Season 1 – Coupling

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Audience Member I'll say it: The first half of the first episode is borderline crap. It's barely funny, plays into the most rudimentary jokes of this genre, feels like it's trying too hard at times, and frankly is almost embarrassing to watch. I say this because, from the climax of the first episode through the final scene of the last episode, Coupling Season 1 is absolutely brilliant. It's very sharply written, very complex in its story weaving, the characters and actors are absolutely perfect, the jokes are creative and the pacing is fast. Episode 5 in particular (which has a stupid name that I can't write here as it might get this review flagged) is quite possibly the funniest episode of any show I have ever seen; at the very least it's up there with some of the genuine greats like Polymorph or Road to the Multiverse -- It's constantly very funny, but you don't realize that the entire episode is very, very carefully laying the groundwork for one particular Final Punchline, and when I first heard this Punchline, I literally burst out laughing, especially once the immediate reaction took place. And almost the entirety of Episodes 2~4 and 6 are constantly funny as well, all of themselves also weaving complex tapestry of story beats. Better yet, this show will often times use alternate storytelling techniques in single-use executions, my favorite being a scene playing out twice, once from one character's perspective, one from the other's; this works because they do not understand each other's language, and so we see how each of them completely misunderstand much of what the other is saying. These elements, along with the excellent dialogue, characters and joke-writing, really showcase how excellent Moffat's writing is when he's allowed to be as creative as he wants (and hasn't been with a series so long he's out of ideas). If you can grit your teeth through the first 15 minutes of Episode 1, then I very strongly recommend this first Season to anyone who loves smart, solid comedy. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Do not confuse the british version of Coupling with the american version of Coupling. While they are based on the same concept and material, the american version was horrible, while the british version is very entertaining. Don't fall for the comparison of Coupling with the show Friends, the shows common elements are 6 main characters and a common meeting place like a cafe/bar and that's where the 2 shows commonality ends. Coupling is a well written show with excellent acting. Americans that don't like british accents will not have a problem with coupling, as the accents are very mild and soon you will not even notice the accents. The biggest problem for americans will be terminology like "The Lou" instead of "John", or "Torch" instead of "Flashlight." If you are trying to decide if Coupling is your type of show, the question I would ask is do you like Married with Children, or Two and a Half Men? People who like those two shows I think are more inclined to enjoy watching the show Coupling. Sex and relationships are the central part of the story of Coupling, and the jokes, while not R rated are sexual in nature and that puts some people off. I watched this show back in the mid 2000's and my wife had never seen the show. I wasn't sure if the show would age well so I took a chance and played it for her. She got hooked early and we watched all 4 seasons. She was disappointed when it came to a end. 15 years later and the show is still very funny. To date I have turned 3 people onto the show and all 3 people liked it alot. I suggest if you give the show a chance to give it 2 episodes. The first episode while still funny is more about introducing you to the characters. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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