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Title: Question for the British members.
Post by: adz on September 02, 2004, 04:52:44 AM
Now I know this show has been around for a long time, but I've only just began watching it while I eat my breakfast. My question is this...WTF is that show Basil Brush about??? Has British comedy gotten that bad??? Is this supposed to be a kids show???
Title: Re: Question for the British members.
Post by: the_leander on September 02, 2004, 07:19:59 AM
Basil Brush was retired in the early 90s or so and was a classic, sadly the voice of basil died, the program thats on now is an offensive pile of crap that should NEVER have gotten near the airwaves!

As for its comedy value, it has none, except from the point of view that its a joke to call it such. It should more accurately be called a tragedy, or a travesty, take your pick.
Title: Re: Question for the British members.
Post by: Cyberus on September 02, 2004, 09:37:38 AM
I used to love Basil Brush, when I was like a 5 year old kid or something. I didn't know it was still about or that they'd remade it.

Boom boom!
Title: Re: Question for the British members.
Post by: adz on September 02, 2004, 01:14:54 PM
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...the program thats on now is an offensive pile of crap that should NEVER have gotten near the airwaves!


Guess thats the one that appears on TV each morning over here.
Title: Re: Question for the British members.
Post by: PMC on September 02, 2004, 01:30:45 PM
@Adz

Personally I found Basil Brush to be as irritating as Rod Hull and Emu... which I believe was a format blatantly nicked from you antipodeans.  

I'd be uncharitable if I said BB was payback, but if it's any help when I'm running this country Basil Brush will be stood up against a wall and toasted with a flamethrower.  

This is on the proviso that you guys do the same with the cast of Neighbours.
Title: Re: Question for the British members.
Post by: adz on September 03, 2004, 12:02:35 AM
Flame on :flame:

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This is on the proviso that you guys do the same with the cast of Neighbours.


No objections from me, although there are too many to flame at once, now wheres my AK-47...ah here it is :ak47:
Title: Re: Question for the British members.
Post by: blobrana on September 03, 2004, 12:16:42 AM
Hum,
Basil is a bit like
prisoner cell block H

We should have thrown away the key...

But we`re/were hooked...
Title: Re: Question for the British members.
Post by: PMC on September 03, 2004, 02:39:57 PM
@Adz

I think us and the Aussies are evens when it comes to unleashing terrible acts of entertainment on one another:

Australia:      vs      UK:

Danni Minogue  vs   Sonia
Neighbours    vs    Basil Brush
Home & Away   vs    Crossroads
Cell Block H   vs    Rod Hull & Emu
Holly Valence  vs   Geri Halliwell
Rolf Harris    vs   Michael Barrymore

I quite like the AK 47 idea, although I think herding them all into a field and unleashing a daisy cutter might be a better plan.
Title: Re: Question for the British members.
Post by: adz on September 03, 2004, 03:29:40 PM
@PMC

Sorry dude, you can't include Rolf Harris, that was torture for both countries :-P

mmmm...Daisy Cutter you say...nah...might be a better idea to ask Karlos for some fusion crackers :lol: I think he keeps a box or two by his miggy ;-)