Category: Sketch Shows

  • Four On The Floor
    Four On The Floor

    I miss sketch shows. So I’m often on the look out for ones I haven’t seen before. After a chat with a friend, I came across Four on the Floor, a Canadian show from 1986, which aired on CBC for 13 episodes. The show was a vehicle for comedy foursome The Frantics, who are still…

  • Butterfield Karaoke
    Butterfield Karaoke

    I’ve been watching The Peter Serafinowicz Show, and on the commentary they talk about this sketch, which has been excised from the DVD for music clearance reasons. And yet, the BBC itself has uploaded it to YouTube. Weird.

  • Total Bastard Airlines
    Total Bastard Airlines

    Just a quick one today. Not sure why, but the title of this sketch reminds me of this, Rip Torn delivering one of the all time best lines in comedy.

  • Who Wants To Spoof A Millionaire?
    Who Wants To Spoof A Millionaire?

    Just been reminded of this amazing TV moment over on the twits. You have to admire his style, but also, take a moment to admire how Regis handles it all. He knows to let it play, he knows not to step on it, or try and top it. I also think he knows the right…

  • Eggs And Mass
    Eggs And Mass

    Why is it called Easter and not Southwester? Anyway, all I think about on Easter Sunday is how they used to unfold in a dull way all those years ago. Eggs and Mass. I just noticed in this famous advert that they’ve clearly redubbed the name George for no apparent reason. And seriously, why isn’t…

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    Nineteen 90s Shows

    I wrote another book about television. I like television. I like television so much that the first thing I modelled and printed on my new 3d printer was this … I made some more after that too. There’s a few more, including TVS, ATV, and HTV, but I bought you here to talk about my…

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  • Re-Casting Keanu
    Re-Casting Keanu

    Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…

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