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chipolata

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February 27, 2008, 3:35 PM GMT
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I'd be interested to hear from the people who have a real downer on this show, what the last consistently good sketch show was they enjoyed? Surely the nature of these shows is that they are hit and miss. And although this isn't brilliant by any means, it's the best we've had since the second series of The Fast Show.
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February 28, 2008, 1:03 AM GMT
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The last sketch show I really enjoyed?
Last series of That Mitchell And Webb Look or at least the first few episodes.
That's in terms of TV.
On Radio I've enjoyed many many sketch shows more than this second series of TMAWL.
Lawrence and Gus recently finished and was much more consistent and better than TMAWL.
The Consultants is better
The Museem of Everything is of about the same standard.
There are many other better sketch shows I could mention but they aren't as well known.
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February 28, 2008, 1:21 AM GMT
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I like this show, though the first episode of the new series wasnt the strongest. On tv, the last really strong and consistent sketch shows for me would be Big Train and The League Of Gentlemen. I think were long overdue a really great sketch show.
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February 28, 2008, 3:03 AM GMT
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The Fast Show, IMO, was the last consistently good show - marking the end of the great tradition of BBC sketch shows stretching back to the sixties.
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February 28, 2008, 2:08 PM GMT
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In my opinion, the last great ones were: Big Train, Jam, The Fast Show.
I'm a huge fan of The League of Gentlemen and I know a lot of people refer to it as a sketch show, but I can't accept that! The continuing story lines between the scenes make it a sitcom for me.
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February 28, 2008, 3:39 PM GMT
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Yes. Sitcom strung together using sketch-esque humour. Much like Green Wing. Except less funny (IMO).
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February 28, 2008, 6:56 PM GMT
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Whether it was a sitcom or a sketch show it was damn funny.
I shall be watching Mitchell and Webb tonight. I missed last weeks episode.
As much use as a dolly bird in a cagoule.
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February 28, 2008, 7:41 PM GMT
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I saw the pantomime, very good it was too. Managed to catch Pauline's pen.  Haven't seen the film or the other live stuff though.
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February 28, 2008, 8:44 PM GMT
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Quote: Griff @ February 28, 2008, 2:44 PM
But it eventually crumbled to bits. Bloody shoddy workmanship.
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Mitchell and Web borrow so much I just don't know how they manage to get away with what they do. On his own, Mitchell does alright but as for Webb.....
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February 28, 2008, 8:49 PM GMT Edited by zooo on February 28 2008, 8:50 PM GMT
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I didn't know you saw the pantomime Aaron!
I didn't catch any pens.
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I got one of the paper aeroplanes Naboo threw into the audience at the live Boosh show. I still have it.
I wonder who made them? Did they employ a special backstage person to make 20 paper aeroplanes?
I prefer to think that Julian made them all. While naked, naturally.
Everything should have a bobble on it
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Aaron

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February 28, 2008, 9:04 PM GMT
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Quote: zooo @ February 28, 2008, 3:49 PM
I didn't know you saw the pantomime Aaron!
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Yep. At the Hammersmith Apollo. I might have actually seen it before I saw the actual series proper. But it was good.
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I didn't catch any pens. 
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Boo!
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February 29, 2008, 2:46 AM GMT
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Oh well, at least a pattern has emerged over the last 2 episodes..... only the last 30 secs is LOL funny. I'll know for next week!
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February 29, 2008, 2:20 PM GMT
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Last night's was weaker than the opener wasn't it. Shame.
I'd like to see a spin-off sitcom about the office adventures of the hostage negotiator guy and the porn writer.
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February 29, 2008, 2:58 PM GMT
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It was weaker but the panto sketch was excellent. As was the vets who cook and eat the animals.
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February 29, 2008, 3:44 PM GMT
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I still enjoyed it. There were a few duff sketches but it's still one of the best sketch shows of recent years.
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