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Mind your language

MiniEqualMe — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:07 +0800

Mind Your Language is a British comedy television series, that premiered on ITV in late 1977. Produced by LWT and directed by Stuart Allen, it is set in a school for adult students in London, focusing on the English as a Foreign Language class taught by Mr. Jeremy Brown, portrayed by Barry Evans, who had to deal with a motley crew of foreigners. Three series were made by LWT between 1977-79, and the show was briefly revived in 1986 with some of the original cast.

Premise
The series focuses on the adult students of the English as a Foreign Language class in a London school. The classes take place in the early evening, and are taught by Mr. Brown, though on occasion other individuals take over the class if he is not available. The class consists of foreigners with varying degrees of English proficiency. The humour of the show is derived from the students misunderstanding English words or terms, and plays up to the cultural stereotype of their individual nation of origin.

Season One takes place over a full school year, starting with Mr. Brown being hired by the Headmistress Miss Courtney, and ends with the students sitting for their Lower Cambridge Certificate. Season Two begins at the start of the next school year, with all ten previous students returning after having failed their exam, and two new students joining them, for a total of twelve. Season One and Two primarily took place within the classroom, but the later seasons explored settings outside of the school.

1)Jeremy Brown, portrayed by Barry Evans, is the English teacher and focal point of most of the series. He is a B.A. from Oxford University. He is hired in the series pilot, in which he is warned that the previous teacher was driven insane by the students. Mr. Brown is up to the challenge, and often has to put up with the students' often literal interpretations of the English language. Despite his frustrations with the students, he grows fond of them and often goes out of his way to help them and vice versa. In the 12th episode, he told his students of how he was left on an orphanage In Jeremy Street 30 years ago and grew up without any parents, a possible reference to Evans' own childhood. He suspected that Sidney is his father after he heard that Sidney left his baby in the same orphanage.Unfortunately(or fortunately),his baby turned out to be a girl.

2)Miss Dolores Courtney, portrayed by Zara Nutley, is the school's pompous and tight-fisted principal. She thinks poorly of Mr. Brown and his abilities as a teacher, and often drops in unannounced into his class to check on the students' progress. She also is a bit of a feminist and believes that women can do better at anything than men. Over time she grows fond of Mr. Brown as well as his students.

3)Sidney, portrayed by Tommy Godfrey (Season 1 - 3), also known as Sid, is the caretaker of the school. He is a London Cockney who frequently speaks in slang rhyme. He is also hard-of-hearing resulting in frequent misunderstandings. He becomes a father figure and friend to Mr. Brown and the male students of his class. One episode even briefly presents the possibility that Sidney is Mr Brown's real father.

4)Gladys, portrayed by Iris Sadler (Season 1 - 3), is the old lady in charge of the tea room at the school. She is, in contrast to Miss Courtney, affable and friendly towards Sidney, Mr. Brown and the students. She takes Miss Courtney's domineering attitude in stride, and gets along well with everyone.

The Student

!)Giovanni Capello, portrayed by George Camiller (Season 1 - 4), is an Italian cook, the class's loudest student and de-facto class monitor. He is best friends with Max, who becomes his flatmate. Giovanni's main English problem is understanding metaphors and large words, though he often answers wrongly on purpose to amuse the class. When shocked or surprised, he often remarks "Santa Maria" or "Holy Ravioli", and also often says "Okey kokey" instead of "OK".

2)Anna Schmidt, portrayed by Jacki Harding, is a stereotypical 1970s German and an au pair. In her introduction, she refers to "German efficiency", and accordingly Anna is a hardworking student, occasionally asking legitimate questions and as the series progresses, answering Mr. Brown's questions correctly. Her main problem is mixing "V" and "W" sounds. She also punctuates her sentences with German words.

3)Chung Su-Lee, portrayed by Pik-Sen Lim (Season 1 - 3), is a secretary at the Chinese Embassy. She is never seen without her little red book of Mao, which she often quotes from. She constantly mixes up her "R"s and "L"s. Early in the series, she had a fierce ideological rivalry with Taro, her Japanese classmate, but later on the series, he often springs to defend her when a character insults her or China. One example was when on episode 22, a Scotland student insulted Su-Lee during her quotations of Chairman Mao, that was when Taro came to defend her.

