British Comedy Guide

Sketch "biology"

INT. CLASS ROOM - DAY - DAY 1

We see the under 7s biology lesson finishing. The children stand up and begin to filter out of the class room. the teacher reminds them about there next biology lesson.

TEACHER 1
"remember children we will
be covering sexual orientation
tomorrow. so make sure you bring
your permission slips."

All of the children walk out of the class room.

IN. CLASS ROOM - DAY - DAY 2

We see The teacher calling the register,she feels a tug on the bottom of her dress she turns around and sees little mark standing there wearing an over sized cagoule a large woolly hat he's holding a compass and has a ruck sack on his back.

TEACHER 1
"hello mark. why are you
wearing that?

MARK
"were going orienteering
aint we miss?

The teacher grins at mark and pats him on his head.

TEACHER 1
"go and sit down please
mark."

Little mark sits down at the back of the class. a second teacher walks in to the class room to take the register away. the two teachers have a quiet conversation.

TEACHER 1
"oh can I have a word
please."

TEACHER 2
"fire away."

TEACHER 1
"i think it might be wise
to make sure the parents
get the letters from now
on."

Teacher 1 makes a head gesture. teacher 2 looks over towards little mark.

TEACHER 2
"yeah I can see what you mean.
I'll make sure it sorted. see
you later.

Teacher 2 walks out of the class room. Teacher 1 begins the lesson.

TEACHER 1
"ok children we can
begin."

Little mark raises his hand.

MARK
"miss!"

TEACHER 1
"yes mark."

MARK
"so if were not going
sexual orienteering
will I not need these
then?"

Little mark hold up two Durex. teacher 1 is flabbergasted and quite distressed to say the least. she takes a deep breath and begins the lesson.

TEACHER 1
"one and one is two.
two and two is four.....

FADE TO

THE END

Hmmm the whole joke is on the word 'orientation'

Stretched and laboured and not funny.

At this point in the game and while you're learning I think you need to steer clear of long capers, just go for short sharper capers first then practice stretching them once you're up to speed.
You need to broaden your scope as well, schoolboys, condoms, you're going to struggle to sound mature or be original.

Ok but you're only as good as your next joke so get over that and do more! Otherwise you're just a one trick pony act and the Pony needs shooting.

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