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Surely they all hate Hugh Dennis?

Everyone hates Hugh Dennis.

Hmm. The permanent members:

I like Fankie Boyle, as he's excellently rude.

Russell Howard is awesomes, and I very very much want to see him doing stand up.

Bald guy is annoying and terminally unfunny. NOOO I LOVE HIM

Hugh Dennis just uses his Now Show material, but I like the Now Show.

Regular "occasional" guests -

Ed Byrne does well, usually, as he's loud enough to get heard, and is funnier than most of the other panellists.

That black lass who always makes jokes about racism and nigerians can fuck off.

Lauren Laverne is always a bit quiet- but I've never understood why Laverne's on there, as she's not a comedian. I love her dearly, but honestly, stick to your strengths love.

David Mitchell isn't funny, and only gets laughs by saying something very politically left wing very loudly. I think the audience are still then laughing at him rather than with him.

Lucy Porter is ok, but quiet. It's not really the right venue for her, tbh.

The others are apparently entirely unmemorable.

I love it when David Mitchell is on. He's my absolute favourite panel show guest. No matter wht he's on, be it Buzzcocks or QI, he's aceness.

It annoyed me by being one of the many quiz programmes where the contestants, instead of giving the answer to a multiple choice question, go through each of the choices and say which they don't think the answer is, before eventually giving the answer. Newsflash, fuckwads: When someone asks a question, they want to know which answer you think is correct, not which ones you think aren't, and why.

Scarysheep3000 wrote:

Seems as good a place as any to say that I'm on Eggheads on 22 Oct, which should be of interest to fans of not-very-good TV quizzes.

How did you do? Or are you not allowed to say?

Hmm. The permanent members:

I like Fankie Boyle, as he's excellently rude.

That black lass who always makes jokes about racism and nigerians can fuck off.

Lucy Porter is ok, but quiet. It's not really the right venue for her, tbh.

Curiosity wrote:

I love it when David Mitchell is on. He's my absolute favourite panel show guest. No matter wht he's on, be it Buzzcocks or QI, he's aceness.

I'd agree with this. He's always great on panel shows and is prepared to point out when other people's jokes are shit or don't make sense. If only there were more like him...

Quote:

Lucy Porter is ok, but quiet. It's not really the right venue for her, tbh.

Yet another who has got there by being pretty in lieu of actual ability.

Ha. We're never going to agree on her, are we? Did she piss on your chips once?

Mr Chris wrote:

Ha. We're never going to agree on her, are we? Did she piss on your chips once?

It's just... it's just... there no jokes there. Like Josie Long, it's... just... fucking....whimsy. I hate whimsy. Its the mutant step-sister of twee.

The technology and "Queuing at a petrol station at 3am" ones are just as excellent.

"Hello. We're murderers....... Twix please."

Plissken wrote:

Mr Chris wrote:

Ha. We're never going to agree on her, are we? Did she piss on your chips once?

It's just... it's just... there no jokes there. Like Josie Long, it's... just... fucking....whimsy. I hate whimsy. Its the mutant step-sister of twee.

So... Eddie Izzard, then.

Mr Chris wrote:

Plissken wrote:

Mr Chris wrote:

Ha. We're never going to agree on her, are we? Did she piss on your chips once?

It's just... it's just... there no jokes there. Like Josie Long, it's... just... fucking....whimsy. I hate whimsy. Its the mutant step-sister of twee.

So... Eddie Izzard, then.

Better, funnier and still in a skirt.

I guess the point is that Eddie isn't just whimsy. Whimsy is his means, not his ends.

Chris Rock is a massive racist.

Mr Chris wrote:

Chris Rock is a massive racist.

He can't be, he's black. Everyone knows black people can't be racist

I guess the point is that Eddie isn't just whimsy. Whimsy is his means, not his ends.

Let's just slag off Tim Vine and Jimmy Carr instead.

Mr Chris wrote:

Let's just slag off Tim Vine and Jimmy Carr instead.

Jimmy Carr's fair game, but Tim Vine is excellent.

Mr Chris wrote:

Let's just slag off Tim Vine and Jimmy Carr instead.

Jimmy Carr's fair game, but Tim Vine is excellent.

Chris Rock is a massive racist.

Author:	Malabelm [ Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:02 ]
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Frankie has either been recycling jokes from other shows/appearances, or I've been having extreme deja vu. I wish they'd have a larger pool of comedians to pull their panel from. It's quite tiring seeing the same people over and over. And any new people can't get a word in anyway; they're always bullied into standing at the side by the regulars who don't have the decency to let them actually make their way to the microphone. I do still watch it, but I'm growing tired. It's becoming very predictable.