4)Taro Nagazumi, portrayed by Robert Lee (Season 1 - 3) is a Japanese electronics representative. He has a reasonable command of English, but has a habit of adding "-o" to every word he says. Early in the series he is at odds with Su-Lee due to Japan and China's own political differences in the 1970s, but becomes a close friend of hers later on. He is never seen without his camera.

5)Jamila Ranjha, portrayed by Jamila Massey (Season 1 - 3), is an Indian housewife from Simla. When she first joins the class she can barely speak English, and needs Ali to translate her Hindi-Urdu, but by series 3, she has become one of the better English speakers. She often calls Mr. Brown "Masterjee",and her catchphrase early in the series is "god havening". During class, she is mostly found knitting. She is probably a Christian, since she wears a cross, but in one of the episodes when everybody is arguing about the true faith, she shouts "Buddha".

6)Maximillian Andrea Archimedes Papandrious, portrayed by Kevork Malikyan (Season 1 - 3), is a Greek shipping office worker from Athens, and is often paired with Giovanni. He is attracted to Danielle but as the show progresses the three became a gang of sorts. Max tends to misunderstand metaphors and large words. He also has a heavy accent, which causes him to add "H" to almost every word he says. Later, he shares his flat with Giovanni.

7)Juan Cervantes, portrayed by Ricardo Montez, is a Spanish bartender with an optimistic streak. Juan is always laughing at himself, confident of his answers even when they are completely wrong. Early in the series Juan speaks almost no English, and answers everything with "por favor" (please), necessitating Giovanni to translate some key terms for him. Juan's English improves as the series went on, but he remained one of the worst speakers, often speaking a mix of English and Spanish. He cares a great deal for Mr. Brown, whom he considers almost family.

8)Ranjeet Singh, portrayed by Albert Moses, is a London Underground worker from Punjab in India and a very devoted Sikh. He constantly argues with Ali, who is a Pakistani Muslim. He tends to mix up his general knowledge, and upon being corrected he always puts his hands together for "a thousand apologies".

9)Danielle Favre, portrayed by Françoise Pascal (Season 1 - 3), is an amorous French au pair who instantly grabs the attention of all men, including Mr. Brown. Her good looks often distract Giovanni and Max from their answers, while Mr. Brown is often found in seemingly incriminating positions with her. She is annoyed when Ingrid Svensson joins the class, instigating a rivalry for Mr. Brown's attention.

10)Ali Nadeem, portrayed by Dino Shafeek (Season 1 - 3), is one of the first students that Mr. Brown meets at the school. He is originally from Lahore, Pakistan, although he once stated he grew up in Delhi. Never seen without his Jinnah cap, he is the most vocal of the students and often literally misinterprets everything said by others. As a Pakistani Muslim he has a vocal and occasionally physical rivalry with Ranjeet, who is an Indian Sikh. By the middle of Season 2, although they continue to argue, Ali's rivalry with Ranjeet becomes less malicious, and they are on occasion able to work together without complaint. Ali's typical catchphrases are "oh blimey!", "squeeze me please!" and also "jolly good".

11)Ingrid Svensson, portrayed by Anna Bergman (Season 2 and 4), is a Swedish au pair who joins the class at the beginning of Season 2. She is attractive and straightforward about her attraction to Mr. Brown, sparking a rivalry between her and Danielle. Her main problem with English is word order, often getting words mixed up, such as "you for I question answer". She transfers schools at the end of Season 2, but returns in the independently produced Season 4.

12)Zoltán Szabó, portrayed by Gabor Vernon (Season 2), is a Hungarian student who only appears during Season 2. He has a very basic level of English and requires a phrasebook for everything. He picks up slang quickly, most of which comes from Giovanni and Juan. At the end of series 2, he goes back to Hungary. His typical catchphase is to say "Bocsánat?" [pronounced "bochanot", Hungarian word for 'Sorry', 'Excuse me'] to everything said to him in English.

Here are season 1 http://www.youtube.com/user/hus0503NEW

and season 2 http://www.youtube.com/user/WeLoveMovieTrailers, hope you all enjoy it

We Got Married

MiniEqualMe — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:38:34 +0800

We Got Married (Hangul: 우리 결혼했어요) is a popular reality South Korean variety show, one segment of the Sunday Sunday Night program. Aired in 2008, the show pairs up famous Korean celebrities to show what life would be like if they really married.[1] Each week, couples are assigned missions to complete. During the process, candid interviews of the participants reveal thoughts and feelings experienced.

