Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ July 20 2010, 10:35 PM BSTHe doesn't seem to have scruples.
Have you got any? Where do you keep them?
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Chegwin's scruples:
Quote: David Bussell @ July 20 2010, 4:17 PM BSTLike an acorn it was!
But from little acorns, mighty oaks do grow!
Except in Chegger's case. I imagine it retains its acorn status even when Maggie Philbin's noshing on it.
Is that Cheggars? what's he doing in my garden?
Apparently there's a big write up about this in The Times today.
I haven't seen it but I'm hoping for a mention as Simon Evans tipped me off about it and I sent some information to the journalist who wrote the article.
Quote: Tony Cowards @ July 22 2010, 9:16 AM BSTApparently there's a big write up about this in The Times today.
I haven't seen it but I'm hoping for a mention as Simon Evans tipped me off about it and I sent some information to the journalist who wrote the article.
Grass!
Quote: chipolata @ July 22 2010, 9:17 AM BSTGrass!
That's Supergrass to you.
The irony is that I can't afford to buy a copy of The Times so I'm going to have to steal one.
The Times can be a great newspaper sometimes, especially last Saturday.
Quote: Marc P @ July 22 2010, 10:20 AM BSTThe Times can be a great newspaper sometimes, especially last Saturday.
It's a long time since The Thunderer thundered.
Don't know if this is up here already but...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2010/jul/22/keith-chegwin-comedians-jokes-twitter
Can a joke be copyrighted? asks the BBC in the light of Chegwin becoming the Thief of Badgags (© Bob Monkhouse)
I'm a bit worried. I'm an alcoholic with a penchant for mouthwash, I f**ked Maggie Philbin and got my tiny cock out on a channel 5 show.
Oh and I was raped by Noel Edmonds.
Can Cheggers do me for plagarism?
I understand an artist's right to protect their work, but I don't understand how anyone can lay claim to making a joke that relies on popular catch-phrases, products or advertising slogans.
Like the 'I can't believe it's not better' joke. I've heard many people use a version of that product in everyday situations. People that have never watched Mock the Week, and would be very surprised if you accused them of stealing a joke from it. You wouldn't have to be a comic genuis to make the connection.
They did say that the one liners are easiest to lift.
If an idea or word play is very original or handled deftly then it is easy to see whether something has probably been stolen.
But I don't think you can own the double meaning of a word or phrase. There will likely be plenty of joke writers who have had or will have the same the same idea at some stage.
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ July 22 2010, 11:03 PM BSTThere will likely be plenty of joke writers who have had or will have the same the same idea at some stage.
But these 'play on words' jokes are all pretty obvious, anyone with a tiny bit of imagination could have come up with them.
These comedians can't be that conceited that they think they are the first person on the planet to turn 'I can't believe it's not butter' into 'I can't believe it's not better' for comedic effect?