What: British television series Gavin & Stacey is far, far cleverer and funnier than it has any right to be.
Consider the possible strikes against it:
- the premise has eye-rolling potential (boy from Essex and girl from Wales try to make semi-long-distance relationship work);
- the writers cast themselves in sidekick roles and often give themselves the best lines;
- many of the subplots assume that you have an attitude of amused, tolerant condescension toward Wales.
But! The show has an amazing cast and it manages to thread some deadpan raunch through bits that could tip too far sweet. Plus, there's Nessa. Add Nessa to every show ever, please.
Representative quote: "I know the dress is white, right, but who can honestly say, hand on heart, that they're a virgin these days?"
Representative dialogue:
"This reminds me of a very similar situation I was in with my second husband, Clive. I was faced with a dilemma, whether to lie, or not to lie, and I chose to tell the truth."
"And what happened?"
"He died. Firing squad. Terrible way to go, Stace, and I wouldn't like to see it happen to you."
Representative Nessa quote: "Since when have a great rack and an open mind not been a man's type?"
How to get it: Stream it via Hulu or Amazon
Connections to previous Wreckage: Actors from Gavin & Stacey can also be seen in Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (Rec. #112) and The History Boys (Rec. #115).
Also: Wondering who that new late-night bloke James Corden is? This isn't a bad way to find out.
[Originally posted 5/23/13.]
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