The Presenters
The pilot episode that aired as a special on New Year's Day was hosted by Lee Hyuk-jae, Hyun Young and Oh Sang Jin. The first season, only Hyuk-jae remains as an original host. He is joined by Kim Won Hee, and Lee Hwi Jae for the first 8 episodes until Hwi Jae replaces Jung Hyung Don as one of the grooms in episode 9. Won Hee later leaves to film a movie after episode 12, and Park Myung Soo is then introduced as host in episode 13. After episode 17, Hwi Jae resumes his position as MC, and the latest addition of Kang Soo Jung, now the only female, brings a total of 5 hosts. Lee Hwi Jae officially left the show after Episode 30 in order to make time for other programs. In preparation for its new format as well as due to budget cuts, the MCs and live studio recordings were officially dropped after Episode 36.

This special pilot episode aired on February 6, 2008. The four arranged couples must prepare dinner with a fixed amount of money ($20, $40, etc). Participants portray themselves as real couples purchasing groceries for dinner. Each couple arrives at different home to prepare supper and eat together. In between scenes, participants are interviewed about impressions of their partners. At the end of the episode, the MCs reveal whether your partner liked you as a "husband"/"wife" by giving an X or an O. Whomever received an X was pushed down the slide.

Couples of Lunar Special
1)Alex & Jang Yoon Jeong
2)Jung Hyung Don & Saori
3)Crown J & Seo In Young
4)Hong Kyung Min & Solbi

TV Show Episodes (Season I)
With a new format and slightly different couples, newlyweds are given a mission to complete each week. As during the special pilot episode, interviewed participants provide a unique perspective on the ongoing relationship conflicts and developments. All of the recorded material is then played in front of the participants, MCs, and audience who add commentary or clarification.

Beginning with a Lunar New Year's Special in 2009 with three new couples, a new format is introduced into the show, first forecasted through the addition of Kangin and Lee Yoon Ji. Each couple is given a concept to portray, in KangJi couple's case, a college couple living with a limited income. The show now consists of more special effects and editing in order to show each couple in a set atmosphere and theme.

[edit] Original Couples
Alex & Shin Ae (Ep 1-8, 13-34), dubbed as AlShin/Romantic couple
Crown J & Seo In Young (Ep 1-41), dubbed as Ant couple
Andy & Solbi (Ep 1-28), dubbed as AnBi/AnSol couple
Jung Hyung Don & Saori (Ep 1-8)

[edit] Additional Couples
Lee Hwi Jae & Jo Yeo Jeong (Ep 9-17), dubbed as LeeJo couple
Kim Hyun Joong & Hwangbo (Ep 9-38), dubbed as Lettuce/JoongBo couple
Hwanhee & Hwayobi (Ep 25, 29-44), dubbed as HwanYobi couple
Marco & Son Dam Bi (Ep 25, 29-44), dubbed as MarBi/Killer couple
Choi Jin Young & Lee Hyun Ji (Ep 25)
Kangin & Lee Yoon Ji (Ep 39-55) dubbed as Acorn Jelly/KangJi couple
Jung Hyung Don & Taeyeon (Ep 42-54), dubbed as DoTa couple
Jun Jin & Lee Si Young (Ep 42, 45-55), dubbed as Gundam couple
Shin Sung Rok & Kim Shin Young (Ep 42, 45-54), dubbed as Kkung Kkung couple

Dubbed Couple Names
Apart from the names given by the fans as abbreviations of their first names, a few of the couples earned unique nicknames that were officially used in the show.

Crown J & In Young:

Ant couple - MC Kim Won Hee remarked in one of the earlier episodes of Crown J's resemblance to an ant because of his skinhead haircut.
A! couple - Crown J's famous inverted upside down "peace" sign and his exclamation of "A!" in their theme song Too Much.
Hyun Joong & Hwangbo:

Lettuce couple - Hyun Joong's continuous mispronunciation of the word 'lettuce' on their honeymoon.
Hwanhee & Hwayobi:

Dog Poopie couple - At the beach, Hwayobi steps on sand and insists that it was dog poop. An amused Hwanhee dubs her 'Dog Poop' as a term of endearment.
Marco & Dam Bi:

Killer couple - Due to Marco's limited Korean, in the first few episodes he repeatedly uses "killer!" to praise Dam Bi.
Kangin & Yoon Ji:

Acorn Jelly couple - After their first meeting while passing the Han River, Yoonji remarks how she has always thought the waves remind her of acorn jelly. Kangin says the same, though to her disbelief. It is later revealed, in a radio interview recorded before they met, that he was telling the truth.
Jun Jin & Si Young:

Gundam couple - Si Young's favourite toy and television series that she enthusiastically collects and talks about, much to Jun Jin's initial disinterest.

