Do people remember Spitting Image? Shame it never returned because of the funding.
It was a good idea but it was flogged to death, I think I watched a couple of times then never bothered because it was just the same thing all the time.
Making it topical - the scene with Magaret Thatcher and the Cabinet,
"What will you have to eat Ma'am"
"Oh i'll have the steak"
"And the vegetables?"
Gestures at Cabinet Ministers "They'll have what I'm having".
Making it topical - the scene with Magaret Thatcher and the Cabinet,
"What will you have to eat Ma'am"
"Oh i'll have the steak"
"And the vegetables?"
Gestures at Cabinet Ministers "They'll have what I'm having".
It wouldn't work these days because people have no interest in politics anymore.
When SI was on in the eighties it was one of the most watched programmes on tv and people knew who all the puppets were meant to be.
You've only got to watch something like Pointless to realise that the general public find it impossible to name even the most high profile members of parliament.
Making it topical - the scene with Magaret Thatcher and the Cabinet,
"What will you have to eat Ma'am"
"Oh i'll have the steak"
"And the vegetables?"
Gestures at Cabinet Ministers "They'll have what I'm having".
It wouldn't work these days because people have no interest in politics anymore.
When SI was on in the eighties it was one of the most watched programmes on tv and people knew who all the puppets were meant to be.
You've only got to watch something like Pointless to realise that the general public find it impossible to name even the most high profile members of parliament.
Very true, there seemed to be more characters in politics then and the differences between the parties was more pronounced. Spitting Image was a good way to release venom towards those politicians you didn`t particularly care for, ie, the vegetables. Although I always thought the Lord Lucan puppet was Freddie Mercury.
Making it topical - the scene with Magaret Thatcher and the Cabinet,
"What will you have to eat Ma'am"
"Oh i'll have the steak"
"And the vegetables?"
Gestures at Cabinet Ministers "They'll have what I'm having".
Fantastic in its day very, very funny but it had Margaret Thatcher and Neil Kinnock at the forefront of politics, both full of personality and very easy to lampoon. Also the David Owen, David Steel partnership was great with Steel in the basket of Owens bike. When Thatcher went it really was never the same.
Very true, there seemed to be more characters in politics then and the differences between the parties was more pronounced. Spitting Image was a good way to release venom towards those politicians you didn`t particularly care for, ie, the vegetables. Although I always thought the Lord Lucan puppet was Freddie Mercury.
Pretty much everything you've said there, characters and very opposed ideas.
All you've got now is the odd gag on Have I got News for you or Newsquiz off the top of my head.
Definitely better than the Chicken Song. But I bet there as pretty much an entire generation approaching middle age that can still recite the Chicken Song. Especially at this time of year, now that spring is in the air..
The original series was the best the puppets were great as were the the no holds barred gags. The later series by comparison was rubbish too cartoony and way too PC so as not to upset anyone....yawn.
In the original the royal family were ripped to shreds Prince Philip and the Queen mum with her horses and gin.
I also remember John Major being greyer than grey.:-) :-)
Definitely better than the Chicken Song. But I bet there as pretty much an entire generation approaching middle age that can still recite the Chicken Song. Especially at this time of year, now that spring is in the air..
Agreed. I never really understood the massive popularity of The Chicken Song.
Making it topical - the scene with Magaret Thatcher and the Cabinet,
"What will you have to eat Ma'am"
"Oh i'll have the steak"
"And the vegetables?"
Gestures at Cabinet Ministers "They'll have what I'm having".
Brilliant!
To be honest since I heard the old lady died Spitting Image is all I can think about. Could they not just show one episode of it as a tribute to the Baroness herself.
I don't think it would work now as a remake but I would love to see all the old episodes. I looked forward to watching it every Sunday night
I was telling my son about it and how they always had a scene where Margaret Thatcher was always in bed with Ronald Reagan!!
And I mentioned the South Africa song to one of my colleagues when we had to deal with a particularly obnoxious South African lady at work. ( not that I think they are all horrible) but she kinda fell into the stereotype!!
Making it topical - the scene with Magaret Thatcher and the Cabinet,
"What will you have to eat Ma'am"
"Oh i'll have the steak"
"And the vegetables?"
Gestures at Cabinet Ministers "They'll have what I'm having".
Brilliant!
Actually the waitress says "Would you like to order, Sir?"
Making it even funnier!
Love Spitting Image. Some of the songs were genius. I remember one scathing one about Phil Collins writing a song after yet another break-up....
'Never met a nice South African
And that ain't bloody surprising man
'Cos they're a bunch of arrogant ba$tards Who hate black people'
Spitting Image was brilliant in it's heyday.
I was listening to Douglas Hurd on the radio today and could only visualise him with his 'Mr Whippy' hair!:D
It's worth posting in it's entirety, still makes me laugh and according to my OH, is still relevant;):
I've Never met A Nice South African - sung by Spitting Image
I've travelled this old world of ours from Barnsley to Peru
I've had sunshine in the arctic and a swim in Tinbuktu
I've seen unicorns in Burma and a Yetti in Nepal
And I've danced with ten foot pygmies in a Montezuma hall
I've met the King of China and a working Yorkshire miner
But I've never met a nice South African.
No he's never met a nice South African
And that's not bloody surprising man
'Cause we're a bunch of arrogant b***tards
Who hate black people
I once got served in Woolies aften less than four week's wait
I had lunch with Rowan Atkinson when he paid and wasn't late
I know a public swimming bath where they don't piss in the pool
I know a guy who got a job straight after leaving school
I've met a normal merman and a fairly modest German
But I've never met a nice South African.
