James May's Man Lab: Difference between revisions

The show debuted in October 2010 and had two [[British Brevity|short]] series, plus a [[Christmas Episode]]. A third series has officially announced as being commissioned.

 

* [[Ascended Extra]]: The people who appear on the show who are not James May or established experts are usually members of the ''Man Lab'' crew who seem to have been roped into appearing on the show. Most prominent are producer Will, director Tom, and researchers Charlie, Cassandra, and Rory, though there are many others.

* [[Ashes to Crashes]]: Averted; the space pet funeral goes as planned, and Tommy and Budgie's ashes are released into space.

* [[Bad Date]]: Charlie and Cassandra's date seems to be going well until {{spoiler|Cassandra reveals she already has a boyfriend}}.

{{quote| "Spam fritters...poor quality sausages...bits of children..."}}

* [[British Brevity]]: Series one had three episodes, and series two five episodes.

* [[Institutional Apparel]]: James and Oz in blue boiler suits during their prison escape, which they later cover in mud in a failed attempt to blend in.

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: James would have appeared to invested in a lampshade warehouse based on his voiceovers alone.

* [[Loud of War]]: Rather than hurt Dodger the dog to activate the Powder of Sympathy, they instead make him listen to Susan Boyle sing "I Dreamed a Dream."

* [[Motion Capture]]: Used to examine the ways James can improve his football penalty kick skills.

* [[Scare Chord]]: The motion detector that James sets up in the great hall of Lympne Castle later scares the crap out of him and Tom when they blunder into it during their nighttime exploration.

* [[Scarily Competent Tracker]]: A [[Real Life]] one, Ian Maxwell, chases after James and Oz after they "escape" from prison.

* [[Serenade Your Lover]]: James will teach you how, with some assistance from [[Running Gag|Thomas Campion (1567-1620)]].

* [[Shaped Like Itself]]: "Oz Clarke played by Oz Clarke."