British Comedy Guide

Prison NJ Reject

Justin - "Virtual Prison" is not waiting for a girl you fancy to accept your friend request on facebook but is the governments new scheme that will allow judges to hand down tougher non-custodial punishments. This has affected an unlikely area - the remake of a classic sitcom

F/X prison doors slamming shut. Keys turning

Judge - Norman Stanley Fletcher, you have pleaded guilty to the charges brought by this court. I am imposing the minimum sentence - you will go to virtual prison

Norman - What does that mean?

Judge - Well we'll take your credit cards, so you'll have no money and you'll have to stay in the house for sixteen hours a day. Basically you'll be a student

Norman - So I'm not going to become a reluctant father figure to another likeable criminal with heart warming yet hilarious consequences?

Judge - Not unless you're planning a house share

Norman - If you let me go I'll just be back again

Judge - I'm sure you will. After all you are an habitual criminal, who accepts arrest as an occupational hazard, and presumably accepts virtual imprisonment in the same casual manner.

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Quote: blahblah @ March 1 2012, 5:51 PM GMT

Judge - Well we'll take your credit cards, so you'll have no money and you'll have to stay in the house for sixteen hours a day. Basically you'll be a student.

Great line.

Couple of good lines but you did not land the punch, perhaps something like:

you are an habitual criminal, who accepts arrest as an occupational hazard, and presumably accepts watching daytime TV in a slanket in the same casual manner.

This is a great idea, but just spoof the beginning of the original using the judge's voiceover and end on the theme tune.

Dan

thanks dan. I was thinking of doing that but not sure of rules on theme music. I know they don't like using music because of hassle of copyright etc but beyond that no idea so I played it safe and avoided any music

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