Boris 2x07 ❲SIMPLE❳

That moment became one of the most quoted lines of the entire series, celebrated for blurring the line between parody and reality — exactly what Boris does best.

Here’s an interesting behind-the-scenes story related to , the acclaimed Italian mockumentary about a dysfunctional TV production. boris 2x07

As a result, in Episode 7, when Stanis breaks the fourth wall during a mock jury deliberation and slurs, “This is not television, this is purgatory,” out of real frustration. The crew kept rolling, and the writers loved it so much they rewrote the rest of the scene around it. That moment became one of the most quoted

The episode famously parodies Italian TV jury shows (like Amici or Ballando con le Stelle ), where dramatic pauses, fake tears, and scripted tension are the norm. But here’s the real meta twist — the episode was shot immediately after a real-life backstage crisis . The crew kept rolling, and the writers loved

In — titled “La parola alla giuria” (The Jury Has the Floor) — the fictional show-within-the-show, Gli Occidentali , is in deep trouble. The episode centers on the actors and crew trying to save a disastrous season finale.