'New Tricks'

[oznabrag]

From the BBC is funny as . . .

[Glen Longino]

I watch it and The Indian Doctor on PBS.

[sonofswen]

3 ticks for New Tricks...we binge watch.

[Jim Bow]

It’s old hat, but last April we were both laid up with a case of creeping crud. Hacking coughing we feared it was near pneumonia, docs said it was only the flu, possibly sharing us with a common cold. Anyway, we watched every episode of Doc Martin. I believe it was 8 seasons. I’ll bet we put in 8 hours a day in Portwen. There are all kinds of little continuous details from episode to episode and even season to season. It was wonderful.

BTW: there were two movies before there was a television show.

[oznabrag]

It’s old hat, but last April we were both laid up with a case of creeping crud. Hacking coughing we feared it was near pneumonia, docs said it was only the flu, possibly sharing us with a common cold. Anyway, we watched every episode of Doc Martin. I believe it was 8 seasons. I’ll bet we put in 8 hours a day in Portwen. There are all kinds of little continuous details from episode to episode and even season to season. It was wonderful.

BTW: there were two movies before there was a television show.

Two 'New Tricks' movies?

I think the TV show sorta jumped the shark when Jack's wife's killer walked free.

I mean it's not a bad show after that, but the bouncy, upbeat theme music is jarring at the end of a lot of episodes.

I'm still on Season 6, but the playful element is slipping away.

[Too Little Time]

We watched the whole series. We have watched a great number of such series.

Whenever my wife asks "Why did they do that?" My response is "They read the script." I find it hard to suspend belief. Or to engage belief. Whichever is needed.

[oznabrag]

We watched the whole series. We have watched a great number of such series.

Whenever my wife asks "Why did they do that?" My response is "They read the script." I find it hard to suspend belief. Or to engage belief. Whichever is needed.

'Republic Of Doyle?

They did a pretty good job of keeping it light, but eventually . . .

It got too serious, as I recall.

Seems to be a common theme of long running series.

[oznabrag]

Try watching that schlock after having worked in the biz.

Most of Shakespeare was schlock, too.

Well-crafted, ably presented schlock.

Packing a theater with common folk is art, too, IMO.