Author:	Curiosity [ Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:10 ]
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Russell Howard is the best one on it, though Frankie's jokes are often very funny. But he is just crowbarring in his regular stand-up routine, as opposed to Russell who is doing things on the fly. Russell is also far better when allowed to just ramble on in his regular stand-up, which I've seen a few times. He's probably my favourite on the circuit right now.

Author:	Pod [ Sun Sep 07, 2008 13:17 ]
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He once made the "Through the medium of expressive dance" joke on MTW. No one outside of GCSE Level drama makes that joke. He can sod right off, the unfunny bast.

Author:	Cras [ Sun Sep 07, 2008 13:27 ]
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There's a CD of stuff that didn't make it to air, which is significantly funnier than the actual programme.

Author:	romanista [ Sun Sep 07, 2008 14:56 ]
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I have been on the weakest link (i.e. the dutch version of it). It is one of the most traumatic stories of my life. Everyone got their first question right, and i even banked it, and got voted off, i suppose i said something becasue the persons who didn't vote for me couldn't imagine me being voted off, but still.. and then they to to me a bit in the after interview, that i insulted a secretary who was also a candidate and aired so that i insulted every secretary on the planet, which led to me haivng some explaining to do at work the next day (2 months later)

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Author:	sinister agent [ Sun Sep 07, 2008 19:08 ]
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I like Dara on mock the week, and Frankie Boyle can be good. The guy with the hair has his moments, as well. To be honest though, I still think the format of the show itself needs to be fixed - too often it just feels forced and contrived, in a way that Have I Got Buzzocks All Over never did. Some of the rounds are just plain crap. And yeah, some more guests, and less competition from the regulars would help.

Author:	Pundabaya [ Sun Sep 07, 2008 20:43 ]
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Curiosity wrote: Surely they all hate Hugh Dennis? Everyone hates Hugh Dennis. I like Hugh Dennis. The Punt and Dennis show used to make me piss myself when I was younger.

Author:	Pod [ Sun Sep 07, 2008 20:47 ]
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Don't 3 years olds piss themselves anyway? Face it; his jokes on Mock the Week are rubbish. RUBBISH.

Author:	Cras [ Sun Sep 07, 2008 20:56 ]
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Dennis is awful, and the bald guy with the "makes me want to punch him" intonation is awful.

Author:	Grim... [ Sun Sep 07, 2008 22:03 ]
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I like the young guy, and I like the woman too, but she is shit on Mock the Week.

Author:	Curiosity [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 0:18 ]
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I love it when David Mitchell is on. He's my absolute favourite panel show guest. No matter wht he's on, be it Buzzcocks or QI, he's aceness.

Author:	MrChris [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:38 ]
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Hmm. The permanent members: I like Fankie Boyle, as he's excellently rude. Russell Howard is awesomes, and I very very much want to see him doing stand up. Bald guy is annoying and terminally unfunny. Hugh Dennis just uses his Now Show material, but I like the Now Show. Regular "occasional" guests - Ed Byrne does well, usually, as he's loud enough to get heard, and is funnier than most of the other panellists. That black lass who always makes jokes about racism and nigerians can fuck off. Lauren Laverne is always a bit quiet- but I've never understood why Laverne's on there, as she's not a comedian. I love her dearly, but honestly, stick to your strengths love. David Mitchell isn't funny, and only gets laughs by saying something very politically left wing very loudly. I think the audience are still then laughing at him rather than with him. Lucy Porter is ok, but quiet. It's not really the right venue for her, tbh. The others are apparently entirely unmemorable.

Author:	MaliA [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:41 ]
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Michael macIntyre is quite good live, I've seen him and everyfink.

Author:	MrChris [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:44 ]
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Michael Macyintyre goes for volume over all else. He's an annoying twat. IMHO etc.

Author:	Shin [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 13:06 ]
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Mr Chris wrote: Hmm. The permanent members: I like Fankie Boyle, as he's excellently rude. Russell Howard is awesomes, and I very very much want to see him doing stand up. Bald guy is annoying and terminally unfunny. NOOO I LOVE HIM Hugh Dennis just uses his Now Show material, but I like the Now Show. Regular "occasional" guests - Ed Byrne does well, usually, as he's loud enough to get heard, and is funnier than most of the other panellists. That black lass who always makes jokes about racism and nigerians can fuck off. Lauren Laverne is always a bit quiet- but I've never understood why Laverne's on there, as she's not a comedian. I love her dearly, but honestly, stick to your strengths love. David Mitchell isn't funny, and only gets laughs by saying something very politically left wing very loudly. I think the audience are still then laughing at him rather than with him. Lucy Porter is ok, but quiet. It's not really the right venue for her, tbh. The others are apparently entirely unmemorable. I agree with most of this

Author:	Scarysheep3000 [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 14:30 ]
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Curiosity wrote: I love it when David Mitchell is on. He's my absolute favourite panel show guest. No matter wht he's on, be it Buzzcocks or QI, he's aceness. I'd agree with this. He's always great on panel shows and is prepared to point out when other people's jokes are shit or don't make sense. If only there were more like him...

