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Antony Wheeler
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March 24, 2008, 6:56 PM BST
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Has 'My Family' really had ten series? That's just wrong ...
"That kind of parsley garnish went out with the Bee Gees." - dinnerladies, Victoria Wood
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Aaron

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March 24, 2008, 9:00 PM BST
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Kind of: the ninth is about to be broadcast, with audience tickets already available for the tenth.
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David H
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March 24, 2008, 9:33 PM BST
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Quote: Antony Wheeler @ March 24, 2008, 1:38 PM
And I had to laugh when I read that the poor sod who won the BBC's 'Last Laugh' competition only got to share in the writing of the pilot, before someone else took over for the series.
Oh, well - I suppose not every great sitcom makes it. Look at 'Orrible' and 'Hippies'. Arguably two of the finest comedies written and performed at the tail-end of the last century, yet both axed after a single series.
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Yeah, I noticed that too. Still I suppose it wasn't his idea to start with.
Have to strongly agree with the other David on 'Orrible! I thought it was a disaster. While we're on the subject of Vaughan what a waste of time that 'signing' was. Going off on a tangent here, but have any signings by the five terrestial channels or even Sky made a jot of difference? Vaughan/Norton to BBC, Baddiel/Enfield to Sky, Lynam/Rider to ITV, newsreaders swopping over etc etc. Nobody gives a monkey's. I wish the people at the top of these companies would get over themselves. We just want decent programmes.
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Seefacts

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March 24, 2008, 9:37 PM BST
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Quote: Antony Wheeler @ March 24, 2008, 1:38 PM
Some interesting ideas in development. Not much stands out as 'new', though, does it? And I had to laugh when I read that the poor sod who won the BBC's 'Last Laugh' competition only got to share in the writing of the pilot, before someone else took over for the series.
Oh, well - I suppose not every great sitcom makes it. Look at 'Orrible' and 'Hippies'. Arguably two of the finest comedies written and performed at the tail-end of the last century, yet both axed after a single series. Reminds me of the fate that befell Carla Lane's forgotten classic 'Screaming', which also got buried after six episodes. Proof that not even great writing and acting can guarantee a place in the comedy hall of fame.
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Orrible was so bad, it hurt.
Hippies I've started watching today coincidentally.
Episode 1 was okay, a few laughs, it had a strange feel to it. I doesn't know what it wants to be. But still Sally Phillips legs, eh lads?
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Winterlight

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March 24, 2008, 9:42 PM BST
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'Orrible truly was awful.
I remember that Johnny Vaughan also made the classic mistake of blaming the poor viewing figures on people 'not getting the joke'.
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Feel free to be as negative as you want to my scripts.
Feel free to make whatever suggestions you want to my scripts.
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Aaron

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March 24, 2008, 9:54 PM BST
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Quote: Seefacts @ March 24, 2008, 8:37 PM
But still Sally Phillips legs, eh lads?
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She looks like a poor man's Mariah Carey.
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March 24, 2008, 9:56 PM BST
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I thought 'Orrible was OK, not great but good.
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Seefacts

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March 24, 2008, 9:59 PM BST
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Quote: Aaron @ March 24, 2008, 8:54 PM
She looks like a poor man's Mariah Carey.
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Not an issue for me.
I think Mariah Carey (and this is well off topic) has the most incredible legs I've ever seen.
On ep 2 of Hippies - it's funny, I'm liking it. It's no Father Ted but what is?
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Aaron

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March 24, 2008, 10:09 PM BST
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They are really rather, aren't they?
Big pic: http://www.lovemariah.co.uk/Photos/Gallery09/MariahCarey9148.jpg
Wow. Perving. This is so not-normal for me. Moving on!
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Seefacts

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March 24, 2008, 10:11 PM BST
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Quote: Aaron @ March 24, 2008, 9:09 PM
They are really rather, aren't they?
Big pic: http://www.lovemariah.co.uk/Photos/Gallery09/MariahCarey9148.jpg
Wow. Perving. This is so not-normal for me. Moving on!
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Yeah, moving on.
I'd like to Mariah a rub down, lets just leave it at that.
Comedy is the aces.
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March 24, 2008, 10:20 PM BST
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She's in my top hot girls list.
I know she's as thick as 2 short planks, but my sweet jesus! HOT!
Leave it at that.
"My body is a temple, it's just my temple happens to have a fully stocked bar and a KFC" - Paul Watson
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Seefacts

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March 24, 2008, 10:27 PM BST
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Quote: Paul W @ March 24, 2008, 9:20 PM
She's in my top hot girls list.
I know she's as thick as 2 short planks, but my sweet jesus! HOT!
Leave it at that. 
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Oh yeah. For sure.
I'd like to produce . . . her . . . breasts.
On her breasts.
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March 24, 2008, 10:54 PM BST
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Off the comedy subject, has anyone see her video for "Touch My Body?" If so... blimey! Oh, and it features Kenneth the Page from 30 Rock.
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Aaron

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March 24, 2008, 11:57 PM BST
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Quote: Seefacts @ March 24, 2008, 9:27 PM
Oh yeah. For sure.
I'd like to produce . . . her . . . breasts.
On her breasts.
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Quote: hotzappa11 @ March 24, 2008, 9:54 PM
Off the comedy subject, has anyone see her video for "Touch My Body?" If so... blimey! Oh, and it features Kenneth the Page from 30 Rock.
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*kicks YouTube to load it faster*
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Seefacts

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March 25, 2008, 12:01 AM BST
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Quote: Aaron @ March 24, 2008, 10:57 PM

*kicks YouTube to load it faster*
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She looks marvellous.
All legs and tits and gyrating in lots of legs and tits showing outfits.
Legs, Tits and Gyrating - that's her next single.
Comedy is the aces.
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