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muppetonastring · 22-06-2010, 22:07

Thought i'd give it a go. Adult puppet entertainment.

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karapote monkey · 22-06-2010, 22:14

This is pretty rubbish.

How can the BBC make such good kid's programmes like horrible histories and for adults dish up pure drivel? This is incrediably dumbed down. How can I not get a job in TV but people who make shows like this can?

muppetonastring · 22-06-2010, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by karapote monkey

This is pretty rubbish.

How can the BBC make such good kid's programmes like horrible histories and for adults dish up pure drivel? This is incrediably dumbed down. How can I not get a job in TV but people who make shows like this can?

yes i've hardly raised a titter so far.

Azagoth · 22-06-2010, 22:22

To think, people are forced to pay a TV Tax to fund the making of this crap. The real kicker is, we know the BBC can produce good quality 'adult orientated' animation. Just look at 'Monkey Dust'.

This crap is just lazy programme making which caters for nobody but the short attention spanned, slack-jawed 'youf' of today.

karapote monkey · 22-06-2010, 22:27

I had to answer a question for a job recently asking are there any differences in e4 and bbc3 well this speaks volumes and E4 is rubbish too. BBC3 have all the crap. Only a few little nuggets can be found amongst the shit.

Dar W · 22-06-2010, 23:32

Utter rubbish,i normally give things 2 or 3 episodes to give it a chance but not this.Worst thing i've seen in ages

Karis · 22-06-2010, 23:38

WOW. I'm the opposite, thought it was hysterical.

Best thing on TV in ages!

Mind you, I love my pets and I'm always anthropomorphising them!

batdude_uk1 · 23-06-2010, 00:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karis

WOW. I'm the opposite, thought it was hysterical.

Best thing on TV in ages!

Mind you, I love my pets and I'm always anthropomorphising them!

This, it reminded me of the podcast (or vodcast) that I mentioned above, and I found this really, really funny!

I think that I will add this to my dvd collection!

Bill Adacio · 23-06-2010, 00:26

I caught this while channel surfing, and then sat slack jawed for about five minutes before regaining my faculties and continuing to surf.

What the the f***'s happening to out license fee money when people who are quite obviously not all there are given money to make dross like this?

It's like something a fourth year class would come up with for a media project. No. It's not even nearly as good as that.

I can't believe that anyone anywhere on planet earth read this bollocks in script form and thought to themselves this'll make good TV.

These people are in the wrong jobs. Only problem is so's everybody else who works with them, so nobody's really got a clue what they're doing, hence why they simply blunder about and the end result is something like this. It's the aftermath of a Communist conspiracy from the days of the Iron Curtain. In fact, that looked a bit like what Russian TV might have churned out during that era.

I'm still reeling, and I only caught five mins of this utter shite. If there ever was a reason not to have a telly in the house, that was it.

dazdude · 23-06-2010, 00:30

I'm with Karis on this too, best thing I've seen on BBC 3 for a while comedy wise unlike some of that drivel such as Lee Nelson.

Found this to be more of an adulty version of some of the puppet based shows on CBBC that I used to watch as a kid in the 90's

Bonesy84 · 23-06-2010, 00:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karis

WOW. I'm the opposite, thought it was hysterical.

i thought it was funny too

Karis · 23-06-2010, 00:58

Phew! Thank god some people have a sense that we don't all like the same things.

Sometimes, purile humour from cute puppets is just what the doctor ordered.

It's like Fraggle Rock, for adults!!

ChuckyBlackhart · 23-06-2010, 02:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by karapote monkey

I had to answer a question for a job recently asking are there any differences in e4 and bbc3 well this speaks volumes and E4 is rubbish too. BBC3 have all the crap. Only a few little nuggets can be found amongst the shit.

What job was that?

And why where they asking you that question?

degsyhufc · 23-06-2010, 03:15

I'm just watching this now and it may be the vodka talking but it's ****ing awesome

The dark humour is freaking hilarious!

scarlet_spider · 23-06-2010, 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karis

Sometimes, purile humour from cute puppets is just what the doctor ordered.

You could be right. But for that to apply to Mongrels, it would actually have to contain something humourous. Which it didn't.

chimpo · 23-06-2010, 13:04

Love this.

Cjw · 23-06-2010, 13:46

The puppets looked fantastic, but the show wasn't that funny.

smile371 · 23-06-2010, 13:46

I thought it was really enjoyable! A couple of laugh-out-loud moments, and just a generally good show!

Quackers · 23-06-2010, 13:56

I loved it, quite clearly some people lack sense a humor.

chuffnobbler · 23-06-2010, 14:15

I thought the trailer was awful. Surely they should use some really funny bits for the trailer, to coax people in?

Didn't watch the programme.

karapote monkey · 23-06-2010, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChuckyBlackhart

What job was that?

And why where they asking you that question?

