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10 July 2008 (UK) morePlot:
Lab Rats is a sit-com about the life of staff working in a science lab at a UK university.Plot Keywords:
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Laboratory
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Give It a chance. moreCast
(Series Cast [7]) | Chris Addison | ... | Dr. Alex Beenyman (6 episodes, 2008) |
 | Selina Cadell | ... | Dean (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Jo Enright | ... | Cara McIlvenny (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Geoffrey McGivern | ... | Professor John Mycroft (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Daniel Tetsell | ... | Brian Lalumaca (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Margaret Cabourn-Smith | ... | Secretary (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Helen Moon | ... | Minty Clapper (4 episodes, 2008) |
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29 min | UK:30 min (6 parts) | UK:30 minCountry:
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BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UKFAQ
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I saw Lab Rats for the 1st time last night & was actually quite impressed. I'm surprised it gets such a low rating here.
I thought it was well written & whenever it seemed that an obvious gag was was coming, it actually flipped round & didn't do what I expected. The acting performances by the cast aren't all brilliant but they're certainly better than sitcoms like 'My Family' or the appalling 'After You've Gone' (which bizarrely gets some good reviews on IMDb). I quickly warmed to the characters, who are all a bit quirky in different ways & compliment each other well. I especially liked deadpan Cara & daft Brian. There were plenty of moments when I laughed out loud & Lab Rats actually has something different about it that sets it above the majority of sitcom mulch. It takes elements of shows like 'The Young Ones' & 'Father Ted' without being too derivative. Admittedly, it doesn't reach the same highs as either of those shows but it could develop into something really good in it's own right. I'd rather watch this than ad nauseam re-runs of 'The Good Life' & 'Home To Roost' (it was dull in the 80s. It's dull & dated now).
Basically, I think everyone should give this series a chance. It's a fresh new comedy with good ideas & sometimes it takes time to get used a show in the 1st series when it's still finding it's feet. It took a lot of people a while to get in to 'The Mighty Boosh', 'The League Of Gentlemen' & even 'The Office' when they first started.