Josh

A brilliant, rewatchable sitcom with an outstanding cast

Big fan of Josh stand up, but what's with the constant characterization of Portuguese women as fat, loud, ugly and stupid on TV? Josh mate, you're better than this. Also, I might add, there's plenty of Portuguese actresses that speak fluent English. Just get one of those instead of some English person attempting Portuguese. See the Portuguese king fiasco on the Tudors. Pathetic. I'm continuing watching though because, despite your show prolonging stupid stereotypes of cultures you clearly don't know, I still enjoy this for light relaxing viewing. I hope one day you finally meet a Portuguese woman. Also, why on earth wouldn't she be wearing a uniform if she was a cleaner in a big company? What's with that clothing?

Overall, this show can be funny at times!

Well, better dash and put on my dirty poor clothes to clean the old flat, like the fatty ugly Portuguezer I am.

This isn't going to appeal to all. If you older than the cast as in the last generation to have all their kids before they were 35 will not get this. They will have never lived in shared accommodation which I think is probably key here too. I'm sure some will appreciate anyway and you can't put people into pigeon holes I suppose.

I came across this sitcom late in the series by accident and I'm very glad I did. I hadn't seen a promo for it so had no preconceptions but it drew me in. I really enjoyed it so went back and downloaded the series from the start. It's one of those nice little sitcoms that you can put on to cheer you up knowing it's going to deliver. It's as good as any modern sitcom that I've seen and better than most, so I feel the previous reviews slating it are unnecessarily negative. Apart from the fact it's a sitcom, there is no real comparison to my family. That was very safe and mainstream with a weak gag every 10 seconds, 'Josh' is more subtle and I think nicely written. I haven't seen a weak episode yet. If you enjoy /appreciated shows like 'Spaced', 'Still Game' or 'People doing nothing ', I can't see any reason why this won't satisfy. This sitcom is up to date and often laugh out loud funny. All of the characters are likable, believable and subtly acted. Kate's mum being played by Jennifer Saunders is a nice addition. Don't listen to the misery's giving it 1 star. It's definitely worth a watch to make up your own mind.

I see myself in Josh's awkwardness. Funny in an uncomfortable way, just like real life! Josh's friends are all flawed in unique ways. You end up wishing the best for them even though their pain is what makes it funny!