Absurd old TV / movie things

Post by **dng** » Mon Mar 09, 2026 11:58 pm

while always reusing exactly the same stories

Post by **dng** » Mon Mar 09, 2026 11:58 pm

and mr bronson

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Mar 10, 2026 3:40 pm

dng wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 11:58 pmand mr bronson

ROBO BRONSON in Grange Hill in the 25th Century

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Mar 10, 2026 3:42 pm

dng wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 11:58 pm while always reusing exactly the same stories

Shut up shut up I'm not listening! Ner! Ner! Not listening! Ner! Ner!

Post by **Bruce Sato** » Tue Mar 10, 2026 4:53 pm

72 different versions of the storyline with the hidden donkey.

121 Gonch Gardeners.

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Mar 11, 2026 1:18 am

Gonch Gardener's latest get rich quick scheme involves asexual reproduction on an impressive scale.

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Wed Mar 11, 2026 2:05 am

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Post by **dng** » Wed Mar 11, 2026 11:35 am

excellent

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Mar 12, 2026 1:23 am

A young Max Zorin!

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Mar 19, 2026 1:57 am

I've now bailed out of two different series of GH due to them both being (on the whole) pretty grim, and I ended up having to watch Threads to cheer myself up.

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Mar 19, 2026 2:00 am

And when I say 'Threads' I actually mean Miss Congeniality.

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Mar 26, 2026 10:34 pm

Mr Robson is drunk and banging on about the OFSTED crab people, unlike Mrs McClusky who didn't have the guts to reveal the truth!

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Apr 15, 2026 8:54 pm

blombluss wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 10:43 pm Grange Hill has been relocated to... Liverpool?!? :O WTAF? :O And Tucker is in it?!? :O

Um... okay...

Grange Hill now feels like a cheapo Grange Hill knock-off. The shots are tighter, the classrooms are rather smaller, and there are only 12 or so pupils in each lesson. The 85% Scouse 15% Londahhn cast is jarring also. Well it is to me, anyway.

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Apr 17, 2026 7:48 pm

Why Ceefax & Oracle Changed How We Live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XayQTqrj6a8

Nowt earthshaking, but it was pleasant and nostalgic to watch, and it's only 20 minutes long.

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Apr 30, 2026 7:56 pm

For anyone who finds Grange Hill too heavy, there is... BAD Boyes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6XLvJOKKDw

Bwaaah! Haaaaaahhh! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!

Never heard of this befo'.

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Fri May 01, 2026 3:45 pm

I remembered the zany theme tune the moment it started playing, but nothing of the show itself. Although I do also recall the title, due to its annoyingly punning nature

An Unicorn · Post by **An Unicorn** » Mon May 04, 2026 12:24 am

Bruce Sato wrote: Tue Mar 10, 2026 4:53 pm 72 different versions of the storyline with the hidden donkey.

121 Gonch Gardeners.

How do you hide that many donkeys

An Unicorn · Post by **An Unicorn** » Mon May 04, 2026 12:27 am

Where do you hide that many donkeys

Post by **dng** » Mon May 04, 2026 11:02 am

In the bike sheds

Post by **blombluss** » Mon May 04, 2026 10:46 pm

Behind The Bike Sheds!!!!!!!!

Post by **blombluss** » Tue May 05, 2026 9:44 pm

Would you think less of me if I begen watching the Renford Rejects?

Post by **blombluss** » Thu May 07, 2026 12:45 am

blombluss wrote: Tue May 05, 2026 9:44 pm Would you think less of me if I begen watching the Renford Rejects?

Poor bullied Matthew in GH became the slightly insane youth who thought he was Italan in RR.

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Post by **blombluss** » Fri Jul 10, 2026 12:30 am

To-day I saw a trailer for a new BBC sitcom - Ann Droid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCV7ROn-jWw

Oh God.

Peter Serafinowicz did it better with his Michael-6 sketch show character.

