The Life and Times of Tim

[tele7]

On HBO. Anyone watching this? Pretty funny so far.


(sorry if there's a thread already)

[GreatAmericanZero]

yeah i'm really laughing. I had no expectations cuz the animation is so shitty, but its really really funny.

[Willmore]

Writing is great, the animation is South Park-esque, but the voice acting is so amateurishly shitty at times that it's hard to ignore. I'll watch the season though. The only problem is that it follows the worst comedy show of all time - Little Britain, now with a minty American flavor.

[underdog]

The only problem is that it follows the worst comedy show of all time - Little Britain, now with a minty American flavor.

Oh man, that show is fucking horrible.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

shit it was on yesterday

saw the preview and it was cringy but funny


I should have DVR'ed it, Ill catch it this week

[JerseyRich]

I shall be DLing this one tonight.

How long is each episode?

[realmenhatelife]

I wasn't so into it, but not to the extent that I would say it sucks or never give it another chance.

My main problem is the story structure. Sure, Tim is in an awkward situation and humor ensues, but when you just go right to the joke without any kind of logical build up its really meaningless. If I can just put Tim in a room with a hooker so I can laugh when his GF walks in then I can have Tim dresses like Hitler and goes to his Jewish Boss' house, Tim's new best friend is a lion and uh oh his landlord is a gazelle, Tim shits his pants while kicking a field goal in the superbowl. You need some sort of plausibility to make the humor work.


I really hated Little Briton USA though.

[tele7]

I shall be DLing this one tonight.

How long is each episode?

2 to 3 episodes in a half hour time slot.

[GreatAmericanZero]

Writing is great, the animation is South Park-esque, but the voice acting is so amateurishly shitty at times that it's hard to ignore. I'll watch the season though. The only problem is that it follows the worst comedy show of all time - Little Britain, now with a minty American flavor.

see, i thought the voice acting was the funniest part and the animation was the worst part..interesting

I wasn't so into it, but not to the extent that I would say it sucks or never give it another chance.

My main problem is the story structure. Sure, Tim is in an awkward situation and humor ensues, but when you just go right to the joke without any kind of logical build up its really meaningless. If I can just put Tim in a room with a hooker so I can laugh when his GF walks in then I can have Tim dresses like Hitler and goes to his Jewish Boss' house, Tim's new best friend is a lion and uh oh his landlord is a gazelle, Tim shits his pants while kicking a field goal in the superbowl. You need some sort of plausibility to make the humor work.


I really hated Little Briton USA though.

i thought they said that he accidentally called her cuz he meant for a plumber. Or that was just an excuse and the reason why he was caught with a hooker was because he wanted to see a hooker. I gotta watch it again

[JerseyRich]

2 to 3 episodes in a half hour time slot.

Sweet.

[hammersavage]

I went to a screening of this a few weeks back and laughed my balls off. I love awkward humor. Its essentially 'Curb' but animated and it more awkward situations.

And the creator was there and he seemed like a really cool, funny guy so I hope it finds success.

[El Mudo]

http://www.perrific.com/cds/tim.jpg

[GreatAmericanZero]

http://www.perrific.com/cds/tim.jpg

don't post that, you'll give Paulisded an erection!

[realmenhatelife]

see, i thought the voice acting was the funniest part and the animation was the worst part..interesting



i thought they said that he accidentally called her cuz he meant for a plumber. Or that was just an excuse and the reason why he was caught with a hooker was because he wanted to see a hooker. I gotta watch it again

He (and as far as we are meant to believe I guess) called an electrician and requested "come right now, back door action" Which is a total stretch. I think it's funny that thats the kind of wacky misunderstanding a "smart" show would use if it were doing a parody of a really base, lowest common denominator sitcom, but you can throw it out there as absurdity without the slightest sense of irony.

I really have nothing against unprovoked wackiness, but you have to go whole hog. The humor in this show is based in the uncomfortable, so it relies on our common and realistic social experiences for us to connect to it, but at the same time it seems to be employing completely unrealistic comedic devices.

[TheMojoPin]

The only problem is that it follows the worst comedy show of all time - Little Britain, now with a minty American flavor.

For every awesome British comedy that comes along and bucks the sterotype of how bad British comedy is outside of Monty Python, you have something like LB that gleefully fulfills every negative preconception of how British comedy "sucks," yet somehow becomes insanely huge.

[El Mudo]

don't post that, you'll give Paulisded an erection!



Left of the Dial is a great song :happy:

[GreatAmericanZero]

For every awesome British comedy that comes along and bucks the sterotype of how bad British comedy is outside of Monty Python, you have something like LB that gleefully fulfills every negative preconception of how British comedy "sucks," yet somehow becomes insanely huge.

yeah, the truth is most British comedy is like that fake show in "extras"

"Ya' havin' a laugh?"

[underdog]

"Bum rape humor? That's not a genre of humor."

I thought this show was hilarious.

[JerseyRich]

I love it!

Thanks for bringing this show up Tom!


"How bout a half price BJ?"

[Willmore]

yeah, the truth is most British comedy is like that fake show in "extras"

"Ya' havin' a laugh?"



But really, how many great British comedies have there been?

Yes, Minister
Blackadder
The Office
Faulty Towers
Extras
Monty Python

That's about all I can name.

[tele7]

I love it!

Thanks for bringing this show up Tom!


"How bout a half price BJ?"

Done, ...just make sure to wear your booty pirate t-shirt.

[TooLowBrow]

But really, how many great British comedies have there been?

Yes, Minister
Blackadder
The Office
Faulty Towers
Extras
Monty Python

That's about all I can name.

coupling

[GreatAmericanZero]

But really, how many great British comedies have there been?

Yes, Minister
Blackadder
The Office
Faulty Towers
Extras
Monty Python

That's about all I can name.

yeah and also most of those shows only have 12 episodes ever made

[KnoxHarrington]

He (and as far as we are meant to believe I guess) called an electrician and requested "come right now, back door action" Which is a total stretch. I think it's funny that thats the kind of wacky misunderstanding a "smart" show would use if it were doing a parody of a really base, lowest common denominator sitcom, but you can throw it out there as absurdity without the slightest sense of irony.

I really have nothing against unprovoked wackiness, but you have to go whole hog. The humor in this show is based in the uncomfortable, so it relies on our common and realistic social experiences for us to connect to it, but at the same time it seems to be employing completely unrealistic comedic devices.

I think it was pretty obvious that was a lie.

[TheMojoPin]

But really, how many great British comedies have there been?

Yes, Minister
Blackadder
The Office
Faulty Towers
Extras
Monty Python

That's about all I can name.

Spaced
Black Books
Black Adder
Garth Marenghi's Dark Place
The Mighty Boosh
Alan Partridge

[patsopinion]

Spaced
Black Books
Black Adder
Garth Marenghi's Dark Place
The Mighty Boosh
Alan Partridge

whats the one with judi dench
i dont remember that being that bad


whats the general concesus on Ab Fab?

[joethebartender]

Spaced
Black Books
Black Adder
Garth Marenghi's Dark Place
The Mighty Boosh
Alan Partridge

The Young Ones
Are you Being Served?

[realmenhatelife]

I think it was pretty obvious that was a lie.

I don't think it was, I think that was the legitimate premise. The flip side is Tim got a hooker to cheat on his girlfriend on the day she was arriving home with her parents in tow. It's the life an times of Tim no the life and times of Anthony. If you don't like Tim the his 'oh gosh' tone wont work at all, and if your intro to the character is deadbeat gets caught in wreckless interracial infidelity you're not really going to root for him.

[GreatAmericanZero]

I don't think it was, I think that was the legitimate premise. The flip side is Tim got a hooker to cheat on his girlfriend on the day she was arriving home with her parents in tow. It's the life an times of Tim no the life and times of Anthony. If you don't like Tim the his 'oh gosh' tone wont work at all, and if your intro to the character is deadbeat gets caught in wreckless interracial infidelity you're not really going to root for him.

do you have to root for him or just laugh at what an asshole he is?

[realmenhatelife]

do you have to root for him or just laugh at what an asshole he is?

To me, if I cant like him then I cant laugh or be uncomfortable at his uncomfortable situations. You can't tell a story with no protagonist, and I guess thats essentially my problem with the show- it's not a story, its a series of jokes

[ladyface]

It seems to be a series of unfortunate incidents or events that many men can sympathize with, even if they managed to avoid any of his pitfalls in real life.

[Willmore]

Spaced
Black Books
Black Adder
Garth Marenghi's Dark Place
The Mighty Boosh
Alan Partridge

Black Books' first 2 seasons were genius, but kind of ran out of stuff later. Black Adder I mentioned - genius. Haven't seen the other ones.

