本劇集是BBC 2臺(tái)2000年正式推出的以青年為題材和對(duì)象的列情景喜劇，創(chuàng)和編劇均由Steven Moffat一人擔(dān)當(dāng)。三男三女的主要人構(gòu)成很容易使人想到當(dāng)時(shí)正走紅其實(shí)已經(jīng)在走下路）的《Friends》，因此很有不少根本沒(méi)看本劇的媒體人士評(píng)論家想當(dāng)然地本劇稱(chēng)作英國(guó)版《Friends》，而在那些有欣賞過(guò)本劇的觀們看來(lái)，《Coupling》在情節(jié)設(shè)定、人物表、喜劇元素的設(shè)和表現(xiàn)等諸多方所達(dá)到的水平，比《Friends》高幾個(gè)檔次。相比之下，《Friends》只能說(shuō)是一部“業(yè)余水平的好作品而。當(dāng)然總體來(lái)說(shuō)英劇的水準(zhǔn)本身高于美劇，這和劇注意保持創(chuàng)意編劇一體化是分開(kāi)的，美劇的創(chuàng)一般也就為最初集編劇，以后主的編劇工作都是其它編劇根據(jù)最的角色設(shè)定來(lái)自發(fā)揮，編劇隊(duì)伍構(gòu)成也是不斷變，老的走新的來(lái)造成美劇情節(jié)連性差甚至前后矛，故事往往缺乏度，人物性格平化，缺少發(fā)展。都是題外話了。Coupling》的主要人物包優(yōu)柔寡斷、性格成熟的帥哥Steve，Steve的莫逆之交、舉語(yǔ)言古怪、總也不到女友的Jeff，頭腦簡(jiǎn)單、外表性感的“donkey” Patrick三位對(duì)Porn、特別是lesbian porn非常熱中的男士，以及Steve的前女友、神神叨叨、擅用性作武器的Jane，Steve的繼任女友、Jeff的同事、曾經(jīng)非“不羈”（包括Jeff還有Patrick）過(guò)的Susan，Susan的莫逆、對(duì)衰老和肥胖極度感的美容師Sally三位女士。在第一集中，Steve決定“再次”和女友Jane分手，結(jié)果卻被Jane三言兩語(yǔ)引誘到洗手間親熱；Patrick想把和Susan的關(guān)系再進(jìn)一步，卻告知根本不存在么“關(guān)系”； Susan在洗手間碰到匆忙出來(lái)買(mǎi)Durex的Steve，向他表示好感，兩人訂下約以后Steve鉆進(jìn)隔間繼續(xù)……本劇的主線包括Steve和 Susan之間逐漸正式起來(lái)的關(guān)系，Jeff尋找艷遇過(guò)程中的種種意外及后來(lái)和上司發(fā)出來(lái)的一段關(guān)系Patrick和Sally之間若有若無(wú)到若即若再到情深難舍的情發(fā)展，還有Jane在事業(yè)和異性關(guān)系中的各種奇，等等。本劇在節(jié)設(shè)計(jì)中所達(dá)到精致和完美程度人嘆為觀止，而位當(dāng)時(shí)并不算大星的青年演員的展現(xiàn)精湛演技更具有頂尖演員的平，無(wú)怪乎播出后立刻走紅大洋岸，在IMDB、AMAZON和BBC網(wǎng)站可以領(lǐng)略到其受歡迎的程。2002年底，第3季播畢，故事情節(jié)基本告一段。美國(guó)NBC看到這部“英國(guó)版《Friends》”在英美兩地均廣歡迎，覺(jué)得正好以搬來(lái)做2004年終于要關(guān)張的Friends》的接班人，于是2003年大張旗鼓地決定翻拍美版Coupling》。美國(guó)的fans本來(lái)以為這是件好事，沒(méi)想到NBC的翻拍愚蠢地采用了全臺(tái)詞照搬方法，雖然個(gè)人看過(guò)，不過(guò)也可想象到有多惡心結(jié)果只播出一集Pilot就因?yàn)榱R聲太大而整個(gè)計(jì)擱淺（這點(diǎn)上美佬是值得學(xué)習(xí)的不象中國(guó)有些搞視的罵聲越大越上）。在這里可看到這個(gè)計(jì)劃的體，還有一些徹走了味兒的劇照2003年底，本劇獲得英國(guó)喜劇（BCA）最佳電視喜劇獎(jiǎng)。BBC已經(jīng)在2004年正式開(kāi)拍并播出4季，不過(guò)Jeff這個(gè)人物將不再出現(xiàn)，而代之以角色——經(jīng)營(yíng)Sci-Fi書(shū)店的Oliver，由Richard Mylan扮演。從已經(jīng)播出的幾集看，應(yīng)該說(shuō)在更主要角色之一的景下，基本保持前3季的水準(zhǔn)，但是同時(shí)也流露出前3季中成功情節(jié)進(jìn)行拷貝的跡象希望這僅僅是偶。Twos company, threes a crowd... so what do you do with six? On average, men and women think about sex every six seconds. Shorten that to every second, and youve got Coupling. Its more than just a one night stand!When a couple gets together, its never just the two of them - they also bring baggage - and Susan (Sarah Alexander) and Steve (Jack Davenport) are no exception. Their baggage is a crowd of best friends and exes who talk about all aspects of sex and relationships on their never-ending quest to find true love. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps...Susan Walker is a beautiful go-getter with an uninhibited attitude who used to date Patrick Maitland (Ben Miles), the sextets charismatic, cocky player, Londons king of conquests - a guy whos just too cool to worry about being smart. Attractive Sally Harper (Kate Isitt) is a beauty therapist who is Susans unashamedly vain best friend, who aggressively battles aging with heavy doses of moisturizer and men - including Patrick.Meanwhile, Steve Taylor, while getting together with Susan, cant seem to shake loose from his vivacious and slightly vacuous ex-girlfriend Jane Christie (Gina Bellman), a woman supremely confident in her ability to seduce anyone of either sex, and who refuses to be dumped unless shes the one doing the dumping. Jeff Murdoch (Richard Coyle) is Steves "porn buddy" who is, in equal parts, obsessed and bewildered by actual sex; charming in his way, but with an uncanny ability to say the wrong thing at the worst possible time. He works in the same office as Susan, with whom he had a disastrous and unsuccessful one-night fling.Coupling has been honoured with the prestigious Silver Rose of Montreux, Best TV Comedy Award, and is recent winner at the 2003 British Comedy Awards.With a new guy on the scene, a baby on the way, commitment in the air, and love on the horizon, the dynamics of the six friends are definitely changing.At the end of last season Susan and Steve discovered they were pregnant (well, mostly Susan), confirmed bachelor Patrick and Sally finally admitted their true feelings for each other, and poor Jane was left on her own, once again.But its not all doom and gloom for Jane. As the new season opens, things are looking up. Theres this guy called Oliver, who has his eye on her. Is it possible that lifetime loser in love Oliver might just get somewhere with lifetime loser in love Jane? Trouble is, his apartment is a little "un-edited" and his living room has lost the battle with magazine nudity...Susan and Steve are now well and truly an item. So why is he dreaming about being executed by a fetus with an axe?Meanwhile Sally and Patrick are settling into their new relationship. But since the dawn of time, men and women have been falling in love - and men have been trying to get home straight afterwards. Can fallen playboy Patrick ever find his way back from the enchanted glade of his one true love and get a decent nights sleep?
