Couldn’t find a thread for this and never look at the rolling big TV thread so here’s a thread for the excellent BBC sitcom Ghosts.
Apparently a new season starts tonight! I had no idea. Completely passed me by.
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Haven’t seen the British one but they have the ads for the American one on during the NFL and it looks utterly awful.
Has anyone seen the US version out of interest? It’s on CBS so I assume it’s awful.
And yes, good to have this back, feels like the BBC have barely mentioned its return, though I guess them being forced to do non-stop solemnity the last few weeks hasn’t helped
It is kind of funny that the US version has only run for one season so far and already has almost as many episodes as the UK version (and will overtake it in a few months as their S2 airs)
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I like this and will watch it but i do sort of feel a bit middle class to the extreme about it. Idk. Like its just a matter of time before it becomes Ghosts, Actually. I like how wholesome it is though.
Looks like all episodes are already on iPlayer:
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My kids grew up on horrible histories and now we all watch Ghosts together and it’s fab and i love it.
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trailer for the US one looks terrible yeah, UK one is pretty good and charming though.
Ghosts is proper comfort viewing, isn’t it. Got into it last year, watched all three series in about two weeks and immediately watched them all again straight after. Just like hanging out with them really.
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One of the few things that both of our kids (7 and 9) both love to watch as a family 
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Wasn’t prepared for a proper sad episode 
Season 1 of the US version is up on iPlayer. 18 episodes!
Can’t imagine anyone will be that fussed but the Guardian review says it is just about alright/10, which is more than I was expecting.
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Cannot be arsed tbh
Trailer looked a bit rubbish and very very American from what I remember.
Obviously not as good as the original, but OK.
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Some very nice moments in the new series.
Was kinda anticipating a big final ending after the Mary thing from the last series, with everyone being ‘sucked off’.
Think I read there’s a Christmas special coming which will be the actual finale I guess.
Feels like there’s a big difference between UK and US sitcoms in that US sitcoms usually feel the need to finish with a big finale where everything changes forever, because the characters cannot possibly continue to exist in that world without us continuing to see them. While UK sitcoms like to end with a bit of jeopardy that’s then resolved and everything resets and continues as normal off screen. I find the latter a lot more comforting tbh.
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Didnt realise Alison is Richard Burton’s granddaughter
Nepo ghosts
This was news to me so I googled it and apparently she’s said it’s not true? Seems to be that Richard Burton just has a granddaughter with a similar name.
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