I think it's grand, can't understand why nobody likes it. It actually makes me laugh, which sitcoms are meant to. Mind you, I'm not disgruntled because I've had a sitcom about over 60s rejected as I have never written one.
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Quote: beaky @ 14th September 2014, 4:43 PM BSTIt was filmed in Herne Bay, where I've been the last two years for their marvellous new cartoon festival. It's the seaside town that time forgot - I love it, despite everything closing at 11.00 p.m.
My parents own a place on the seafront estate shown in Boomers. In fact, I posed on the very same bench as depicted in the publicity shots. I adore Herne Bay, especially the tawdry musical automaton on the seafront.
As for the show itself: the script is weak and it's a huge waste of a talented cast.
Quote: Pip Bond @ 19th September 2014, 12:31 PM BSTI think it's grand, can't understand why nobody likes it. It actually makes me laugh, which sitcoms are meant to. Mind you, I'm not disgruntled because I've had a sitcom about over 60s rejected as I have never written one.
Makes me smile, but laugh? No, which is a shame 'cos it's a good cast.
Quote: TheBlueNun @ 19th September 2014, 1:08 PM BSTAs for the show itself: the script is weak and it's a huge waste of a talented cast.
Exactly
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 19th September 2014, 1:29 PM BSTMakes me smile, but laugh? No, which is a shame 'cos it's a good cast.
Most sitcoms these days just leave me staring at the screen blank faced, if not open mouthed. So warm smiles are fine by me; to be honest I never got the impression they were aiming for anything else. It works on its own terms.
Quote: Pip Bond @ 19th September 2014, 12:31 PM BSTI think it's grand, can't understand why nobody likes it. It actually makes me laugh, which sitcoms are meant to. Mind you, I'm not disgruntled because I've had a sitcom about over 60s rejected as I have never written one.
Disgruntled? Me? 
Just watched my recording of the Christmas Special, and I want to know where the Special comes into it.
Honestly, I have never known a half hour to take so long - it seemed to drag on and on.
There was not one laugh or, for me, one smile even and I am sorry to say that it was utter garbage. How can someone write something so bad - the "stars" struggled.
If you haven't watched it yet - THEN DON'T BOTHER!!
Was it a Christmas special or the start of a new series?
I enjoyed it. Always great to see Stephanie and Paula and Alison is a great actress.
The boring bloke is extremely good as someone acting boring (I think. Have I said that before?)
The bit though where Russ Abbot says who do they remind you of was a bit unnecessary. It should've just been evident.
A Christmas special ahead of a new series.
Quote: Aaron @ 1st January 2016, 1:13 AM GMTa new series.
Well I won't be watching. I really have tried to like this, but even being a Baby Boomer myself can find nothing I can relate to and think it is missing the mark by a mile. Could have been a great subject if it had some decent writers. No problem with the cast, but they are struggling with poor scripts.