Anyone remember this show?
Jonathon and I used to watch it a lot. I believe one of my Christmas presents to Jonathon was a set of videos of the tv show.
I don't know what made me think about it. But it was funny.
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What made it good & funny?
First of all, the hodgepodge of characters--particularly Vyv and Rik--lead to ridiculous situations in the worst public school poverty imaginable. Dirty hippie, dirty absurdist punk, dirty pseudo-literate, plus clean father figure (and occasional one-liner Russian) can only cause crazy havoc.
Second, the show had awesome transitions (most recently seen in Mr. Show) that usually involved archetypical British milieux and puppets.
Third, there was a lot of good-natured destruction. Remember when they blew up the whole house?
Four, musical interludes (including Madness, The Damned, Amazulu, & Dexy's Midnight Runners) unrelated to plot or theme.
Five, more Cliff Richard references than you care to count.
Great show. But like most creative things, not for everyone.
I didn't actually ask what made it good and funny, but thanks for your answer! You should bring the tapes home this weekend...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8EqhPuJ-Qyo
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