You’ve seen one episode, you’ve seen them all?

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Inspired by the ‘Vera’ thread - what are the shows you can see once, then theoretically never see again without missing anything?

My vote goes to Location Location Location. As much as I love it, the formula is eternally predictable:

‘Steve and Samantha Deluded-Twats are looking for a spacious two-bedroom apartment in west London. They love pricey Chiswick, but only have £300k to spend. They’re hoping that, with our help, they can find an area nearby with an attractive high street with a villagey feel and lots of independent shops and cafés, even though they buy everything off Amazon and get their lunch from Tesco Express like the rest of us. Today, I’ll be showing them a one-bed in need of work opposite a condemned council estate now being used as an unofficial skate park and drug den. I REALLY hope they can see the potential’.

Share your nominations…

Only fools .. did become a victim of its own success. The 30 minute early ones were genius
The longer ones were mediocre; the last few were just too hyped and not that funny.
I still say '
' You plonker ' to dh though ..
The celebs showing us bits of the UK are equally annoying
'Fern cottons Cornwall '
'Paul o gradys Kent '
Micheal Portillo and his trains
Susan calman's Scotland '
God give me strength!!

Have very much enjoyed reading this thread - I love predicting the plot twists in crime drama..... isn't there a formula that there are only something like 22 storylines because probability or quantum physics or something?

But I'd really love to know what someone posted a few pages back that has had to be hidden so MNHQ can take a look at it....seems like a most uncontroversial subject to me!!

@HesterShaw1 Don't forget that Kevin has to gratuitously speak fluent French whenever possible. It's to make up for being named Kevin.

Just trawled our way through the IT Crowd. It's funny, but it's always:

Moss and the Irish one are geeks who don't understand modern life / relationships.
Moss is actually a genius but his poor social skills let him down.
Jen is A WOMAN with periods, and getting treated badly in the workplace.
Matt Berry speaks loudly and mispronounces things that any fool can say (this element of the formula also found in anything with Matt Berry in it).
Someone gets told to turn it off and on again.

The end.

The one show should be axed.
Same old thing ' I'm only on here to plug something '
People on zoom looking ill.
Presenters pretending that they love it all through gritted teeth.
Vomit green sofas that belong in a tip.

Dr Who. The characters are in an inescapable situation on a planet three trillion light years from home. All of the aliens speak English and they all understand British culture. Seven minutes from the end death is inevitable. Four minutes from the end a loophole is found the immutable laws of physics is found and everyone escapes.

Casualty
Happy event inevitably ends in life changing injury.Gurning shagging staff. Everyone a bellicose bellend

Wanted down under
Whey faced anaemic family who hate sunshine and funny food being uprooted to live in Oz because mum liked neighbours and dreams of working in a koala sanctuary. Her Mr Ordinary husband who has no discernible skills is told he’ll earn the same in Oz as Uk. They’re shown featureless house that can’t afford .No sound reason to uproot but mum is determined

Eat well for less
Feckless reckless spenders who shop at the petrol station. And fortnum and mason . Spend £700pw. Buy precut fruit and sandwiches. Never cook fresh. The kids only eat processed food and branded products. They want to save £8000

House. Just ridiculously formulaic. I lasted about four episodes. Groundhog Day, every one of them.

@the80sweregreat

Strictly was a bit different last year as the audience didn't exist and the whopping and shouting was not happening at all! This year it'll be up the Max with lots of ' we are back bigger than everrrrr .. ' type talk .. Oh and sodding Blackpool mentioned every five minutes!

It was so much better without the audience clapping along. Pains in the arse, each and every one of the clapping bastards

I used to love ' X factor ' when we were left hanging. Is the singer or good .. or not !? Cue ten minutes of ads before we found out they were shit.
Judges houses which were rentals and who would be the ' comedy act' that year
I miss X so much !

One born every minute
Screaming labouring woman having an obstetric crisis with her feckless partner

@BarefootHippieChick

Also, forgot Supernatural. How the hell did they get to 15 seasons? Only worth watching for the hot leading men 😁

Nah, i bloody loved supernatural. Especially the anniversary random episodes like the Scrooby Doo one

[quote MaidEdithofAragon]@HesterShaw1 Don't forget that Kevin has to gratuitously speak fluent French whenever possible. It's to make up for being named Kevin.[/quote]
Or Italian. He does Italian very well.

WheelieBinPrincess YES! and what always gets me is that Tracey wants Andy /herself to work less hours ,and spend more time as a family.However she/he /DC want a pool,4 beds for when Mum and dad pop over and a super duper open plan kitchen! Always think the British home is worth lots more than it actually is, and have a nasty shock when the outgoings are revealed!

Silent witness
Pathologist oversteps the remit of her job and is bumptious and appears to direct a case and act as a detective. In reality pathologist prepares report and have professional opinion they don’t direct police investigation

[quote MaidEdithofAragon]@HesterShaw1 Don't forget that Kevin has to gratuitously speak fluent French whenever possible. It's to make up for being named Kevin.[/quote]
Oh yes! Along with pouty Gallic shrugs.

Italian too, complete with elaborate Mediterranean hand gestures.

Haven't seen one in Germany or Spain, but he'd probably not let us down.

Scrooby Doo too now I come to think about it!

Random slightly sinister location threatened by supernatural entity.
Heroes go to investigate.
Simmering sexual tension involving Fred.
Big sandwiches. Yoiks scoob!
Hiding and running
Overly elaborate trap that would in reality take 3 days and half of b and q to set up.
Captured, its the sinister local dude.
If it wasn't for you pesky kids

Some things you actually like to be formulaic though, its a bit like a comfort blanket

I've just been reminded if a brilliant episode of Wanted Down Under when the couple hadn't had their UK house officially valued but decided themselves that it was worth £800k.

It was valued by 3 separate agents for £350k.

Brilliant.

Burn Notice.

Innocent and lovely single mum/family man/pair of pensioners have upset some local thug/drug baron/local kidnapper.

Michael, Fi, Sam and Michael’s mum help.

Complex plan starts well. Innocent and lovely victim decides the plan will not work. Victim is hidden at Michael’s mums until the dodgy deal is done.

Plan works. Lovely and innocent victim says I can’t afford to pay you but thank you.

I love it.

It is funny seeing their faces with that are shown a place abroad that had a view of the back of the bins and a ' communal ' pool and decor from the 70s! What did they expect , really ? They only have 2.99 to spend after all !
How they spin it is funny too. If you squint you can see the sea , honest.

I have to say I agree with a PP about DIY SOS. When it first started, you just needed to be a bit hopeless at DIY. Now in order to qualify, you need to be the world's most unfortunate family. And at some point, Nick sits down with you and matter of factly talks through how it's been in a manly, yet in-touch-with-emotions way.

I love watching it and mostly cry though

I know a couple who went on location,they are actually lovely people

@ifIwerenotanandroid - that is such a lovely Saturday ritual. Really want to steal the idea, and do this also.
What are the cakes please?
Some great suggestions for viewing there.

@SirGawain watch some classic Who and wash your mouth out! Curse of Fenric, Ghost Light and City of Death are absolutely brilliant.