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Mon Jul 13, 2026 2:55 pm

Yes, everyone has been pointing out how they seem to have ripped that off, mainly the voice

Why is Diane Morgan always just sort of slightly crap

Post by **blombluss** » Mon Jul 13, 2026 3:21 pm

Was her Philomena Cunk character a talking head on Screen Wipe? I quite liked her on that, but I don't think anything else she's done since has grabbed me.

Also I think I might require a b/f or g/f who is a BBC comedy commissioner...

Post by **dng** » Mon Jul 13, 2026 3:47 pm

yeah, cunk was the female barry shitpeas on screen wipe

CandyDarling · Post by **CandyDarling** » Wed Jul 15, 2026 10:25 pm

AI slop has come for Youtube uploads of the entire first series of On The Hour:

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See if you can spot the problems with this terrible, terrible thumbnail! (Hint: it's absolutely everything)

The actual show itself seems to be unaffected, although the video seems to at least start with a zooming out picture of a man in a forest for reasons only known to the uploader who nicked the audio from another YT upload which had a more normal thumbnail

Post by **dng** » Wed Jul 15, 2026 10:26 pm

Post by **dng** » Wed Jul 15, 2026 10:27 pm

the weirdest thing about ai piss is just how utterly horrible it always looks, and yet also simultaneously its seen as "professional" somehow. i don't get it at all

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Jul 16, 2026 12:04 am

Oh God, that On The Hour image is just... oh God...

An Unicorn · Post by **An Unicorn** » Fri Jul 24, 2026 2:55 am

dng wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 10:27 pm the weirdest thing about ai piss is just how utterly horrible it always looks, and yet also simultaneously its seen as "professional" somehow. i don't get it at all

Most business is piss honestly

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Jul 24, 2026 2:29 pm

I am a great businessman!
I also know how to piss!
Coincidence?!?

Post by **dng** » Fri Jul 24, 2026 3:25 pm

I can't do either

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Jul 26, 2026 10:46 am

Pissnessman is best!

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Aug 16, 2026 10:38 am

I watched the first episode of The Demon Headmaster vesterday. Terrence Hardiman was aces, and Danny John-Jules (in a much smaller role) was piss.

I quite enjoyed it. 7/10.

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Aug 16, 2026 7:45 pm

And yes, just in case you were wondering - the Demon Headmaster uses a Sinclair PC200 in series 2...

Post by **dng** » Sun Aug 16, 2026 8:33 pm

hooray

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Aug 16, 2026 11:51 pm

So basically, the Demon Headmaster *is* Sir Clive Sinclair...

Post by **endar** » Mon Aug 17, 2026 12:06 am

Imagine if he sees a kid with a copy of Jet Set Fucking Willy

Post by **endar** » Mon Aug 17, 2026 12:21 am

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Post by **blombluss** » Mon Aug 17, 2026 1:30 am

Ahahahahaha!

That is supoib!

Post by **blombluss** » Mon Aug 17, 2026 1:34 am

He would majorly fuck up Martin Freeman (Chris Curry of Acorn computers / Micro Men) good and proppah!

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Aug 25, 2026 1:08 pm

I didn't know that...

Carry On stalwart Peter Butterworth failed an audition for the 1950 Stalag Luft escape film The Wooden Horse, as he 'didn't look right for the part', which must've been a surprise to him as he actually took part in the real Stalag Luft escape attempt.

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Post by **blombluss** » Wed Sep 09, 2026 12:20 am

You're frightening me, Oliver Postgate:

Tottie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dObJ0NtqH3U

Post by **dng** » Wed Sep 09, 2026 9:48 am

Have you got to the last episode? Genuinely the most horrifying thing ever broadcast

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Sep 09, 2026 1:41 pm

I've only managed the first episode, thus far.

You're a brave mans, Davuss!

Post by **dng** » Wed Sep 09, 2026 1:55 pm

dng wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2026 9:48 am Have you got to the last episode? Genuinely the most horrifying thing ever broadcast

Post by **dng** » Wed Sep 09, 2026 1:55 pm

what did I just do there?

Post by **dng** » Wed Sep 09, 2026 1:55 pm

I was trying to reply to homfrus

Post by **dng** » Wed Sep 09, 2026 1:55 pm

well its too late now