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I'm not the biggest comedy fan. I do like Parks and Rec sometimes along with It's Always Sunny... The Office (UK) is also quite funny. Community was ok early on too.
I never watched the original of The Office, but I liked the US version. It's Always Sunny was great, but didn't hold up as well for me when I tried going through it a second time.

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I've found the same with It's Always Sunny. I think once you start to know what's coming some of the rewatch value is lost. It's a bit like Game Of Thrones in that once you know event X is going to happen the impact is reduced (though it's done nothing to my enjoyment of seeing a certain entitled little shit get what he deserved)

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My girlfriend had never seen the Sopranos before (my personal favorite show of all time) and I rewatch it every year so she's hooked now. I just love getting wrapped up in the way that just about every scene is full of micro-psychology if you will. Plus what kind of film enthusiast cant love Gandolfini?

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On 7/14/2018 at 10:16 AM, RelentlessOblivion said:

You know I've never seen the Sopranos either. Hmm wonder if it's on Netflix down here. Speaking of Netflix I've been re-watching The Office (the U.K one) and it makes me laugh even more each time. Also Parks and Rec which gets a bit less funny with each re-visit.

The dichotomy between Office and Parks and Rec has always been a dividing one (referring to the US Office particularly).  I love both, but I think I may like Parks and Rec a little more simply because I found it to be more consistent in its entirety.  The Office was a pretty untouchable comedy for its first 4 years, had a little bit of a dip because of some unwise narrative choices, and even though they didnt go to complete shit immediately after Carell left, it was imminent and eventually happened despite the talent they tried to introduce.    Parks stayed at a consistent jolt for me, never lost a truly integral character outside of Rashidah Jones who really wasnt written to be the heaviest hitter on the joke spectrum. The last season was the weakest but still ended with dignity imo.

Anyone into the english comedy Peep Show?  One of the most underrated comedies ever if you ask me. Used to be on netflix but i dont think it is anymore

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18 minutes ago, H34VYM3T4LD4V3 said:

Anyone round here watch The Grand Tour? My favourite TV show alongside 2000s Top Gear, love those 3 buffoons, they were such a huge part of my childhood.

My Dad loves anything to do with Top Gear, the old ones, hates the new line up! He was watching one the other day when they had that laal silver car effort driving round London with Hammonds' head sticking out the top! He loves it lol! You'd get on well with him!

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22 minutes ago, -Natassja- said:

My Dad loves anything to do with Top Gear, the old ones, hates the new line up! He was watching one the other day when they had that laal silver car effort driving round London with Hammonds' head sticking out the top! He loves it lol! You'd get on well with him!

Oh god I love that episode, hilarious! I would say I have a favourite episode but I just love everything they do hahaha

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On 4/17/2019 at 4:36 PM, RelentlessOblivion said:

I somehow feel as though I'm the only GoT throne on the internet, 

Assuming that you mean to say "GoT fan" ... I very much doubt you're alone in that. I don't like to watch the episodes one by one with the waiting inbetween though. I wait until the DVD release, then I binge the entire season. It's better that way. They can be *nasty* with those cliffhangers. The other "special show" is of course The Walking Dead. They break a few rules too. It's hard work keeping your crooks horrible these days.

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19 hours ago, MaxFaust said:

Assuming that you mean to say "GoT fan" ... I very much doubt you're alone in that. I don't like to watch the episodes one by one with the waiting inbetween though. I wait until the DVD release, then I binge the entire season. It's better that way. They can be *nasty* with those cliffhangers. The other "special show" is of course The Walking Dead. They break a few rules too. It's hard work keeping your crooks horrible these days.

Yes, didn't pick that up. I literally hate waiting a week at a time, but I hate not knowing even more. As for the Walking Dead I honestly lost interest after season 4. I still watch it but I'm not devoted to it like I was once.

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