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Posted at 01/05/2013, 20:28
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Posted at 01/05/2013, 21:02
damn if this isn't the worst show i've ever previewed. i suspect this will be pulled in short
order. i hope.....
order. i hope.....
Posted at 01/05/2013, 21:48
dude this is either a total rip off or an american version of a bbc 3 comedy show called white van man (as
its a sterotype that handymen use white vans in the uk).
the plot seems identical except adding in two more characters to make it revolve more around the family.
well bbc 3 cancelled white van man after two seasons of 6 episodes each so things look good for the
future of this show! and yeah.. the original sucked.
its a sterotype that handymen use white vans in the uk).
the plot seems identical except adding in two more characters to make it revolve more around the family.
well bbc 3 cancelled white van man after two seasons of 6 episodes each so things look good for the
future of this show! and yeah.. the original sucked.
Posted at 01/05/2013, 22:07
hate to burst your bubble, but everything is a rip off of a rip off of a rip off. there hasn't been an original
idea in tv since the 80s. everything's been done before. that being said, it's your choice to follow the un-
original series of your desire.
ps: "family tools is an american sitcom that airs on abc. the series, created by bobby bowman, is
produced by mark gordon, abc studios and itv studios america. it is based on the british sitcom white
van man, which was produced by itv studios america's parent company itv studios, and whose creator,
adrian poynton, is also a co-creator and producer of the american version." <-- wiki
idea in tv since the 80s. everything's been done before. that being said, it's your choice to follow the un-
original series of your desire.
ps: "family tools is an american sitcom that airs on abc. the series, created by bobby bowman, is
produced by mark gordon, abc studios and itv studios america. it is based on the british sitcom white
van man, which was produced by itv studios america's parent company itv studios, and whose creator,
adrian poynton, is also a co-creator and producer of the american version." <-- wiki
Posted at 01/05/2013, 22:39
have to agree with the feeling that this generally sucks. i really wanted to like it b/c it has a lot of actors i
like in it, but just like with several other british shows, this doesn't translate well across the pond (just like
the us versions of skins and being human, only exception to the rule seems to be the office). it really
seems to be trying to hard to be funny like raising hope (like the music use in the show) or my name is
earl, the black sidekick character seems a lot like crab man, but just isn't good at all. i guess this was
abcs attempt at doing more comedies like fox or nbc, but the network should stick to what it's good at
modern family and dramas.
like in it, but just like with several other british shows, this doesn't translate well across the pond (just like
the us versions of skins and being human, only exception to the rule seems to be the office). it really
seems to be trying to hard to be funny like raising hope (like the music use in the show) or my name is
earl, the black sidekick character seems a lot like crab man, but just isn't good at all. i guess this was
abcs attempt at doing more comedies like fox or nbc, but the network should stick to what it's good at
modern family and dramas.
Posted at 02/05/2013, 02:22
white van man didn't suck, it just wasn't the pinnacle of british comedy, just like most comedies that the
uk brings out these days (the spa, the mimic, heading out, to name a few recent ones).
the sad fact is that since the success of the office, americans think they can just copy a show from the uk
(or australia), and it will work. instead they almost never succeed, and the office was just a happy
accident. i mean, look at the us version of the inbetweeners, that show was horrible!
uk brings out these days (the spa, the mimic, heading out, to name a few recent ones).
the sad fact is that since the success of the office, americans think they can just copy a show from the uk
(or australia), and it will work. instead they almost never succeed, and the office was just a happy
accident. i mean, look at the us version of the inbetweeners, that show was horrible!
Posted at 07/05/2013, 15:23
>only exception to the rule seems to be the office
and shameless
and, i'm sure, a few others that i don't have from the top of my head.
british comedy isn't some sort of sophisticated highbrow entertainment, and hasn't been so for years if not
decades. dull stuff like "heading out" is a great example, as is "vicious", which is the worst pilot i watched
this season. it looked like stereotypes gathered and wrote an ironic script about what other stereotypes
think of their stereotype.
it's like if dave chapelle wore blackface over whiteface and made a show about jive-talking, louisiana
voodoo, crack and fried chicken. on the second thought, a genius like dave just might have pulled this off.
sadly, there were no comedic geniuses here
bit i digress on the whole british comedy thing
the show in question was kind of, okay, i guess. but i've seen too many recent okay pilots that got really
stale and all over tha place in the very second episode, so i'll give this 2-3 episodes to see if it holds
together.
and shameless
and, i'm sure, a few others that i don't have from the top of my head.
british comedy isn't some sort of sophisticated highbrow entertainment, and hasn't been so for years if not
decades. dull stuff like "heading out" is a great example, as is "vicious", which is the worst pilot i watched
this season. it looked like stereotypes gathered and wrote an ironic script about what other stereotypes
think of their stereotype.
it's like if dave chapelle wore blackface over whiteface and made a show about jive-talking, louisiana
voodoo, crack and fried chicken. on the second thought, a genius like dave just might have pulled this off.
sadly, there were no comedic geniuses here
bit i digress on the whole british comedy thing
the show in question was kind of, okay, i guess. but i've seen too many recent okay pilots that got really
stale and all over tha place in the very second episode, so i'll give this 2-3 episodes to see if it holds
together.
Posted at 08/05/2013, 03:36
yes it is. it states this during the end credits.
this is one pathetic miserable show. white van man is far superior in many ways.
Posted at 08/05/2013, 03:38
yanks have been doing it for years ie fawlty towers to name but one.
vicious is brilliant.
Posted at 09/05/2013, 02:01
i had heard a lot of praise about the inbetweeners (uk), so i recently downloaded it/watched it. and i
know people will hate me for saying it.. but it sucked. i think will mckenzie being such a "prat" ruined
the concept for me.
i have, love the show, very similar to "weeds" though.
yes, pardon, formula is what i meant.
i wouldn't include angel or buffy the vampire slayer in that analysis.. but i guess it's not exclusively a
drama either.
i know joss whedon and kevin smith have two clans of people; people that hate them and people that
love them. but i consider them both to be "out of the box" thinkers/creators that usually bring a fresh
perspective to their works.
