Charlie Brooker is a writer on this show, say it ain't so.
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Frankie Boyle had, for me, the funniest sketch and he only appeared once! 
Not a great show and I don't think it's going to get better as time goes by. I'm quite confident that if you've seen one episode you've seen them all.
Watching it now. Some of it very good although a bit "Fast Show". Spirit FM, boy on the bus who thinks old lady fancies him - we've all done that though haven't we - haven't we? 2 mums trying to outdo each other was a bit "seen it before".
The theme obviously gives it an angle. (probably wouldn't have noticed it if it hadn't been pointed out here).
In other words WE could do as well if not better if we pooled our resources and comedic talents. We've all got flashes of genius.
I think its ok. The hit rate for me was just over 50% (i.e. one sketch worked, the next didn't) - although that's not great it is still a lot higher than most other recent sketch shows have managed.
I was pleased to see they varied things by introducing a new batch of characters this week - keeps things fresh.
Is it just me or is Marek Larwood (randy Amos on the bus, tired chauffeur, band mate etc) stealing the show?
I caught this last night thanks to the wonderful link on the front page of the site. I saw sketch show and thought "nah" but then saw "Frankie Boyle" and immediately ran off to watch it. I wasn't disappointed, Frankie was the highlight of the show in his awesome 'AA' sketch. Shame he was only in it once. I agree with Mark, I thought about 50 or 60% was good, although I've never seen a sketch show with a higher hit ratio.
Good half hours entertainment. Thumbs up.
That last sketch with Adam Buxton rapping child friendly words over NWA was fantastic!
He's definitely the best thing in it.
Someone put that clip up on youtube a few weeks ago and it is fantastic. God, i love Adam Buxton. heh
I'm with Rick; I thought enough of it worked to constitute a decent sketch show.
I do hope there aren't too many regular characters though. I've got to add, somewhat controversially it seems, that many of the Adam Buxton sketches were in my view total misses. The best - the NWA one - dragged for too long. Frankie Boyle was indeed brilliant, however.
I await the next one eagerly.
Just finished watching. Most of the show was OK but then the last sketch with the Numbers tape in the car, the mum singing with the little boy manically playing piano and the dad cringeing made me crease up with laughter. The different expressions and emotions were brilliant.
it has a few goodsketches, but alot are just predictable and a lot are boring, frankie boyle is good, i like his sketches, it aint great but it aint bad either
I thought it was really god again. 30 mins flew by. The musically challenged dad, the leery boss, the school run job share, the kung fu guy, the black metal rock star and the awesome Frankie Boyle were funny. As was:
"I love you too, John ... but you're an idiot"
I didn't really warm to the Paramedics or the women arguing about who's kid was the master criminal.
Quote: Rick Skelton @ April 2, 2007, 11:26 PMI thought it was really god again.
Maybe you should see a psychiatrist Rick. I sort of like this show, if it was 15 minutes it would be really good but theres some sketches to just make up the numbers.
It's got better. I think.
Quote: Rick Skelton @ April 2, 2007, 11:26 PMI thought it was really god again.
Not good enough to worship I don't think.
Ho Ho Ho. The real comedians are safe from you lot!