Nathan For You

[Timmo]

"He usually likes to sign everything."

[marlonharewood]

Surely the judge had to be in on it.

What an amazing episode. I love the way Nathan transitions from one moment to the next. I'm sure there is some hidden depth in the episode of how blinded people get and forget about logic when faced with a second of fame. It was just lost in so much hilarity. I love how in the credits for his film there is just a list of all the customer names.

"Wait you're actually charging it to my card?"

"Your breaking character"

"What are you upto Mr Gates?"

[Capwn]

I was a bit worried after the first episode but the second one reminded me of how well written this show can be. One of the most creative comedies out there right now. Such a genius episode that naturally evolved from one genius moment to the next. So so good.

[Mentazm]

I was biting my hand with awkwardness at the girlfriend bit and couldn't believe how many people were in the store. Damn good Depp impersonator too.

[Shoes]

Best thing on TV all year.

[Mentazm]

Loved him revisiting that asshole from last year as the new focus-tested Nathan with a v neck an horn pendant.

"There's nothing wrong with being a nerd. I bet you can't catch a football."

[Mentazm]

http://www.avclub.com/article/tetis-mom-tells-us-why-she-cant-stand-nathan-you-207369

Guy at AV Club does a podcast with his mum, they've done Game of Thrones and Mad Men in the past, I'm going to listen to those having heard this. Very funny take on the show and Nathan as a person.

[LeighCb]

It was the Dumb Starbucks episode of this last night which is excellent.

I also liked this particularly impatient torrent comment:

[marlonharewood]

Another amazing episode. Wonderfully melodramatic at the end.

"They say the devil is an artist. If that is true then I am his greatest piece yet."

[Timmo]

Incredible episode.

I was just starting to think the show was starting to get a bit tired (couple of duds this season) but that was gold. Particularly the lawyer and HR scenes.

[hauk]

Just watched the Dumb Starbucks episode, so so good. I loved the interaction with the Lawyer and the dating employees stuff.

I do get that Ali G/Borat vibe from this show though, you get the impression the Producers set everything up and get people to sign wavers and then he just comes in and kind of hijacks these poor people, which is kind of dick move. Having said that his delivery and the writing are so good, it kind of makes up for that.

[Mentazm]

The employee dating stuff was excruciatingly good. I loved the arc of the episode and him losing the "dead weight" of the original business.

[Mentazm]

[Comrade]

Oh man, it was all about Nathan's strange shrug after he appeared from behind that tree.

[Billy Brown]

Man alive, that last section of episode six. I have no words.

For anyone who hasn't noticed, web rips of episodes 7 and 8 are also available.

[Capwn]

I watched 8 thinking it was the next one from last weeks. Just came across this thread so watched 6 and 7 too. Many lols had.

So chuffed at the return of Bill Gates and how he was used

[Billy Brown]

Some bonus Bill:

[Mentazm]

I love how the scale of the stunts are escalating. Hot Dog in episode 7 was my favourite so far. Didn't realise 8 is also out, will watch later.

[Timmo]

"I hate jews!"

[carleton]

I have to thank this thread for putting me on to this show. I've probably rinsed it too much since starting 2 weeks ago but there are few programmes which make me cry laughing like Nathan has. Early on I thought they were all actors but since Santa and the security card have returned I'm going to have to watch the earlier episodes again in a totally different light. Or am I being tricked again? Not that it matters, it's the show I've laughed most at in a long while.

[Comrade]

Episode 8 is incredible.

[Capwn]

It was the final episode Have been looking more into Nathan, he recently did this interview where he talks about the show.

http://youtu.be/yFfQ6lqYlzo

Also found that he was doing the character on another show, it's a bit like watching sacha cohen on the 11 0 clock show...

Also through that interview I found out about this;

http://www.ronaldshoub.com/

[Mentazm]

He did nerdist this week too, great behind the scenes info on the show.

[Andy_Why]

He was on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast about a month ago too, which is well worth a listen. I love his persona going up against other comedians doing whatever character they've decided to do. That week it was disgraced American Apparel owner Dov Charney and a duck who had been turned into a man by a magic talisman. A great episode, as you can imagine.

[Mentazm]

2 more episodes to go. 10 episode run.

[Capwn]

Says 8 here?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_for_You

Just listened to Nerdist interview, that was also great, I enjoy hearing the realities behind this odd show. Comedy bang bang podcast next.

[Jack Walsh's coffee shop]

Just watched the Dumb Starbucks episode, so so good. I loved the interaction with the Lawyer

It's so borderline in its fake/staged, that it's amazing to behold.

[Mentazm]

He said on nerdist it's not faked. They just tell participants they're going to be on TV but provide very few details on what the show is. They don't tell them its a comedy. He said the majority of people will do almost anything with that tiny amount of info.

[carleton]

Says 8 here?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_for_You

Just listened to Nerdist interview, that was also great, I enjoy hearing the realities behind this odd show. Comedy bang bang podcast next.

He tweeted it was the episode finale the other night. I'd heard 10 episodes as well, perhaps that was just this thread.

[Mentazm]

Series 3 incoming October 15th! YES!

S1 & 2 DVD incoming with loads of commentaries which I'm sure will be hilarious, he's recording a lot with the folk actually in each scene.