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EXT. STREET. DAY.

A MOTHER AND HER YOUNG DAUGHTER ARE WALKING IN THE STREET. THE DAUGHTER HAS A BRIGHTLY-COLOURED BALLOON ON A STICK. WALKING TOWARDS THEM IS A MAN. THE MAN TRIPS AND FALLS AGAINST THE BALLOON, WHICH BURSTS.

MAN
Oh, sorry!

DAUGHTER
Mummy! He burst my balloon!

MOTHER
You evil bastard!

SUDDENLY, FROM BEHIND A HEDGE, JUMP SIX POLICEMEN IN BODY ARMOUR. THEY GRAB THE MAN.

POLICEMAN
They'll throw away the key for this, son.

MAN
What!? There must be some mistake.

POLICEMAN
Come quietly, you're only making it worse.

THEY BUNDLE THE MAN INTO THE BACK OF A POLICE VAN.

Took me 5 seconds to get it, then I had a big grin.

That is very naughty but very funny.

If I could make a small suggestion.

Make it Gary Glitter, and have dragged off saying

"Just my luck!"

I like it, It's something that Kevin Bishop would probably do! :)

That's a funny idea, Sootyj, are you allowed to say that without ending up in court!?

I wanted this to have 2 levels, the naughty one and the idea that if you offend or disturb a child in any way the powers that be will throw away the key. (Did you see that news item about a park (I think) where if you are there on your own the wardens will ask you what you are doing, in case you might be prowling for children!?)

Quote: Bad dog @ October 6 2008, 11:01 AM BST

That's a funny idea, Sootyj, are you allowed to say that without ending up in court!?

I wanted this to have 2 levels, the naughty one and the idea that if you offend or disturb a child in any way the powers that be will throw away the key. (Did you see that news item about a park (I think) where if you are there on your own the wardens will ask you what you are doing, in case you might be prowling for children!?)

I just carry around a copy of Puppy Rapist monthly and they leave me alone.

I guess blackdog if you just make it a generic glam rocker you could get away with it.

Damn good sketch though.

Yes, a glam rocker bopping away, mumbling/singing "I'm the leader, I'm the leader..." then he trips!

Ah! Nice one, Bad Dog, very very bad dog. :)

I'm not sure I get it. But if the joke is what I suspect it is then I don't find it funny. Sorry.

That's fine, no problem. Thanks for reading it.

I've read this over and over now and I still don't get it. Care to explain?

It implies that he's molested the child. Alternatively, you could take it as a comment on society's tendency to over-react with anything to do with children. Break a child's toy and the riot police will take you away.

Aah I see. I wrote one not too dissimilar a while ago, although it was a little more blunt than this.

Good stuff though.

Thanks.

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