The League (US sitcom)

Dodge · 18-01-2012 1:10pm #1

Anybody watch the US sitcom "The League". Its based around a bunch of guys (and one women) who play in a Fantasy football League.

Funny show. My wife hates it as the references to FF are useless to her.

If anyone has US netflix, the first 3 seasons are available there

tallaghtoutlaws · 18-01-2012 2:05pm

One of the greatest comedies ever. Paco is a legend.

Dodge · 18-01-2012 3:16pm

taco?

Hazys · 18-01-2012 6:17pm

Great show, like a grown ups version of the Inbetweeners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuVsLR_2GX0

tallaghtoutlaws · 18-01-2012 7:00pm

Dodge wrote: »

taco?

Yup for some reason I wrote Paco no idea why though. Whoever writes his lines deserves an oscar:

Taco: I was just having sex with some girl in a Prius. I love having sex in Priuses, 'cause you're not only having sex, you're saving the environment too.

It's the point during the sexual experience when a man is about to orgasm, and he makes likes someone put a spoonful of vinegar up to his nose.

Raoul · 19-01-2012 12:41pm

Yeah really good show. Very easy watching and episodes are short so you can fly through them.

GoldFour4 · 19-01-2012 1:05pm

I wouldn't be surprised if he wrote a lot of his stuff himself. I'd say he defo wrote that song. Hes a really good musician. You should check out his stuff on youtube. Its some funny ****.

Dodge · 19-01-2012 1:31pm

The producers of it were on the ESPN fantasy focus podcst last month, they said that a fair bit of it is improvised.

kev_s88 · 20-01-2012 6:04pm

absolutely brilliant show, although i have lately been having nightmares about Bobbuman.....

bobby wade · 21-01-2012 6:27pm

brilliant show

Jimmy Iovine · 22-01-2012 12:34am

Finished watching the West Wing there and said I wouldn't watch another series for ages (it took me 5 months to watch it). Will have to break that promise and give this a look at.

GoldFour4 · 22-01-2012 6:38pm

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Finished watching the West Wing there and said I wouldn't watch another series for ages (it took me 5 months to watch it). Will have to break that promise and give this a look at.

You'll fly through the series. I watched the first two seasons last week when i was little under the weather. Only took a few hours, episodes are only 20mins long

Frisbee · 31-01-2012 4:49am

Watched the first 4 episodes last night. It's awesome, have Season 2 at the ready now too.

Frisbee · 03-02-2012 11:36am

Finished all three season.

Taco makes it, such a brilliant character.

Benny Cake · 05-02-2012 10:28am

Absolutely love this show, cracks me up!

Jimmy Iovine · 06-02-2012 1:40am

I reckon I'll be the only one to say this but I didn't like it. I watched the first 2/3 episodes and stopped. Everything seemed so fake.

I liked the fantasy football aspect of it but the humour was questionable I think. That Taco chap wasn't really funny. He just seemed like a retard.

Maybe I was expecting too much on the back of what was said in this thread but it really isn't one of the greatest comedies ever in my opinion. In comparison to something like OFAH it hasn't a hope.

Dodge · 06-02-2012 11:26am

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

it really isn't one of the greatest comedies ever in my opinion

Jesus, I'd never attempt to say that. I think its good though, but like most comedies it has its patchy moments.

The charachters develop over the series and they're pretty good at bringing back regular 'in-jokes' for the loyal viewer.

Jimmy Iovine · 06-02-2012 6:45pm

Dodge wrote: »

Jesus, I'd never attempt to say that. I think its good though, but like most comedies it has its patchy moments.

The charachters develop over the series and they're pretty good at bringing back regular 'in-jokes' for the loyal viewer.

Well someone else said it.

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

One of the greatest comedies ever. Paco is a legend.

I'll give it a shot again in a while but I doubt that I'll warm to it. As you said comedies are seriously hit and miss.

tallaghtoutlaws · 06-02-2012 8:10pm

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Well someone else said it.

I'll give it a shot again in a while but I doubt that I'll warm to it. As you said comedies are seriously hit and miss.

Yes I said it and Dodge is most likely taking a shot at me for saying it like he did when he corrected my typo for Taco. For me TV and Movies and even books are down to personal choice and for me this would be in my top 10 comedies of all time. I dont by into the society norm of because others dont agree that its not funny that I should too. I love a wide range of comedies and if you saw my top 10 there would be some very obvious ones to some very odd ones. Same as my top 10 movies list or book list. Unlike Sports the "best" of something isnt defined by merit and achievement but more down to the personal choice of the reader or viewer.

mikemac1 · 06-02-2012 10:59pm

It's good, very good
Episodes are only twenty minutes so you'd race through the seasons very quickly

No knowledge of football is even required to get the jokes though it helps.

