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Who remembers this show? Butterflies. Great show.


The subject, the day-to-day life of the comfortable middle-class Parkinson family, is treated in a bittersweet style. There are traditional comedy themes (such as Ria's terrible cooking, and various family squabbles) as well as other more serious themes such as Ria's unconsummated relationship with the outwardly-successful Leonard. Ria is still in love with her husband, Ben, and has raised two teenage sons, yet finds herself unhappy and dissatisfied with her life and in need of something more. Throughout the series, Ria searches for that "something more", and finds some solace in her unconventional friendship with Leonard. In a 2002 interview, Carla Lane explained, "I wanted to write a comedy about a woman seriously contemplating adultery."

One of the sons from the show now stars in the new version of Frasier. And also, interestingly, the singer of the theme song, Clare Tolly, sang the wailing vocals on The Great Gig in the Sky on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Which is quite a contrast.

 
So I hear you asking "if Timmy didn't watch all those shows the networks are cancelling, what exactly is he watching"?

Over the last year or more I've been watching some shows I'd completely missed, such as The Walking Dead and all its subsequent spin-offs. I've watched the main show twice now. The only spin-off I really hated was Fear The Walking Dead, because the characters were really unlikable. And I'm pretty sure I've mentioned it before but I was rooting for the zombies.

Also got into The Last Of Us, with its pseudo zombies. Really looking forward to more of that with the seven part second season airing in 2025, followed later by a third and probable fourth season, all covering the second part of the game (which I've not played). Only seven eps in S2 but the producers say they've made each episode a self contained blockbuster.

It's funny because previously I would never have considered watching anything zombie related, because I'd associate it with awful schlock horror Z-grade movies (think "BRAINS! BRAAAAAAIIIIINS!")

Recently caught NZ drama After the Party which was very good and I recommend.

Watched Star Trek Discovery's final season. A lot of people hated it but it was ok viewing. Love me some Star Trek.

Still watch Gogglebox when it's on, Selling Houses Australia and Restoration Australia. Then there's Alone Australia along with its US cousin, some great viewing there. US S11 starts on Thursday/Friday in the US and will surely be available on the high seas, while SBS airs the previous season. Then how about some Air Crash Investigation when in season?

Also rewatched Nurse Jackie recently. It's kinda depressing.

So as you can tell I'm pretty much over reality TV. Alone is ok because you can't make fake drama by yourself. There's no-one to have bullshit arguments with or throw drinks at. And thank dog for that.

What are you watching? What do you recommend?
 
Just rewatched Stargate Universe. What a shame that got cancelled.

I'm currently watching The Ark, (also - inexplicably - written by the Stargate writer) which is a SYFY show filmed in Serbia of all places. It's bad. Like 90210-in-space bad. And yet I'm hooked. How can he write dark, compelling scifi and then start churning out this drek? It doesn't make sense. How did this even get a second season?
 
I've changed my mind about The Ark. It's actually so bad it's good and I can't miss an episode. Pretty sure the target audience is teenagers. Woeful acting. Lots of massive plot holes. But still stupidly watchable.

Oh, and it's by the same Executive Producer as Stargate, not writer. Still he should have known better.
 
This is how low budget it is. They had actors wearing sleep apnea masks as props on a planet with toxic air. :roflmao:

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Miajahar said:
So I have a random TV question that's been bugging me for a couple of days.

I can't remember when it was (but pretty certain it was a channel 9 show), possibly might have been off the back of the popularity of Changing Rooms or The Block, but does anyone remember a reality renovation show where two (or maybe three) sets of competing couples were given identical houses to renovate in the same street. Then I think the public phone voted for their favourite and the couple who dolled up the winning house got to keep it. Can't remember who hosted it. I think it was a male host though, so maybe Don Burke, Jamie Durie or Peter Everett?

Anyone remember it?
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I thought I knew all the Reality shows but that one means nothing to me :oops: I watch the Block, and before House Rules, Dream home and another one I can't think the name, but not the one you are asking about
 
I'm currently watching Severance (Apple TV). It's from 2022 but I'm always late. It's a bit of a slow burn, but quirky and interesting premise. S1 has just nine episodes, and S2 just started airing last week.

 
Severance is great! I watched it week to week and then binged the whole season again about a week after it finished. New season is off to a good start.
 
up_all_night said:
Severance is great! I watched it week to week and then binged the whole season again about a week after it finished. New season is off to a good start.
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I watched Ep 7 tonight and it's just kicking off after the slow burn. I might watch eps 8/9 & 201, then do a rewatch before continuing with 202.

I also love the theme and was looking up remixes on Youtube. This 80s synthwave one is brilliant:

 
Does anyone remember The Renovators on Channel 10 about 15 years ago?

It aired with big ambitions of taking on The Block but bombed in the ratings big time leading to it being axed after season one!
 
February said:
No, for once. Just a question while perusing this thread. I've noticed ads in all threads. I just happened to be in this one.
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Oh sorry. I use Brave Browser so that filters ads out. If they have added them recently maybe Tim implemented it to pay the site's running costs.
 
OK so you can try your hand at Macrodata Refinement here: https://lumon-industries.com/

In refining 77F521:562567 (Ocula) in 00h 10m 21s 383ms I have brought glory to the company.
Praise Kier.

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#mdrlumon #severance 🧇🐐🔢💯
lumon-industries.com
 
February said:
I just heard this on the news headlines, and just had to Google it.
www.dailymail.co.uk

Kanye West and naked Bianca Censori 'kicked out' of Grammy Awards 2025

Kanye West and Bianca Censori were hit by rumors they were 'escorted out' of the 2025 Grammys Sunday 'by police' after her naked red carpet stunt shocked the world .
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
Seriously? Some people have major "I need to be noticed" issues!
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these two seem well suited Well... birthday suited as the case may be lol.

But I meant as in thier need for attention is so humungous it just cannot be contained.
 
timmy said:
OK so you can try your hand at Macrodata Refinement here: https://lumon-industries.com/

In refining 77F521:562567 (Ocula) in 00h 10m 21s 383ms I have brought glory to the company.
Praise Kier.

1️⃣9️⃣1️⃣1️⃣3️⃣
7️⃣3️⃣1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
8️⃣1️⃣4️⃣3️⃣6️⃣
4️⃣4️⃣6️⃣9️⃣9️⃣
8️⃣3️⃣4️⃣5️⃣3️⃣

#mdrlumon #severance 🧇🐐🔢💯
lumon-industries.com
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I didn't mean to skip over your post Timmy, I just needed to come back and ask what this is? It went right over my head!
 
February said:
I didn't mean to skip over your post Timmy, I just needed to come back and ask what this is? It went right over my head!
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It's from the show Severance, which is great btw. The characters work at computers looking for "bad" or "scary" numbers on screen, and circle them so they drop into the boxes at the bottom. That website is a recreation of their work. It's just a bit of fun.
 
timmy said:
It's from the show Severance, which is great btw. The characters work at computers looking for "bad" or "scary" numbers on screen, and circle them so they drop into the boxes at the bottom. That website is a recreation of their work. It's just a bit of fun.
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Ahhh, I had no idea as to what it was about or meant. Thanks for the explanation 😁
 
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