The "Not the 9 o'clock News" thread

[BuzzLightyear]

Aaaahhh! So many happy memories.

Remember "too much swearing - people don't even realise they're doing it, yank on it!"

[Mars]

Was it NTNON that did the 2 old professors in the library trying to catalogue all the collective nouns for animals?

They had the "murder of crows", " whoop of baboons", and ended up with a "bd" of something.

Pammy was a serious hottie back then.

[crmcatee]

American Express. And would you like to rub my tits as well.

[jet_noise]

Dear All,

single pint, double vodka.
even the same initials as the comic messiah "J.C." - life of brian outrage satire
american express? very mildly NSFW.

...and to avoid the swear filter in the interests of accurate quoting "w a n k" (oddly I can't find the video of this sketch ),

regards,
Jet

ETA J.C. & american express

Edited by jet_noise on Wednesday 3rd August 18:21

Edited by jet_noise on Wednesday 3rd August 18:21

[The Hypno-Toad]

The "Flange of Baboons" line, which was made up by Richard Curtis, is now offically classified as a term to describe a group of these primates.

[DoctorX]

Beer darts

'Supergrass' University Challenge (Yeah, yeah he did it yeah.....)



Brilliant

[Mars]

The Hypno-Toad said:

The "Flange of Baboons" line, which was made up by Richard Curtis, is now offically classified as a term to describe a group of these primates.

Is that for real?

[The Hypno-Toad]

Mars said:

The Hypno-Toad said:

The "Flange of Baboons" line, which was made up by Richard Curtis, is now offically classified as a term to describe a group of these primates.

Is that for real?

Yep.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baboon

Its also been mentioned on QI so it must be true.

[Tyre Smoke]

Oi, mate! Got any baseball bats, bike chains........need some?

......and he turned to them and said: "ogliath ag ognow awwwwwww"

Griff doing a very good impression of Donald Sinden 'Looking at English churches'

[The Hypno-Toad]

jet_noise said:

american express? very mildly NSFW.

Isn't it funny, I always remember them being bigger than that.

[MarsellusWallace]

I love the "Winston Codogo" sketch but I imagine it would be classed as racist nowadays.

[LuS1fer]

How far have you got with the investigation?
Well after many man-hours, we have finally come up with a nickname for the killer...we call him "The Hedgehog"
(followed by playing of a Wham tape and another tape from the killer giving a completely different nickname)

[ritmo]

constable savage
are you a gay christian
proud to be stout
trade union negotiation ("mr hawkins daughter to be phased in ......")
"people are swearing and uttering obscenities, take me , take me, without even realising it"
the two ninnies - " overgina, overgina, overgina town"

'Mr Hawkins daughter' takes on a rather unpleasant tone now when one knows that 'Mr Hawkins' has since done porridge

[BuzzLightyear]

"Porno" and "Bribeasy" of Scotland Yard.

The road safety sketch with Griff as Sir Robert Mark: "I, I am convinced, yes, I am convinced that these tyres are a major contribution to road safety."

The head-to-head sketches with Griff and Mel.

[Trevelyan]

Nelson's Column? Pah! It is Nelson's Willy! That's what it is, Nelson's Willy! A huge, massive private part exposed to the air, penetrating the skies in the hope that the union will produce another Nelson... with another phenomenally large willy! And people say the Post Office Tower - Post Office Tower? Pah! It is the Post Office Prick!

[ClaphamGT3]

"Chop off their goolies"
"Didcot Parkway, Bristol Temple Meads"
"Would I be right in thinking that Mr Cdogo is a coloured gentleman?"
In a Scandinavian accent; "I'd like to buy some deoderant. Certainly Sir - ball or arasol?. Neither, I want it for my armpits"

[andywaterfall]

One for the PH grammar nazis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTv5ckMe_2M&fea...

[Mars]

The Hypno-Toad said:

Yep.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baboon

Its also been mentioned on QI so it must be true.

Oh brilliant:

"The collective noun for baboons is commonly troop or congress, although flange is also increasingly used. This unusual term originates from a Not the Nine O'Clock News comedy sketch entitled "Gerald The Intelligent Gorilla" where it was used for comic effect."

[ClaphamGT3]

andywaterfall said:

One for the PH grammar nazis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTv5ckMe_2M&fea...

Can't get youtube on my blackberry but I presume this is the "Its the Aunt WITH WHOM I live" sketch?

[TXWRX]

always laugh at the deaf telephone sketch! they did a lot of good stuff