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Episode 2: David BowieEpisode Number: 8 Season Num: 2 First Aired: Thursday September 21, 2006 Prod Code: ENTB481R |
Andy has realised that fame is not all it is cracked up to be, when his sitcom receives terrible reviews.
The public, however, give him encouragement. He's recognised by a homeless man and his "biggest fan" in a pub.
But when Andy and his friends head to a classy bar, he discovers that even David Bowie wants to mock him, in the form of a song - "the little fat man who sold his soul".
The public, however, give him encouragement. He's recognised by a homeless man and his "biggest fan" in a pub.
But when Andy and his friends head to a classy bar, he discovers that even David Bowie wants to mock him, in the form of a song - "the little fat man who sold his soul".
| Writer: | Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant |
| Director: | Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant |
| Star: | Ashley Jensen (Maggie Jacobs), Ricky Gervais (Andy Millman) |
| Recurring Role: | Jamie Chapman (Brains), Stephen Merchant (Andy's agent), Shaun Williamson (Barry) |
| Guest Star: | Claire Adams (Cathy), Naomi Bentley (Linda), David Bowie (Himself), Andrew Buckley (Gobbler), James Dowdeswell (Count Fukula), David Earl (Obsessive fan), Ryozo Kohira (Mr Yamaguchi), Pascal Langdale (Mark), Sarah Moyle (Kimberley), Shaun Pye (Greg), Nicola Sanderson (Receptionist), Liza Tarbuck (Rita) |
Greg: How's your sitcom going?
Andy: Yeah good, good.
Greg: The reviews. Very harsh, very harsh. I think I've got one right here. I've been meaning to throw it away.
Andy: Throw it away then.
Greg:(finds review in his wallet) Oh no, 'When the whistle blows: As i watched this abysmal time warp comedy, i half expected somebody to shout "I'm free" and for Andy Millman to exclaim: Mmm Betty, the cats just shat out the worst sitcom of all time'
(edit) [Andy is talking on a mobile to a crazed fan]
Andy: Oh, Pete, I've gotta go mate, because life's too short. (edit)
Andy: It's bad.
Darren: It's not bad, is it?
Andy: It is.
Darren: No, no. Bad suggests that, you know, it's evil or something. You know it's not.. It's poor. It's rubbish. It's shit. It's a shitcom!
Andy: It's a shitcom? Well, we've sorted that out then.
(edit) Andy: [referring to a bad review of When the Whistle Blows] No, don't pop it in the scrapbook. Put the good ones in the scrapbook.
Barry: What... what good ones?
Andy: There's no good ones?
Agent: Uh, best one was the Telegraph.
Andy: What'd they say?
Agent: They didn't review it.
(edit)
Andy: Yeah good, good.
Greg: The reviews. Very harsh, very harsh. I think I've got one right here. I've been meaning to throw it away.
Andy: Throw it away then.
Greg:(finds review in his wallet) Oh no, 'When the whistle blows: As i watched this abysmal time warp comedy, i half expected somebody to shout "I'm free" and for Andy Millman to exclaim: Mmm Betty, the cats just shat out the worst sitcom of all time'
(edit) [Andy is talking on a mobile to a crazed fan]
Andy: Oh, Pete, I've gotta go mate, because life's too short. (edit)
[Maggie is offering suggestions to a distraught Andy about other television shows he could possibly appear on]
Maggie: There's Celebrity Love Island.
Andy: Why would I do a show that when I watched it, I was praying for a tsunami?
Andy: It's bad.
Darren: It's not bad, is it?
Andy: It is.
Darren: No, no. Bad suggests that, you know, it's evil or something. You know it's not.. It's poor. It's rubbish. It's shit. It's a shitcom!
Andy: It's a shitcom? Well, we've sorted that out then.
(edit) Andy: [referring to a bad review of When the Whistle Blows] No, don't pop it in the scrapbook. Put the good ones in the scrapbook.
Barry: What... what good ones?
Andy: There's no good ones?
Agent: Uh, best one was the Telegraph.
Andy: What'd they say?
Agent: They didn't review it.
(edit)
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10.0
Episode 2: David BowiePerfect "Exactly why I watch this series" "mmm betty, the cat's just shat out the worst sitcom of all time" Continue » Posted Sep 7, 2007 8:31 pm PST |
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Episode 2: David BowiePerfect "Another great installment" Andy is finding out that being famous isn't all it's cracked up to be, after getting bad reviews for his sitcom. He and Maggie even try to go to a 'high class' club. Even there he becomes the butt of a joke/song made by David Bowie! Continue » Posted Jun 4, 2007 6:55 am PST |
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Episode 2: David BowieSuperb "Another great installment" Absolutely Hysterical. Continue » Posted May 25, 2007 4:51 pm PST |
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Episode 2: David BowieGood "Not my favorite storyline" Great, but not the best Continue » Posted Dec 17, 2006 12:40 pm PST |
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Episode 2: David BowieSuperb "Adventurous" There is a bit of a change of taste for the second episode in season 2 of Extras. Andy, dealing with his new celebrity, must live through scathing reviews and the sadness of success as his critically acclaimed sitcom gains popularity. Continue » Posted Sep 26, 2006 11:44 am PST |
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