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Rufous
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Writing rongs.

"Dave" at work. Gillingham lad, lives Madrid/Mallorca, works London. Posts mostly whimsy and delight in the small things. Interested in everything. Love is all you need. Love and money for rent. And music. The three things...
"FUCKING POTATOES!"
December 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I ended up getting a couple of 'display' books for mine after years of them gradually falling from the board into the bubble-wrap that covered it.
December 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
McSweeney's entitled to a break
December 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
And fwiw I reckon three series is about as many as most good ideas can support. Arrested Development. Community. Cheers...

In support of both arguments: 3 was the only genuinely good series of Friends.
December 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"But it takes time for a show to find it's feet"

Series three of Parks and Rec is exceptional. But it took FIFTY EPISODES to get there.

Twenty one hours *to get properly good*

I reckon the best UK sitcoms averaged around 7.5 hours. *In total*
December 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I like they actually used $100 as the basis for their example.
December 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM