TFI Friday...

[stuartmmcfc]

loughran said:

So then, the people who find Steve Coogan/Alan Partridge hilarious... were you chuckling with delight/guffawing whilst watching TFI this week.

Was there anything particular in Partridge's delivery that made you think 'He's just fking brilliant at this comedy lark is old Coogan'

Which bit was that ?

You'll have to give me a minute while I read through my notes but I do remember laughing out loud on more than a couple of occasions.

[Patch1875]

Didn't enjoy last nights very much,the constant knocking the skittles down was a bit annoying.

[marksx]

Black can man said:

Yea, i really enjoyed last nights show & loved the Partridge bits.


I thought Elle king was terrific.

Yep, never heard of her until I saw her on here. Cracking voice. Nathaniel Rateliff, another great artist I hadn't heard of until the TFI performance.

[stuartmmcfc]

marksx said:

Black can man said:

Yea, i really enjoyed last nights show & loved the Partridge bits.


I thought Elle king was terrific.

Yep, never heard of her until I saw her on here. Cracking voice. Nathaniel Rateliff, another great artist I hadn't heard of until the TFI performance.

That reminds of one comment AP made which made me laugh
"King Elle, it's Elle King"

[DoubleD]

loughran said:

So then, the people who find Steve Coogan/Alan Partridge hilarious... were you chuckling with delight/guffawing whilst watching TFI this week.

Was there anything particular in Partridge's delivery that made you think 'He's just fking brilliant at this comedy lark is old Coogan'

Which bit was that ?

I don't see why he should have to justify enjoying something that you didn't.

[227bhp]

loughran said:

So then, the people who find Steve Coogan/Alan Partridge hilarious... were you chuckling with delight/guffawing whilst watching TFI this week.

Was there anything particular in Partridge's delivery that made you think 'He's just fking brilliant at this comedy lark is old Coogan'

Which bit was that ?

Do you have to know the reason why you like everything you do? Or do you have to break everything down and analyze it?

I just get on with it, watched it and laughed.

[loughran]

DoubleD said:

loughran said:

So then, the people who find Steve Coogan/Alan Partridge hilarious... were you chuckling with delight/guffawing whilst watching TFI this week.

Was there anything particular in Partridge's delivery that made you think 'He's just fking brilliant at this comedy lark is old Coogan'

Which bit was that ?

I don't see why he should have to justify enjoying something that you didn't.

Get over yourself, where was it that I aked anybody to justify anything ? Just interested to pin down what exactly makes Prtridge so hilarious.

Can you help me out ?

[youngsyr]

loughran said:

So then, the people who find Steve Coogan/Alan Partridge hilarious... were you chuckling with delight/guffawing whilst watching TFI this week.

Was there anything particular in Partridge's delivery that made you think 'He's just fking brilliant at this comedy lark is old Coogan'

Which bit was that ?

I chuckled at the bit where he opened the drawer for the first time and snow shot out, he said something like "Look at that! It's a drawer that blows snow everywhere!... [lowers tone] What a complete waste of money"

Second time he did it "Looks like a snowman being fed into a wood chipper."

The comedy is in the juxtaposition with the general vibe of the show - extremely energetic, upbeat and hair brained. Partridge as the presenter should be on board with it, but he can't control his innate cynicism and is completely obvlivious to how his comments come across - something completely at odds with his position.

This is a general theme with him - cynical/downbeat comments that are completely out of place with his role as a light entertainment presenter.

Like a comedy sketch featuring the Queen telling someone to Fck off.

Edited by youngsyr on Saturday 19th December 18:22

[DoubleD]

loughran said:

Get over yourself, where was it that I aked anybody to justify anything ? Just interested to pin down what exactly makes Prtridge so hilarious.

Can you help me out ?

You didn't find it funny and others did, that's all you need to know.

[stuartmmcfc]

youngsyr said:

Like a comedy sketch featuring the Queen telling someone to Fck off.

What's funny about that, can someone explain?

[227bhp]

youngsyr said:

I chuckled at the bit where he opened the drawer for the first time and snow shot out, he said something like "Look at that! It's a drawer that blows snow everywhere!... [lowers tone] What a complete waste of money"

Second time he did it "Looks like a snowman being fed into a wood chipper."

