For me, that's what's so good about it.

Highly original - there were plenty of cringeworthy moments in (say) Fawlty Towers, but I can't think of anything that so accurately captured how awful working life is for so many people, and observed that awfulness so intelligently and humorously.

And there's more "pure" humour that you'd first think - the relationship between Tim and Gareth has many brilliant comic set-pieces, and Keith is consistently hilarious.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on March 8th 2007 at 10:20:54

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Free no longer (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 09:14:30
- John (over &) Outman. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Mar 8, 09:41:35
- "Are you free, Mr. Humphries?" (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 8, 09:38:08
  - "You see that John Inman?" (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:04:29
- Seconded. And what's the bully's problem, anyway? (n/m) (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 09:18:21
  - I'll explain in a minute (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 09:20:05
    - Oooh! 'Ark at 'er! ;-) (n/m) (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 09:23:08
      - Phew, right (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 09:40:47
        
        Crumbs, you're right! (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 09:53:36
        
        Simon Amstell (new Buzzcocks host) is a queer (General Chat) - blindasabat, Mar 8, 10:33:36
        
        Are You Being Served was/is just one rung above Love Thy Neighbour. FACT. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:00:39
        
        In actual factual there has only ever been one good sitcom (General Chat) - CheatingcuntBywater, Mar 8, 10:11:32
        
        The proof that Dads Army was comedy gold lies in the fact that modern children love it (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:14:25
        
        they also love Mr Bean (General Chat) - blindasabat, Mar 8, 10:53:16
        
        Blackadder? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:12:52
        
        Best comedy programme EVER, Otto (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:14:57
        
        No (General Chat) - CheatingcuntBywater, Mar 8, 10:14:54
        
        The first series of Blackadder was pretty bad - I really like the Regency series. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:16:15
        
        The Office, good call (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:18:33
        
        For me, that's what's so good about it. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:20:54
        
        I agree with all that (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:24:05
        
        Why are the two of you agreeing? Why? Why? (n/m) (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:27:27
        
        It won't last; wait till he sees my post about Marx not being a philosopher (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:31:38
        
        Of course he was (General Chat) - CheatingcuntBywater, Mar 8, 10:33:14
        
        To bully you, really. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:31:07
        
        Have you pulled Sex Tape already? (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:34:42
        
        I impressed him with my knowledge of French erotic movies. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:36:53
        
        Baise-Moi, eh? You ARE scraping the barrel there (n/m) (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:38:27
        
        Lol ... (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:39:37
        
        Monica Bellucci is the hottest thing since thermite, FACT (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:46:37
        
        Nope. Maria Grazia Cucinotta is. FACT (n/m) (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:54:21
        
        Since when do South American playmakers (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:32:24
        
        Have you two met, then? (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:36:56
        
        More like first one to show any sense of direction at all wins (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:39:30
        
        At least it wasn't a case of a friend of yours writing (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:41:19
        
        We met in the intellectual haven that is Luton. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:37:39
        
        The first series of Blackadder was shit (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:16:00
        
        Hmm. The Office makes my top 5... (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:17:44
        
        And The Good Life, Otto! (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:03:36
        
        The Golden Era (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:09:32
        
        "You is a load of poofs! What are you?" (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:12:31
        
        Ah yes, of course, you wouldn't like anything mainstream (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:15:59
        
        Who yelled "Old Git" during sex AGAIN yesterday! (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:18:51
        
        He wasn't a philosopher, you know (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:21:12
        
        The Golden Girls (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:11:47
        
        Well there's that unfunny American lesbian whose name escapes me (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 09:57:23
        
        I can't stand Norton (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Mar 8, 10:00:30
        
        Will and Grace is bloody awful. Staggeringly, Gimme Gimme Gimme is worse. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 8, 10:11:10
        
        That's the one (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:08:35

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