Unsure of how to cope, he calls on his old and not so loyal Permanent Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby. ![]() ![]() Holed up in his new home at Hacker College, Oxford, Jim finds himself, as ever, in the midst of a set of problems mainly of his own making. finds the pair facing up to life after their exit from public service. Sadly, we don’t get to see much of their tale here, as the plot of Sleeping With Other People follows some other couple who are in the midst of falling in love, instead of focusing its attention on the true heroes of this story: Naomi and Xander, the married friends who are still clearly perfect for one another even though they’re in that period of life where work and kids means they can’t spend all their attention on one another.The much loved Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby are brought back to the stage by original writer Jonathan Lynn in this final chapter of the Yes, Minister series. Thankfully, another, more stable relationship for our heroes was on its way, this time in a charming little town you might have heard of: New York City. With such a tragic end to their Chicago-based fling, the two would have to wait until they crossed paths in another universe to explore their clear love for one another. This, too, ends disastrously for our star-crossed lovers, as Rafi loses the fight when Chef Lee uses a technique that has no defense… the dreaded defeces gambit (it’s exactly what it sounds like). Their tale begins in Chicago, on a show that was, theoretically, about fantasy football, as Jason (sorry, I mean “Rafi”) meets a swim instructor named Andrea Gail, and the two have a brief, torrid relationship.Īlas, the relationship burns out quickly, as it was built on a lie (and also, neither was main cast on The League), and so, to protect Ruxin from the wrath of his wife, Rafi does the only honorable thing, which is, of course, to burn the whole thing to the ground by making out with his sister.Īlthough this firmly ended the relationship between Rafi and Gail, the two would cross paths again a couple years later, when Rafi challenges Gail’s new boyfriend, Chef Lee Wei Lee, to a fight over Gail, which she is very upset about. I’m talking, of course, about the secret love that bonds Jason Mantzoukas and Andrea Savage, each forever in search of the other soul, over and over and over again, across fictional worlds, regardless of the obstacles fate (and their absurdly busy schedules) places in their path. While I’ve seen both of them in numerous roles over the years, it wasn’t until recently that I discovered a strange thread tying the two of them together, a multiverse-spanning narrative of love and loss. I’m also a big fan of Andrea Savage, the creator/star of truTV’s I’m Sorry ( Season One is on Netflix, Season Two premieres January 9th!) who is just as brilliant (and often, just as weird) in her comedy. Like so many of the Overlords (and you fine folks), I’m a huge fan of Jason Mantzoukas, bringer of chaos, he of great beard, a near-invincible comedic superhero (unless, of course, someone brings egg salad to craft service). ![]() Publisher’s Note: The following is being republished because ‘I’m Sorry’ Season 2 hit Netflix this weekend, and even though Mantzoukas could only appear in one episode this season due to scheduling conflicts, the sitcom is still one of the best on television.
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