{"id":6187,"date":"2011-03-24T16:05:44","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T14:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=6187"},"modified":"2011-03-24T16:05:45","modified_gmt":"2011-03-24T14:05:45","slug":"episodes-comedy-series-starring-matt-leblanc-stephen-mangan-tamsin-greig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/episodes-comedy-series-starring-matt-leblanc-stephen-mangan-tamsin-greig\/","title":{"rendered":"Episodes Comedy Series starring Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan & Tamsin Greig"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Episodes<\/a>
From left: Stephen Mangan, Matt LeBlanc & Tamsin Greig. Image via icelebz.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beverly (Tamsin Greig) and Sean Lincoln (Stephen Mangan) are a married couple who have co-written an award-wining British comedy. \u00a0When they\u2019re approached by Merc Lapidus (John Pankow), a famous American network producer, they are both surprised and flattered, though Sean is a lot more excited than Beverly.<\/p>\n

The producer has made a very simple and alluring offer: they will come to Los Angeles, and write their show, in their own way, for the American audience. \u00a0Beverly is reluctant to leave their home and country, but she can\u2019t resist Sean and they fly to L.A. They are indeed staying at a luxurious house and welcomed by the producer\u2019s assistant Carol (Kathleen Rose Perkins).<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Merc just might have exaggerated his excitement for their show, as well as his knowledge of it. They get more disappointed when their leading British actor can\u2019t get the part. And they\u2019re more than caught off-guard when the actor offered for the leading part of the older, fat and sophisticated headmaster is none other than Matt LeBlanc (played by Matt LeBlanc), a.k.a. Joey from Friends<\/a> himself.<\/p>\n

Beverly is more than ready to pack up and go, but Sean loves L.A. way too much to just give up. Much to Beverly\u2019s annoyance, Matt ends up getting part and he starts changing the character and the show\u2019s core.<\/p>\n

Now their pleasantly plump headmaster is a hockey couch in Matt\u2019s size, and the lesbian librarian might not be a lesbian anymore. Moreover, Sean ends up being good friends with Matt and their librarian is a very hot actress Morning (Mircea Monroe) who seems to be getting along too well with Sean. Will Beverly be able to take this? And more importantly, will the show\u2019s pilot be picked up?<\/p>\n

Episodes is a very amusing and hilarious comedy, co-created by David Crane, who co- created Friends. Episodes is a wonderful hybrid of American and British cultures, especially the stereotypes. \u00a0Beverly and Sean are very typically British, but Sean is more open to new opportunities and friendships, despite the differences. Matt Le Blanc is truly funny as this over-sexed, self-centered version of himself who has good intentions but not necessarily the moral values.<\/p>\n

I really hate Merc, but it is because precisely he is there for us to hate him. He is not to be trusted as a friend, as a producer, as a boss, as a husband or a lover. He cheats on his blind wife with his assistant Carol and doesn\u2019t really give a damn about what other people\u2019s careers.<\/p>\n

Matt LeBlanc\u2019s character is a really fun character, but his flaws are just too big to ignore. But his apparent lack of shame makes for wonderful dialogue.<\/p>\n

There are only 7 episodes in the first season, which won\u2019t come as a surprise for the viewers of British TV. \u00a0Strongly recommended. Although beware, the show is not politically correct. And it doesn\u2019t watch the language at all. Just so you know what to expect \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

It may not make you laugh out loud every second, but there will be a lot of laughing, grinning, snorting and chuckling. Be warned.<\/p>\n

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