Probably a good time to share this again.

Just seen the great James Burrows has died. RIP, what an incredible legacy he leaves behind. This is well worth a listen pca.st/episode/30cc...

An absolute hero and founding father of what sitcoms are (used to be??? 😭) his memoir is a great read www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/produc... people.com/james-burrow...

Oh god imagine a tube of wotsit toothpaste. All orange and weirdly grainy.

Substack Post number 100, and a mini video essay to go with it. filmboyslim.substack.com/p/fancy-fall...

This is my 100th post on Substack! It feels odd for it to be minimal and anticlimactic, but I guess that's what happens when you're working towards a long term goal of writing a sitcom to produce for yourself! filmboyslim.substack.com/p/fancy-fall...

News to me too!

This is my 100th post on Substack! It feels odd for it to be minimal and anticlimactic, but I guess that's what happens when you're working towards a long term goal of writing a sitcom to produce for yourself! filmboyslim.substack.com/p/fancy-fall...

A formless week, where Dan Olson was my comfort video essayist, and his glum mug is a perfect image. But I did also move forward with some writing, and watched the excellent Rye Lane on iPlayer. Plus Widow's Bay Ep9 and the improved Taskmaster finale. filmboyslim.substack.com/p/fancy-fall...

My friend just dropped a great new insult, feel free to use on your enemies

Listened to this on a drive to and from the dentist (yes, I need to get a closer dentist) and it's an intelligent and nuanced discussion of Dot and Bubble, and a great discussion of The Savages that left me intrigued to try it...

Arrested Development.

I know it’s called Pravins. I do. But every single time, without exception: PRAWNS.

Every time I watch Matthew Rhys act I'm like, there is no way that guy is Welsh. No way. And every time I watch him not act, I'm like: This guy! So Welsh!

The best news!

I was going to do some topical material so I had a look through today's newspapers and none of my jokes were in them.

Budding comedy writers of the world, buy Joel’s book and sign up for his course, both are bloody excellent.

If the BBC are going to cancel Doctor Who then they should at least announce it properly. At half time in the football by a bemused Gary Lineker.

A genuine US-style writer's room, with a showrunner who is not a long-time fan of the show. An unknown lead. And two companions with a non-romantic connection.

13 writers brand new to television, writing 1 episode each, overseen by an experienced head writer and script editor. They can have experience in theatre, radio, short films and/or social media but it will be their first broadcast TV credit. Let’s onboard some new talent! (Risky but exciting!)

A genuine US-style writer's room, with a showrunner who is not a long-time fan of the show. An unknown lead. And two companions with a non-romantic connection.

Terrible pun to convince you to read?

My dream scenario is Doctor Who being produced and written by the Them There team (Ghosts), higher episode count (back to 25 mins) and more cliffhangers. Sad, spooky family sitcom please!

Hater + MS = Hamster. This is nothing.

Ncuti Gatwa isn't my favourite Doctor, but I love how his stories kept pushing at the boundaries of what Doctor Who could be, even in its seventh decade. 73 Yards, Dot and Bubble and The Story & the Engine in particular are like nothing that came previously.

Terrible pun to convince you to read?

This week has ended up feeling like research for when TV worlds work or not. I've been watching Make That Movie (50% success), The Four Seasons (wildly variable), Letterkenny (pretty spot on) and Widow's Bay (perfect, no notes). Give me your examples too! filmboyslim.substack.com/p/fancy-fall...

Isn't it odd when a major world event that is likely to take over a lot of your scrolling is of entirely no interest to you? World Cup? Not in my world.

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

Imagining a xenomorph smoking and having to alternate between the big and little mouths taking a drag.

When will Disney do a live action Cars where all the cars are played by people like in cats

Paddington taking a jar of Gold Blend to Heaven. jpeg

i got fired from the lettering factory for “bad kerning”. it’s unfair dismissal if you ask me but I won’t fight it; i don’t want to bum any bridges

Merge two films: ET with Mussolini

Merge two films: Project Hail Mary Queen of Scots

Merge two films: Barbariannie

Merge two films: Popstar Wars

Merge two films: Jurassic Porky's

Merge two films: American Pi

Merge two films: ET with Mussolini

Merge two films: Project Hail Mary Queen of Scots

Merge two films: Barbariannie

Merge two films: Popstar Wars

The Lives of The Others

Merge two films: Jurassic Porky's

Merge two films: American Pi

Brief Encounters of the Third Kind

Need a silly sketch based almost entirely on board game film puns born from a terrifying childhood memory? youtube.com/shorts/w2_Ux...

This is as great as usual, but do not miss the INCREDIBLE impressions.