http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2008/02/gervais_merchant_reunite_for_m.php
Recently hanger on to Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, and hanger on to Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, announced a new sitcom. Set in the 70’s it promises to be a look into lower class tradie culture that nobody could find by walking 10 minutes to the nearest pub. Titled ‘Men at the Pru’, it shows callous disregard for the pairs previous monosyllabic naming tradition.
Just as Merchant and Gervais could hypothetically combine their physical attributes to make a reasonably normal looking human being, perhaps so could this show and Extras in the ever so remote possibility that this should not live up to expectations.
Wow¸ that made more sense in my mind.
Anyway.
How excited should you be regarding the new Gervais/Merchant sitcom? To find out the answer, I humbly offer up this quiz.
Question 1:
When someone mentions ‘The Corrs’ the first image that you enters your mind is:
a) The moderately successful Irish Pop-rock of the 1990’s.
b) A misspelling of the moderately popular American beer
c) Awkward silence.
Question 2:
The 70’s where a decade lacking in:
a) Morality in the American government
b) A set of traditional values for middle and lower classes
c) Awkward silences.
Question 3:
Every 70’s show needs to have:
a) a lovable South American Immigrant capable of banging every starlet in existence
b) A leather jacket wearing, shark jumping teen who smells of pomade.
c) Awkward silence involving old, awkward men
Question 4:
The girl that you are crazy about is getting married to someone else. Your plan to win her involves:
a) Dispersing a steady stream of negative rumours regarding her husband to be, thus decaying her trust in him.
b) Fight him for your love. Your valor will be recognized, and fair maiden shall be yours
c) Sit there in silence. Also, try and look awkward whilst doing so. Chicks dig that kind of thing.
Question 5:
The longest that you can base something on awkward silence is:
a) Not applicable. It’s never funny, I like my cameras times three, and my sitcoms with copious amounts of Charlie Sheen
b) About five questions, then it starts to get old.
c) About twelve episodes, with two Christmas ones as a bonus.
Debriefing
Mainly A’s and B’s: You are not yet ready to be graced with jokes that make you sit there and say ‘hmm, I guess I do hate it when people say/do that’. Perhaps you could take a remedial class in British humor in time for it’s release.
Mainly C’s: Hooray! You passed the totally uninformed, inconsequential test. It’s like 10th grade math all over again. Give yourself a pat on the back.
Also, just in case you are insane, this is totally facetious. Both Gervais and Merchant deserve every accolade possible -even if they’re not eligible for it- and the office is nothing short of a masterpiece.
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