[GreatAmericanZero]

i just watched the second episode of "the life and times of tim" and its sooooooooo funny

i do analyze when something is NOT funny and why its not funny

but this show is fucking funny. The delivery of the guy who does the voice of Tim kills me

thats all that matters

[TheGameHHH]

i just watched the second episode of "the life and times of tim" and its sooooooooo funny

i do analyze when something is NOT funny and why its not funny

but this show is fucking funny. The delivery of the guy who does the voice of Tim kills me

thats all that matters

yea, Tim is very key in the show. its fucking funny, bottom line.

[GreatAmericanZero]

yea, Tim is very key in the show. its fucking funny, bottom line.

but i understand the argument against the show

there is that show on now "Worst Week"...and its a guy that keeps getting into crazy illogical awkward situations with his girlfriend and her family. and the show is horrible and unfunny and impossible to relate to. I don't find that show funny at all.

but i find "tim" funny

I can't explain why i laugh at one and not the other..but thats the way it goes

[GreatAmericanZero]

heres the first one from last night (even though the second one was funnier)

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i just think tim has the best "no". Like, when his boss is telling him what to do and he just goes "no"..makes me laugh so hard

i was laughing when the boss was going "keith is a good boy" and tim goes "hes not a good boy, you do realize this?"

[underdog]

"I was humming at first, then my plan, which I never got to execute; I was going to take the floor, kind of work the space a little and do a Ella Fitzgerald scat version of the song"

This show continues to kill me every week.

[happytypinggirl]

gets better and better every week.

your baby is a dick.

[underdog]

gets better and better every week.

your baby is a dick.

"Why do all these mothers keep misquoting me?"

I love this show.

[paulisded]

http://www.perrific.com/cds/tim.jpg

Dammit, you stole my post!

[yojimbo7248]

gets better and better every week.

your baby is a dick.

I just discovered this show on demand. Hilarious. I one of the funniest things I have seen on t.v. in awhile. I am especially happy that the hooker turns up often.

[happytypinggirl]

I just discovered this show on demand. Hilarious. I one of the funniest things I have seen on t.v. in awhile. I am especially happy that the hooker turns up often.

love debbie and her ten dolla bj's.

[Furtherman]

love debbie and her ten dolla bj's.

Me too.





Wait... what is this thread about?

[mikeyboy]

love debbie and her ten dolla bj's.

You're just looking for mod quotes now, aren't you?

[happytypinggirl]

You're just looking for mod quotes now, aren't you?

hahhahahahhahahahha

i like the backdoor action and i sometimes give a ten dolla bj.

I AAAAAAMMMMMMM FEAAAAAAAAAAARLESSSSSS!!!!

[JerseyRich]

hahhahahahhahahahha

i like the backdoor action and i sometimes give a ten dolla bj.

I AAAAAAMMMMMMM FEAAAAAAAAAAARLESSSSSS!!!!

Stay and have some Meatloaf Debbie.

[TripleSkeet]

Meh. Is this made by the same people that did Dr. Katz? Because it totally reminds me of that show.

Ive only seen it once, it was ok, but nothing that I would really crack up at.

[happytypinggirl]

Meh. Is this made by the same people that did Dr. Katz? Because it totally reminds me of that show.

Ive only seen it once, it was ok, but nothing that I would really crack up at.

loved dr. katz.

and its not a laugh a minute. usually you have to wait for the laughs, and some of the episodes aren't funny at all. but its building, and getting better, and i love it.

[TheGameHHH]

loved dr. katz.

and its not a laugh a minute. usually you have to wait for the laughs, and some of the episodes aren't funny at all. but its building, and getting better, and i love it.

thats my only gripe with this show. i talk it up to people like its hysterical and they might catch an episode that isnt funny at all and tell me im out of my mind. like 2 weeks ago, i think, was just an absolute dud. my roommate saw it for the first time that week. he turned to me and was like, 'dude, are u sure you know what comedy is?' i felt like a moron

[Fallon]

Funny show.

The Priest is great.

[BronxJohnny]

Great show makes up for that shit fest that has become entourage and all their bitchassness. "Lets just say your baby was a 30yrs old man blowing that whistle, you wouldn't think he was a dick?"

[happytypinggirl]

Great show makes up for that shit fest that has become entourage and all their bitchassness. "Lets just say your baby was a 30yrs old man blowing that whistle, you wouldn't think he was a dick?"

hahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahah!!!!!! love tim!!!!

[JDE]

So I watched it for the first time tonight, or parts of it anyway, and I liked it.


Do all the episodes have different mini episodes in them?


