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Matt LeBlanc Wants to Show You His Enormous C**k

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under TV Reviews | Comments (19)

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You folks may recall back in January we showed you a small promo for Matt LeBlanc’s new show, “Episodes,” which is being co-produced by Showtime and the BBC. It’s a brilliant concept: It’s a behind the scenes look at an American network adapting a successful British series for United States audiences. And of course, the American network chooses Matt LeBlanc for the lead in the American version, an erudite verbally dexterous headmaster.

Matt LeBlanc will, of course, play himself (although, not without first auditioning for the role of … himself). The show looks hysterical, and Matt LeBlanch is perfect. Ironically, he may be able to shed his Joey character by mocking his Joey character.

Just watch the trailer. Trust me, you’re gonna dig it.










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Comments

Anyone want to give a little shout out for the Green Wing reunion of Tamsin Greig and and Stephen Mangan? If Julian Rhind-Tutt (shame about that name) doesn't make a guest appearance, I'll be crushed.

Posted by: coveredinbees at November 17, 2010 11:08 AM

Damn! Almost makes me want to spend the cash on a Showtime subscription.

Although I'm pretty sure that Jules Verne line was stolen from the script of "That Play What I Wrote" for the night Liam Neeson was the mystery guest.

Posted by: PaddyDog at November 17, 2010 11:20 AM

Tamsin Greig is in this. I shall watch it.

Posted by: Kiddo at November 17, 2010 11:25 AM

I feel like I'm missing something by not being able to stand Friends because of half of the cast. LeBlanc is playing my least favorite kind of actor and, frankly, I get enough of the desperate douchebag diva nonsense working with high school theater students. No, you were not cast to direct, writer, choreograph, costume, or orchestrate the show. Sit your ass down, learn your damn lines, and come on set ready to work and take feedback from the people hired to make your look better.

The awful title doesn't help, either. I'd breeze right past that like TBA on the program schedule if I didn't know any better.

Posted by: Robert at November 17, 2010 11:45 AM

I had no idea there was a rumor Jules Verne liked the big stiffin'.

Posted by: PissBoy at November 17, 2010 1:04 PM

How did you know, Dustin?

I dig it.

Posted by: Parker at November 17, 2010 1:27 PM

No. No, no. A thousand times NO. At least Kudrow understands irony.

Posted by: Jerry at November 17, 2010 1:33 PM

That... looks surprisingly devoid of suck.

Posted by: foolsage at November 17, 2010 1:54 PM

I have an idea (inspired by coveredinbees)!
Replace the obnoxious producer with Julian Rhind-Tutt, the casting woman with Michelle Gomez as a crazy Scottish administrator, and basically the rest of the cast with the cast of Green Wing.
Then set in a hospital.
Perhaps add an accidental mother-fucking.
Then let the good times roll...

Posted by: squeeziee at November 17, 2010 2:10 PM

Joey is rockin' the grey hair.

Posted by: Cruise at November 17, 2010 2:44 PM

Well I'll be damned. The guy is sort of sloughing off the desperate eyes and tense mugging. Isn't everything way better when people chill the f out? It's like he's finally got something decent to work with that suits him too.

Posted by: replica at November 17, 2010 3:08 PM

I guess Showtime needed something new to fall back on now that "Weeds" sucks. The old man and I just started watching "Friends" (Joey is our fave character) so I think this might be pretty funny... I'd actually like to see more.

Posted by: GoGo LaTata at November 17, 2010 4:07 PM

Also, the name is terrible... how about "Jumping the Shark?"

Posted by: GoGo LaTata at November 17, 2010 4:09 PM

Well...I was grinning the whole way through. I think I'm on board.

Posted by: Shane at November 17, 2010 5:59 PM

Hmm. This looks to be not shitty bordering on good. I'll be checking it out when it airs. Plus, I'm morally obligated to watch at least the premier due to the presence of Tamsin "I mean what's wrong with fucking peas?" Greig.

Posted by: Groundloop at November 17, 2010 6:44 PM

I once stood next to Tamsin Greig at a flower show. True story.

Also: extremely gay-sounding story, now I mention it.

Posted by: Caspar at November 17, 2010 7:03 PM

Green Wing! Yay!

Did that qualify as a shoutout?

Posted by: wojtek at November 17, 2010 9:00 PM

Um, when did Matt Leblanc get so hubba hubba. Is there an html tag to make the hubbas exponential?

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at November 18, 2010 9:09 PM

Agreed, very well written and can't wait for the second half.

Posted by: Emily at December 28, 2010 11:32 PM