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On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Matthew Stott said:
Noticed there wasnt a thread for this, so thought Id start one because I just picked up the first series DVD for cheap. I loved this when it was on, though I know it was generally savaged by the critics. I find it really funny and warm, even the theme tunes great. Probably one of those shows youre biased about because you loved it when you were a kid, but I do think its a small, overlooked gem. Though Ben Chaplin should never have been allowed to leave; Neil Stuke was good, but not a patch on the original.
Any other fans out there?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
Samantha Janus fans do you mean? After all she was the main reason to watch it.
The concept was quite original but I really didn't enjoy the bullying agorophobic character. And the other one was a bit of a wimp.
There were a few good bits but it wasn't consistently funny.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Matthew Stott said:
Quote: David Chapman @ May 11 2008, 9:34 PM BSTThe concept was quite original but I really didn't enjoy the bullying agorophobic character.
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He was the best bit! Ah well, like I say, wasnt a lot of peoples cup of tea, but I loved it.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, zooo said:
Game On was ace!
And I certainly didn't fancy Samantha Janus.
Chaplin was indeed miles better than Stuke, but it was still good after he left.
Entirely different though. All the menace and darkness was gone.
I'm not sure if I mean menace. I think I do...
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Matthew Stott said:
Quote: zooo @ May 11 2008, 9:44 PM BSTGame On was ace!
And I certainly didn't fancy Samantha Janus.
Chaplin was indeed miles better than Stuke, but it was still good after he left.
Entirely different though. All the menace and darkness was gone.
I'm not sure if I mean menace. I think I do...
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Yeah, Chapln had a good, brooding presence; you could believe there were dark things going on inside that stopped him leaving the flat. Stuke was good, and I still loved the show with him in, but it wasnt quite the same.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Leevil said:
I absolutely loved it. Agree that Chaplin was better too.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, steve by any other name said:
I bought Game On series 1 recently, which I had loved when it aired, and Black Books, which I had missed.
The latter rarely raised a smile but Game On was just as funny as I remembered it.
Wasn't it co-written by Andrew Davies who does all those sexed up versions of costume dramas?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
http://www.sitcom.co.uk/game_on/
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, swerytd said:
Quote: steve by any other name @ May 12 2008, 7:56 AM BSTI bought Game On series 1 recently, which I had loved when it aired, and Black Books, which I had missed.
The latter rarely raised a smile but Game On was just as funny as I remembered it.
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Black Books series 1 is one of the *best* sitcoms ever! (In my opinion), I'm quite surprised you didn't laugh much.
Game On was ace though. Even my Dad liked it and he rarely got into any programmes at all. Still don't think it's as good as Black Books though.
Dan
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Griff said:
I second that, Black Books is brilliant.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Winterlight said:
I love Game On. I got the complete box set for £12 off play.com a couple of years back.
I even have a Matthew Cottle autograph which is signed "Game On Ben!".
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Andrew M Bedell said:
It was fantastic, and I havew the first series on VHS from when it came out origonally. Neil Stuke was never a replacement for Ben Chapman, the episode where he joined the band wit 'The fury' was brill.
"I'm on the street i'm in the gutter it's years since I had bread and butter.."
or
"I'm gonna shag cos thats my bag.."
classic. 
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Griff said:
Quote:I even have a Matthew Cottle autograph which is signed "Game On Ben!".
My weirdest autograph is Stephen Lewis (Blakey from On The Buses). My cousin was performing in a panto with him, sometime in the seventies. Somehow I ended up getting his autograph after the show, but the only thing I had for him to sign was ... The 17th Pan Book Of Horror Stories.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Oliver said:
Quote: Griff @ May 12 2008, 10:01 AM BSTI second that, Black Books is brilliant.
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Yeah right. It's well shit!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Winterlight @ May 12 2008, 12:24 PM BSTI even have a Matthew Cottle autograph which is signed "Game On Ben!".
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Pfft. That's nothing. My nan taught Matthew Cottle when he was at school.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Andrew M Bedell said:
Whatever became of Mathew Cottle? Apart from TV adverts? The other's all went on the bigger and better things.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Theatre.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Tuumble said:
I seem to remember a flashback scene that could technically be descibed as factually incorrect.
The Janus character was back at Uni and there was a Stone Roses gig poster on the wall dated 1989 but the background music being played was EnglandNewOrder "World in Motion" not released for another nine months.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Matthew Stott said:
Quote: Tuumble @ May 12 2008, 4:46 PM BSTI seem to remember a flashback scene that could technically be descibed as factually incorrect.
The Janus character was back at Uni and there was a Stone Roses gig poster on the wall dated 1989 but the background music being played was EnglandNewOrder "World in Motion" not released for another nine months.
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Oh. Well done?
Quote: Oliver @ May 12 2008, 1:13 PM BSTYeah right. It's well shit!
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Another sterling contribution from Oliver!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Tuumble @ May 12 2008, 4:46 PM BSTI seem to remember a flashback scene that could technically be descibed as factually incorrect.
The Janus character was back at Uni and there was a Stone Roses gig poster on the wall dated 1989 but the background music being played was EnglandNewOrder "World in Motion" not released for another nine months.
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And posters are always taken down the millisecond they become "out of date".
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Winterlight said:
Thats what I was going to say.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
Quote: Winterlight @ May 12 2008, 10:17 PM BSTThats what I was going to say.
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Snap!
You're heading for a tuumble there I'm afraid.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Nick said:
I love the first series of Game On and watched it again just recently. I can't really watch the 2 series that followed simply because it was a completely different show.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Winterlight said:
Despite the show not being a hit with the critics, I remember it being very popular with pretty much everyone at my school.
Pop culture shows were quite common back in the mid 90s (Adam and Joe, Fist of Fun, The Word etc) and I think Game On appealed to that audience.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, alison2345 said:
Quote: Winterlight @ May 12 2008, 12:24 PM BSTI love Game On. I got the complete box set for £12 off play.com a couple of years back.
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Me too.