Sign Language

I know it's been done to death but....

Int. Nightschool classroom. A teacher is standing at the front facing the class. Behind him there is a blackboard with 'SIGN LANGUAGE CLUB' written on it in chalk.

The teacher signs*

Subtitle reads: "Welcome to Sign Language Club. The first rule of Sign Language Club is you do not talk about Sign Language Club."

Teacher looks stern and signs**

Subtitle reads: "The second rule of Sign Language Club is...You DO NOT talk about Sign Language Club..."

END

* actually signs: "I always hold my wife's hand when we go out together.

** actually signs: "It stops her talking and if I let go she goes shopping."

This is funny, it may also be the most obtuse niche skit ever.

At the moment it feels like a skit, only a signer might get.

I thought it would be good to add the extra joke in purely for those who could sign-read. But I don't think you need to know sign-language to get the Fight Club piss take.

I like it. And I think adding the extra layer is a great idea.

Agree with The Bussell here. The extra layer brings a really good angle to it (even though I wouldn't get it). Multi-threaded comedy -- like it!

There's probably a market here for an entire sketch show with this sort of angle.

Dan