Desperate Housewives

I haven't seen Desperate Housewives yet so I can't comment on it... it conflicts with another programme I watch; Dead Man Weds, I think (I know I shouldn't but I just can't help liking it). But refering to what on... off... said; "...I don't see any decent British shows worth watching on our screens..." Try Shameless, C4 Tuesdays 10pm. Imho one of the best things on television at the moment. And for something from the other side of the Atlantic, The Mind of the Married Man, an excellently written comedy/drama with strong characters and good storylines. It's not showing at the moment though but FX are bound to re-run it soon. Both us Brits and the Americans produce good and bad television, but... and here comes the potentially controversial point ...the Americans beat us hands down at situation comedy. *Runs for cover* [%sig%]

Shameless is Brilliant! But I can't speak for any of the other programmes mentioned because I haven't seen them, except for a few minutes of Sex and the City, but that didn't impress me very much. But I have to disagree with your last line, Foxy. The Americans can't possibly beat us at sitcom because, as Paul Gallico said in the New York Times "No one can be as calculatedly rude as the British, which amazes Americans, who do not understand studied insult and can only offer abuse as a substitute."

"there has surely never been a more worthless TV show than this" "This is surely the crappiest, crappiest programme in a whole planet of crap programmes" Studied insult or abuse? You decide!

I've only watched one full length episode of Desperate Housewives but I thought it was pretty good. Fairly light comedy on the surface but with a strong hint of darkness underneath. I think the Americans are better at doing conventional sitcoms than the British at the moment. Friends vs. Coupling? And why else does Only Fools and Horses, along with Absolutely Fabulous keep being resuscitated other than because most contemporary offerings, which aim to do similar things, are crap? I think we still lead the way when it comes to the more unusual stuff like The Royle Family, The Office etc. and I reckon the new Chris Morris thing, Nathan Barley is going to be pretty good. [%sig%]

I'm looking forward to seeing Nathan Barley too. It's just a shame that they can't call the programme C*nt like it used be called on the TV Go Home website. And for anybody who hasn't seen TV Go Home, point your browsers in this direction: http://www.tvgohome.com

I have an interesting storyline to add to the already complex drama in "Desperate Housewives". I really think it would add a very interesting twist to the show and i don't need recognition for it. I would just like the opportunity to present it to the right person. I have no idea of who that person(s) might be. All I need is an email address. So, if you can help me to present a very interesting storyline(on top of a very interesting storyline) .... tell me whom to contact. Thanks, Louise

Are you a desperate housewife?

oi you cheeky git flash!!!

Well, I managed about 15 minutes of one episode. But I do have a very short tv attention span. I didn't think it was funny or clever or anything really.

I've never seen this but I've heard of it. It evidently won some TV Emmy awards, or at least the actresses have. The lack of a story line and the fact that nothing happens probably never registers with the intended audience. Nothing ever happens in their own lives, so they see it as a scripted reality show. LOL.

Yes that's me.

i didnt like it !!!!

that's not wot your hubby said.

So, Karl Wiggins, I take it that you aren't a fan of "Desperate Housewives". First of all, who, in this day and age, says "vegging out" ??? Now that that's over with, the storyline(s) quite obviously has/have kicked off ! I mean, for example (as there are many examples) in the opening moments of the very *first* episode, the character that we are lead to believe is the protagonist, commits suicide. Nice arse but no tits? Hmmm. What an idiot. You're so sexist, Karl Wiggins. Karl Wiggins wrote: > Since Hart to Hart there has surely never been a more > worthless TV show than this. I heard great things about it from > my wife who'd heard them from my sister who lives in the > States. So I watched the first episode in an almost fever pitch > of excitement. Well, not quite, but you know what I mean. > > It was nothing special. > > Unfortunately, it's on at that time of night when you've just > finished your dinner and you're vegging out in front of the > box, so I've ended up watching the next three episodes ..... > waiting for the storyline to kick off, but it hasn't happened > yet. > > Unless I've been watching reruns, and I strongly suspect this > may be the case, each preceeding episode has simply mirrored > the last. There's a guy who's got a body in a box, a woman with > a cute arse but no tits who's shagging the gardner, a woman who > can't control her kids, a nutty woman who's having marital > problems, a woman who fancies the bloke next door and a dead > woman, and that's it. > > (I don't mean that she fancies the bloke next door and a dead > woman, although she may well do for all I know, but rather that > there's also a dead woman involved in the plot somehow). > > Every week simply goes on to repeat what happened the week > before. Nothing else happens. Six hours so far and the > storyline has yet to take off! How are they allowed to get away > with it? > > This is surely the crappiest, crappiest programme in a whole > planet of crap programmes. I predict viewing figures dropping > off by the hundreds of thousands every week.

Sorry to disagree (well no actually I'm not...) but I think that this programme is one of the most refreshing light-hearted shows on TV at present. I don't see any decent British shows worth watching on our screens and this is as good as it gets (apart from all the other top US shows, i.e. six feet under and nip/tuck.) It is becoming increasingly obvious that only US directors can make worth-while TV shows nowadays! Most British programmes don't have a decent storyline to grasp at either so whats the big hoo-ha about? Give it a chance guys... And whilst you're at it take a look at the O.C - the best teen drama in yonks! Dawson's Creek personified with money! Its fantastic.

I find "world shut your mouth" to be one the best shows at mo.

I must confess to also enjoying Desperate Housewives. It's growing episode by episode. Compared with Six Feet Under or The Sopranos it does lack edge but that's because it's produced by a major US network and not the wonderful people at HBO. Just don't believe the hype that surrounded the launch - judge it on its own merits.

oh god, it's another American attempt to sell sex to the mainstream and it's obviously working. Never seen it (err, so shut your mouth then you fat headed fool and don't knock it till you've tried it.. I hear you all cry in unison) it's the same as Sex in the City, it's slick and sexy. Mainstream porn for the flybeating teens and the battery operated mums. Something sassy for the older lady that will keep the paedos away and the mass audiences rolling in. no harm in that i suppose but let's not go shouting about the lack of a plot for the love of god! Sex in the city was no plot at all! just a series of desperate and unrealistic women who, had you met one in real life, would be as dull as dishwater in a beige suit after about ten minutes of shoes and dicks and looking longingly for love even though they couldn't sustain the emotional depth to handle a second "good morning" from someone of the opposite sex without either slagging his genitals off or ordering a wedding dress.

I really enjoy watching Desperate housewives, I find it to be, like six feet under, the perfect antidote to a stressful day at work. However, I am a little worried firstly that Karl has watched four episodes and still not *got* the storyline.. and secondly that he is eating his dinner so late in the evening..this really is not good for your digestion at all!!

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