The comedy is in the juxtaposition with the general vibe of the show - extremely energetic, upbeat and hair brained. Partridge as the presenter should be on board with it, but he can't control his innate cynicism and is completely oblivious to how his comments come across - something completely at odds with his position.

This is a general theme with him - cynical/downbeat comments that are completely out of place with his role as a light entertainment presenter.

Like a comedy sketch featuring the Queen telling someone to Fck off.

Plus taking the piss out of the host and his career....

[loughran]

DoubleD said:

loughran said:

Get over yourself, where was it that I aked anybody to justify anything ? Just interested to pin down what exactly makes Prtridge so hilarious.

Can you help me out ?

You didn't find it funny and others did, that's all you need to know.

You strike me a quite a humourless person. Maybe that's Coogans thing, he appeals to humourless people.

Not a bad market to tap into.

[youngsyr]

227bhp said:

youngsyr said:

I chuckled at the bit where he opened the drawer for the first time and snow shot out, he said something like "Look at that! It's a drawer that blows snow everywhere!... [lowers tone] What a complete waste of money"

Second time he did it "Looks like a snowman being fed into a wood chipper."

The comedy is in the juxtaposition with the general vibe of the show - extremely energetic, upbeat and hair brained. Partridge as the presenter should be on board with it, but he can't control his innate cynicism and is completely oblivious to how his comments come across - something completely at odds with his position.

This is a general theme with him - cynical/downbeat comments that are completely out of place with his role as a light entertainment presenter.

Like a comedy sketch featuring the Queen telling someone to Fck off.

Plus taking the piss out of the host and his career....

Well, that's another level of the humour - he's a parody of TV/Radio hosts from the late 80s/early 90s, in a similar vein to Harry Enfield's and Paul Whitehouse's Smashie and Nicie.

[DoubleD]

loughran said:

You strike me a quite a humourless person. Maybe that's Coogans thing, he appeals to humourless people.

Not a bad market to tap into.

Well you strike me as being someone who doesn't jump to conclusions.

[stuartmmcfc]

What I particularly like about AP is how his career has developed over the years in a totally believable way. What he us doing now is exactly what he would be doing if he was a real person.
His "autobiography ", I Partridge, is a very funny read and totslly believable.p

[loughran]

DoubleD said:

loughran said:

You strike me a quite a humourless person. Maybe that's Coogans thing, he appeals to humourless people.

Not a bad market to tap into.

Well you strike me as being someone who doesn't jump to conclusions.

Cheers !

[24lemons]

I would imagine that knowing Alan partridge's back story helps to appreciate the character he portrays today. From sports reported to failed chat show host, to obscure late night radio host, there's a whole lot of bitterness simmering below the surface which occasionally bubbles up at inopportune moments.

I suppose if you were new to the character it might be a little difficult to work out what's going on.

[stuartmmcfc]

24lemons said:

I would imagine that knowing Alan partridge's back story helps to appreciate the character he portrays today. From sports reported to failed chat show host, to obscure late night radio host, there's a whole lot of bitterness simmering below the surface which occasionally bubbles up at inopportune moments.

I suppose if you were new to the character it might be a little difficult to work out what's going on.

I think there's some truth in that.
Regardless, I still think he's a genuiningly funny character.
I still chuckle thinking about 'Dan, Dan, Dan, Dan!" line.
Top 10 quotes, although there's no "Lynn, they're sex people" or "dirty protest" in there.
http://youtu.be/gxqiMimAetg

[stuartmmcfc]

While on YouTube I found this. Forgotten all about it tbh.
Unique interviewing style
http://youtu.be/h9RrlXSMkt0

[Mcphisto]

stuartmmcfc said:

What I particularly like about AP is how his career has developed over the years in a totally believable way. What he us doing now is exactly what he would be doing if he was a real person.
His "autobiography ", I Partridge, is a very funny read and totslly believable.p

You have to get this book in audio form with AP doing the reading, I have listened to it 3 times now and it still cracks me up.