...to clarify - it WAS shot on a Hollywood sound stage, but there was no laugh track - it was indeed a live audience laughing as they pleased.
What was really peculiar is the fact that watching it in person there on the set, it seemed REALLY hilarious & fantastic...and i was sure it was going to become a HUGE hit, hell they gave it the Friend's time slot for god-sakes! But when i actually saw it on TV it looked awful...slow & uninviting. the errors: 1. they seemed to do LOTS of really close up shots - which tended to rob you of any 'feel' for the people or space & thus the situation. difficult to relate to em' as a result. That's about the best I've ever been able to come up with for an explanation of "what happened?" 2. cutting 15min. off was a bit like a dagger to the heart really.
3. casting was actually really great...except for one girl, cant recall which though - she just didn't seem to fit. But like i said...it was AMAZING in person - but it somehow totally flopped on-screen.
I completely blame the producers for this disastrous result. Someone decided to shoot it the way they did - and it utterly ruined it. Besides, many of the subtle humor absolutely required the full 45min to pull off properly.
The actors were actually really great people...and there were NO prompters of anykind (something i've NEVER seen outside of a daily comedy show live).the original Brit crew actually came by for a visit - that was a kick ;)
What was really peculiar is the fact that watching it in person there on the set, it seemed REALLY hilarious & fantastic...and i was sure it was going to become a HUGE hit, hell they gave it the Friend's time slot for god-sakes! But when i actually saw it on TV it looked awful...slow & uninviting. the errors: 1. they seemed to do LOTS of really close up shots - which tended to rob you of any 'feel' for the people or space & thus the situation. difficult to relate to em' as a result. That's about the best I've ever been able to come up with for an explanation of "what happened?" 2. cutting 15min. off was a bit like a dagger to the heart really.
3. casting was actually really great...except for one girl, cant recall which though - she just didn't seem to fit. But like i said...it was AMAZING in person - but it somehow totally flopped on-screen.
I completely blame the producers for this disastrous result. Someone decided to shoot it the way they did - and it utterly ruined it. Besides, many of the subtle humor absolutely required the full 45min to pull off properly.
The actors were actually really great people...and there were NO prompters of anykind (something i've NEVER seen outside of a daily comedy show live).the original Brit crew actually came by for a visit - that was a kick ;)