Big Issue- Sketch

EXT. HIGH STREET. DAY

IT’S RAINING ON THE HIGH STREET. THERE ARE TWO VENDORS STANDING EITHER SIDE OF A SHOP FRONT.

Vendor 1(Calling)
Big issue, Big issue.

NOTHING HAPPENS.

Vendor 2(Calling)
Big issue, Big issue.

A CUSTOMER APPROACHES AND BUYS A COPY FROM VENDOR 2. VENDOR 1 LOOKS AT HIM WITH AN ENVIOUS LOOK. VENDOR 1 GIVES HIM A SMUG LOOK.

Vendor 1
Big Issue, Big issue.

NOTHING HAPPENS.

Vendor 2
Big issue, Big issue.

ANOTHER TWO CUSTOMERS APPROACH VENDOR 2 AND BUY COPIES. VENDOR 1 IS LOOKING MORE ENVIOUS THAN EVER. VENDOR 2 CASTS ANOTHER SUPERIOR GLANCE AT VENDOR 1.

Vendor 1
Big issue, Big issue

NOTHING HAPPENS

Vendor 2
Big issue, Big issue.

A MAN IN A SUIT WITH ONE SHOE MISSING APPROACHES VENDOR 1. MAN IS HANDED A LARGE SHOE WHICH HE PUTS ON. VENDOR 1 GIVES VENDOR 2 A SMUG LOOK.

Nice pace on that I liked although I didnt get the punch line lol

I didn't get it either and waited for someone else to critic so I didn't look stupid, lol.

I'm guessing it's, He can sell anything? But I bet I'm wrong?

Bigish Shoe?

Ah, I get it now. Very funny in restrospect

Dan

Lol, I looked past that joke. Thinking there was another one.

Quote: Leevil @ May 18, 2007, 2:41 PM

Lol, I looked past that joke. Thinking there was another one.

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Ooo -- aren't we *clever*

...A play...On....Words.... I Get it now my crit is complete, I liked it well paced and I totally understood punchline ...alright!

hehe Im so proud that I got it straight away now! very snappy and funny imho!

This was funny but perhaps just a little too subtle.

Must admit I was a thicko too.

Very good though - probably would've sounded better than written.

Knock knock

Who's there?

Biggish........

Clever but more of a groan than a laugh imo. Having said that, if he shouted, "By a Big Issue/, help the homeless!" it would cement the gag a lot better.

Quote: David Chapman @ May 18, 2007, 7:56 PM

Must admit I was a thicko too.

Very good though - probably would've sounded better than written.

Knock knock

Who's there?

Biggish........

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Peter Kaye's already done it!

Then why did you do it?

It should have been one of many jokes, ending with an original punchline.