Big School is a sitcom that has a lot going for it. David Walliams' popularity has never been higher thanks to his stint on BGT and he is ably supported by people like Catherine Tate and the very talented Daniel Rigby. With all that talent behind it though 'Big School' should be so much better, smarter and funnier than it actually is.
It is an inconsistent show. One moment you can be laughing at a well written joke but then you sit in silence while lots of unfunny things happen for the next five minutes. Some of the characters aren't really that funny and the plot lines waver from being good to terrible week on week. Although the attempt at a 'will they/won't they?' romance is nice,when it is lost in what really is a collection of school based sketches it doesn't work.
It doesn't seem to know where it sits in tone either. One minute it warrants its 9:30pm slot and then it does lots of childish jokes that wouldn't look out of place in a family comedy slot instead.
I know we're not blessed with a lot of decent sitcoms in the UK at the moment and that 'Big School' is a lot better than some of the others we have to endure, but even so, it's a show that should and could be good rather than one that is.
It is an inconsistent show. One moment you can be laughing at a well written joke but then you sit in silence while lots of unfunny things happen for the next five minutes. Some of the characters aren't really that funny and the plot lines waver from being good to terrible week on week. Although the attempt at a 'will they/won't they?' romance is nice,when it is lost in what really is a collection of school based sketches it doesn't work.
It doesn't seem to know where it sits in tone either. One minute it warrants its 9:30pm slot and then it does lots of childish jokes that wouldn't look out of place in a family comedy slot instead.
I know we're not blessed with a lot of decent sitcoms in the UK at the moment and that 'Big School' is a lot better than some of the others we have to endure, but even so, it's a show that should and could be good rather than one that is.