Censor's Beeps - the original sketch

Am a little peeved that a sketch I sent to a forum member on the 25th of April has been rewritten and posted in the Critique section as their own. This is the original that I sent. As I admire him, I'm putting it down to a case of forgetfulness on his behalf.

I hope.

DOCTOR’S OFFICE. PATIENT ENTERS.

DOCTOR: And what seems to be the problem?

PATIENT: Well, it’s rather embarrassing.

DOCTOR: Ah, good, my favourite type. Something gone wrong in the happy sacks?

PATIENT: No.

DOCTOR: Oh.

PATIENT: It’s really weird but every time I swear …

DOCTOR: Yes?

PATIENT: I hear a loud fu (CENSOR’S BEEP) beep.

DOCTOR: Whoa! Do that again.

PATIENT: Every time I call someone a (BEEP) ing stupid (BEEP) t, I –

DOCTOR: Yes, I heard you. I heard you.

PATIENT: (BEEP)

DOCTOR: Did you just swear at me?

PATIENT: No, I said … um … thank goodness, for that.

DOCTOR: Oh.

PATIENT: (BEEP)

THE DOCTOR GLARES AT PATIENT UNCONVINCED. HE PRESSES HIS BUZZER. A NURSE ENTERS.

DOCTOR:Nurse, take a look at this. Every time this man swears, there’s a loud beeping noise – the little (BEEP) faced (BEEP).

THEY LOOK AT EACH OTHER IN SURPRISE.

NURSE: Holy F (BEEP) ing Sh (BEEP), it’s contagious.

END

Well that was beeping stupid thing to do.

n.b. I had a similar thing with a skit I wrote some time ago, about a man who complains to a pet shop about his budgee dying.

And a similar skit about a man with glasses being chased with glasses, to the tune of Yackety Sax

And nice skit, simple idea, and very pacy.

nice, clean fun sketch for all the family.

Im sure its a coincidence; its obvious that you would read it if posted on here so its not likely to be a purposeful 'steal', that would make him one lousy thief!

Actually Im certain its coincidence, as of course you would have sent me the same sketch, but until I just read this one Id completely forgotton it; even after reading the one youre referring to! Its all the drugs . . . aspirin is a devil.

Of course I've read it - you have me bang to rights. I had genuinely forgotten about it though, so please don't take my sketch as a deliberate imitation. I shouldn't let it trouble you in any case - yours is clearly the better sketch!

I admire David's output too much to think it was deliberate that's why I thought it may have been the month's gap.

And David does himself a diservice; it's David who's the master and the Slaggs the apprentices in the sketch world.

I think these threads are beginning to plagiarise each other.

It's well written, but not the most original idea. Already seen it and recently in Family Guy and numerous other comedies.

It's got the Slagg's mark of quality, if only you'd of gotten there first.

Quote: SlagA @ May 25 2008, 12:41 PM BST

I admire David's output too much to think it was deliberate that's why I thought it may have been the month's gap.

And David does himself a diservice; it's David who's the master and the Slaggs the apprentices in the sketch world.

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Aw, shucks.

Apologies again - of course I would never rip off another writer's work. That said, your sketch must have been lurking somewhere in my brain for me to write a piece using the swear bleep device, so in this case I unknowingly must have. These things happen, especially to a sponge-headed cretin like myself. Honestly, it's a wonder I haven't plagiarised myself yet!

Obviously, I can't put this in one without the other!

Dan

Quote: swerytd @ May 29 2008, 10:24 AM BST

Just got around to reading these two. Obviously there's an idea thing here that may have been (subconsciously) picked up on, but I think if the two of you collaborate, you've got a great running sketch, especially as they're similarly-themed but not at all the same jokes.

I like the way David's done it as the beep going wrong, which means it would have to be a later sketch in the recursion, whereas SlagA's would be a great introduction to the character.

Would work well in Man Stroke Woman methinks, especially if a few more were written.

Dan

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