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A cop (Roberts) tries to bust a gang of teenage gun dealers. In the process he catches only one and tries to charge him with a number of offences but fails since the gang member is underage. One by one the youth's friends start turning up dead. It is up to Dylan (Roberts), and his partner to save the youth from the same fate as the rest of his gang.

ReeseDonahue(JessicaRothe)anaspiringwriter,workshardtokeepfromworking.Shesuffersfromastrongcaseofentitlement.Hermotherdiedwhenshewassixteen,andherfather,GraysonDonahue(KevinKilner)triestogiveReeseandhersister,Audrey(LouiseDylan)allthattheyneed.Whenafamilysecretisuncovered,Reesefeelsbetrayed,andalone,andisfacedwithadecision,totakewhathermotherwantedforher,ortostayinapredestinedlifethat’snotnearlyasexcitingastheunknown.

本剧集是BBC2台2000年正式推出的以青年人为题材和对象的系列情景喜剧，创意和编剧均由StevenMoffat一人担当。三男三女的主要人物构成很容易使人联想到当时正走红（其实已经在走下坡路）的《Friends》，因此很有不少根本没看过本剧的媒体人士和评论家想当然地将本剧称作英国版的《Friends》，而在那些有幸欣赏过本剧的观众们看来，《Coupling》在情节设定、人物表演、喜剧元素的设计和表现等诸多方面所达到的水平，要比《Friends》高几个档次。相比之下，《Friends》只能说是一部“业余”水平的好作品而已。当然总体来说，英剧的水准本身就高于美剧，这和英剧注意保持创意、编剧一体化是分不开的，美剧的创意一般也就为最初几集编剧，以后主要的编剧工作都是由其它编剧根据最初的角色设定来自由发挥，编剧队伍的构成也是不断变化，老的走新的来，造成美剧情节连贯性差甚至前后矛盾，故事往往缺乏深度，人物性格平面化，缺少发展。这都是题外话了。《Coupling》的主要人物包括优柔寡断、性格不成熟的帅哥Steve，Steve的莫逆之交、举止语言古怪、总也找不到女友的Jeff，头脑简单、外表性感的“donkey”Patrick三位对Porn、特别是lesbianporn非常热中的男士，以及Steve的前女友、神神叨叨、擅用性感作武器的Jane，Steve的继任女友、Jeff的同事、曾经非常“不羁”（包括和Jeff还有Patrick）过的Susan，Susan的莫逆、对衰老和肥胖极度敏感的美容师Sally三位女士。在第一集中，Steve决定“再次”和女友Jane分手，结果却被Jane三言两语引诱到洗手间亲热；Patrick想把和Susan的关系再进一步，却被告知根本不存在什么“关系”；Susan在洗手间碰到匆忙出来买Durex的Steve，向他表示好感，两人订下约会以后Steve钻进隔间继续……。本剧的主线包括Steve和Susan之间逐渐正式起来的关系，Jeff寻找艳遇过程中的种种意外以及后来和上司发展出来的一段关系，Patrick和Sally之间若有若无到若即若离再到情深难舍的感情发展，还有Jane在事业和异性关系中的各种奇事，等等。本剧在情节设计中所达到的精致和完美程度让人叹为观止，而六位当时并不算大明星的青年演员的所展现精湛演技更是具有顶尖演员的水平，无怪乎播出之后立刻走红大洋两岸，在IMDB、AMAZON和BBC网站可以领略到其受欢迎的程度。2002年底，第3季播毕，故事情节基本告一段落。美国NBC看到这部“英国版《Friends》”在英美两地均广受欢迎，觉得正好可以搬来做2004年终于要关张的《Friends》的接班人，于是2003年大张旗鼓地决定翻拍美版《Coupling》。美国的fans本来以为这是件好事，没想到NBC的翻拍愚蠢地采用了全台词照搬的方法，虽然个人没看过，不过也可以想象到有多恶心，结果只播出一集Pilot就因为骂声太大而整个计划搁浅（这点上美国佬是值得学习的，不象中国有些搞影视的骂声越大越要上）。在这里http://www.nbc.com/Coupling/可以看到这个计划的尸体，还有一些彻底走了味儿的剧照。2003年底，本剧获得英国喜剧奖（BCA）最佳电视喜剧奖。BBC已经在2004年正式开拍并播出第4季，不过Jeff这个人物将不再出现，而代之以新角色——经营Sci-Fi书店的Oliver，由RichardMylan扮演。从已经播出的几集来看，应该说在更换主要角色之一的背景下，基本保持了前3季的水准，但是同时也流露出对前3季中成功情节进行拷贝的迹象，希望这仅仅是偶然。