The entire point of it was that it was funny because it was so horrible.
It was a fictional drama/comedy. Get over it.
It was a fictional drama/comedy. Get over it.
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The dog against the window was the funniest part, still giggling now when I think about it.
The entire episode was a work of genius. Their ability to maintain the highest quality whatever they do is remarkable*
*Benidorm aside
The entire episode was a work of genius. Their ability to maintain the highest quality whatever they do is remarkable*
*Benidorm aside
Originally Posted by Demonicrodent:
“It just wasn't needed and made for laughs , throwing a dog against the window was bad enough and they could of left it at that with the dog recovering . But no he stabs the poor thing to death with an umbrella.
People watching will think it's acceptable and funny .there is enough animal cruelty in this world.”
“It just wasn't needed and made for laughs , throwing a dog against the window was bad enough and they could of left it at that with the dog recovering . But no he stabs the poor thing to death with an umbrella.
People watching will think it's acceptable and funny .there is enough animal cruelty in this world.”
Lol at the 'poor thing' - a prop of a dog. Are you also concerned that people will think its acceptable and funny to drop a suitcase on someone's head from a great height?
Originally Posted by Demonicrodent:
“It just wasn't needed and made for laughs , throwing a dog against the window was bad enough and they could of left it at that with the dog recovering . But no he stabs the poor thing to death with an umbrella.
People watching will think it's acceptable and funny .there is enough animal cruelty in this world.”
“It just wasn't needed and made for laughs , throwing a dog against the window was bad enough and they could of left it at that with the dog recovering . But no he stabs the poor thing to death with an umbrella.
People watching will think it's acceptable and funny .there is enough animal cruelty in this world.”
Do you seriously believe that because we've watched a dog being killed on a TV programme that we will now find it acceptable to do this in real life?
I think you need to credit to wider populus with a little more intelligence than that.
Originally Posted by Tribute:
“Lol at the 'poor thing' - a prop of a dog. Are you also concerned that people will think its acceptable and funny to drop a suitcase on someone's head from a great height?”
“Lol at the 'poor thing' - a prop of a dog. Are you also concerned that people will think its acceptable and funny to drop a suitcase on someone's head from a great height?”
....or blow someone's brains out from almost point blank range?
Originally Posted by Demonicrodent:
“It just wasn't needed and made for laughs , throwing a dog against the window was bad enough and they could of left it at that with the dog recovering . But no he stabs the poor thing to death with an umbrella.
People watching will think it's acceptable and funny .there is enough animal cruelty in this world.”
“It just wasn't needed and made for laughs , throwing a dog against the window was bad enough and they could of left it at that with the dog recovering . But no he stabs the poor thing to death with an umbrella.
People watching will think it's acceptable and funny .there is enough animal cruelty in this world.”
I'm not sure that you can speak for other people.
I thought it unacceptable and outrageous and therefore very funny.
There's a certain ironic humour that's derived from doing something that is just so wrong.
That's why it's funny..not because its being touted as acceptable but because it so obviously isn't.
Originally Posted by The Wulfrunian:
“The dog against the window was the funniest part, still giggling now when I think about it.
The entire episode was a work of genius. Their ability to maintain the highest quality whatever they do is remarkable*
*Benidorm aside”
“The dog against the window was the funniest part, still giggling now when I think about it.
The entire episode was a work of genius. Their ability to maintain the highest quality whatever they do is remarkable*
*Benidorm aside”
I actually think the episodes of benidorm Steve wrote were the best of that series.
Originally Posted by eggshell:
“I'm not sure that you can speak for other people.
I thought it unacceptable and outrageous and therefore very funny.
There's a certain ironic humour that's derived from doing something that is just so wrong.
That's why it's funny..not because its being touted as acceptable but because it so obviously isn't.”
“I'm not sure that you can speak for other people.
I thought it unacceptable and outrageous and therefore very funny.
There's a certain ironic humour that's derived from doing something that is just so wrong.
That's why it's funny..not because its being touted as acceptable but because it so obviously isn't.”
^ This. The whole point was that it was so grotesquely OTT, and that's from where the humour was derived.
Originally Posted by cuza:
“But he did just deal with them. Obviously he was in it with someone else who maybe masterminded the whole thing.
He was simply letting them know that it had went ok and he had the artwork. The other two guys were a minor annoyance he just snuffed out.
What was in the frame was kitchen roll which we clearly saw Reece putting in there to hide the fact he had removed the real one.
I suspect you weren't really watching this. Some people nowadays find it very difficult to just sit and watch the tv.
People talk through programmes, text, browse the net, comment on here, just basically don't pay attention. Then they miss something vital and wonder what the hell is going on!”
“But he did just deal with them. Obviously he was in it with someone else who maybe masterminded the whole thing.
He was simply letting them know that it had went ok and he had the artwork. The other two guys were a minor annoyance he just snuffed out.
What was in the frame was kitchen roll which we clearly saw Reece putting in there to hide the fact he had removed the real one.
I suspect you weren't really watching this. Some people nowadays find it very difficult to just sit and watch the tv.
People talk through programmes, text, browse the net, comment on here, just basically don't pay attention. Then they miss something vital and wonder what the hell is going on!”
