"Coupling" (2000) TV series 2000-2004

User Rating:

9.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

1 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Up for a threesome?

Plot:

On average, men and women think about sex every six seconds. Shorten that to every second, and you've got Coupling...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Friend | Aging | Commitment | Boyfriend

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Jack Davenport	...	Steve Taylor / ... (28 episodes, 2000-2004)
Gina Bellman	...	Jane Christie / ... (28 episodes, 2000-2004)
Sarah Alexander	...	Susan Walker / ... (28 episodes, 2000-2004)
Kate Isitt	...	Sally Harper / ... (28 episodes, 2000-2004)
Ben Miles	...	Patrick Maitland / ... (28 episodes, 2000-2004)
Richard Coyle	...	Jeffrey 'Jeff' Murdock (22 episodes, 2000-2002)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-MA (one episode) | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-7 (DVD) | Australia:M | UK:15 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Chiswick, London, England, UK

Company:

Hartswood Films

Trivia:

Though it's never brought up on the show, Steve is a professional writer. The character of Steve is based on the show's writer, Steven Moffat.

Quotes:

[Angus, staring at Mariella, opens a can of soda, which sprays all over Mariella]
Angus Deayton: Sorry about that.
Mariella Frostrup: Oh, don't worry about it. It happens to a lot of guys.
[beat]
Mariella Frostrup: Did I really just say that?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Doctor Who Confidential: Do You Remember the First Time? (#3.10)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

Perhaps the greatest television comedy. Ever.

I've just spent the weekend watching seasons 1 and 3, and this is about the funniest show that I've ever seen. People compare it to Friends (the only real similarity is that there are 6 people involved, Coupling, however, is actually really funny instead of kinda funny.) but I'd say the show reminds me of Seinfeld, or Arrested Development in the sense that a variety of completely separate plots come together in an unexpected way in the end. It's flawless in its execution. Jeff really steals the show for me. I'd give a list of suggested episodes, but that list would essentially be a list of the entire running.

My sides are still sore from laughing so hard. If you live in America, you can either get it on BBC America or get the DVD's. And you should. Seriously.