‘Peep Show’ created by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, was always brilliant for capturing the zeitgeist. Now, looking back, it’s an accurate time capsule, and we can remember exactly where we were when Mark and Jez were making total dicks of themselves with their latest unsuitable crush, or ridiculous scheme.
One episode, though, remains gold standard stuff, because what they’re parodying (the wellness industry) has become ubiquitous in recent years. The ever- manipulative Sophie, played by Olivia Coleman, persuades Mark (David Mitchell) to go to a dance class with her. He agrees, believing it to be salsa. When he hears that instead, it’s a kind of contact improvisation class called Rainbow Rhythms, he affects a kind of hippy lunacy in order to impress her. He just seems utterly deranged, instead. And of course, the irrepressible Jez (Robert Webb) with his own “unique ” moves, cops off with the beautiful hippy, Nancy (Rachel Blanchard).
Now, whenever there’s an ill- conceived dance night on anywhere, attended by dance community hippies, I think of this scene. Thanks, ‘Peep Show’. This is forever etched into my brain.
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