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Previously On… Arrested Development - The Boar
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (1010+ words) There's always money in the Banana Stand" is one of the most memorable, (and slowly developed) jokes in the beloved three-season comedy series, Arrested Development, which originally ran from 2003 to 2006. Whether there was "always money' in the show itself, however,…...
Smosh Hospital: A live comedy show that will have you in stitches - The Boar
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (369+ words) After the overwhelmingly positive reviews and success of Smosh The Sitcom LIVE! in May 2024, it was only a matter of time before digital sketch comedy brand, Smosh, delivered yet another spectacularly arranged live performance. With a bigger cast and full…...
From chaotic to classic: Christmas specials worth the (re)watch - The Boar
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (588+ words) Friends (S3E10),The One Where Rachel Quits" The OneWiththe Holiday Armadillomight be the sitcoms best-known seasonalspecial, butlet me explain why The One Where Rachel Quits is an underappreciated Christmas classic." The spirit of the season " and of the show " shines through…...
More than a big nose: Reflecting on the RSC’s Cyrano - The Boar
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (265+ words) Beyond his embellished nose Lester knows the RSC well. Born in Birmingham, the "Brum star" turned down an offer from the RSC some 35 years ago, in 1989 when the younger-Lester, freshly out of RADA felt his talents could be served better…...
A very English night out: Josh James at the Warwick Arts Centre - The Boar
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (208+ words) Are we in Warwick or Coventry?" The question that runs through the minds of every first-time visitor to the Warwick Arts Centre, including 2019 Essex Comedian of the Year, Josh James, who is currently doing the rounds on his debut tour,…...
Subversion in Sequins – The Pantomime Dame - The Boar
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (313+ words) For my fellow Europeans, no, pantomime is not a play without words. In Britain, panto (short for pantomime) is a musical parody that fills theatres from early December to mid-January. It's part fairy tale, part comedy, and wholly chaotic. Its…...
So no one told you life was gonna be this way: A review of Friends! The Musical Parody - The Boar
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (221+ words) From the moment Friends! The Musical Parody began, the references, easter eggs, and laughs started and didn't stop. Starting with U2's "With or Without You' and ending with Loreta's "Trouble With Boys', the show is framed by subtle and in-your-face…...
Inside Number 9: Stage/Fright: Teetering the lines between tongue-in-cheek and terrifying - The Boar
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (787+ words) Acclaimed League of Gentlemen star Reece Shearsmith struts on stage. He dons a striped shirt and a bloodied apron, his hair slicked back with grey paint. He is a Mad Doctor in the latter half of the show. In character,…...
Everything’s Cool in Dobby Club: A Peep Show retrospective - The Boar
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (658+ words) How do I feel? Empty? Check. Scared? Check. Alone? Check. Just another ordinary day." " Mark Corrigan, 2007. There's nothing quite like Channel 4's Peep Show, a series that's equal parts comic and tragic (in the traditional sense). As a certified cult-classic,…...
Camp Chaos and Tower Terror: Smosh’s Most Unhinged WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!!! Yet - The Boar
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (853+ words) Four junior counsellors are about to be united after years of being apart, all arriving at the camp under the watch of Camp Counsellor, Mr. Carroll. All they want is to have some fun without responsibility, but unnerving thumping in…...