The Royle Family Special

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I couldnt stand Bread...

Royle family hit home becasue the characters were so believable. Bread seemed to be someones romantised idea of scouse scallys were like. Never seemed to be much chemistry between the actors either

alf was great but there was no real warmth there between the characters. Was a bit too brutal. The caharcters in the royle family made you want to feel good for them. It touched you... Even Denise
 
I'm sorry that you don't get it, krizon, as it truly was an innovative programme. And, being innovative, it had nothing in common with either Till Death Us Do Part or Bread (which, in turn had very little in common) apart from the fact that they are all about families. But then, so is Hamlet.
 
Craig Cash went on to co-write and appear in two series of Early Doors which I think is truly funny. Again the characters are portrayed superbly, and each episode contains some fantastic throw away lines.
 
Another point about Bread was it was pretty difficult to like any of the characters. The mother especially

Also they all seemed to be talking at each other rather than to each other.

the interplay in the Royle family seemed entirely natural and gave the impression it was virtually ablibed
 
Brian, thanks for your condolences, but really, it's all a matter of one's own perception, and just three people nationwide, of which Diamond Geezer and I appear to be two, not enjoying one programme out of the millions who do isn't important. I can't see how you can say that broadly-delineated, family-based comedy sitcoms don't have much in common, since that's exactly what they DO have!

I very much enjoyed EARLY DOORS, Dave. Now that to me had a lot of subtlety as well as great humour to it, and it didn't employ a garishly unfashionable set or ghastly clothes to set its scene. There was some really sharp wit and observations. Will there be more?

Come to think of it, I think that's one of the things (the set) about The Royle Family which just hammered home how gruesome you were supposed to think their place was. It was consciously set in aspic, but in the same sort of way that the Hyacinth Bucket's slob brother's house was in Keeping Up Appearances. I'm not sure that the audience wasn't supposed to feel slightly superior to the Royles, in the same way you were supposed to feel superior to Alf Garnett and others of similar ilk. I must've missed the point that you were supposed to be laughing with them, not at them, but then again I'm sure some people construed it the same way as I did.
 
I'm not sure that the audience wasn't supposed to feel slightly superior to the Royles
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Not a chance

It wasnt sneering in any sense at all. it was very affectionate.

In fact many people would love to be part of a family as close and supportive as that
 
Well, I promise I'll look at it with a fresh and open mind if there are repeats, and try and get past my feeling of comedy history repeating itself. I can sometimes be converted to an opposing point of view!
 
Originally posted by krizon@Oct 31 2006, 11:46 AM
I can't see how you can say that broadly-delineated, family-based comedy sitcoms don't have much in common, since that's exactly what they DO have!

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OK, "The Rag Trade", "On The Buses", "Open All Hours" and "The Office" were all set in places of work. I rest my case.
 
You really can't help but bash a subject to a pulp, Brian! The Royle Family is set as a family sitcom, right? And so were the few other examples I quoted. Nobody's talking about non-family based sitcoms, so what are you on about? I'm sure you've got copies of the last 10 years of 'Greatest Sitcoms of All Time' next to you, but I think this particular discussion has run its course.

DG and I failed to find The Royle Family funny, that's ALL!! So have us hung in a public square with big boards round our necks advertising our appalling crime. :cry:
 
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