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#41

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Tonitrus - April 24, 2024, 10:28:54 PM

I mostly learned Red Dwarf and Yes, Minister from our PBS. 

#42

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by crazy canuck - April 24, 2024, 09:59:01 PM

Yeah that is the other odd thing - I'm always surprised with North Americans having knowledge of shows from 1970s British TV that I've never seen (normally because not politically correct, so not really broadcast here now). Like Are You Being Served or Benny Hill

As I say it's the weirdness of pre-streaming and what shows made it where. Like that English language sketch that Germans watch at New Year.

We got a lot of those shows on US PBS. My parents were convinced that it was all educational programming. But that is how I saw Benny Hill.

#43

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by frunk - April 24, 2024, 09:33:12 PM

Yeah, Perfect Strangers and Bosom Buddies (despite having Tom Hanks...before hitting it big) were pretty B-grade, even in their time.

Some shows are just one-season blips, or middling in ratings.  And only watch-too-much-tv nerd kids like myself remember.

I mean, who remembers Small Wonder, Mr. Belvedere, or that there was actually a Rambo saturday morning cartoon. 

Then there are the shows that were cancelled way too quickly.

#44

Off the Record / Re: NHL Hockey thread

Last post by Valmy - April 24, 2024, 09:18:35 PM

Sorry HVC 

#45

Off the Record / Re: Star Wars Megathread

Last post by viper37 - April 24, 2024, 09:18:04 PM

Good episodes so far.

I'm excited for the series finale.

#46

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by viper37 - April 24, 2024, 09:16:15 PM

I know Mark Carney is a smart guy, and very capable, but he really strikes me as Michael Ignatieff v 2.0 as a federal politician.

I mean you can pretty much just copy and paste the opposition ads from Ignatieff's era.

I know the Cons are going to try that, especially with Poilièvre.

But I don't think it's going to stick with Carney, he seems harder to destabilize than Ignatieff was.

It's still the Libs, mind you.

I don't think he'll run right now anyway, he'll wait for Trudeau to get defeated first.

#47

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Tonitrus - April 24, 2024, 09:07:16 PM

But speaking of British (kinda) TV shows...

I've heard good things about Slow Horses...but is it worth getting AppleTV for?

#48

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Tonitrus - April 24, 2024, 09:02:20 PM

Yeah, Perfect Strangers and Bosom Buddies (despite having Tom Hanks...before hitting it big) were pretty B-grade, even in their time.

Some shows are just one-season blips, or middling in ratings.  And only watch-too-much-tv nerd kids like myself remember.

I mean, who remembers Small Wonder, Mr. Belvedere, or that there was actually a Rambo saturday morning cartoon. 

#49

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Barrister - April 24, 2024, 08:59:17 PM

I know Mark Carney is a smart guy, and very capable, but he really strikes me as Michael Ignatieff v 2.0 as a federal politician.

I mean you can pretty much just copy and paste the opposition ads from Ignatieff's era.

#50

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Barrister - April 24, 2024, 08:50:06 PM

Only via The Simpsons, Family Guy etc:
All in the Family
Three's Company
Beverly Hillbillies
(Weirdly also Littlest Hobo too I think )

Not heard of:
Green Acres
Honeymooners
Bosom Buddies
Perfect Strangers
Laverne & Shirley

OK now I'm really curious - the Littlest Hobo crossed the pond?  That show was SO CHEAP, and so obvious CanCon fodder.  It was about a dog that had various adventures of the week.

Just to check - this show?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p8oeiVDcx4


Otherwise on the list - the Honeymooners is an absolute classic starring Jackie Gleason, but it goes way back to the 50s I think.  As mentioned it was an obvious inspiration for the Flintstones.  I remember a pretty explicit reference to it in the second episode of Futurama.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P84NiVGJsw

Green Acres was famous for starring Eva Gabor (sister to Zsa Zsa Gabor).  I don't think I've ever seen an episode, though the formula was pretty simple as I understand it - a wealthy NYC couple move to the country to start farming.

Laverne and Shirley was famous in it's time (It was actually a spin off from Happy Days).  Bosom Buddies and Perfect Strangers you aren't missing anything.