Two’scompany,three’sacrowd...sowhatdoyoudowithsix?Onaverage,menandwomenthinkaboutsexeverysixseconds.Shortenthattoeverysecond,andyou’vegotCoupling.It’smorethanjustaonenightstand!Whenacouplegetstogether,it’sneverjustthetwoofthem-theyalsobringbaggage-andSusan(SarahAlexander)andSteve(JackDavenport)arenoexception.Theirbaggageisacrowdofbestfriendsandexeswhotalkaboutallaspectsofsexandrelationshipsontheirnever-endingquesttofindtruelove.Perhaps,perhaps,perhaps...SusanWalkerisabeautifulgo-getterwithanuninhibitedattitudewhousedtodatePatrickMaitland(BenMiles),thesextet’scharismatic,cockyplayer,London’skingofconquests-aguywho’sjusttoocooltoworryaboutbeingsmart.AttractiveSallyHarper(KateIsitt)isabeautytherapistwhoisSusan’sunashamedlyvainbestfriend,whoaggressivelybattlesagingwithheavydosesofmoisturizerandmen-includingPatrick.Meanwhile,SteveTaylor,whilegettingtogetherwithSusan,can’tseemtoshakeloosefromhisvivaciousandslightlyvacuousex-girlfriendJaneChristie(GinaBellman),awomansupremelyconfidentinherabilitytoseduceanyoneofeithersex,andwhorefusestobedumpedunlessshe’stheonedoingthedumping.JeffMurdoch(RichardCoyle)isSteve’s"pornbuddy"whois,inequalparts,obsessedandbewilderedbyactualsex;charminginhisway,butwithanuncannyabilitytosaythewrongthingattheworstpossibletime.HeworksinthesameofficeasSusan,withwhomhehadadisastrousandunsuccessfulone-nightfling.CouplinghasbeenhonouredwiththeprestigiousSilverRoseofMontreux,BestTVComedyAward,andisrecentwinneratthe2003BritishComedyAwards.Withanewguyonthescene,ababyontheway,commitmentintheair,andloveonthehorizon,thedynamicsofthesixfriendsaredefinitelychanging.AttheendoflastseasonSusanandStevediscoveredtheywerepregnant(well,mostlySusan),confirmedbachelorPatrickandSallyfinallyadmittedtheirtruefeelingsforeachother,andpoorJanewasleftonherown,onceagain.Butit’snotalldoomandgloomforJane.Asthenewseasonopens,thingsarelookingup.There’sthisguycalledOliver,whohashiseyeonher.IsitpossiblethatlifetimeloserinloveOlivermightjustgetsomewherewithlifetimeloserinloveJane?Troubleis,hisapartmentisalittle"un-edited"andhislivingroomhaslostthebattlewithmagazinenudity...SusanandStevearenowwellandtrulyanitem.Sowhyishedreamingaboutbeingexecutedbyafetuswithanaxe?MeanwhileSallyandPatrickaresettlingintotheirnewrelationship.Butsincethedawnoftime,menandwomenhavebeenfallinginlove-andmenhavebeentryingtogethomestraightafterwards.CanfallenplayboyPatrickeverfindhiswaybackfromtheenchantedgladeofhisonetrueloveandgetadecentnight’ssleep?

假如说布莱克书店的老板伯纳（迪兰·莫兰DylanMoran饰）是全伦敦最荒诞的东家,曼尼（比尔·贝利BillBailey饰）就是全伦敦最温柔的伙计。曼尼天天忍耐着伯纳种种疯癫的行动,过着不假期!受尽压迫的生涯。两人的友人!爱好网络杂物的隔邻礼物店女老板弗兰（塔姆辛·格雷格TamsinGreig饰）常常过去串门。弗兰把血汗来潮买的钢琴搁在书店里训练,被导师骂得狗血淋头之际不测发明白曼尼的音乐禀赋。另一边,伯纳爱好上一位女主顾,想在她眼前夸耀本人。各怀心理的两人同时盯上了琴技突飞大进的曼尼。不幸的曼尼基本不想再帮他们演戏,他只想拿到一个假期,抛开书店的所有好好苏息。然而伯纳跟弗兰不愿放过他,他认为本人就将近被逼疯了……本剧全三季,此为第二季。

