Favorite Episodes? - Urban Gothic (2000) Discussion

[–] thecritchster 18 years ago

can't remember what the hell it was called, but i think it was a bunch of school kids trapped in school, and couldn't leave or else they'd meet an untimely death.
Remember being really confused, scared and loving the hell out of it.
And the one with the Sandman, where they are all trying to win a car by staying awake for as long as possible.
Christ, now that I think of it, I used to love this show! Y the hell did they cancel it? It was the best thing on Channel 5! Well, part from Red Shoe Diaries when that was on. Ahhh, memories.

"You know what separates man from beasts? Conscience. Thankfully I've removed mine."
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[–] JusticeInvestigator 18 years ago

QUOTE: "And the one with the Sandman, where they are all trying to win a car by staying awake for as long as possible."

I remember that one and I also found it very enjoyable!

I must look into the box sets of the series' of Urban Gothic :)

Justice
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"You haven't got a clue have you.
But you will do - if you watch for thirty minutes!"

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[–] Koteas1 18 years ago

Lacuna

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[–] s1mps0ns2004 18 years ago

I love them all, but Pineapple Chunks was really funny =DDD

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[–] Duzniak38 18 years ago

Yeah, pineapple chucks woz mega awesome and real funny. I liked sandman as well, that was scary and cool!

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[–] laurisdelaure 17 years ago

...the addicts (lacuna?); also pineapple chunks. I think its all awesome!

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[–] dara20 17 years ago

Be movie is one of my favorites
boys club is awesome
pinneapple chunks is funny but daft
vampirology is ace
membrane and seratonin wild are both great

but a special mention must go to the end (the one about the zombies) just for when i saw it on tv and it was ace with all the little channel 5 things in it

dead meat however was like grange hill with an 18 certificate

Great program

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[–] Koolski 17 years ago

Having watched the box set, here's my opinion of the best:

From Series 1 - Dead Meat (good enough to draw me in to the series), Sum of the Parts (creepy, low-budget X-Files style which worked, plus I fancy Winters) and Deptford Voodoo (sorry, but I thought it worked really well). Special mention to the hilarious Pineapple Chunks. I really wanted that episode to continue....

Series 2 - Sandman (very good), Necromance (like Pineapple Chunks, a different sort of story, but extremely well done) and Eater (my favourite of the the entire show. Nice atmosphere, creepy premise. Great stuff). Special mention to Ritual Slaughter. Lowest budget of any Urban Gothic episode, surely? Two people, one room. And yet it worked.

Worst of the series - Membrane (I find all this "Institute" crap horribly dull and confusing), Serotonin Wild (stupid annoying teenagers full of rage and acting all smug. Shut up please), Be Movie (more irritating teens) and The End (fantastic idea. The problem was watching it bored me to tears.....)

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[–] drawbunny 17 years ago

I got the 2 season boxset all brand new from 'THE WORKS' for a fiver. Good stuff!

Favourite episode: THE BOYS CLUB

Other goodies: LACUNA, PINEAPPLE CHUNKS, OLD NICK, SANDMAN

worst: DEAD MEAT, THE END

Season 1 is definately the strongest season as it has the most memorable eps (with a few bad eggs in between)

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[–] Tanithpanic 17 years ago

My favourite was "The Sandman" because the beginning reminded me of a wonderful stage show that I saw called "Shockheaded Peter" in which a series of cautionary tales for children are performed as a series of songs, sometimes acted, sometimes not. One story's about the scissorman who comes to visit a little boy who sucks his thumb ... the song is called "Snip Snip." Says it all really. I'm hoping "Shockheaded Peter" will be filmed one day, it was made for Tim Burton!

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[–] clairewenham 17 years ago

Wow, I'm gonna have to get myself to The Works! I've been wanting to see Urban Gothic again for ages!

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[–] AirRaidPatrol 17 years ago

Vampirology is easily the best episode.

There are some weaker episodes but I generally liked them all. If I had to pick out one that I didn't really like it would be Pineapple Chunks.

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[–] hannibalmcnee 17 years ago

I can't believe so many people like Pinneappe Chunks. I thought it was atrocious. Hated every second of it.

OLD NICK deserves more mentions. That was tragic. Great story, great setting. The building alone was creepy enough to make it memorable.

I also really enjoyed DEPTFORD VOODOO (You've just got to try and keep up. It all makes sense) and BOYS CLUB.

Still working my way through season 2, but I've yet to find an episode that I've really enjoyed.

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[–] Beechy_31 17 years ago

all time favourite has to be either necromance or pinapple chunks

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[–] DanielAJaines 16 years ago

I loved them all, the way certain ones were obvious paradies of others was great(Pineapple chunks being the most obvious(Stepford wives)). I think there are episodes within both series suited for everyone, plus a major plotline if people like more to the stories. I kind of like the way it links some things up and not others leaving you to wonder if season 3 and beyond would have had more linkups or reappearances of characters.

Like I said, something for everyone.

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[–] Xaria 16 years ago

necromance, pineapple chunks, necromance, the boys club.

'Just remember. I can complete a jigsaw using only my tongue. With the lights out.'

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[–] JusticeInvestigator 15 years ago

"...The Pig Room... We call it that, because it's got a pig innit... She's called Mabel..."

"...I'm not a poof... I'm an 'omosexual..."
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"You haven't got a clue have you.
But you will do - if you watch for thirty minutes!"

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[–] RevertingToType 14 years ago

All those doe-eyed fans of Twilight (and other 'model' vampire fare) should be made to watch 'vampirology.'

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[–] luke_bannon 13 years ago

Vampirology this far, but I'm only two episodes in.

Edit: Sum of the Parts is great too, as is old nick
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[–] luke_bannon 13 years ago

Having watched the whole show now- other episodes I liked were pineapple chunks,cry wolf, thirteen, necromance, sandman, membrane, Serotonin Wild and dollhouse burns. The rest were either enjoyable enough or flat out awful.

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