Trexx and Flipside
On Tuesday 24th June 2008 GMT at 3:08 PM GMT, Mark said:
Here's some preview videos of Trexx and Flipside, a new BBC3 sitcom which starts on the 6th July...
http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/trexx_and_flipside/videos/
On Tuesday 24th June 2008 GMT at 3:40 PM GMT, hotzappa11 said:
Fo shizzle. Cheers. It looks promising. On their myspace they have the theme tune, it's quite catchy.
On Wednesday 25th June 2008 GMT at 2:48 AM GMT, Mark said:
I can't work out if it's going to be any good or not. The theme tune is certainly catchy though - I'll give them that.
On Wednesday 25th June 2008 GMT at 3:24 PM GMT, Tuumble said:
Trexx and Flipside? Aren't they the EURO2008 mascots? Typical! Even cuddly costumed central Europeans are given their own TV series now. 
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 4:00 AM GMT, Aaron said:
I've just finished watching this, and was pleasantly surprised.
Struck me as The Black Boosh basically, albeit toned-down and less 'out there'. Similar kind of situation, they're trying to be famous, blah blah.
So yeah, I actually quite liked it. Half way between The Mighty Boosh and Ed Stone Is Dead - a sitcom which no one but me seems to have seen.
It's not going to be a contender for favourite sitcom ever, but it had a good kind of feeling/vibe to it, so now waiting actually rather eagerly for episode two.
(If there's anyone from the Beeb or Initial reading this, please hook me up with a copy of Ed Stone!)
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 4:04 AM GMT, zooo said:
I only saw little bits. Liked Rich Fulcher.
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 4:11 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Yeah, he was alright, but don't think he's played ever more thann one character...?
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 4:18 AM GMT, zooo said:
Leave him alone!
That's how he rolls.
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 10:46 AM GMT, catskillz said:
I missed it last night. I wan't exactly eager to see it, after the clips I saw of it made it look like a CBBC show!
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 12:13 PM GMT, chipolata said:
I thought it was bland. Aaron mentioned The Mighty Boosh but that had an insane genius, this had nothing. And while Noel Fielding and Julian Barrat are top class comedy actors, the guys in this were likeable nonentities. The lines were lame and the plot predictable. It's just not good enough.
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 1:28 PM GMT, hotzappa11 said:
Ed Stone, was that the sitcom with Richard Blackwood which was on Trouble at lunchtime or something?
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 3:05 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: hotzappa11 @ July 7 2008, 10:28 AM BSTEd Stone, was that the sitcom with Richard Blackwood which was on Trouble at lunchtime or something?
Not sure about lunchtime, but yes, that's the one!
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 3:19 PM GMT, chipolata said:
It was so bad they broadcast it on Sunday mornings. Talking of which, whatever happened to the ever-so-talented Mr Blackwood?
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 3:23 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Not a clue. I think he still does a bit of presenting, probably on a really obscure channel.
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 5:49 PM GMT, Bam said:
My thoughts on the show. Overly complicated script VERY badly acted and directed. The timing was awful. I thought the story was alright until about half way through when I thought it had finished and it just keopt going on.
I stuck with it to the end but never again.
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 8:55 PM GMT, hotzappa11 said:
Quote: Bam! @ July 7 2008, 2:49 PM BSTI thought the story was alright until about half way through when I thought it had finished and it just keopt going on.
I have to agree with this. The last 10 minutes seemed like padding. But I did think it fun. The song they sang was quite good to.
On Monday 7th July 2008 GMT at 11:31 PM GMT, Gavin said:
It was alright. The street fighter handshake was a piece of genius!
On Tuesday 8th July 2008 GMT at 12:29 AM GMT, Nil Putters said:
Pretty bad I thought. B-Ice was the only bright spot for me. Wanting a written apology & being scared by the hand dryer were lol moments.
On Sunday 13th July 2008 GMT at 1:01 AM GMT, swerytd said:
Quote: Bam! and zooo @ July 7 2008, 2:49 PM BSTabout half way through when I thought it had finished and it just keopt going on.
Yeah, I thought that too, too!
Not great but got better. Agree also about B-Side (or whoever) and his written apologies/hand dryer moments but his girlfriend and minder weren't great.
Girl from Shameless's boyfriend was way too clicheed. Could have done that better I thought.
Dan
On Monday 14th July 2008 GMT at 1:02 PM GMT, David H said:
Caught this last night. It was embarrassing. I'm not surprised it was shown on Sunday morning as that really was its target audience. There was a line early on about being 'something than Kerry Katona's something or other'. Why are similies like this in shows? They're way too long and not a bit funny.
I don't know
On Tuesday 15th July 2008 GMT at 1:39 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Can't believe that I noticed this.
Big strip of black gaffer tape on the back of the computer monitor on Ollie's desk, covering the Dell (?) logo.
Quote-wise:
"How can we look our fans in the eye if we do this?"
"I'm sure they'll both understand."
Bland on paper, perfectly timed delivery.
On Tuesday 15th July 2008 GMT at 2:10 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Right, have now finished watching episode two. Really enjoyed it. Again, I'm like the vibe/tone/feel of the show. Good gag rate, a few big laugh-out-louds, and some great quotes (see above).
And Ollie (Ashley Madekwe) is veeeery pretty.
Looking forward to episode 3. 
On Tuesday 15th July 2008 GMT at 3:29 PM GMT, dean micheals said:
i like the show. enjoyed episode 1 and 2. do think they need to figure out who the target audience is, the character TREXX and FLIPSIDE are great, and seem to appeal to the 10 year olds to early teens, whereas the B ICE character is appreciate by my work colleges 'early twenties'.
looking forward to episode 3
On Thursday 24th July 2008 GMT at 12:15 PM GMT, Stan Doubt said:
Have to say I'm enjoying this series too. There's the odd jarring moment where the actors mistime a line or the script could've been smoothed out, but overall, for a first series, pretty high quality with a good number of laughs and tight plotting.
Ollie is very very pretty and a great actor. The guy who plays b-ice is a genius and Rich Fulcher (even though I find him annoying in the Might Boosh) is perfect as Brilliance.
On Thursday 24th July 2008 GMT at 7:33 PM GMT, Mark said:
I agree, Rich Fulcher's mad act is brilliant in this.
I have to say, I'm liking Trexx and Flipside a lot. I was worried it'd all be gangster rap and swearing, but its actually quite mainstream and easy to like.