Try Four Lions, you'll love it.

Meh, I think The Thick Of It was basically a remake of Yes Minister, but better.

"In the UK we've never viewed our politicians as anything other than lying venal backstabbers. "

I would assume that in an insider situation Democrats don't need to spend a lot of time talking to one another about why they're Democrats, because they all know why.

The way he says "treat" is magnificent.

I endorse this on the condition that the award comes in the form of Hugh Abbott's face popping up and saying "that was some top swearing"

The only reason I would hesitate to agree is that in Season 3 they started deconstructing Malcolm and making him less invincible, which doesn't work quite as well if you haven't already seen the version where he is effortlessly masterful of every aspect of government and simultaneously fucking terrifying.  It's hard…

Seconded, I started with season three and worked my way back.  The beginning of season three was almost a soft-reboot.

Best typo ever

I wouldn't call it non-ideological, it's just that the ideology it's criticising isn't specific to either party (although both parties would claim it is).

Yeah, that seems to be working out pretty well for you guys so far what with David Cameron and all that.

I'm gonna say it - I think she's contracted plastic surgery.

"Motherfucking" sounds far too American to be a Tuckerism.

I actually find the above-the-wall stuff less interesting.

I think a commenter in one of the Archer reviews summed it up - Louie is the best show currently on TV that is classified as a comedy, but that doesn't mean it's the funniest.

I like to think that this means that Louie and Seinfeld take place in the same universe - the street tough obviously mellowed out (found Jesus?) and is trying to atone for his past dickishness.

*Something about Dominique Strauss-Kahn*

One thing that's always bugged me - is it ridiculous that he has a maid who was clearly born in the United States, or is this something that's changed in the last 13 years?

Every group has one member they make fun of.  You know, like we do with Elaine.

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