Here the link and enjoy the show http://www.youtube.com/user/raneyforest

Korea Family Outing Variety show (Funny)

MiniEqualMe — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:12:53 +0800

1)Family Outing (Hangul: 패밀리가 떴다) (also known as Family's Here) is a Korean variety show consisting of MCs, idols, actors, and actresses; it is part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup. In each episode, the "family" travels to a different part of Korea and lodges in the house of an elderly family while that family takes a vacation. During that time period, the "family" must complete the chores that the owner gives them. Each episode also includes a special guest.

2)Each episode usually starts with a call from Yu Jae-seok telling the rest of the family where the next location is. Each member arrives and then is greeted by the episode's guest. Then the guest is given a map and has to navigate to the house that they will be staying in. Once they reach the house, they send off the owners on their vacation and look over the list of chores that was left behind for them to complete. After this, they begin with the first chore. While completing this chore a game is usually played in which the family splits up into two teams. Then after completing the first chore they either go on to the next chore, play another game or go to prepare dinner. When preparing dinner, the family splits up the duties once again. After dinner the sleeping arrangements are chosen. Lee Hyori and Park Yejin rank the guys in the family from 1 to 6 (or 1 to 7) based on how well they perform in the contests that take place. One is always the most desirable spot. Then the guys rank the girls. The next morning the show's producer wakes up Yoo Jae Suk and gives him the instructions for the morning game. Whoever loses this game, has to make breakfast for the family (along with one or two people of his/her choice). While the loser makes breakfast the rest of the family either goes back to sleep, or completes another chore. After all the chores are finished the owners of the house return and family leaves.

Permanent cast

1)Yu Jae-seok
2)Yoon Jong-shin
3)Kim Su-ro
4)Park Si-yeon
5)Lee Hyo-ri
6)Park Hye-jin
7)Kim Jong-kook
8)Kang Dae-sung

Former cast

1)Park Ye-jin
2)Lee Chun-hee

Guest stars
Episodes 1–2: Kim Dong Wan (Shinhwa)
Episodes 3–4: Brian Joo (Fly to the Sky)
Episodes 5–6: Park Hye-jin
Episodes 7–8: G-Dragon (Big Bang) & Shin Sung Rok
Episodes 9–10: Jun Jin (Shinhwa)
Episodes 11–12: Lee Jin Wook
Episodes 13–14: Lee Hong Ki (FT Island) & Taeyeon (Girls' Generation)
Episodes 15–16: Shin Hye Sung (Shinhwa)
Episodes 17–18: U-Know & Xiah (TVXQ)
Episodes 19–20: Kim Jong Kook (who became a permanent member)
Episodes 21–22: Rain
Episodes 23–24: Cha Tae Hyun
Episodes 25–26: Lee Soo Kyung
Episodes 27–29: Jang Hyuk (Christmas special)
Episodes 30–31: Song Chang Eui
Episodes 32–33: Daniel Henney
Episodes 34–35: T. O. P (Big Bang)
Episodes 36–37: Yoona (Girls' Generation)
Episodes 38–39: Lee Beom-soo
Episodes 40–41: Hwang Jung Min
Episodes 42–43: Kim Won Hee
Episodes 44–45: Cha Seung Won
Episodes 46–47: Son Dam Bi
Episodes 48–49: Lee Jun Ki
Episodes 50–51: Chu Sung Hoon
Episodes 52–53: No Guests [nb 4]
Episodes 54–55: Park Si Yeon and Park Hae Jin (who became permanent members)
Episodes 56-57: Kim Min Joon & Ji Sang Ryul
Episodes 58-59: Song Ji Hyo
Episodes 60-61: Choi Soo Jong
Episodes 62-63: Shin Hyun Joon
Episodes 64-65: Kim Hyun Joong & Seung Ri (Big Bang)

Here are the link from ep1 to ep7 is all English Subbed
http://www.youtube.com/user/rambutku1

and ep 8 to ep 46 is all english subbed as well.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ramensoupsubs

the current is ep 47 to ep 50 english subbed
http://www.youtube.com/user/ramyunsoup

Hope this variety show will bright your day ENJOY