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Out of all of the episodes I've seen of the show, I think this has to be my least favourite one of Friday Night Dinner. It was rather hard to watch towards the second half of the episode, and I have to admit it made me feel irritated throughout.
The premise revolves Adam inviting his new girlfriend to dinner, but knowing the nature of the programme of characters hiding a small problem which leads to it being revealed, it's rather predictable on what will happen towards the end of the episode. It doesn't help either that Jonny setting up a prank and Adam recieving text messages also makes the plotline a lot more predictable, with the girlfriend dumping Adam towards the end. Upon the introduction of Kate, the episode then proceeds to become more and more irritable to watch, with her dialogue sounding so unrealistic. I'm also slightly saddened Jim barely appears in the episode too.
Despite it being my least favourite episode, I did actually found myself enjoying a couple small gags, although they weren't good enough to secure a good rating from me.
And this was rated 7.8?
The premise revolves Adam inviting his new girlfriend to dinner, but knowing the nature of the programme of characters hiding a small problem which leads to it being revealed, it's rather predictable on what will happen towards the end of the episode. It doesn't help either that Jonny setting up a prank and Adam recieving text messages also makes the plotline a lot more predictable, with the girlfriend dumping Adam towards the end. Upon the introduction of Kate, the episode then proceeds to become more and more irritable to watch, with her dialogue sounding so unrealistic. I'm also slightly saddened Jim barely appears in the episode too.
Despite it being my least favourite episode, I did actually found myself enjoying a couple small gags, although they weren't good enough to secure a good rating from me.
And this was rated 7.8?
ChuckleVision is a comedy programme featuring the exploits of the hapless Paul and Barry Chuckle. If you were to ask me, I would consider ChuckleVision to be the best CBBC show made for the channel. Why? You may ask me. Well, let me explain.
Throughout this long running series, ChuckleVision features the aforementioned Chuckle Brothers trying to perform a basic task whilst causing trouble on the way. The two brothers are identified by their personalities, with Paul being the bossy but smart one, and Barry being the kind but dimwitted one. It seems the two brothers viewed Laurel and Hardy as a major inspiration for these two characters, and they are very memorable, likeable and funny.
Each episode often focuses on a basic outline, such as the brothers running a pizza delivery service or painting a rather large ship. The jokes would often be full of well written puns, as well as slapstick that commonly occurs in a few scenes. They would be related to the overall plot of the episode, and you're bound to have a chuckle at them. I should mention that the running times vary for each series of the show (with some episodes lasting for 15 to 20 minutes), but I wouldn't call it an issue. I feel Paul and Barry managed to give this show a broad appeal, because the comedy is appropriate for all generations; children may enjoy the slapstick, while the adults will laugh at the well written jokes.
Because the show is a long runner, you may be thinking that the quality of this programme declined in the later episodes. ChuckleVision manages to avert this, as the last few episodes manage to be just as good as the older ones. However, I did prefer the later episodes over the older ones, as I thought they were funnier and more exciting. Then again, viewers may prefer the older episodes.
I'd definitely recommend ChuckleVision if you're a fan of comedy, and as the episodes are easily available on YouTube you can choose whatever episode you want to start with.
Throughout this long running series, ChuckleVision features the aforementioned Chuckle Brothers trying to perform a basic task whilst causing trouble on the way. The two brothers are identified by their personalities, with Paul being the bossy but smart one, and Barry being the kind but dimwitted one. It seems the two brothers viewed Laurel and Hardy as a major inspiration for these two characters, and they are very memorable, likeable and funny.
Each episode often focuses on a basic outline, such as the brothers running a pizza delivery service or painting a rather large ship. The jokes would often be full of well written puns, as well as slapstick that commonly occurs in a few scenes. They would be related to the overall plot of the episode, and you're bound to have a chuckle at them. I should mention that the running times vary for each series of the show (with some episodes lasting for 15 to 20 minutes), but I wouldn't call it an issue. I feel Paul and Barry managed to give this show a broad appeal, because the comedy is appropriate for all generations; children may enjoy the slapstick, while the adults will laugh at the well written jokes.
Because the show is a long runner, you may be thinking that the quality of this programme declined in the later episodes. ChuckleVision manages to avert this, as the last few episodes manage to be just as good as the older ones. However, I did prefer the later episodes over the older ones, as I thought they were funnier and more exciting. Then again, viewers may prefer the older episodes.
