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Originally Posted by Yellow Rose:

I've been watching reruns of the earlier series and like it, especially Karen. It's not all scripted some of it is ad libbed by the children and the parents then have to respond in a way that brings it back to the script, can't always be easy to have to think so quickly on the spot.

I've always liked Karen too, but a few years ago I saw Andy Hamilton live and when he started talking about "Outnumbered" I was shocked by how much hatred there was in the audience for her - most of it from otherwise respectable senior citizens, too!

Eugene's Lair
Originally Posted by Eugene's Lair:
Originally Posted by Yellow Rose:

I've been watching reruns of the earlier series and like it, especially Karen. It's not all scripted some of it is ad libbed by the children and the parents then have to respond in a way that brings it back to the script, can't always be easy to have to think so quickly on the spot.

I've always liked Karen too, but a few years ago I saw Andy Hamilton live and when he started talking about "Outnumbered" I was shocked by how much hatred there was in the audience for her - most of it from otherwise respectable senior citizens, too!

How can anyone hate a young child??? she's a very young actress and for me she shows a natural age appropriate behaviour of some young children through her body language and the constant questions some children have because they're so inquisitive.

Yellow Rose
Originally Posted by Baz:
Originally Posted by Syd:

Phew!, I am watching this and thinking I am going slowly MAD!

Oh is it a TV programme ...I thought you meant in RL ,Sorry ...

 

 

I like Outnumbered and recently bought the full set on DVD. I think they ended it at the right time, as the concept wouldn't work once the kids were all grown up.

Yogi19
Originally Posted by Yellow Rose:
Originally Posted by Eugene's Lair:
Originally Posted by Yellow Rose:

I've been watching reruns of the earlier series and like it, especially Karen. It's not all scripted some of it is ad libbed by the children and the parents then have to respond in a way that brings it back to the script, can't always be easy to have to think so quickly on the spot.

I've always liked Karen too, but a few years ago I saw Andy Hamilton live and when he started talking about "Outnumbered" I was shocked by how much hatred there was in the audience for her - most of it from otherwise respectable senior citizens, too!

How can anyone hate a young child??? she's a very young actress and for me she shows a natural age appropriate behaviour of some young children through her body language and the constant questions some children have because they're so inquisitive.

I'm puzzled too. Perhaps senior citizens, were brought up in the "children are seen but not heard" tradition. [ I think even I heard that phrase as a 70's child  ].

 

They're cheeky wee pups in Outnumbered but its v funny i.m.o.  

FM
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
Originally Posted by Yellow Rose:
Originally Posted by Eugene's Lair:
Originally Posted by Yellow Rose:

I've been watching reruns of the earlier series and like it, especially Karen. It's not all scripted some of it is ad libbed by the children and the parents then have to respond in a way that brings it back to the script, can't always be easy to have to think so quickly on the spot.

I've always liked Karen too, but a few years ago I saw Andy Hamilton live and when he started talking about "Outnumbered" I was shocked by how much hatred there was in the audience for her - most of it from otherwise respectable senior citizens, too!

How can anyone hate a young child??? she's a very young actress and for me she shows a natural age appropriate behaviour of some young children through her body language and the constant questions some children have because they're so inquisitive.

I'm puzzled too. Perhaps senior citizens, were brought up in the "children are seen but not heard" tradition. [ I think even I heard that phrase as a 70's child  ].

 

Yeah: I did wonder that myself. I don't want to overplay the "generation" thing, but I was surprised at being one of the youngest audience members! 

During a little bit of "audience participation", one older lady said how much she enjoyed "Outnumbered", but wished they'd get rid of Karen, and this got a fair bit of "agreement" from the audience, to put it mildly. I did think it was interesting though that these comments were mainly from older women, and referred only to the sole girl character...

Eugene's Lair
Originally Posted by Cosmopolitan:
Originally Posted by Kaffs:
Originally Posted by Syd:

 Just me then.....

  We can't all like the same thing.. I can't bear   Norman Wisdom and saying that is like saying you want to murder cute puppies... 

The whole population of Albania now hates you - he is/was a national hero over there   

   You mean I can never go back there?   

Kaffs
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Kaffs:
Originally Posted by Syd:

 Just me then.....

  We can't all like the same thing.. I can't bear   Norman Wisdom and saying that is like saying you want to murder cute puppies... 

 Don't let Mr Yogi hear you say that! He thinks Norman is great.

A dear friend met Norman and spoke to him when he was in Spain and said he was very friendly and a delightful person to talk to. I've always liked Norman whether in film or interviews over the years

Yellow Rose
Originally Posted by Yellow Rose:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Kaffs:
Originally Posted by Syd:

 Just me then.....

  We can't all like the same thing.. I can't bear   Norman Wisdom and saying that is like saying you want to murder cute puppies... 

 Don't let Mr Yogi hear you say that! He thinks Norman is great.

A dear friend met Norman and spoke to him when he was in Spain and said he was very friendly and a delightful person to talk to. I've always liked Norman whether in film or interviews over the years

I'm glad your friend found him to be friendly in RL, as he always came across as a lovely person in interviews, and in a documentary I saw about him.

Yogi19
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Baz:
Originally Posted by Syd:

Phew!, I am watching this and thinking I am going slowly MAD!

Oh is it a TV programme ...I thought you meant in RL ,Sorry ...

 

 

I like Outnumbered and recently bought the full set on DVD. I think they ended it at the right time, as the concept wouldn't work once the kids were all grown up.

 

I want to agree and I probably will once I see the later series. Part of why it worked was because they were kids. Once they become young adults it starts to lose the original idea and the beauty in that idea.

 

Far too many series go on and on and on and you just wish they would end. There is a lot to be said for the two series and end approach.

 

 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities

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