Category: Sketch Shows
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The Original Brian Pern
Here’s a compilation of the original online sketches of Brian Pern, released as a BBC web exclusive in 2009/10. Written by Rhys Thomas and Simon Day, the character was later awarded his own series, which is well worth your time. Listen out at the 6m30s mark for Rhys laughing behind the camera.
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Covid Smith & Jones
These sketches seem retroactively topical somehow. Just watch them ride the laugh when the caption appears.
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Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ Dot Of Red
This one is into the weeds, even for me. If you haven’t watched Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House Of Fun, you should. Here’s a moment from episode five Night Time!. Can you see it? How about now? The red dot on Mark’s sleeve? It’s so incongruous, that it makes me think it has to be…
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One Ball
Following on from yesterday’s daft post, here’s The Armstrong & Miller Show’s take on the subject. This is another great example of the comedy technique of taking a very silly subject and treating it very seriously. There seems to be many variants of the song. Here, from the film John Rabe. And here from The…
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Lockdown Lighthouse
Some people have been locked down for years, and Smith & Jones knew it. I recognise that dresser from somewhere. Sorry! maybe? And I thought that oven looked familiar too, so I went back through my sitcom oven archive (such a thing exists), and this is the one that comes closest, though not the same.…
