Quote: JohnnyD @ January 3, 2008, 6:12 PMJust got a brilliant name for this sitcom.
"I THANK YOU"
Genius (if I say so myself).
I like it ... but what about spelling it:
I thank yow!
(didn't Arthur Askey say it that way?)
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Quote: Frankie Rage @ January 4, 2008, 11:00 AMWhat about spelling it:I thank yow!
I don't think it's possible to phoneticise AA, so I prefer "I Thank You!".
However, I was thinking of having the residents say "I thank you" with differing degrees of Arthur Askey inflexion, depending on their age.
In an attempt to help us over that difficult 'first hurdle', here's another character:
A (now) legless (former) trick unicyclist called Mr. Wobble.
I too think that this idea has potential. Possibly all the various acts doing a singsong at end of - 'Down at the Old Bull and Bush'.. an inevitable appearance of the long hook/stick that gets acts off stage by the neck. All the different comedy characters having a variety act competition in the old folks home (as one of the episodes only, it could be a sketch as well).
Quote: JohnnyD @ January 4, 2008, 11:52 AMI don't think it's possible to phoneticise AA, so I prefer "I Thank You!".
However, I was thinking of having the residents say "I thank you" with differing degrees of Arthur Askey inflexion, depending on their age.
In an attempt to help us over that difficult 'first hurdle', here's another character:
A (now) legless (former) trick unicyclist called Mr. Wobble.
George (Who walks continuously with his back stooped over at almost a 90 degree angle - former back of panto horse for 50 years) and is occasionally seen on a motorised wheelchair lying on back with legs on air.
I did a sketch of my own Nov.21 which I put on David's best of 2007 recently about 2 old clowns at a retirement home. Dont go off on one Jerf, yours is better developed than mine.
I like the idea of a talent competition. They could get a celeb in to judge it. Someone like Roy Walker who appeared in Phoenix. Of course they would be f**king awful!
Scene: Van [Joe's linen services] heads to the front gate. Two nurses flag it down. It stops. They walk to back of van and open it. They poke linen with sticks. There's a cry of 'Ow!'. They undo a tied up bag and take out Royston who is tied up in chains. They help Royston out.
[He'll be the escape artist for the show. Edit-escapologist]
Slag A. You can't have read my profile. I left school at 15, hardly an education. My gripe is the laziness of the university educated on this site whom think it 'legend' not to , spell, punctuate or syntax properly.Their critique of others honest efforts, plumbing the depths of banality with comment like, "Didn't like it." and "Not for me.
Plus, of course, at my advanced years, envy of your youth.
Youth is wasted on the young. Oscar Wilde.
After a stuttering start and some arse kicking by yours truly, things are looking good. Roscoff's back, Welcome home mate. Have you noticed, after initial reluctance, the sketches are improving.
I agree with Frankie Rage, (apparently an expedient on here)Introduce the characters more fully.
Slag A Thank you for not being patroising.
great thread. Cool rows.
How about (I know this has been suggested before) that we write a sitcom based on us. A load of novice writers trying to get a commision.
We all have our own individual characters. I reckon with all of us (Well those interested) This could be Fab. Anyway you dont have to. I know one of you dont work with women & some not with sluts but still, food for thought.
Quote: JohnnyD @ January 4, 2008, 11:52 AMI don't think it's possible to phoneticise AA, so I prefer "I Thank You!".
However, I was thinking of having the residents say "I thank you" with differing degrees of Arthur Askey inflexion, depending on their age.
Fair do's! I like the differing degrees of askey-ism - nice touch! 
Mary O Shea an ex singer of bawdy song, her stage name was Connie Lingus, is talking to Fred's wife Elsie.
Mary, "Had my first golf lesson today"
Elsie. "Oh, what was the pro like"?
Mary. "He was lovely, but talk about bad luck, at the second...place you hit the ball from, I was stung by a bee"
Elsie. "You poor thing, before you could flirt with him, where was you stung"?
Mary. "Between the first and second holes."
Fred,Although sat with others, has been listening.He leans over the back of his chair and says.
"Sounds like your stance is too wide."
Quote: Jerf Roberwitz @ January 4, 2008, 12:58 PMI agree with Frankie Rage, (apparently an expedient on here)Introduce the characters more fully.
Expedient? They've labelled me 'excrement' more often Jerf.
Mr Slag was pointing out the need for further development of the characters as a pre-requisite to writing anything, which is one way of doing it. I was saying yes to devloping them further but over time as we shape the whole thing while writing some action. It's horses for courses! I'm not sure I could define characters well without getting them started with some dialogue, gags and action!
Quote: Charley @ January 4, 2008, 2:05 PM
How about (I know this has been suggested before) that we write a sitcom based on us. A load of novice writers trying to get a commision.
We all have our own individual characters. I reckon with all of us (Well those interested) This could be Fab. Anyway you dont have to. I know one of you dont work with women & some not with sluts but still, food for thought.
I think it would have to be post watershed if you were a character Charley
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I'd like to introduce Polly Unsaturate who was a contortionist's assistant.
POLLY:
I see they've brought in a case of diarrhoea.
BERT:
Anyfing's better than that Bulgarian Riesling 
. Here are you going to that lecture on Keats this arfernoon?
POLLY:
I think I will but it'll be empty if you ask me. Half the old duffers in here wouldn't have a clue what a Keat is.
BERT:
Ho ho ho! Glacier mint?
POLLY:
Don't mind if I do. Thanks ever so.
I agree, it would be silly to introduce the inmates all at once. I don't even think there should be a limited number.
I think Charley's idea is even better. A lot of know nothing, done nothing, up their own arsole deluded twats battling it out over cyber space. That's the Premise of course, not we lovely craftsmen and women.