Television (no longer temporary)

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Feb 16, 2020 8:34 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:42 pm Joe Pera Talks With You is a fantastic watch.

I'll have to hunt that down. He's the guy who did the great Buffalo Bills routine.

Post by **brian** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:42 pm

High Fidelity was very decent and better when it strayed from the source material. Whole season could be worth it alone for one three word line reading.

[+] spoiler: (Zoe Kravitz saying “Tig ‘Ol Bitties!”)

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:04 pm

This is driving me crazy. Does anyone recall a TV show (or maybe a movie) fairly recently where the mother has a DNR and requested one of the sons be the one to pull the plug and the brother is absolutely bullshit that he doesn't get to do it?

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:18 pm

Jerloma wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:04 pm This is driving me crazy. Does anyone recall a TV show (or maybe a movie) fairly recently where the mother has a DNR and requested one of the sons be the one to pull the plug and the brother is absolutely bullshit that he doesn't get to do it?

Better Call Saul - season 1 or 2 - Jimmy and his brother Chuck?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:21 pm

Its how they got Aunt Becky off Fuller House.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:24 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:18 pm
Jerloma wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:04 pm This is driving me crazy. Does anyone recall a TV show (or maybe a movie) fairly recently where the mother has a DNR and requested one of the sons be the one to pull the plug and the brother is absolutely bullshit that he doesn't get to do it?
Better Call Saul - season 1 or 2 - Jimmy and his brother Chuck?

Nah, this is like in the past 6 months probably. I saw those when they were on live.

Post by **brian** » Wed Feb 26, 2020 3:56 pm

Jennifer Aniston's nipples appeared so often on Friends they should have gotten their own acting credit.

Post by **brian** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:16 pm

Some good news for a change.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:05 pm

*great news

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:57 pm

The company that made the series about Canadian Game Shows has created a short documentary about "Test Pattern" - the first show I worked on.

Be warned, I appear shirtless a couple of times.

Man - this is my nostalgia...

Post by **brian** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:07 pm

Pretty sweet.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:10 pm

Man, I can't tell you how much fun that job was.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:09 pm

That's fantastic, Frank.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:38 pm

Yeah, really enjoy these documentaries. Even though I never saw the show, they do a great job making it interesting and compelling. I can feel how much fun everyone had making the show and being contestants. Very cool. The host looks like a blend of John Candy and Sam Kinneson, with the personality skewing way more towards Candy.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 5:37 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:38 pm Yeah, really enjoy these documentaries. Even though I never saw the show, they do a great job making it interesting and compelling. I can feel how much fun everyone had making the show and being contestants. Very cool. The host looks like a blend of John Candy and Sam Kinneson, with the personality skewing way more towards Candy.

Dan was a great guy. Worshipped Letterman.

Funny story - they reran some episodes of that show like a decade later. So I'm watching with my son who was 4 or 5 at the time, and the question category was "Ben Johnson" (show was recorded just a few months after he was busted for the second time. So I brought out the questions as Ben Johnson (wearing a gold medal, a Canada t-shirt and NO blackface) smoking a butt and drinking a beer.

Looked at the camera and said "Don't worry Canada, I won't let you down again" and blew smoke at the camera.

My son freaked out and yelled that I shouldn't smoke and ran from the room.

(I'd quit when I got married)

Post by **brian** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 5:46 pm

Hope you don’t plan on running for office in the States.

Post by **brian** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 6:10 pm

I'm thinking the all-time "greatest show to have on in the background while working" has to be Friends. You never really ever miss anything, but you can always jump right back in if you get busy and don't pay attention for a half hour.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:47 pm

Killing time watching the latest SNL with Daniel Craig. It’s been pretty good. Dratch back for Debbie downer was great.

And the cold open with warren was amazing. So sad she is out.

Post by **Shirley** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:05 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:47 pm Killing time watching the latest SNL with Daniel Craig. It’s been pretty good. Dratch back for Debbie downer was great.

And the cold open with warren was amazing. So sad she is out.

I watched a bit of it, including that Debbie Downer skit. You liked that? I guess i never really found it funny, and it didn't work for me last night either. And I had nearly forgotten the era where all SNL skits had to have their own intro theme songs. Embarrassing.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:06 pm

I did. But I get it isn’t for everyone.

Maybe I just like the callbacks.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:25 am

Shirley wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:05 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:47 pm Killing time watching the latest SNL with Daniel Craig. It’s been pretty good. Dratch back for Debbie downer was great.

And the cold open with warren was amazing. So sad she is out.
I watched a bit of it, including that Debbie Downer skit. You liked that? I guess i never really found it funny, and it didn't work for me last night either. And I had nearly forgotten the era where all SNL skits had to have their own intro theme songs. Embarrassing.

