Ghost Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Somebody, somewhere has decided it is a good idea to allow Lee Mack to write and star in a remake of Everybody Loves Raymond, with Catherine Tate playing his wife. Someone needs to stop this... please. This sentence makes me want to vomit. The only way I can make sense of this abomination is to hope that if the BBC are forced to produce such garbage to cater to a certain audience, then they have chosen to distil all of the shit into one toxic half-hour pellet of fortified excrement to avoid it clogging the rest of the schedule. I hope. It doesn't even really make sense though. There's no particular premise to ELR. It's humour comes from Ray, basically. It's not really some unique concept that you can "remake", apart from just giving it the same name. You could say "My Family" is a remake of Everybody Loves Raymond in that it's a sitcom that revolves around a family. I've heard of American television executives remaking British shows (Skins, Misfits, etc.(urgh!)) but not the other way round. What has the world come to? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 "I'm villarule123, and welcome to Toddler Jackass". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 9, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2013 Somebody, somewhere has decided it is a good idea to allow Lee Mack to write and star in a remake of Everybody Loves Raymond, with Catherine Tate playing his wife. Someone needs to stop this... please. This sentence makes me want to vomit. The only way I can make sense of this abomination is to hope that if the BBC are forced to produce such garbage to cater to a certain audience, then they have chosen to distil all of the shit into one toxic half-hour pellet of fortified excrement to avoid it clogging the rest of the schedule. I hope. It doesn't even really make sense though. There's no particular premise to ELR. It's humour comes from Ray, basically. It's not really some unique concept that you can "remake", apart from just giving it the same name. You could say "My Family" is a remake of Everybody Loves Raymond in that it's a sitcom that revolves around a family. I've heard of American television executives remaking British shows (Skins, Misfits, etc.(urgh!)) but not the other way round. What has the world come to? Yeah I don't think it happens very often (wasn't the GOlden Girls remade?) I guess because the originals get so much exposure over here anyway that there's not much point, whereas the US don't get as much of our shows (or at least they never used to, more so nowadays) Happens a lot with gameshows though. US ones get remade over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Have we got a little somnambulist on our hands then? You pretentious arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 9, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 9, 2013 It's a good day when I get to wheel that word out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 It's a good day when I get to wheel that word out Well I have hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia so I'm now terrified! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Where's my vtlg tag gone? Was growing quite attached to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baselayers Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Fell head first into a lake today. Children pointed and laughed. Harsh!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Dont follow the lights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Yay I'm an international! Only took what? nearly 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Yay I'm an international! Only took what? nearly 5 years. I've done a thousand in 4 months. Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baselayers Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Oooh!! Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Going to work is a real grind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1VLh8kM25w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) Does anyone know what this is from? EDIT - Flipping Hell may be something/inspired by this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunny_Man EDIT AGAIN - Ah It's from the fourth series of 'Misfits' I've seen a few of them but I'll have to watch this one now! This is what this post is like - Edited May 10, 2013 by 8pints 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 You sure its misfits? I think there was something similar in utopia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 You sure its misfits? I think there was something similar in utopia Yeah I watched Utopia though and I know what you're on about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 This is what this post is like - That is what my life is like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarjei Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 What is Misfits? It looks funny. Any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 This is what this post is like - That is what my life is like. And mine. Let's be lonely together, turn it in to this What is Misfits? It looks funny. Any good? I've only watched a couple of early episodes but it seemed quite interesting (Obviously not that interesting or I would have watched more:D) I see Joseph Gilgun, from This is England, is in it now and I think he's a good actor, so what with him and this rabbit I'll be giving it a look on the old 4oD anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Got flashed by a camera last night was doing 56 in a 50 weird one as it is one of those cameras on the traffic light to make sure you don't jump the red ( light was Green when I went through , about 4 other cars came through after me as I looked back once the flash went off... I've sped past it hundreds of times previously so until last night I wasn't even aware that those traffic light cameras could also get you for speeding have to wait now and just hope it wasn't a loaded camera ...... probably long overdue I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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