Brooklyn Nine-Nine [Fox]

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 06-01-2014 5:52pm

This is one of those shows that grew on me episode by episode to the point that I went from thinking it was alright, to realising that the new episode is out and I must watch it asap...

Hope it gets a boost post Superbowl and gets a season 2.

Mc Love · 06-01-2014 6:35pm

Just after watching the pilot and the CO really is great in it, considering it such a serious role and he playing a CO in the submarine TV show that never really got going!

Love the actor that plays Charles or even his character in it

Boom_Bap · 13-01-2014 3:40pm

This one 2 Goldne Globes:
Best Comedy and Andy Sandberg got best sitcom Actor (or something like that).
Pretty incredible considering it was up against the like of the Big Bang Theory which has a huge following.

17-01-2014 5:45pm

I love Hulu Plus. It allows me to catch up on shows like this which I'd otherwise have kept on the backburner.

Really enjoying the show, it's consistently funny and the cast are great with some really nice chemistry and great one liners.

FreudianSlippers · 17-01-2014 6:13pm

I love this show and particularly thought this week and last week were excellent. Anyone who isn't watching this should start, especially as it is starting on E4 soon

gazzer · 17-01-2014 6:28pm

I really really want to watch this show BUT I had never heard of Andy Sandberg until last year when I watched The Comedy Roast of James Franco. Andy Sandberg was on that and he was (imo) painfully unfunny. I took an immediate dislike to him ( have the same dislike for Andrew Maxwell and Jason Byrne

)

I just look at the trailers for the show and see Andy Sandberg and go "nah, cant watch it". Help me break through this mental barrier

Boom_Bap · 17-01-2014 6:30pm

gazzer wrote: »

I really really want to watch this show BUT I had never heard of Andy Sandberg until last year when I watched The Comedy Roast of James Franco. Andy Sandberg was on that and he was (imo) painfully unfunny. I took an immediate dislike to him ( have the same dislike for Andrew Maxwell and Jason Byrne )

I just look at the trailers for the show and see Andy Sandberg and go "nah, cant watch it". Help me break through this mental barrier

The movie Hot Rod starring Sandberg might change your mind.

Great episode this week, keeps getting better.

SherlockWatson · 17-01-2014 7:00pm

gazzer wrote: »

I really really want to watch this show BUT I had never heard of Andy Sandberg until last year when I watched The Comedy Roast of James Franco. Andy Sandberg was on that and he was (imo) painfully unfunny. I took an immediate dislike to him ( have the same dislike for Andrew Maxwell and Jason Byrne )

I just look at the trailers for the show and see Andy Sandberg and go "nah, cant watch it". Help me break through this mental barrier

Jason byrne and Maxwell are painfully unfunny, Samberg is brilliant and attacks on all fronts(music, sketch shows, TV, movies) Definitely worth checking out something of his as he's brilliant.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 17-01-2014 7:40pm

Samberg wasn't funny in the Roast of James Franco, but I've loved him in everything else I've seen him in.
Plus, you should check out his band The Lonely Island...

FreudianSlippers · 17-01-2014 9:53pm

For about 3 years he was the only funny thing in SNL. Ok well him and Keenan

Lucas Hood · 06-02-2014 11:29am

Didn't think this was great at first but it's grown on me big time.

Boom_Bap · 06-02-2014 11:32am

The last few episodes have been excellent, like really excellent.

The Icarus gags, the food critic, giving yer one the mirror to distract herself, the people studying her at the party, opera singer, "you can have my shirt, i was gonna take it off anyway", shorts........... it's comedy gold.

SimonQuinlank · 06-02-2014 11:23pm

Slightly better than the usual 2 Broke Girls US sitcom standard.Like everyone in it bar Samberg,who comes across as trying too hard to act casually funny.

Joe Lo Truglio is the star of the series for me.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 27-02-2014 12:43am

Another great episode this week.

It was nice seeing Jake and Gina doing that storyline, because Andy Samberg and Chelsea Peretti are actually childhood friends in real life.

FreudianSlippers · 27-02-2014 12:01pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Another great episode this week.

It was nice seeing Jake and Gina doing that storyline, because Andy Samberg and Chelsea Peretti are actually childhood friends in real life.

