Extras season finale this Sunday

HBO is showing the season finale of Extras on Sunday Dec 16th at 9pm. Extras follows the life of aspiring actor Andy Millman. The first series features him as an extra trying to make the jump into full-time acting. The second series features him as an actor who has "made it" to an extent - but he's still no better off.

It's a comedy by the people who brought you the British version of The Office. Whilst The Office was great ("oi, no professionals"), I believe that this show is superior. It's sad that it's coming to an end but I have a lot of respect for Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant because they always end their TV shows before they get old. I can't wait to see what their next project is.

I wanted to make a post about it because despite being broadcast on HBO, a lot of people in this country still don't know about it. Every episode features them on the set of a production with a high-profile celebrity. They've had Ben Stiller, Daniel Radcliffe, Samuel L. Jackson, Kate Winslet, Orlando Bloom, Robert De Niro, Patrick Stewart, and many more. The humor is derived from the fact that they each play a slightly warped version of themselves. I think this is best illustrated by this clip of Patrick Stewart:



I would recommend checking out some of the episodes or clips on YouTube before watching the final episode as 1) you won't understand what's going on and 2) the final episodes are generally not as funny as the other ones as they mainly focus on tying up the story. I'm sure it will be good though.

Posted by Jon Chappell on Wednesday December 12 2007 4:30 AM to Off-Topic
Post ID: 102

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