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Winnie · 12-14-2001, 12:46 PM

Any "Chef!" fans out there?

Mossopp · 12-14-2001, 05:57 PM

I think you're wasting your time. 'Chef' wasn't even that popular here in Britain.

japfles · 12-15-2001, 04:29 PM

Agreed. It certainly wasn't popular at all here.
Lenny Henry just can't "do" sitcoms at all. His performances are embarrassing.

moofomoo · 12-17-2001, 08:22 PM

I don't know about you "Brits" or even you Scot, Mossopp, but I LIKED Chef! a lot. It's one of the few Britcoms I miss. And I don't really care for too many Britcoms either.

That's my 2 cents, and I don't care if I burn for it.

**Gracie moo**

japfles · 12-18-2001, 05:11 AM

Okey dokey then!

Not dissing your choice, it's just not my kind of show. It fascinates me which Britcoms are enjoyed "over the pond".

japanesemark · 11-08-2004, 06:59 AM

Hi, Chef was really good and Lenny Henry did well in the show . If there are any other fans I have the 3 series for trade or sale let me know
Mark genkidiver@hotmail.com

I am Him · 11-08-2004, 11:16 AM

I liked Chef was a great show.

The first season anyway.

Mikado · 07-09-2005, 03:21 PM

Chef may not have been the best Britcom, but , as crude as it could be, it certainly was the FUNNIEST! And to say Lenny Henry couldnt do comedy???? He WAS that show !!! ( although, his lovely wife made a nice balance , the "seperation" year sucked, without her )

Dymphna · 07-10-2008, 06:16 PM

I love Chef! I think it didn't maintain its quality as the years went by, though. But it was a great show, IMO. I really like the theme song, too. Watching that show would get me singing that song for days afterwards.

MariposaLKB · 07-19-2008, 10:12 AM

I thought Chef! was a good show, too. I always like shows that have unusual premises. IMHO a show about a French restaurant in the English countryside run by a young black man qualifies LOL! (And Britcoms in general seem to be really good at that--Monty Python, Blackadder, Ab Fab, As Time Goes By, and Not Going Out, for example). Unfortunately Chef! was only on TV here in my area for a couple of years about 15 years ago; would like to see it again.

Mikado · 07-19-2008, 12:51 PM

Check the video stores, the series was released on DVD a couple of years ago

pkripper001 · 01-13-2015, 10:30 AM

Chef! was excellent when it first started.
As stated earlier in this thread,it did not maintain its quality as time went by.
I too,also loved the theme song.

12-14-2001, 12:46 PM	#1
Winnie Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 09, 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 77	Chef! Any "Chef!" fans out there?

12-14-2001, 05:57 PM	#2
Mossopp asleep at the wheel Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 30, 2000 Location: Helensburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,726	I think you're wasting your time. 'Chef' wasn't even that popular here in Britain.
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12-17-2001, 08:22 PM	#4
moofomoo #1 Hans Conried fan Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 29, 2001 Location: land of Liberty and Justice for ALL...you got a problem with that? Posts: 770	well i liked it! I don't know about you "Brits" or even you Scot, Mossopp, but I LIKED Chef! a lot. It's one of the few Britcoms I miss. And I don't really care for too many Britcoms either. That's my 2 cents, and I don't care if I burn for it. Gracie moo

12-18-2001, 05:11 AM	#5
japfles The Japster Frequent Poster Join Date: May 10, 2001 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 145	Re: well i liked it! Okey dokey then! Not dissing your choice, it's just not my kind of show. It fascinates me which Britcoms are enjoyed "over the pond".
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11-08-2004, 06:59 AM	#6
japanesemark Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 08, 2004 Location: Japan Posts: 43	A Chef Fan Hi, Chef was really good and Lenny Henry did well in the show . If there are any other fans I have the 3 series for trade or sale let me know Mark genkidiver@hotmail.com

12-15-2001, 04:29 PM	#3
japfles The Japster Frequent Poster Join Date: May 10, 2001 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 145	Agreed. It certainly wasn't popular at all here. Lenny Henry just can't "do" sitcoms at all. His performances are embarrassing.

11-08-2004, 11:16 AM	#7
I am Him Six Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2003 Posts: 1,529	I liked Chef was a great show. The first season anyway.

07-09-2005, 03:21 PM	#8
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	Chef may not have been the best Britcom, but , as crude as it could be, it certainly was the FUNNIEST! And to say Lenny Henry couldnt do comedy???? He WAS that show !!! ( although, his lovely wife made a nice balance , the "seperation" year sucked, without her )

07-10-2008, 06:16 PM	#9
Dymphna Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jul 10, 2008 Location: Gettsburg, PA, USA Posts: 1	I love Chef! I think it didn't maintain its quality as the years went by, though. But it was a great show, IMO. I really like the theme song, too. Watching that show would get me singing that song for days afterwards.

07-19-2008, 10:12 AM	#10
MariposaLKB She flies alone Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: The great unknown Posts: 3,436	I thought Chef! was a good show, too. I always like shows that have unusual premises. IMHO a show about a French restaurant in the English countryside run by a young black man qualifies LOL! (And Britcoms in general seem to be really good at that--Monty Python, Blackadder, Ab Fab, As Time Goes By, and Not Going Out, for example). Unfortunately Chef! was only on TV here in my area for a couple of years about 15 years ago; would like to see it again.
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07-19-2008, 12:51 PM	#11
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	Check the video stores, the series was released on DVD a couple of years ago

01-13-2015, 10:30 AM	#12
pkripper001 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 12, 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 401	Chef! was excellent when it first started. As stated earlier in this thread,it did not maintain its quality as time went by. I too,also loved the theme song.