Jason

[yojimbo7248]

Life and Times of Tim is getting better and better. I just watched the one about the mugger in a the subway. Seriously, one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time. "Gonna stab a bitch tonight..."

[hammersavage]

Can you just acknowledge the irony that I got mugged twice today and I'm the one being arrested?


I got a brick of coke and did it off the ass of the concierge girl from the Radisson hotel. You know how I wrote it off? Cab to kinko's.

[MacVittie]

I've seen the first couple of episodes, I really like it. The animation reminds me of 12 oz. Mouse. I hope it gets picked up for another season.

[happytypinggirl]

im gonna rip your face off of your face

[GreatAmericanZero]

so many people i know are into this show. My dad is into this show! its gotta be picked up for a second season, its gotta cost two bucks to produce

[underdog]

"She called your parents and said Tim wants to fuck me? That's insane. Who does that."

I really love this show.

[happytypinggirl]

cliffhangers make me happy!

[JDE]

I saw the episode last night the second one I have seen, and I now I am hooked.

A Thank You to all of you for recommending it, this is one different show and I like.

Oh and did anyone notice the wife of the boss was Mrs Huxtable(Phylicia Rashad) ?

Jason

[happytypinggirl]

I saw the episode last night the second one I have seen, and I now I am hooked.

A Thank You to all of you for recommending it, this is one different show and I like.

Oh and did anyone notice the wife of the boss was Mrs Huxtable(Phylicia Rashad) ?

Jason

the first time i noticed a celebrity guest i was so excited. cuz basically we're watching this small unknown show, and i hear a familiar voice saying.....i cant yell cock at work!!!

i was so excited that jeff garlin did a guest voice, and the next week, bob sagat voiced a character. ok so im more excited about garlin, but its good for the show to get 'names'. actually i wonder if i've missed any other famous names cuz i only watch th credits if i thought i recognized someone.

[TheGameHHH]

the first time i noticed a celebrity guest i was so excited. cuz basically we're watching this small unknown show, and i hear a familiar voice saying.....i cant yell cock at work!!!

i was so excited that jeff garlin did a guest voice, and the next week, bob sagat voiced a character. ok so im more excited about garlin, but its good for the show to get 'names'. actually i wonder if i've missed any other famous names cuz i only watch th credits if i thought i recognized someone.

did u miss the A list guest voice of Cheri Oteri? it would be hard to imagine youd miss her, being the superstar that she is.

[mikeyboy]

did u miss the A list guest voice of Cheri Oteri? it would be hard to imagine youd miss her, being the superstar that she is.

Oh yeah. She was the super's daughter. I also recognized Trevor from The Whitest Kids U Know.

[happytypinggirl]

Oh yeah. She was the super's daughter. I also recognized Trevor from The Whitest Kids U Know.

hahahhahahahhaha she was blob shnout or whatever? hahahahha tooo funny.

[GreatAmericanZero]

i still have the season finale on my dvr. i don't want to watch it cuz then i'll miss not having a new episode to look forward too :(

[JDE]

i still have the season finale on my dvr. i don't want to watch it cuz then i'll miss not having a new episode to look forward too :(

The last episode was the end of the season?


Shit............

[JDE]

A heads up to all here, the entire first season is on HBO 2 tonight at 8PM.



Jason

[happytypinggirl]

awesome. thanks for the heads up

[JDE]

awesome. thanks for the heads up


no thank you and everyone else for the original heads up, this show is great.


the first episode was brilliant.

he got raped by a bum:clap:

[JDE]

great show, I saw most of the episodes tonight, there were some slower ones, but a really strong overall package of cringe worthy, and just plaiin old good comedy.



Jason

[JDE]

You can watch the second season premier online here.


http://www.collegehumor.com/hbocomedy

[TheGameHHH]

Anybody watch the new season start tonight? I'm about to catch the 12:30am replay

[Fallon]

Wow, I totally forgot about this show.

Though I'm glad to have it back.

[underdog]

Is everyone still into this show?

The last episode might have been the best episode yet. The dialog is just fucking amazing.

[TheGameHHH]

Is everyone still into this show?

The last episode might have been the best episode yet. The dialog is just fucking amazing.

been very underwhelmed with this season so far, still watching though

[underdog]

I think this might be the funniest show on television right now.

[Fallon]

HBO canceled it.

Creators are shopping it to other networks.

[underdog]

HBO canceled it.

Creators are shopping it to other networks.

Boo. This show fucking kills me.

[KnoxHarrington]

Probably canceled to make room for another "rich douchebags in therapy" show