Channel four was looking for people at entry level the other month for some intern positions and I have found that normally tv jobs ask the strangest of questions on their applications for someone who initially they want to do some filing, fetching and making tea. I have had to create a tv show, write a critique of 2 shows in less than 500 words, suggest where researchers should source their information and why they should look in these particular sites. Lazy lazy production companies

Martin Phillp · 23-06-2010, 15:52

Miles better than some of the tosh BBC3 has put out as comedy in the past.

Lee Nelson's show shouldn't have gone past the pilot stage.

Billy_Value · 23-06-2010, 15:59

wasnt funny at all

Shinny04 · 23-06-2010, 16:53

Haven't watched it yet, might give it a go, but everyone should watch Avenue Q in the West End, very funny and very rude.

Azagoth · 23-06-2010, 17:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quackers

I loved it, quite clearly some people lack sense a humor.

Why, because they don't find the same things as you funny?

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22-06-2010, 22:14	#2
karapote monkey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,018	This is pretty rubbish. How can the BBC make such good kid's programmes like horrible histories and for adults dish up pure drivel? This is incrediably dumbed down. How can I not get a job in TV but people who make shows like this can?

22-06-2010, 22:22	#4
Azagoth Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: 47°9'S 126°43′W Services: Black-haired blue-eyed girls Posts: 9,326	To think, people are forced to pay a TV Tax to fund the making of this crap. The real kicker is, we know the BBC can produce good quality 'adult orientated' animation. Just look at 'Monkey Dust'. This crap is just lazy programme making which caters for nobody but the short attention spanned, slack-jawed 'youf' of today.

22-06-2010, 22:27	#5
karapote monkey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,018	I had to answer a question for a job recently asking are there any differences in e4 and bbc3 well this speaks volumes and E4 is rubbish too. BBC3 have all the crap. Only a few little nuggets can be found amongst the shit.

22-06-2010, 23:32	#6
Dar W Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 402	Utter rubbish,i normally give things 2 or 3 episodes to give it a chance but not this.Worst thing i've seen in ages

22-06-2010, 23:38	#7
Karis Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,947	WOW. I'm the opposite, thought it was hysterical. Best thing on TV in ages! Mind you, I love my pets and I'm always anthropomorphising them!

23-06-2010, 00:26	#9
Bill Adacio Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 971	I caught this while channel surfing, and then sat slack jawed for about five minutes before regaining my faculties and continuing to surf. What the the f***'s happening to out license fee money when people who are quite obviously not all there are given money to make dross like this? It's like something a fourth year class would come up with for a media project. No. It's not even nearly as good as that. I can't believe that anyone anywhere on planet earth read this bollocks in script form and thought to themselves this'll make good TV. These people are in the wrong jobs. Only problem is so's everybody else who works with them, so nobody's really got a clue what they're doing, hence why they simply blunder about and the end result is something like this. It's the aftermath of a Communist conspiracy from the days of the Iron Curtain. In fact, that looked a bit like what Russian TV might have churned out during that era. I'm still reeling, and I only caught five mins of this utter shite. If there ever was a reason not to have a telly in the house, that was it.

23-06-2010, 00:30	#10
dazdude Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Crewe Services: Sky Digital, o2 Broadband Posts: 196	I'm with Karis on this too, best thing I've seen on BBC 3 for a while comedy wise unlike some of that drivel such as Lee Nelson. Found this to be more of an adulty version of some of the puppet based shows on CBBC that I used to watch as a kid in the 90's

23-06-2010, 00:58	#12
Karis Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,947	Phew! Thank god some people have a sense that we don't all like the same things. Sometimes, purile humour from cute puppets is just what the doctor ordered. It's like Fraggle Rock, for adults!!

23-06-2010, 03:15	#14
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 36,112	I'm just watching this now and it may be the vodka talking but it's ****ing awesome The dark humour is freaking hilarious!

23-06-2010, 13:04	#16
chimpo Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 943	Love this.

23-06-2010, 13:46	#17
Cjw Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Buckinghamshire Services: Freeview+, iMac, Windows Vista PC, iPhone, too many plastic guitars Posts: 2,516	The puppets looked fantastic, but the show wasn't that funny.

23-06-2010, 13:46	#18
smile371 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,651	I thought it was really enjoyable! A couple of laugh-out-loud moments, and just a generally good show!

23-06-2010, 13:56	#19
Quackers Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Staffordshire Services: Sky Digital , DTT , Orange Posts: 4,367	I loved it, quite clearly some people lack sense a humor.

23-06-2010, 14:15	#20
chuffnobbler Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7,837	I thought the trailer was awful. Surely they should use some really funny bits for the trailer, to coax people in? Didn't watch the programme.

23-06-2010, 15:52	#22
Martin Phillp Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London Services: Freeview HD, DAB, 3 Mobile Broadband Posts: 20,278	Miles better than some of the tosh BBC3 has put out as comedy in the past. Lee Nelson's show shouldn't have gone past the pilot stage.

23-06-2010, 15:59	#23
Billy_Value Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,815	wasnt funny at all

23-06-2010, 16:53	#24
Shinny04 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sutton, Surrey Services: Virgin Media, Freeview Posts: 577	Haven't watched it yet, might give it a go, but everyone should watch Avenue Q in the West End, very funny and very rude.

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