I'm with Shirley here. I don't understand why that show has such a massive cast yet feels the need to supplement it with old cast members. (Rachel Dratch for one has been on a lot lately).

"Sleeping On The Couch" was a highlight of that show.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:54 am

Another Chinese series recommendation. Joy of Life. Best screenplay I've ever seen. Imagine your own 30 year old self being reincarnated into Jon Snow.

[+] spoiler

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:14 pm

Just watched the series finale of Silicon Valley and thought it was a perfect ending to the show. Not going to throw any spoilers, but the final episode was shown as a documentary filmed 10 years later, reflecting back on what happened, perfectly (well, almost) closing the loop on the characters and whether the company succeeded. Extremely well done, and a great way to shift from a quirky character-driven show to a more serious way to tell the narrative. And while I loved the show, the up and downplot twists, especially with Gavin, were getting old, so it was the right time to end the series.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:52 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:46 pm I enjoyed the first couple of episodes of "Avenue 5" with Hugh Laurie.

Definitely something a bit different, and pretty sharp as well.

Every episode has been better than the last.

[+] spoiler: The Pope's face appearing in the orbiting cloud of human shit is one of the greatest things I've seen on TV in a while.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:43 pm

It has genuinely been quietly awesome.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:21 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:43 pm It has genuinely been quietly awesome.

[+] spoiler: The airlock shenanigans in the latest episode had me howling.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:23 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:21 pm
tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:43 pm It has genuinely been quietly awesome.

[+] spoiler
The airlock shenanigans in the latest episode had me howling.

It was as trenchant a political commentary and indictment of a certain part of the electorate as you will find.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:27 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:23 pm
Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:21 pm
tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:43 pm It has genuinely been quietly awesome.

[+] spoiler
The airlock shenanigans in the latest episode had me howling.

It was as trenchant a political commentary and indictment of a certain part of the electorate as you will find.

Absolutely. And hilarious too.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:51 pm

“Is that an effect? Why would they have that?”

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:56 pm

“Why are you acting like a foster kid with a secret?”

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:04 am

"I'm in VFX" is now part of our lingo.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:35 am

Pruitt wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:04 am "I'm in VFX" is now part of our lingo.

I don't know anyone watching it who I work with / see regularly, so I can't share any of the jokes. And I could not get Jen and Quinn into it. So I just have to crack myself up.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:05 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:35 am
Pruitt wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:04 am "I'm in VFX" is now part of our lingo.
I don't know anyone watching it who I work with / see regularly, so I can't share any of the jokes. And I could not get Jen and Quinn into it. So I just have to crack myself up.

You're doing it again - you're putting "people" in quotation marks.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:58 am

Pruitt wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:05 am
tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:35 am
Pruitt wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:04 am "I'm in VFX" is now part of our lingo.
I don't know anyone watching it who I work with / see regularly, so I can't share any of the jokes. And I could not get Jen and Quinn into it. So I just have to crack myself up.
You're doing it again - you're putting "people" in quotation marks.

What's your comeback?

Face!

No.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:33 am

I might sign back up for HBO Go. Totally forgot about SV... One of my favorite shows, but they don't run ads for it other than on their own feed.

Saw an ad for Westworld, which looked totally bad ass. Maybe wait for that and pick the subscription back up.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:43 am

We finally watched the first episode of The Outsider and we were hooked almost immediately.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:48 am

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:43 am We finally watched the first episode of The Outsider and we were hooked almost immediately.

I watched the first 3 episodes before I knew it was Steven King and realized there probably isn't going to be viable explanation because magic.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:55 am

As I believe has been mentioned upthread, McMillions is so worth six hours of your time. A true crime story that continues to get crazier up until the final frame.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:57 am

Jerloma wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:48 am
Giff wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:43 am We finally watched the first episode of The Outsider and we were hooked almost immediately.
I watched the first 3 episodes before I knew it was Steven King and realized there probably isn't going to be viable explanation because magic.

Don't read if you haven't made it to at least say, episode 8)

[+] spoiler: Well, what jerloma wrote is explicitly the plot.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:19 am

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:57 am
Jerloma wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:48 am
Giff wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:43 am We finally watched the first episode of The Outsider and we were hooked almost immediately.
I watched the first 3 episodes before I knew it was Steven King and realized there probably isn't going to be viable explanation because magic.
Don't read if you haven't made it to at least say, episode 8)

[+] spoiler
Well, what jerloma wrote is explicitly the plot.

I haven't watched any new ones since 3 because I'm waiting for my roommate to get back from Vegas, but...

[+] spoiler: Just tell me...is the answer to all of these conflicts with his whereabouts something supernatural? I think I'd really like to know because if it is it becomes infinitely less interesting to me.