Extras: Season 2, Ep. 2 "Extras 08"

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Andy finds the perks of celebrity aren't all they're cracked up to be when he encounters David Bowie in the VIP area of a club.
  • Directed by: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
  • Runtime: 30 minutes
  • Original air date: January 15, 2007
  • Network: HBO
 
 
 
 

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1. Extras 07
  January 8, 2007
In the Season Two premiere, Andy is forced to compromise on his sitcom; Orlando Bloom can't believe that Maggie doesn't find him irresistible.
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2. Extras 08
  January 15, 2007
Andy finds the perks of celebrity aren't all they're cracked up to be when he encounters David Bowie in the VIP area of a club.
 
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3. Extras 09
  January 22, 2007
Attempting to appear grown-up, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe makes Maggie an offer she certainly can refuse.
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4. Extras 10
  January 29, 2007
Chris Martin shills a Coldplay LP on Andy's show; Maggie gets a new dress; Andy and Ronnie Corbett get the BAFTA boot.
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5. Extras 11
  February 5, 2007
Desperate for respect, Andy looks for work in the theater, and ends up getting cast by Sir Ian McKellen in a new play.
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6. Extras 12
  February 12, 2007
(Season Two finale) TV host Jonathan Ross promises Andy a dream gig with a film icon; Andy and Maggie make a sick boy's dream come true.
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Episode 2, "Extras 08"
Synopsis: Andy finds the perks of celebrity aren't all they're cracked up to be when he encounters David Bowie in the VIP area of a club.
Original air date: January 15, 2007
Runtime: 30 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: English
ASIN: B006GLUFXY
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,222 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Extras: Season 2
Synopsis: Once in a great while, a man really has a chance to shine. Andy Millman is not that man. From the creators of 'The Office', Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, comes this comedy series about a nondescript Englishman who quits his job to become an actor.
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen
Supporting actors: Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson, Martin Savage, Shaun Pye, Chris Martin, Ronnie Corbett, Sarah Moyle, Jamie Chapman, Andrew Buckley, Patricia Potter, Geraldine Alexander, Lee White, Julia Rayner, Toby Longworth, John Peters, Perry Blanks, Donna Berlin, Marek Larwood
Season year: 2007
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Executive producer: Eirwen Davies
Network: HBO
ASIN: B006GLMQYU
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The show is funny, and still made me think. stephljoness  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Extra! Take two! April 16, 2007
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Ricky Gervais actually managed to top himself with season one of "Extras," all about a struggling actor trying to catch a break.

Well, in the second season of "Extras," his character has finally gotten one. But obviously it's not smooth sailing for the stressed-out extras, who continue to stumble through odd jobs and exaggerated celebrities. It's full of hilarious spoofery of the entertainment biz, and is pretty much hysterical from start to finish.

In the opening episode, Andy (Gervais) has finally gotten his own sitcom, "When the Whistle Blows," and is over the moon. Problem is, the BBC decides to dumb it down and make him use funny costuming to achieve cheap laughs. As the season goes on, Andy struggles to keep "When the Whistle Blows" afloat and approved of, since the reviews are atrocious.

Meanwhile, Maggie (Ashley Jensen) has a tiny part in an absurd courtroom drama starring Orlando Bloom, and the arrogant Bloom starts pursuing her when she expresses a lack of interest. ("They're basically just doing it because you're famous." "Well, they're not just doing it because I'm famous -- no, it's my looks as well!"). When he's not making fun of Johnny Depp ("I've got scissors for hands!")

He and Maggie continue to tangle with a bunch of other celebs -- a sex-obsessed Daniel Radcliffe (who accidentally snaps a condom at Diana Rigg), Warwick Davis, a self-promoting Chris Martin, and Robert De Niro. He also gets mocked by David Bowie in a pub, and his sitcom is criticized by Stephen Fry. He even stars in a play directed by Ian McKellen, but neglects to notice that it's a gay romance with a man-man kiss.

