Huff, Ed and Lost
Monday, December 19, 2005
Hank Azaria. Certainly, not a name everyone would recognise, but they'd more than likely recognise one of the Simpsons characters he provides the voices for. Put the Simpsons aside, however, and you find him in quite a number of acting roles, and he really is a cracking actor.
The most recent thing in which I've come across Azaria is Huff - an American series from November last year. He stars as Craig Huffstodt, a psychiatrist who undergoes his own midlife crisis throughout the series - it's a fabulous show, which really gives Azaria the chance to shine as an actor. The nearest comparison for the style of the series which we've seen in the UK is probably Six Feet Under - hopefully Huff manages to make it over here to get some decent exposure - if you have the opportunity to watch any episodes before it does, it's well worth the watch.
So what got me thinking about American TV? Ed. After messing us about spending the last few years getting through the final two series, Channel 4 today got to the last ever episode. It's an excellently written show, which is incredibly charming and witty - a shame it never really got much attention over here. A satisfying end to a great show, despite taking forever to get there.
Channel 4 aren't the only ones with odd scheduling, mind... they're now showing the first series of Lost, which I followed when it was shown on American TV. I've been following the second series, however, but ABC seem to enjoy taking long breaks between episodes - I've got to wait until mid January for the next episode, the last being shown in November. We'll get there eventually...
Posted at 12:31
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