Friday Fun : Extras - are you having a laugh

If you are fans of The Office, then get the DVD set of "Extras". This comedy, produced by HBO and the BBC, is a great laugh. It stars, and is written by, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

I've nearly watched season 2. I watched it on my treadmill, and nearly fell off it laughing. Season One was centered around the two main characters being "extras" in movies. Each show had a famous actor normally acting very silly and bad (Ben Stiller, Orlando Bloom, David Bowie). Season Two continues but Andy gets a sitcom on the BBC and he feels he has sold out with cheap laughs.

It is very funny, though some of it is British humour.

Are you having a laugh?

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Anonymous said…

Both Gervais' character in Extras and his daffy sidekick friend are a hoot! The series is hilarious. Now, Will, did you ever get around to watching Flight of the Conchords, like I told you? You will love it too!

February 22, 2008 at 10:44 PM

Anonymous said…

you are having too much fun; I want you do do an abstract on Flock, so this may be considered work ;-)

February 22, 2008 at 11:16 PM

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