My thoughts exactly!!!
Can I just point out that the burglars did not kill the dog deliberately? Burglar Pemberton was trying to throw the yappy dog out into the garden but did so a split second after Burglat Shearsmith has shut the window. It was a beautifully timed, and therefore hilarious, piece of visual comedy.
Originally Posted by eggshell:
“You might want to include a Fish called Wanda and There's Something About Mary in your complaints.
They pretended to hurt small dogs as well.”
“You might want to include a Fish called Wanda and There's Something About Mary in your complaints.
They pretended to hurt small dogs as well.”
And don't forget when Hale and Pace microwaved a kitten
The dog against the closed window was a flip of the gag where a ball is thrown through an open window for the dog to chase, forgetting the window was several floors up. Some ad I seem to recall?
Originally Posted by The Wulfrunian:
“The dog against the window was the funniest part, still giggling now when I think about it.
The entire episode was a work of genius. Their ability to maintain the highest quality whatever they do is remarkable*
*Benidorm aside”
“The dog against the window was the funniest part, still giggling now when I think about it.
The entire episode was a work of genius. Their ability to maintain the highest quality whatever they do is remarkable*
*Benidorm aside”
Agreed, it was a proper laugh ou loud moment
Originally Posted by gomezz:
“The dog against the closed window was a flip of the gag where a ball is thrown through an open window for the dog to chase, forgetting the window was several floors up. Some ad I seem to recall?”
“The dog against the closed window was a flip of the gag where a ball is thrown through an open window for the dog to chase, forgetting the window was several floors up. Some ad I seem to recall?”
And the ad ends with a shot of the dog safe and well to avoid any complaints from the over-sensitive.
Originally Posted by gomezz:
“I do not think it did.”
“I do not think it did.”
I may be wrong but it rings a bell that they had to add a bit on showing the dog being safe after complaints from the humorously challenged.
What gets my goat* is not so much a few naive people complaining but that companies actually respond to their whinging. A few thousand, yes. A few, no.
*no goats were harmed when thinking these thoughts or in the typing of this post.
Originally Posted by TheGrumpWizard:
“I may be wrong but it rings a bell that they had to add a bit on showing the dog being safe after complaints from the humorously challenged.
What gets my goat* is not so much a few naive people complaining but that companies actually respond to their whinging. A few thousand, yes. A few, no.
*no goats were harmed when thinking these thoughts or in the typing of this post.”
“I may be wrong but it rings a bell that they had to add a bit on showing the dog being safe after complaints from the humorously challenged.
What gets my goat* is not so much a few naive people complaining but that companies actually respond to their whinging. A few thousand, yes. A few, no.
*no goats were harmed when thinking these thoughts or in the typing of this post.”
I know recently an insurance advert that started with a comment about a missing cat needed to add that the cat was ok at the end for the same reason
Originally Posted by TheGrumpWizard:
“I may be wrong but it rings a bell that they had to add a bit on showing the dog being safe after complaints from the humorously challenged.
What gets my goat* is not so much a few naive people complaining but that companies actually respond to their whinging. A few thousand, yes. A few, no.
*no goats were harmed when thinking these thoughts or in the typing of this post.”
“I may be wrong but it rings a bell that they had to add a bit on showing the dog being safe after complaints from the humorously challenged.
What gets my goat* is not so much a few naive people complaining but that companies actually respond to their whinging. A few thousand, yes. A few, no.
*no goats were harmed when thinking these thoughts or in the typing of this post.”
Thank you
The things that made me laugh out loud was the big dog coming in out the garden and the first moment when the lights came on in the garden.
Originally Posted by cuza:
“I suspect you weren't really watching this. Some people nowadays find it very difficult to just sit and watch the tv.
People talk through programmes, text, browse the net, comment on here, just basically don't pay attention. Then they miss something vital and wonder what the hell is going on!”
“I suspect you weren't really watching this. Some people nowadays find it very difficult to just sit and watch the tv.
People talk through programmes, text, browse the net, comment on here, just basically don't pay attention. Then they miss something vital and wonder what the hell is going on!”
Agreed.
I watch TV with people who do "other stuff" during shows. It's not uncommon for me to have to point out something that they miss. A split second is all it takes to miss a glance between characters for instance.
So glad this is getting a second series. I was hoping for a third season of psychoville but the BBC decided not to recommission it. 
Originally Posted by holly berry:
“So glad this is getting a second series. I was hoping for a third season of psychoville but the BBC decided not to recommission it.”
“So glad this is getting a second series. I was hoping for a third season of psychoville but the BBC decided not to recommission it.
”
It's a real concern that some buffoon(s) at the BBC didn't recommission what was a fantastic series, but bravo for not missing this one. Already have the feeling this will go down as a bona fide classic series.
Originally Posted by Goaty:
“Thank you”
“Thank you
”
No probs. A goat isn't just for Christmas after all.
I'm amazed the BBC have recommissioned this as Shearsmith and Pemberton is an all male writing team and therefore blatantly sexist. Danny Cohen's maybe insisted that the comic genius Miranda Hart's to join them in creating the new series.
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