The British comedy series is
about four high school friends and their exploits.
The series is created and written
in its entirety by Damon Beesley
and Iain Morris. They also
wrote the feature
film continuation of the show, directed by series vet Ben Palmer. MTV
decided to adapt the series for America least year, keeping the title The Inbetweeners, the result of
which is unwatchable garbage (much like their adaptation of Skins
– well done MTV).
Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, and Joe Thomas star in the series
and each bring a great brand of comedy to the show. Greg Davies and Emily Head are good in support.
The Inbetweeners is probably the
second best recent British series about high school kids (behind Skins), but
unlike Skins these characters are not the cool kids that party all the time. These
characters are the typical high school kids, which makes them more relatable
(as their antics are similar to our own adventures). The show also capitalizes
on a fantastic use of humor stemming from putting characters in awkward
situations (which is really what being a teenager is). It is worth checking out
for fans of shows like Skins, Freaks
and Geeks, and Undeclared.
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