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Tag Archives: Comedy
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?
Anyone who has learnt a bit of basic Japanese will recognise “roku” as the number six, which will give you a clue as to the meaning of the title of this anime. Rokujouma isn’t a district or a town, but … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Entertainment, Reviews, Television
Tagged Comedy, Harem anime, Invaders of the Rokujouma!?
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The Goodies: The Tower of London
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the first episode of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, and regular commenter in the Junkyard SFMike requested an article about The Goodies. You could hardly think of two more different … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Reviews, Television
Tagged Chroma key, Comedy, CSO, The Goodies, The Tower of London
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Re-Kan
The title of this anime series translates as “Sixth Sense”, so it’s understandable that the DVD release goes with the original Japanese title rather than the translation. Anyone coming to this series expecting anything creepy or mysterious would be disappointed. … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Entertainment, Reviews, Television
Tagged Comedy, Ghosts, Re-Kan, Slice of Life, Yuri
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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Episode 1
I first watched The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin as a child (not on first broadcast – I wasn’t born), and found it absolutely hilarious. It appealed to me on one particular level, mainly thanks to the farting chairs … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Reviews, Television
Tagged Comedy, Leonard Rossiter, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
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Ms Vampire Who Lives in My Neighbourhood
Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from the realities of life and watch something that is just a silly bit of fun. The title of this one might give you a clue that it falls into that category. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Entertainment, Reviews, Television
Tagged Comedy, Ms Vampire Who Lives in My Neighbourhood, Romance, Vampires, Yuri
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Red Dwarf: The End
We open with a shot of somebody, perhaps Lister, cleaning the outside of Red Dwarf. As the camera pans away we see the full scale of the ship, and it’s enormous. This is a utilitarian view of the future, with … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Television
Tagged Comedy, Mark Williams, Red Dwarf, The End
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Mayo Chiki!
First broadcast in 2011, Mayo Chiki! has been out on DVD for a while now, so I was lucky enough to find it in a second hand DVD shop for a good price. I thought it was worth a try … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Fanservice, Mayo Chiki!, Romantic Comedy
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Shaun of the Dead
When Shaun of the Dead was released in Spain the title was changed to Zombies Party, with the tagline “A night… of death”. That rather misses the point, doesn’t it, and not just because the film takes place mostly in … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Random Chatter, Reviews
Tagged Comedy, Halloween, Horror, Nick Frost, Shaun of the Dead, Simon Pegg
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The Curse of Fatal Death
After the Paul McGann Movie in 1996 it felt like Doctor Who might never be coming back to television. The big revival had come and gone. So in 1999 even a silly little comedy sketch was welcome. People still remembered … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Minisodes, Reviews, Science Fiction, Television
Tagged Charity, Comedy, Hugh Grant, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Richard E Grant, Rowan Atkinson, Sketches
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