Monthly Archives: July 2014

Laugh-A-Rooney

Posted on 29/07/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

The major problem with trying to follow American sitcoms as they air in their home land is that seasons can be dragged out for prolonged periods of time, with pesky hiatuses occurring without warning, due to sports events and political … Continue reading →

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Bad TV, Great T&A (Climax!)

Posted on 28/07/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains SPOILERS… though I’m not sure why anyone would care at this point…] The televisual version of Bad Teacher was cancelled after just three episodes, and officially removed from the schedules back in May… but CBS have been burning off … Continue reading →

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Helter Skelter 2: Makin’ Cous-Cous

Posted on 27/07/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains three missing shotgun shells and SPOILERS!!!] I hadn’t intended to watch the second series of Spiral (aka Engrenages) (2008) so soon after the first, but we’re having a bit of a heatwave here in the UK, and this is … Continue reading →

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Helter Skelter 1: Not A Nice Man

Posted on 24/07/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

Foolishly, I didn’t start watching the Parisian police-and-legal-drama Spiral (aka Engrenages) until the fourth series aired on BBC4, but I recently picked up the first series (2005) on DVD, to see how it all began! The thing I really love … Continue reading →

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Marred

Posted on 23/07/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains sad skateboard rides and SPOILERS!!!] I was quite excited about FX’s new sitcom Married when I first saw its cast list, but perhaps I should have paid more attention to the creator credit, which went to Andrew Gurland, a … Continue reading →

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“Roll, Roll, Roll In Ze Hay!”

Posted on 20/07/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

At the time of its release Young Frankenstein (1974) scored rave reviews, not to mention bringing in big bucks at the box office, and it’s since been enshrined as one of the greatest comedies of all time. I’m not going … Continue reading →

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Posted on 19/07/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains insect particulates and SPOILERS!!] Working through the first season of Drop Dead Diva (2009), I couldn’t help feeling like I was watching two separate shows… one of which was far more successful than the other. The basic premise of … Continue reading →

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How I Defiled Your Mother’s Memory

Posted on 18/07/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains unconvincing talcum-powder-covered wigs and SPOILERS!!!] Last night E4 broadcast the How I Met Your Mother series finale here in the UK, with TV guides warning viewers that the twisty ending had proven “divisive” for American audiences, when it originally … Continue reading →

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The British Are Coming (From Inside The House)

Posted on 17/07/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

I can’t say I’m a big fan of Comedy Central’s Drunk History, which encourages random narrators to get sloppy drunk and hazily recount events from American history, while famous comedy types act out (and lip-sync) the slurry nonsense that they … Continue reading →

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Leave Your Brain @ The Door

Posted on 16/07/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains half-arsed jump scares and SPOILERS!!!] Before Cruel World (2005) begins, there’s a warning that viewers should expect “strong sadistic violence” to follow… but really, I would have preferred a heads up about all the witless stupidity to follow. The … Continue reading →

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