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This is Us starts on Tuesday

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EachandEveryone · 02/12/2016 15:55

9pm Channel 4 i need another Americam drama after the disappointing start to The Affair and let down of Divorce www.metacritic.com/tv/this-is-us

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russetbella1000 · 06/12/2016 23:54

Nope.
Didn't get it.
Cliche tripe....😂

FookyNell · 07/12/2016 00:02

I love how smoking is now used to date scenes. Came across this by chance and really enjoyed it, it feels like the first time I watched ER on C4 one Wednesday night back in yonderyear wondering what USTV could possibly offer...

Graphista · 07/12/2016 00:03

Wondering if any USA posters can confirm/deny smoking allowed in hospitals particularly maternity wards in 1980?

Graphista · 07/12/2016 00:06

Fooky dd and I were watching 'deck the halls' the other day, scene at the end where the crowd uses 'cellphones' (first round of flip phones) to light up the scene - dd immediately went 'geez how old are those phones?!' And that films only 10 years old Confused

But I had to agree it made the film look really dated, tech ages film and tv really quickly now!

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EachandEveryone · 07/12/2016 06:55

I thought it was really refreshing to see different kinds of people. Its easily going to replace The Affair for me.

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Blondeshavemorefun · 07/12/2016 07:54

On planner. Haven't read any comments as didn't went to ruin the plot

But any good?

TheHiphopopotamus · 07/12/2016 08:23

Wondering if any USA posters can confirm/deny smoking allowed in hospitals particularly maternity wards in 1980?

Don't know about the US, but over here I seem to remember hospitals having smoking rooms in the 80's. I don't think you could smoke on the wards though.

BakeOffBiscuits · 07/12/2016 08:28

When I had my children in the UK there were smoking rooms in the 90s! I'm a non smoker and used to hate it, the whole corridor smelt disgusting.

BakeOffBiscuits · 07/12/2016 08:28

Blondes yes it's very good!

IHaveBrilloHair · 07/12/2016 08:43

Really looking forward to this, it's not showing up on All4 yet which is annoying.

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EachandEveryone · 07/12/2016 09:33

Blondes is right up
Your alley

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OreoHeaven · 07/12/2016 13:26

A company I temped at had a smoking room. It STANK.

TheHiphopopotamus · 07/12/2016 13:44

In the 90's our local cinema was half smoking, half non smoking and most workplaces had a smoking room. Seems absurd now.

I'm actually astounded that there were still smoking rooms in hospitals in the 90's! You're not even supposed to smoke in the grounds of our hospital these days.

(Sorry, completely OT).

Pemba · 07/12/2016 17:11

It was interesting, but did anyone else think it was a bit schmaltzy and lacked grit? Not sure whether to continue or not.

I didn't realise the pregnant-with-triplets couple bit was supposed to be happening decades ago. Didn't notice the clothes or anything! So overweight lady, actor in comedy and black guy with kids are all siblings then? (The last one adopted).

Graphista · 07/12/2016 17:27

Pemba did you not notice the 80's clothes and TVs in the waiting area? Reagan running for president?

Pemba · 07/12/2016 17:42

Nope! Guess I wasn't paying enough attention.

Pemba · 07/12/2016 17:45

Mind you I often say to DD that looking back at programmes/films made in the 90s it looks like now to me, as I literally can't tell any difference in the clothing. She can't believe me! I obviously lack fashion sense.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 07/12/2016 17:49

Half way through, liking it so farSmile

RooDaisy · 07/12/2016 19:58

That's the one oreo

I'm currently streaming it from the US. Episode 3. No spoilers, promise

FookyNell · 07/12/2016 23:46

Graphista Wed 07-Dec-16 00:06:41
Fooky dd and I were watching 'deck the halls' the other day, scene at the end where the crowd uses 'cellphones' (first round of flip phones) to light up the scene - dd immediately went 'geez how old are those phones?!'

You can shut up cos I know I still got it goin' on...

Hello Moto

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Graphista · 07/12/2016 23:56

" I obviously lack fashion sense." Grin don't we all! My style is 70's hippy and dd getting fed up of me saying 'oh I had jeans like that in the 80's' Wink

"You can shut up cos I know I still got it goin' on..." Oh bless Grin course you have!

I was telling dd earlier about deck the halls being only ten years old - her response 'only?! That's over half my life ago!' Cue me feeling bloody ancient Confused

MakeItStopNeville · 07/12/2016 23:59

I LOVE this show! Just had the fall finale last night. I can't wait for you lot to catch up so I can chat about it on here!

SenecaFalls · 08/12/2016 01:22

Wondering if any USA posters can confirm/deny smoking allowed in hospitals particularly maternity wards in 1980?

I don't know about maternity areas, but yes, smoking was allowed in many hospitals in the early 80s. Rooms in US hospitals were at that time mostly "semi-private" in that two people shared a room (now more and more are all private rooms so no wards as such). Smoking was allowed in many hospitals in patient rooms into the mid to late 80s, then in smoking areas and finally by the early-mid 90s forbidden altogether.

I'm in the US and had not watched this show. Thanks to this thread, I started binge-watching last night, only two more episodes to go. It is really good.

I really like Sterling K Brown (Randall). He won an Emmy for his portrayal of Christopher Darden in The People vs. O.J. Simpson.

Poptart27 · 08/12/2016 01:47

I love love love this show. I'm in Canada so up to date. Love it.

Graphista · 08/12/2016 01:58

Thanks for answering Seneca.

I am shocked to find NICE only raise the issue of smoking in hospitals in the uk in 2013 !!!

Even though the ban on workplace smoking was 2006!!

Glad you're enjoying it - bodes well for later episodes for us here.