I'd definitely recommend ChuckleVision if you're a fan of comedy, and as the episodes are easily available on YouTube you can choose whatever episode you want to start with.
Friday Night Dinner is a Channel 4 sitcom written by Robert Popper about a dysfunctional Jewish family, known as the Goodmans. Each episode would often follow a formula, in which two young adults, Adam and Johnny, visit their parent's house each Friday night for a shabbat dinner. It may sound repetitive, but once you watch the show you're bound to take no notice of this formula thanks to the plot lines.
Throughout the show, the setting primarily takes place in the Goodman home, and in every episode something would somehow go wrong, usually leading to the family in odd scenarios towards the end. Many episodes I've seen are structured in a similar way, in which one character would build up a small problem into a larger one, with the ending showing the implosion of that problem. It does become notable, although it does make the episodes entertaining for the viewer nonetheless.
Out of all the characters I've seen, I think Jim Bell is clearly the most memorable character; he is well written, and he is by far the nicest and funniest person in the show thanks to the excellent performance of Mark Heap. With this statement in mind, I think a good character to me would have both positive and negative traits; the Goodman's on the other hand have mostly negative traits that does leave a few viewers feeling bitter. I thought the main characters in the family were rather unlikable most of the time and had very little to no redeeming quantities. I felt they had weak characterisation, and they always act a bit too hostile to each other in many episodes. Despite this statement, the characters provide a lot of memorable gags, and they are well acted thanks to their actors. You're bound to have a chuckle or two at Johnny's childish pranks and Martin's idiocy.
When I watched each series in order, I came to realise the characters became increasingly exaggerated in some of the later episodes and how the humour has changed rather heavily. Once I've seen the Series 2 opener "Buggy", it almost felt like I was watching a deconstructed parody of the show, complete with overblown hostility and unrealistic scenes, and by the time it got to Series 5, it becomes apparent that the show got more erratic in terms of humour and characterisation. It's kind of like how The Simpsons became less down to earth later on during its run. However, that doesn't mean the show is bad, but it is noticeable if you were to compare a Series 1 episode to a Series 5 one.
Although I wouldn't say this would be my favourite sitcom, it did have a lot of good quality episodes that left me laughing. Even though it becomes more eccentric in later episodes, I would still recommend Friday Night Dinner if you're into farce comedies.
Throughout the show, the setting primarily takes place in the Goodman home, and in every episode something would somehow go wrong, usually leading to the family in odd scenarios towards the end. Many episodes I've seen are structured in a similar way, in which one character would build up a small problem into a larger one, with the ending showing the implosion of that problem. It does become notable, although it does make the episodes entertaining for the viewer nonetheless.
Out of all the characters I've seen, I think Jim Bell is clearly the most memorable character; he is well written, and he is by far the nicest and funniest person in the show thanks to the excellent performance of Mark Heap. With this statement in mind, I think a good character to me would have both positive and negative traits; the Goodman's on the other hand have mostly negative traits that does leave a few viewers feeling bitter. I thought the main characters in the family were rather unlikable most of the time and had very little to no redeeming quantities. I felt they had weak characterisation, and they always act a bit too hostile to each other in many episodes. Despite this statement, the characters provide a lot of memorable gags, and they are well acted thanks to their actors. You're bound to have a chuckle or two at Johnny's childish pranks and Martin's idiocy.
When I watched each series in order, I came to realise the characters became increasingly exaggerated in some of the later episodes and how the humour has changed rather heavily. Once I've seen the Series 2 opener "Buggy", it almost felt like I was watching a deconstructed parody of the show, complete with overblown hostility and unrealistic scenes, and by the time it got to Series 5, it becomes apparent that the show got more erratic in terms of humour and characterisation. It's kind of like how The Simpsons became less down to earth later on during its run. However, that doesn't mean the show is bad, but it is noticeable if you were to compare a Series 1 episode to a Series 5 one.
Although I wouldn't say this would be my favourite sitcom, it did have a lot of good quality episodes that left me laughing. Even though it becomes more eccentric in later episodes, I would still recommend Friday Night Dinner if you're into farce comedies.