Just A Minute

On Monday, March 12, 2007, at 05:46 AM, bolmuld wrote:

> Ok, first off, I'm kind of new to this whole groups system and I
> haven't got the hang of it, since I'm used to seeing messages
> organized in threads, so I could be making a duplicate thread. If so,
> please point me to the correct thread and delete this one if you like.
> That being said, I've searched the boards and found nothing on the JAM
> Tv Series, and I'd like to hear impressions on it and possibly
> download them from somewhere. I saw the link for the first episode and
> am trying to download it, but mediafire is being a bitch.
>
> Finally, I'm glad I found this place because I LOVE Just a Minute and
> have been hearing to old editions of it almost every day. Sometimes
> I'm unsure what to think of Kenneth Williams, but I love Peter Jones
> and Clement.
>
>

firstly - welcome, glad you found us.

People - and I include me back in 1999 - get excited at the idea of
seeing JAM on TV but most people I've discussed this with find the shows
themselves - as pieces of television - disappointing. They're very
static - the only person who tries anything visual in all the shows I've
seen is Arthur Smith who does a Michael Jackson moonwalk. I bet Kenneth
would have used the medium better.

And the shows are full of people in only their first or second or third
game and so they're not really into the flow of the game and sometimes
the shows get bogged down in challenges over very small words which
lessens again any chance of the game getting into the flow. And a lot of
them don't really seem to have anything to say anyway.

It's actually a difficult game to play well - they should have gone for
more experienced players. But watching them it's understandable why the
series were cancelled. To me the producers involved don't seem to have
thought through what makes the shows work. It's the interaction and you
get that when people know each other really well.

Those are my impressions anyway.



On Monday, March 12, 2007, at 05:46 AM, bolmuld wrote:

> Ok, first off, I'm kind of new to this whole groups system and I
> haven't got the hang of it, since I'm used to seeing messages
> organized in threads, so I could be making a duplicate thread. If so,
> please point me to the correct thread and delete this one if you like.
> That being said, I've searched the boards and found nothing on the JAM
> Tv Series, and I'd like to hear impressions on it and possibly
> download them from somewhere. I saw the link for the first episode and
> am trying to download it, but mediafire is being a bitch.
>
> Finally, I'm glad I found this place because I LOVE Just a Minute and
> have been hearing to old editions of it almost every day. Sometimes
> I'm unsure what to think of Kenneth Williams, but I love Peter Jones
> and Clement.
>
>

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>
> firstly - welcome, glad you found us.
>
> People - and I include me back in 1999 - get excited at the idea of
> seeing JAM on TV but most people I've discussed this with find the

> themselves - as pieces of television - disappointing. They're very
> static - the only person who tries anything visual in all the shows

> seen is Arthur Smith who does a Michael Jackson moonwalk. I bet Kenneth
> would have used the medium better.
>
> And the shows are full of people in only their first or second or third
> game and so they're not really into the flow of the game and sometimes
> the shows get bogged down in challenges over very small words which
> lessens again any chance of the game getting into the flow. And a

> them don't really seem to have anything to say anyway.
>
> It's actually a difficult game to play well - they should have gone for
> more experienced players. But watching them it's understandable why the
> series were cancelled. To me the producers involved don't seem to have
> thought through what makes the shows work. It's the interaction and you
> get that when people know each other really well.
>
> Those are my impressions anyway.

Thanks for the welcome, I appreciate it.

I've seen the episode available for download here in the group and I,
too, am quite disappointed.
I can see why you say that Kenneth would have used the medium better,
because most times, when I'm listening to old shows, I get a tiny bit
frustrated because I'm incapable of seeing what the hell Kenneth is
doing. And also, his facial expressions when he's talking would have
been a treat. He scares a little, but I'm pretty sure he'd make the tv
show a hit.
Also, as you said, it would have probably worked in the normal
2-or-3-regulars- plus-guest format that they have, because what draws
people to the show is the interaction between people who already know
each other quite well. The TV show seemed like a completely different
thing, and not as dynamic as the radio show usually seems to be.

Tony and Arthur were funny at times, but unfortunately, they couldn't
save the show by themselves.

Yet again, this is a great group and you have been doing fantastic
work, Dean.

-- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, Dean Bedford <dbedford@.. .> wrote:
>
> firstly - welcome, glad you found us.
>
> People - and I include me back in 1999 - get excited at the idea of
> seeing JAM on TV but most people I've discussed this with find the
shows
> themselves - as pieces of television - disappointing. They're very
> static - the only person who tries anything visual in all the shows
I've
> seen is Arthur Smith who does a Michael Jackson moonwalk. I bet Kenneth
> would have used the medium better.
>
> And the shows are full of people in only their first or second or third
> game and so they're not really into the flow of the game and sometimes
> the shows get bogged down in challenges over very small words which
> lessens again any chance of the game getting into the flow. And a
lot of
> them don't really seem to have anything to say anyway.
>
> It's actually a difficult game to play well - they should have gone for
> more experienced players. But watching them it's understandable why the
> series were cancelled. To me the producers involved don't seem to have
> thought through what makes the shows work. It's the interaction and you
> get that when people know each other really well.
>
> Those are my impressions anyway.

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