It's great they get cameos, they insulted Antonio Gates in Season One and made him angry.
And messed around Josh Cribbs in Season Two.

Well recommended

I think it was mentioned already but they got the writers and producers on the Rich Eisen podcast so if you download that you'll find it

Dodge · 07-02-2012 11:33am

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

Yes I said it and Dodge is most likely taking a shot at me for saying it like he did when he corrected my typo for Taco.

paranoia?

All I did was say that even though I started the thread, I didn't believe it was one of the best ever. had nothing to do with your opinion

And did you really think me correcting you on the paco/taco thing was 'having a pop'? :rolleyes:

tallaghtoutlaws · 07-02-2012 4:02pm

Dodge wrote: »

paranoia?

All I did was say that even though I started the thread, I didn't believe it was one of the best ever. had nothing to do with your opinion

And did you really think me correcting you on the paco/taco thing was 'having a pop'? :rolleyes:

Sure.

HeartOfTheCity · 07-02-2012 11:36pm

kev_s88 wrote: »

absolutely brilliant show, although i have lately been having nightmares about Bobbuman.....

Don't make me get my equipmunk.

Love this show beyond belief, so funny with fantastic one liners. And can we agree, Jenny? Yes? Thanks.

Frisbee · 08-02-2012 5:03pm

Yes.

Dodge · 08-02-2012 5:06pm

HeartOfTheCity wrote: »

And can we agree, Jenny? Yes? Thanks.

Is there even a question? :pac:

Dodge · 17-10-2012 1:18pm

Just in case people missed it (and I know I did), The League was back on screen last Thursday. 2nd episode is tomorrow night

Available from your usual download providers

jester1980 · 17-10-2012 2:24pm

Delighted a new season was made, liek some of the above this was one of the best comedies ive seen in a long time.

Adamcp898 · 17-10-2012 5:57pm

jester1980 wrote: »

Delighted a new season was made, liek some of the above this was one of the best comedies ive seen in a long time.

Yeah watched the new episode last night there, wasn't amazed by it tbh, if it doesn't pick up a lot I can see this being it's final season. Also does anyone know how much, if any, involvement the NFL has with it? Seems to me like sometimes they nearly make the thing

GoldFour4 · 18-10-2012 11:25am

Adamcp898 wrote: »

Yeah watched the new episode last night there, wasn't amazed by it tbh, if it doesn't pick up a lot I can see this being it's final season. Also does anyone know how much, if any, involvement the NFL has with it? Seems to me like sometimes they nearly make the thing

The NFL has absolutely nothing to do with the show. The two creators were on Rich Eisen before the premiere and were talking about how they try to make the fonts used as similar as possible without breaking the law. All the players that make appearances are gotten through agents.

Dodge · 18-10-2012 2:58pm

Yeah, the show is on the FX network so they can use the Fox graphics etc

Frisbee · 07-01-2013 10:27pm

Haven't watched a second of this season so far. Now to watch them all in one go

Adamcp898 · 08-01-2013 11:05am

Frisbee wrote: »

Haven't watched a second of this season so far. Now to watch them all in one go

Season was a bit meh tbh, don't think it'll be too long before the axe falls on it

Dodge · 08-01-2013 11:12am

Adamcp898 wrote: »

Season was a bit meh tbh, don't think it'll be too long before the axe falls on it

You said that after the season's first episode too.

Luckily FX disagree, and a 5th season is on the way. They hope to "have it on our schedule for many more years to come"

http://www.seat42f.com/fx-renews-the-league-for-a-fifth-season.html

Adamcp898 · 08-01-2013 5:26pm

Dodge wrote: »

You said that after the season's first episode too.

Luckily FX disagree, and a 5th season is on the way. They hope to "have it on our schedule for many more years to come"

http://www.seat42f.com/fx-renews-the-league-for-a-fifth-season.html

And it clearly hit a nerve with you anyway.......

But the season was a bit meh, it didn't pick up. I enjoyed the other 3 seasons but this one was a bit of a let down.

Guffy · 08-01-2013 7:30pm

Adamcp898 wrote: »

And it clearly hit a nerve with you anyway.......

But the season was a bit meh, it didn't pick up. I enjoyed the other 3 seasons but this one was a bit of a let down.

Really liked the first three watched them altogether on netflix but have to agree the last was meh, in saying that I didn't really bother after ep 3 but will prob get back to it at some point

UnitedIrishman · 08-01-2013 11:55pm

Yeah this season wasn't as good as the rest. I know they can only do a certain amount of episodes but it would be good to see a few more.

The League (US sitcom)

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