度假返来的弗兰（塔姆辛·格雷格TamsinGreig饰）发明布莱克书店更昏暗脏乱了,册本跟渣滓沉积成山,店内一个主顾也看不到。本来伯纳（迪兰·莫兰DylanMoran饰）终于彻底惹怒了曼尼（比尔·贝利BillBailey饰）,曼尼负气出奔到了隔邻新开的书店,留下生涯无奈自理的伯纳与渣滓为伴。旧书店固然亮堂整齐,曼尼却仍是想着回到布莱克书店。他生机伯纳能自动报歉,如许本人就能有台阶返来。无奈恶劣的伯纳就是不愿先抬头,看不下去的弗兰只得出头签字担负他俩的调剂人。但弗兰本人也有蹩脚的生涯须要理清跟从新开端……本剧全三季,此为终极季。

Will&Gracearebestfriends.WillisagaylawyerandGraceisastraightinteriordesigner.TheybothliveinNewYork.Graceisengagedtoarealjerk,butwhenthatrelationshipfallsapart,shemovesinwithWill.ThisisonlysupposedtobeuntilGracefindsaplaceofherown,butsheandWillendupwitheachotheraspermanentroommates.AlsointhecastareJack,Will'sflamboyantgayfriendandKaren,Graces'secretary/assistantwhodoesn'treallyneedtoworkbecauseshemarriedmoneyseveraltimes.

Will&Gracearebestfriends.WillisagaylawyerandGraceisastraightinteriordesigner.TheybothliveinNewYork.Graceisengagedtoarealjerk,butwhenthatrelationshipfallsapart,shemovesinwithWill.ThisisonlysupposedtobeuntilGracefindsaplaceofherown,butsheandWillendupwitheachotheraspermanentroommates.AlsointhecastareJack,Will'sflamboyantgayfriendandKaren,Graces'secretary/assistantwhodoesn'treallyneedtoworkbecauseshemarriedmoneyseveraltimes.

Will&Gracearebestfriends.WillisagaylawyerandGraceisastraightinteriordesigner.TheybothliveinNewYork.Graceisengagedtoarealjerk,butwhenthatrelationshipfallsapart,shemovesinwithWill.ThisisonlysupposedtobeuntilGracefindsaplaceofherown,butsheandWillendupwitheachotheraspermanentroommates.AlsointhecastareJack,Will'sflamboyantgayfriendandKaren,Graces'secretary/assistantwhodoesn'treallyneedtoworkbecauseshemarriedmoneyseveraltimes.

《火线警探》(Justified)是根据埃尔莫·伦纳德(ElmoreLeonard)2001年小说《当心火药》(FireintheHole)中联邦执行法警雷伦·吉文斯(RaylanGivens)这一西部牛仔式人物形象创作的美国红色罪案剧集。在这最后一季中，雷伦是否能在调回迈阿密与家人团聚之前，亲手拿下老对头博伊德(Boyd)，让我们拭目以待。

伯纳·布莱克（迪兰·莫兰DylanMoran饰）是伦敦最荒诞的书店东家。他的书店脏乱不胜,业务时光为所欲为,财政状态杂乱无章。伯纳本人则是披头披发,嗜烟好酒,性格火暴,想打烊了就拿着扩音器跟扫帚驱逐主顾,还会由于勤得订书而不肯把书卖光。书店隔邻礼物店的女老板弗兰（塔姆辛·格雷格TamsinGreig饰）时常过去帮伯纳看店,是伯纳独一的友人。她爱好征集种种稀罕异僻的玩意儿,情感生涯乱作一团。一天伯纳的管帐逃跑了。没了管帐的伯纳算账到抓狂,瓦解之际碰到了曼尼（比尔·贝利BillBailey饰）。曼尼随跟谦让,遭到弗兰跟主顾们的欢送。伯纳在弗兰强迫下不宁愿的聘请了曼尼,今后布莱克书店里天天都演出着令人捧腹的荒谬戏码。本剧全三季,主演迪兰·莫兰亦是剧集编剧。