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Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives

1996Show1 season6 episodes

Comedy
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6

An eccentric comedy series about society.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Not for romance, warmth or uplift.

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Episodes

1 season · 6 episodes · best: S1E6 "Hospital Entrepreneurs" 9.8

Episodes

9.8

Story

Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives was a 1996 comedy show for Channel 4, written by and starring Jack Dee and Jeremy Hardy The series was a collection of mockumentaries similar to their previous collaboration, Jack And Jeremy's Police 4. Each episode would focus on the pair playing bizarre characters from a particular profession. Shot on film and featuring no laugh track, the show failed to catch on. After three episodes it was moved to air after midnight. The pilot featured Sacha Baron Cohen being electrocuted.

Feels like

  • British Mockumentary
  • Absurdist Comedy
  • Satirical Humor
  • Cringe-Inducing
  • Offbeat Characters
  • Niche Cult Comedy
  • Experimental Format
  • Sharp Dialogue
  • Social Observation

Cast

4 of 4 · most episodes first

Facts

May 31, 1996 · July 5, 1996 · Ended

First aired
May 31, 1996
Last aired
July 5, 1996
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 6 episodes
Content
Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives worth watching?"

Questions about Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.6).

How long does it take to watch Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives?

4 h

About 4 hours: 6 episodes in 1 season of about 35 minutes each, aired from 1996 to 1996.

Will Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (9 of 10) and cringe comedy (8 of 10).

Is Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.