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Riderz__of_Brohan t1_iydvtqb wrote
Reply to comment by Brittainicus in The Decline of British Blue Collar Stories On Screen: 25 years since NIL BY MOUTH first hit screens, Gary Oldman’s film has become a relic of a time when working-class stories were major cinematic events. What happened? by Bullingdon1973
The class divisions in Britain used to be much worse than they are now
Riderz__of_Brohan t1_iydvo2u wrote
Reply to comment by FakkoPrime in The Decline of British Blue Collar Stories On Screen: 25 years since NIL BY MOUTH first hit screens, Gary Oldman’s film has become a relic of a time when working-class stories were major cinematic events. What happened? by Bullingdon1973
Most of the shows about rich people are just repurposed palace intrigue which has been a staple of entertainment for centuries
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Reply to comment by wballard8 in The Decline of British Blue Collar Stories On Screen: 25 years since NIL BY MOUTH first hit screens, Gary Oldman’s film has become a relic of a time when working-class stories were major cinematic events. What happened? by Bullingdon1973
The conclusion is that the Simpsons was so successful and influential it spawned an entire genre
Riderz__of_Brohan t1_iydvd32 wrote
Reply to comment by Goat_Wizard_Doom_666 in The Decline of British Blue Collar Stories On Screen: 25 years since NIL BY MOUTH first hit screens, Gary Oldman’s film has become a relic of a time when working-class stories were major cinematic events. What happened? by Bullingdon1973
Ended many years ago but King of Queens fits this prototype too if we’re talking about shows past the 80s and 90s
Riderz__of_Brohan t1_iydv366 wrote
Reply to comment by secretmadscientist in The Decline of British Blue Collar Stories On Screen: 25 years since NIL BY MOUTH first hit screens, Gary Oldman’s film has become a relic of a time when working-class stories were major cinematic events. What happened? by Bullingdon1973
It feels like it’s 15 years too late, the trope of “schlubby husband hot wife” doesn’t really exist in sitcoms anymore
Riderz__of_Brohan t1_jakus85 wrote
Reply to comment by Pillars_of_Sand in Jay Leno looks great considering he had third degree burns all over his face by hopper75
Idiots still salty over Conan. If they liked Conan, they should have watched him. Ratings don’t lie