The TR7 convertible was a quality motor though.

 

[Pblakeney]

The TR7 convertible was a quality motor though.

Well, there is a controversial opinion! 🤣