Catastrophe Season 4

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Starts tonight, anyone else ridiculously excited about it? Just finishing up rewatching to the end of season 3 now and can't wait.

I'd say that between Rob's dream and the later foreshadowing talk about potential widowhood, that those of you who suspect he's terminally ill are on to something. In real life Rob Delaney's son died between the last season and this one, so I wouldn't be surprised if an exploration of grief is on the cards for the show. He's done a few interviews about the interconnection of grief and humour, so I think this is something that really means something to him.

Yes I was wondering about his real life situation. Someone mentioned upthread he seems detached in this series and I can understand why.

He’s very open about taking about his son’s death and his grief. Heartbreaking.

Douglas with the band! First time I've laughter this series

*laughed

Oh my god. I love it even when it’s not good I still love it. The Irish humour is sooo so so so so so on point. The bitchiness unlikeable-but-likeable of SH is so dublin. I’M HOMESICK!!

I sometimes spotted her clothes in Anthropologie. Rixo dresses. Love it all.

My favourite episode so far was the get healthy one. The babysitter - “are you going raving?” “People like you - 60 or whatever - shouldn’t move”

I agree with pp, Douglas and the band was very funny. I also liked his plastic surgery retort to Sharon!

How sad about his son :(

@ministerforcheekyfuckery @scotschic Marc Bonnar did the bedtime story on CBeebies last night,

Really enjoyed this week's episode. Johnny Squirtypants

I thought this was a better episode. The baby was there, but on the floor .
I felt for Harita with that ghastly boss, all pally with the men.

Does anyone else think that Catherine (mother of Daphne) seems to have changed character a bit this series? Maybe it's deliberate, to show that motherhood has made her more pragmatic.

If Rob's so busy at work how can he go and meet Sharon from school? Must be about 4.30/5pm?

Sharon always seems to leave school at the same time as the pupils - I thought teachers left later. Some of the things she says are really cringey - the service for the dead teacher - talking to the kid who wet himself because he was scared of her. She wouldn't last long in a real teaching situation. But, I love the show.

Ah I love it!! It reminds me of the mine and dp relationship. Sarcastic but we love each other really!

I loved her speech to the new head. Don't tell me my blouse is nice. I know it's nice.

Isn’t the big boss at Robs work Carrie Bradshaws Mr Big?

I still feel a bit about it.

I mean, a storyline about a wet patch?

Although I did enjoy her 'I'm fed up with men' speech. Could have written it myself

Yes Mr Big is still gorgeous

Well if he had been sitting in the wet, it wouldnt have still been there in a puddle when he got up surely?!

I think the writing is really poor this season and some of the story lines (a wet patch, really ) are clutching at straws to say the least. Quite liked the "death to the patriarchy" theme but it's all done in such a laboured way.

There was also a TERRIBLE bit of exposition in the first ep where Rob said something about the Stasi and Chris said "What's the Stasi?" so that Rob could explain "The East German secret police" - as clearly viewers were thought to be too stupid to appreciate the wit of it all. That's pretty poor.

Anyone else about 'OH ITS MR BIG!' when he popped up? His eyebrows are really quite something

I've always been iffy about this show. Sometimes it's very funny, and I adore Sharon's clothes, and I love her and Rob, but I'm not sure it's as funny as it could be. There's something a bit formulaic about it

Another nothing episode for me this week; last week’s was ok and the one before that better but I’m glad it’s ending this series.

I don’t think they will address Carrie Fisher’s death, if they’ve not done it by now there seems almost no need.

But - can I get a HOLY MOLY for Mr Big?! Yay! Pity the episode was gruel.

I fancy Rob so much. He is pretty much my ideal man (he's very similar to my husband) and I'll be gutted if he dies! Though I know it's the last season of course so doesn't matter. But I want them to have a happy ending.

He is yum Peach, and even more so outside the show, where he seems to be all about the checked shirts and bushy beards. Mmmmmmmm

@Lottapianos oh God I know, I find myself swooning over interviews and refusing to follow him on Twitter because it would merely exacerbate my already problematic crush.

I have a little boy who loves Bitz and Bob on CBeebies, and I was delighted to see Rob voices one of the characters.