Author:	Plissken [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 14:45 ]
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Quote: That black lass who always makes jokes about racism and nigerians can fuck off. That would be Gina Yashere. You can't take her racism and nigerians gags off her, she would have no jokes left. Well, if you could deduct zero from zero anyway. Quote: Lucy Porter is ok, but quiet. It's not really the right venue for her, tbh. Yet another who has got there by being pretty in lieu of actual ability.

Author:	TheAlbinoKid [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 16:33 ]
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Scarysheep3000 wrote: Curiosity wrote: I love it when David Mitchell is on. He's my absolute favourite panel show guest. No matter wht he's on, be it Buzzcocks or QI, he's aceness. I'd agree with this. He's always great on panel shows and is prepared to point out when other people's jokes are shit or don't make sense. If only there were more like him... I also agree with this, and by extension think that Mr Chris' assessment can fuck off and burn in a grease fire of towerblock proportions.

Author:	MrChris [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 17:41 ]
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Plissken wrote: Quote: Lucy Porter is ok, but quiet. It's not really the right venue for her, tbh. Yet another who has got there by being pretty in lieu of actual ability. Ha. We're never going to agree on her, are we? Did she piss on your chips once?

Author:	AceAceBaby [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 18:47 ]
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I think she pissed on David Mitchell's chips and he swapped his with yours.

Author:	Plissken [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:54 ]
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Mr Chris wrote: Ha. We're never going to agree on her, are we? Did she piss on your chips once? It's just... it's just... there no jokes there. Like Josie Long, it's... just... fucking....whimsy. I hate whimsy. Its the mutant step-sister of twee.

Author:	MrChris [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:55 ]
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Plissken wrote: Mr Chris wrote: Ha. We're never going to agree on her, are we? Did she piss on your chips once? It's just... it's just... there no jokes there. Like Josie Long, it's... just... fucking....whimsy. I hate whimsy. Its the mutant step-sister of twee. So... Eddie Izzard, then.

Author:	AceAceBaby [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:10 ]
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I love that lego animation of the Eddie Izzard deathstar canteen. Geoff Vader.

Author:	ElephantBanjoGnome [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:16 ]
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'Oh I see the food is hot, sorry I didn't realise'.

Author:	Dudley [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:45 ]
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The technology and "Queuing at a petrol station at 3am" ones are just as excellent. "Hello. We're murderers....... Twix please."

Author:	Plissken [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:59 ]
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Mr Chris wrote: Plissken wrote: Mr Chris wrote: Ha. We're never going to agree on her, are we? Did she piss on your chips once? It's just... it's just... there no jokes there. Like Josie Long, it's... just... fucking....whimsy. I hate whimsy. Its the mutant step-sister of twee. So... Eddie Izzard, then. Better, funnier and still in a skirt.

Author:	MrChris [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:00 ]
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Plissken wrote: Mr Chris wrote: Plissken wrote: Mr Chris wrote: Ha. We're never going to agree on her, are we? Did she piss on your chips once? It's just... it's just... there no jokes there. Like Josie Long, it's... just... fucking....whimsy. I hate whimsy. Its the mutant step-sister of twee. So... Eddie Izzard, then. Better, funnier and still in a skirt. Yes, but he is still a paragon of whimsy. Hell, even Ed Byrne does whimsy, given the title of his last DVD.

Author:	AceAceBaby [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:03 ]
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I guess the point is that Eddie isn't just whimsy. Whimsy is his means, not his ends.

Author:	MrChris [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:05 ]
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AceAceBaby wrote: I guess the point is that Eddie isn't just whimsy. Whimsy is his means, not his ends. Well, were the opposite true of Lucy Porter that would indeed be a point. As it isn't, it isn't.

Author:	Plissken [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:22 ]
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At the end of the day, there are certain comedians who make my teeth itch. Lucy Porter is most definitely one of them. I could rant on about female comics, but I really can't be arsed and it would probably sound sexist.

Author:	MrChris [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:28 ]
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Let's just slag off Tim Vine and Jimmy Carr instead.

Author:	Shin [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:31 ]
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I used to hate Carr-but I saw a DVD round at Gaz's and found him semi-pallatable. I dislike Chris Rock with a passion though, every joke involves him being black, wow-well done there love!

Author:	MrChris [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:32 ]
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Chris Rock is a massive racist.

Author:	MaliA [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:33 ]
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Chris Rock makes me laugh. A lot.