07.30 The Office
08.00 Due South
09.00 Rising Damp
09.30 WKRP In Cincinnati
The Office. Season 5, Episode 19. "Two Weeks" Michael decides to set up his own company.
Another wonderful episode. I love the way the a-story (Michael's new company) and the b-story (Pam's mastering of the new photocopier) intersect at the very end. In this way the ending was a surprise, but it made sense.
Due South. Season 3, Episode 5. "Mountie and Soul" The Boxing Episode.
Seems like every cop show does an episode set in the world of boxing, and this one offers nothing new on the subject. It's an episode of Due South I've never seen before but - even so - I was reluctant to watch it. One knew it was a boxing episode I was bored in advance and - consequently - put off watching it several times over the past couple of months.
Now that I've finally watched the darn thing... it was exactly as I expected it to be. Bit of a yawn-fest.
Rising Damp. Season 3, Episode 6. "The Cocktail Hour" Alan gets engaged.
Strong episode, very funny. Doesn't rely on guest characters to drive the story/comedy. Most of it is conversations between Rigsby and Alan, which is - I feel - the best element of the series. The idea that Alan is about to marry a very rich girl doesn't seem at all intrusive and outlandish. Rather it serves as a great springboard for a series to debates between the naive tenant and the cynical landlord.
The sequence where Rigsby shows Alan how to behave in polite society is some of the funniest stuff Leonard Rossiter has ever done. And the pay-off later in the episode (where Alan kicks over a valuable tea set) is equally hilarious.
WKRP In Cincinnati. Episode 73. "Straight From the Heart" Herb is having heart trouble and the gang need to persuade him to get it checked.
A great story, with solid character moments and lots of laughs. It moves from the radio station, to the hospital, to a 3D Porn Movie Theatre (yes, a 3D Porn Movie Theatre) to a prison cell with ease and manages to include all of the regulars and make us believe that they really do care about sleazy Herb.
The ending is wonderful. Herb cuts the cards and pretends to lose (and agrees to go back to the hospital), even though it means passing up a night on the town with Jennifer. Tough to do, since Loni Anderson looks absolutely stunning in this episode.
Highlight? The Office (Michael and Pam)
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Fri, Mar 27, 09 - The Office, Due South, Rising Damp, WKRP In Cincinnati