No he's never met a nice South African
And that's not bloody surprising man
'Cause we're a bunch of talentless murderers
Who smell like baboons
I've had a close encounter of the twenty-second kind
That's when an alien spaceship disappears up your behind
I got directory enquiries after less than forty rings
I've even heard a decent song by Paul McCartney's Wings
I've seen a flying pig in a quite convincing wig
But I've never met a nice South African.
No he's never met a nice South African
And that's not bloody surprising man
'Cause we're a bunch of ignorant loudmouths
With no sense of humour - ha ha
I've met the Loch Ness monster and he looks like Fred Astaire
At the BBC in London he's the chief commissionaire
I know a place in Glasgow which is rife with daffodillies
I met a man in Katmandu who claimed to have two willies
I've had a nice pot noodle but I've never had a poodle
And I've never met a nice South African.
No he's never met a nice South African
And that's not bloody surprising man
Because we've never met one either
Except for Breyten Breytenbach and he's emigrated to Paris. (farts)
Yes he's quite a nice South African
And he's hardly ever killed anyone
And he's not smelly at all.
That's why they put him prison.
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It was a good idea but it was flogged to death, I think I watched a couple of times then never bothered because it was just the same thing all the time.
"What will you have to eat Ma'am"
"Oh i'll have the steak"
"And the vegetables?"
Gestures at Cabinet Ministers "They'll have what I'm having".
Brilliant!
When SI was on in the eighties it was one of the most watched programmes on tv and people knew who all the puppets were meant to be.
You've only got to watch something like Pointless to realise that the general public find it impossible to name even the most high profile members of parliament.
How to make a satire out of Cameron, Clegg and Milliband.
Absolute classic!
- The South African song
- The Acadamy Awards special, starring Nimoy.
Very true, there seemed to be more characters in politics then and the differences between the parties was more pronounced. Spitting Image was a good way to release venom towards those politicians you didn`t particularly care for, ie, the vegetables. Although I always thought the Lord Lucan puppet was Freddie Mercury.
Blank screen?
Pretty much everything you've said there, characters and very opposed ideas.
All you've got now is the odd gag on Have I got News for you or Newsquiz off the top of my head.
Definitely better than the Chicken Song. But I bet there as pretty much an entire generation approaching middle age that can still recite the Chicken Song. Especially at this time of year, now that spring is in the air..
'Never met a nice South African
And that ain't bloody surprising man
'Cos they're a bunch of arrogant ba$tards
Who hate black people'
Spitting Image was brilliant in it's heyday.
I was listening to Douglas Hurd on the radio today and could only visualise him with his 'Mr Whippy' hair!:D
In the original the royal family were ripped to shreds Prince Philip and the Queen mum with her horses and gin.
I also remember John Major being greyer than grey.:-) :-)
Agreed. I never really understood the massive popularity of The Chicken Song.
Yeah, his hair was great.
The South African song and associated scene was just hilarious.
And still is.
Interesting that Thatcher was part of the team that developed 'Mr Whippy' ice cream but who knew back then?
To be honest since I heard the old lady died Spitting Image is all I can think about. Could they not just show one episode of it as a tribute to the Baroness herself.
I don't think it would work now as a remake but I would love to see all the old episodes. I looked forward to watching it every Sunday night
I was telling my son about it and how they always had a scene where Margaret Thatcher was always in bed with Ronald Reagan!!
And I mentioned the South Africa song to one of my colleagues when we had to deal with a particularly obnoxious South African lady at work. ( not that I think they are all horrible) but she kinda fell into the stereotype!!
Actually the waitress says "Would you like to order, Sir?"
Making it even funnier!
Love Spitting Image. Some of the songs were genius. I remember one scathing one about Phil Collins writing a song after yet another break-up....
It's worth posting in it's entirety, still makes me laugh and according to my OH, is still relevant;):
I've Never met A Nice South African - sung by Spitting Image
I've travelled this old world of ours from Barnsley to Peru
I've had sunshine in the arctic and a swim in Tinbuktu
I've seen unicorns in Burma and a Yetti in Nepal
And I've danced with ten foot pygmies in a Montezuma hall
I've met the King of China and a working Yorkshire miner
But I've never met a nice South African.
No he's never met a nice South African
And that's not bloody surprising man
'Cause we're a bunch of arrogant b***tards
Who hate black people
I once got served in Woolies aften less than four week's wait
I had lunch with Rowan Atkinson when he paid and wasn't late
I know a public swimming bath where they don't piss in the pool
I know a guy who got a job straight after leaving school
I've met a normal merman and a fairly modest German
But I've never met a nice South African.
No he's never met a nice South African
And that's not bloody surprising man
'Cause we're a bunch of talentless murderers
Who smell like baboons
I've had a close encounter of the twenty-second kind
That's when an alien spaceship disappears up your behind
I got directory enquiries after less than forty rings
I've even heard a decent song by Paul McCartney's Wings
I've seen a flying pig in a quite convincing wig
But I've never met a nice South African.
No he's never met a nice South African
And that's not bloody surprising man
'Cause we're a bunch of ignorant loudmouths
With no sense of humour - ha ha
I've met the Loch Ness monster and he looks like Fred Astaire
At the BBC in London he's the chief commissionaire
I know a place in Glasgow which is rife with daffodillies
I met a man in Katmandu who claimed to have two willies
I've had a nice pot noodle but I've never had a poodle
And I've never met a nice South African.
No he's never met a nice South African
And that's not bloody surprising man
Because we've never met one either
Except for Breyten Breytenbach and he's emigrated to Paris. (farts)
Yes he's quite a nice South African
And he's hardly ever killed anyone
And he's not smelly at all.
That's why they put him prison.