It's sort of pleasant that Gervais didn't pound the "barely employed actor" thing to death after the first season of "Extras.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "Are you havin' a laugh?" April 23, 2007
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As the second season of Extras opens, it appears as if things may be looking up for struggling actor Andy Millman (Ricky Gervais). His sitcom, "When the Whistle Blows", is picked up by BBC with himself in a lead role. Problem is, BBC makes him water the show down so much that despite it's high ratings, it gets slaughtered in the review columns. The season mainly focuses on Andy's troubles with the show becoming a hit (including a hilarious satire on the paparazzi), while Maggie (Ashley Jensen) goes about her same routine of looking her love, and Andy's agent (Stephen Merchant) proves to be inept as ever, leading up to a decision from Andy in regards to their professional relationship. Like the first season, the second season of Extras has it's fair share of A-list guest stars that all leave their mark. Robert DeNiro, Orlando Bloom, Ian McKellan, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Stephen Fry, and Warwick "Leprechaun" Davis all make the most of their time, but it's David Bowie and Harry Potter himself Daniel Radcliffe that will leave you in absolute hysterical joy. All in all, the second (and possibly final) season of Extras is another excellent comedic blast to come from Ricky Gervais, and if you've never seen this show, you have been sadly missing out.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Overall I was disappointed with this because the distinctive format from the first series has been morphed into something else entirely. In the first series, one famous person dominated and they either overdid their public image or played against it. This was especially powerful given how straight the other characters played alongside them, while still remaining funny themselves. When the famous person was absent, Gervais and Ashley Jensen's characters and performances were pitched just right to keep the laughs coming.

Admittedly, series 1 was so perfect it was always going to be difficult to follow, but the same team did it with The Office and I had high hopes here ... but when I saw who was appearing in the second season, alarm bells were ringing. Richard and Judy? Jonathan Ross?

Admittedly, Ross is pretty good, as are most of the 'celebs' who appear. And when they fail - like Orlando Bloom, it has more to do with the lines they are given rather than their performance.

The main problem is not with the performers, it's just that Extras now feels like just another 'celebrity' show - as if the main aim is to pile in as many celebs as possible and hope that the laughs will surely follow. Yes, there are still laughs here, but each episode is struggling for them rather than flowing as it did in the first season. Then it was either Ross Kemp's inflated macho man, Ben Stiller's deluded tyrant or Kate Winslet's kinky opportunist that held each episode together. Now things often feels forced, or messy (or both).

Another major reason for the decline is that the quality of the writing has dropped noticebly. An example being jokes about Ian McKellen and vaseline that felt as if it had been lifted straight out of a 'Carry On...
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars More of the same, but less August 27, 2007
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While Season 2 has many hilarious moments, the episodes start falling into a pattern. In each episode, Andy is humiliated and embarrassed by something said or done by Maggie or his agent. After a while this stops being funny and just starts being predictable and depressing. It gets to a point where one just can't sympathize with Andy anymore because he should have fired his agent long ago and should have learned to keep his mouth shut about sensitive issues with Maggie.

Also, a lot of jokes are disguised versions of previous Gervais jokes. For example, the joke about Sir Ian McKellan's character's method of acting is very similar in spirit to Keith Chegwin's confusion about acting (i.e., the distinction between acting and real life). Even Orlando Bloom's hilarious part has echoes of the scene where David Brent asks his employees how old he looks and cannot bring himself to accept their answer.

What is indeed interesting, and quite brilliant actually, is how the show-within-the-show parallels the show itself. For example, as Andy struggles with the sitcom status of When The Whistle Blows, Extras itself becomes a bit ludicrous and outlandish in its jokes and situations and more like a sitcom. In the show, Andy bemoans having to bring on Chris Martin as a celebrity guest, when this is exactly what's going in the real show, Extras. Very Charlie Kaufman-esque.
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I'm not sure if anyone else can reach the level of comedy, that sir Ricky Gervais is on.... but I'm pretty sure the answer is no.
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Published 23 months ago by Georgia
1.0 out of 5 stars NOT YET RECEIVED
4 weeks and have not received anything, the other item i ordered a book came very promptly, but am still waiting for my Extras DVD.
Published on November 28, 2010 by bricman
1.0 out of 5 stars Second time I received the same titled dvd defective
About 6 months ago I ordered the Extras complete series dvd package & season 2, disc 1 would not play. Last month I ordered just the season 2 dvd package and disc 1 would not play. Read more
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