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Following a prompt from Binners I dusted off the boxset (yes it was thick with dust!) and started watching.

Wow. Its not humour you have to 'get back into'. Its just there and funny.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 8:51 am
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awesome tv and its not just the peter Kay show, the rest of the cast are spot on


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 8:53 am
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Brian's use of The Vase behind the bar is a classic comedy prop. Up there with Eric Morcambe and his brown paper bag.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 8:54 am
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Want that fussed about it initially but got a boxset and started watching it one afternoon and ended up watching the whole thing right through. Funny stuff.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 9:14 am
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Frank Hoss? Is that you Frank?

"I've got all rooms on suit (sic), lift to all floors, a soralium (sic) and if Carole's leg pays out, we're gonna get a jacuzzi!"


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 9:23 am
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Posted : 04/11/2011 9:28 am
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Waves to the forum...

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Posted : 04/11/2011 9:40 am
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Starts in your eyes!!!!


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 9:41 am
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Are you going to tell us one of your tall stories? 8)


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 9:41 am
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The sequence where they are singing in the front of the van is one of the best bits of TV ever, in my opinion. Hilarious series!


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 9:45 am
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Can't mate, too busy. Sebastian Vettel is coming round after breakfast for a driving lesson.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 9:45 am
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๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 9:48 am
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Its well worth digging out "that peter kay thing" as well. I like the young lad who works in the bingo and hates it.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 9:54 am
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"Have you swept that cock up?"


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 9:55 am
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"that peter kay thing"

I absolutely loathe that. I really find it boring.

Weird.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 9:58 am
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classic lines like

"come and get your black bins bags .....

"you're the wind beneath my wheels

and

"Its a 15ft cock and balls man


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 9:58 am
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A colleague of mine used to work at Bolton COuncil and has actually met the real Keith Lard, the fire marshall who does rude things to dogs!! ๐Ÿ˜†

Edit: totally useless trivia but im sure Dave Spikey lives near me (or has family near) because ive seen him walking down my road on a couple of occasions! Theres a claim to fame for you!


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:00 am
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Whhhhhhoooooooosssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Thats the sound of it going right over my head.

I guess if you are northern you'd understand it.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:01 am
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Its a northern thing? Funnily soo many aspects of the characters etc i feel warmed to.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:02 am
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My favourite was Jerry the Berry/ Sammy the Snake...


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:02 am
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I know a pissed horse when I see one! Someone get it a kebab!"

Utter genius!

More genius:


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:02 am
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Finest lines of them all:

"How far away are they?"

"What would Thora Hird do?"


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:03 am
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"can you hear me now??"

As he disappears off on a bus...

Genius.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:06 am
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Loved Gerry the berry... and when they did the face painting with permanent colours... such a funny show.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:06 am
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Hear you? I can see you, ya daft bastard! ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:07 am
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It's just that northerners seem to get the humour, no disrispectin', MrsBouy is from Northumberland and she giggles like a child when it's on...

I once saw that Peter Kay fellow in a scetch sliding across a stage pretending to be a 7yr old, that was funny.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:11 am
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Sammy the snake inflateable bouncy castle .... one of many funny bits.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:18 am
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Jerry the Berry lives in Parsonage gardens in Manchester- I used to see him all the time. Walking around in winter wearing sunglasses ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:19 am
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"[i]Get back you bastard I'll break yer legs[/i]"


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:21 am
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"I'm getting the word.....Nonce"


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:22 am
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The psychic evening with Clinton Baptiste - utterly brilliant. "I'm getting the word 'nonce'". ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 10:24 am
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"Here they are, Ant and Dec - can't speak a word of the queens but they can knock the shit out of a chicken chop suey"


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 1:52 pm
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"shabba"


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 1:54 pm
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Simple Northern humour for simple northern folk


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 1:57 pm
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Another box set I watched which was truly excellent was "Early Doors".

and I'm a southerner...


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 2:00 pm
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The psychic evening with Clinton Baptiste - utterly brilliant. "I'm getting the word 'nonce'".

My favourite scene in Phoenix Nights ever.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 2:07 pm
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total class, and one of my fave comedy progs of recent years

one of my faves is Spencers interview,

Jerry: - any experience?

Spencer: - not only have I watched cocktail 6 times, I've also been an inkeeper.

Jerry: - Where?

Spencer: - Bethlehem, in St Peters ground breaking performance of the Nativity

Going to dig out my boxset this weekend I think and have a rewatch


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 2:14 pm
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Just brilliant the depth of comedy is amazing. I never understood how 'The Office' got all of the attention (maybe it's because I'm a northerner).

The scene with Keith Laird the fire safety guy was a cracker 'He's drawing a dog!'

The final two episodes of the second series were a very good way to bow out. I remember stars in their eyes had me crying with laughter.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 2:25 pm
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Chomp the goodthing is there are sooo many sublime gags that it doesn't feel like its 'oh remember all this/boring now switch off'


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 3:05 pm
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I liked it a lot - and I'm from the deep south....

The Karate Kid play as nice.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 3:10 pm
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"can you hear me now??"

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"Get back you bastard I'll break yer legs"

Love these bits so much! Really is quality TV.

Looking forward to Peter Kay's new tour DVD. 7th November!


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 3:18 pm
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Max and Paddy- the scene where Paddy is caught masterbating

'Paddy has needs! Paddy has needs!'


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 4:01 pm
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"What does it say?"

"Pissflaps....what the bleedin' hell is pissflaps?"


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 4:07 pm
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I didn't watch a lot of it, but I do remember

"How far away are they?"

... and that's set me off giggling like an idiot here.

The other bit that sticks in the mind, is they're next to the tram lines in Blackpool, and there's a memorial "to Allan" on the lamp-post. Inspired.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 4:13 pm
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My fave was the episode of Max & Paddy where they "obtained" a massive plasma screen for the van, then realised they had to use headphones - especially the closing scenes where Max was woken by Paddy

(Series 1, Episode 1, it turns out)

edit - this link takes you to the right scene ๐Ÿ˜€

"Euurgh, Ger off, geroff! You animal, how could you!"


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 4:45 pm
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