Don't remember them ever mentioning the character backstory before, but it was still an excellent episode. Love this show.

sham69 · 27-02-2014 12:04pm

Great episode.
Series just gets better.

numorouno · 27-02-2014 1:54pm

Yeah I was dubious from the first few episodes but it's getting better and better yaay

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 27-02-2014 3:36pm

^It has gone from middle of the pack freshman comedy to best new series of the season for me. Early on I was considering dropping it from my viewing schedule, but so so glad I didn't.

squonk · 27-02-2014 3:52pm

I thoght it had a strong start for a comedy. The pilot and even the first 2-3 episodes worked surprisingly well. It really hit the ground running as the cast all felt like they were already bedded in. It actually felt like starting to watch a show from about ep 8 or so! I just hope they continue things as they are for Season 2 and don't try to over think it or rejig anything.

RichFTW · 27-02-2014 3:57pm

Basq wrote: »

The only problem I have with the show is Chelsea Peretti... horribly unfunny!

Couldn't disagree more, I think she is possibly the funniest female comedian out there. Any stand up I've seen her do is brilliant.

Really liking the show too. Ratings are starting to drop though which is not a good sign for a second season.

seiphil · 28-02-2014 5:07pm

RichFTW wrote: »

Couldn't disagree more, I think she is possibly the funniest female comedian out there. Any stand up I've seen her do is brilliant.

Really liking the show too. Ratings are starting to drop though which is not a good sign for a second season.

Her stand up May he good but her character is extremely annoying and pointless in this show.

I'm sure she is as funny as you say but we certainly don't see it in this show.

RichFTW · 28-02-2014 9:15pm

seiphil wrote: »

Her stand up May he good but her character is extremely annoying and pointless in this show.

I'm sure she is as funny as you say but we certainly don't see it in this show.

My opinion could be influenced by the fact that I worked in an office with someone like her character, i.e. pretty useless who didn't do her job so that could be why I relate with the Gina character. Or I could just have my rose tinted fan glasses on!

Jimdagym · 28-02-2014 11:00pm

I am loving this show. This is not a criticism, but does anyone else get a chevy chase vibe from Samberg? I definitely do.

S.M.B. · 01-03-2014 12:19am

RichFTW wrote: »

My opinion could be influenced by the fact that I worked in an office with someone like her character, i.e. pretty useless who didn't do her job so that could be why I relate with the Gina character. Or I could just have my rose tinted fan glasses on!

I like Peretti but as the show hits its stride I do think her character is the one that the writers are struggling with the most.

She was very much a fringe character for the first few episodes but they've worked hard to ensure that she's considered to be part of the core group. It may have led to slight changes in character but I'm more than happy to see her be integral to the A story every once in a while like she was this week.

Mc Love · 01-03-2014 8:41am

Love this show and it actually does make LOL apart from some of SALTS i do when watching TBBT

MJ23 · 01-03-2014 8:07pm

Absolute dirt. Saw a few minutes of it. Stupid non funny jokes, with the background laughing every two seconds.

RichFTW · 01-03-2014 8:18pm

MJ23 wrote: »

Absolute dirt. Saw a few minutes of it. Stupid non funny jokes, with the background laughing every two seconds.

There is no background laughter actually. Great contribution though.

zarquon · 01-03-2014 8:40pm

MJ23 wrote: »

Absolute dirt. Saw a few minutes of it. Stupid non funny jokes, with the background laughing every two seconds.

No background laughing on this so you'll excuse me if i ignore the rest of your nonsense also. Enjoy it myself and is improving as the season progresses. Certainly better than some of the other rot out there like HIMYM

Mc Love · 03-03-2014 2:17pm

The most recent episode of TBBT was good but most of it is drole with the audience laughing uncontrollably but this just keeps getting better and better

squonk · 03-03-2014 4:26pm

The point of Gina is that she's useless. Doesn't do her job and is 'just there'. They'll have to give her something more to do in time and I can see they're working to do that but part of her appeal is her annoying nature. Characters change over time so I expect her to become more meaningful and less grating by the end of the season. I don't quite cringe while she's on screen but I'm not far off it either but it's funny. I think the last episode with the focus mainly on her and Peretti was very good actually. It gave her a chance to show another side to the character and a bit of depth.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine [Fox]

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