condemned2bfree Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Never heard of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) Never heard of it.It was a big UK satirical show in the mid '80s to mid '90s. Basically took the p*ss out of politicians, celebrities, royalty etc.As Margaret Thatcher was the British prime minister for a large proportion of the show's existence, she, and her government were prime targets.I wouldn't have thought that it would have travelled that well to your side of the pond though. Edited September 23, 2020 by zepphead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Never heard of it.It was a big UK satirical show in the mid '80s to mid '90s. Basically took the p*ss out of politicians, celebrities, royalty etc.As Margaret Thatcher was the British prime minister for a large proportion of the show's existence, she, and her government were prime targets.I wouldn't have thought that it would have travelled that well to your side of the pond though.Thatcher bashing should travel well to most of the world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Never heard of it.It was a big UK satirical show in the mid '80s to mid '90s. Basically took the p*ss out of politicians, celebrities, royalty etc.As Margaret Thatcher was the British prime minister for a large proportion of the show's existence, she, and her government were prime targets.I wouldn't have thought that it would have travelled that well to your side of the pond though.Thatcher bashing should travel well to most of the world. What about Reagan's brain? The Chernobyl skit still make me laugh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Never heard of it.It was a big UK satirical show in the mid '80s to mid '90s. Basically took the p*ss out of politicians, celebrities, royalty etc.As Margaret Thatcher was the British prime minister for a large proportion of the show's existence, she, and her government were prime targets.I wouldn't have thought that it would have travelled that well to your side of the pond though.Thatcher bashing should travel well to most of the world. What about Reagan's brain? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keP17ZU6_RU&ab_channel=BritBox The Chernobyl skit still make me laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IOw4vRY0x0&ab_channel=ShugI seem to remember it being broadcast on a Sunday night .... and always making the time to watch it!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Never heard of it.It was a big UK satirical show in the mid '80s to mid '90s. Basically took the p*ss out of politicians, celebrities, royalty etc.As Margaret Thatcher was the British prime minister for a large proportion of the show's existence, she, and her government were prime targets.I wouldn't have thought that it would have travelled that well to your side of the pond though.Thatcher bashing should travel well to most of the world. What about Reagan's brain? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keP17ZU6_RU&ab_channel=BritBox The Chernobyl skit still make me laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IOw4vRY0x0&ab_channel=ShugI seem to remember it being broadcast on a Sunday night .... and always making the time to watch it!! Haha.Yeah I remember, Sundays around 10pm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) Never heard of it.It was a big UK satirical show in the mid '80s to mid '90s. Basically took the p*ss out of politicians, celebrities, royalty etc.As Margaret Thatcher was the British prime minister for a large proportion of the show's existence, she, and her government were prime targets.I wouldn't have thought that it would have travelled that well to your side of the pond though.Thatcher bashing should travel well to most of the world. What about Reagan's brain? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keP17ZU6_RU&ab_channel=BritBox The Chernobyl skit still make me laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IOw4vRY0x0&ab_channel=ShugI seem to remember it being broadcast on a Sunday night .... and always making the time to watch it!! Haha.Yeah I remember, Sundays around 10pm.Yeah, it was on the mid-80s when I was 10,11 or so; I had to stay up to late watch it, but thankfully my parents` thought satire was important :D Edited September 23, 2020 by IbanezJem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Never heard of it.It was a big UK satirical show in the mid '80s to mid '90s. Basically took the p*ss out of politicians, celebrities, royalty etc.As Margaret Thatcher was the British prime minister for a large proportion of the show's existence, she, and her government were prime targets.I wouldn't have thought that it would have travelled that well to your side of the pond though.Thatcher bashing should travel well to most of the world. What about Reagan's brain? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keP17ZU6_RU&ab_channel=BritBox The Chernobyl skit still make me laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IOw4vRY0x0&ab_channel=ShugI seem to remember it being broadcast on a Sunday night .... and always making the time to watch it!! Haha.Yeah I remember, Sundays around 10pm.Yeah, it was on the mid-80s when I was 10,11 or so; I had to stay up to late watch it, but thankfully my parents` thought satire was important :D You have great parents. Do you think Frank Zappa watched? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 Presidential debate from around 3.21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 After watching the 1st episode here are some thoughts. Brilliant! My main concern was that they were going to go lite, in regards to today's current political/social climate. Not a bit of it. The script was brutal, relentless and went (equally) for all the targets you'd expect and hope for. Notable mentions (spoilers avoided) - The New Zealand Mary Poppins observation Kiwisocialistic dadada etc. : ) Trump's Covid negotiations. Boris J's student hypocrisy. Dominic Cummings was hilarious, just as the puppet . The Meghan Harry L.A. scenes were great too. Disney, Bizney! And the F1 driver. The only criticism would be the voices. Trump's voice didn't seem too accurate to me, with a few other characters. And it did seem a little crude. I mean Trump's asshole? Actually I think Trump's puppet could have been done better. The top lip's too pronounced. It's almost as if they've tried too hard to get it right. Really looking forward to episode 2 if they can maintain this standard. Celebrities politicians and all in the public eye, need ribbing sometimes. No better time than now it seems. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 2nd episode. Nancy Pelosi suffering with Panderitis :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 This Nancy Pelosi sketch is hilarious. Strangely like the UK left wing, playing to the demographics. No one is safe on S.I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 This Nancy Pelosi sketch is hilarious. Strangely like the UK left wing, playing to the demographics. No one is safe on S.I. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvfhQYMnD94&ab_channel=SpittingImageYeah, that`s pretty good. Satire isn`t dead, real life has just swallowed it up! The Trump skits aren`t working for me so well, as I think he actually said everything the puppet said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 This Nancy Pelosi sketch is hilarious. Strangely like the UK left wing, playing to the demographics. No one is safe on S.I. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvfhQYMnD94&ab_channel=SpittingImageYeah, that`s pretty good. Satire isn`t dead, real life has just swallowed it up! The Trump skits aren`t working for me so well, as I think he actually said everything the puppet said. Politics is entertaining more than ever now, it seems. The Spitting Image script now, seems more formulated than in the days of old - to its detriment. The 3rd episode was bad. 4th was better. It doesn't have the anarchic bite as it set out to have for me. In the backdrop of today's politics, it's caustic effect has lessened. We've become desensitized. :D Still, I'd rather have this take on world politics and global culture than not. The US and of or A , Election special made me chuckle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) This Nancy Pelosi sketch is hilarious. Strangely like the UK left wing, playing to the demographics. No one is safe on S.I. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvfhQYMnD94&ab_channel=SpittingImageYeah, that`s pretty good. Satire isn`t dead, real life has just swallowed it up! The Trump skits aren`t working for me so well, as I think he actually said everything the puppet said. Politics is entertaining more than ever now, it seems. The Spitting Image script now, seems more formulated than in the days of old - to its detriment. The 3rd episode was bad. 4th was better. It doesn't have the anarchic bite as it set out to have for me. In the backdrop of today's politics, it's caustic effect has lessened. We've become desensitized. :D Still, I'd rather have this take on world politics and global culture than not. The US and of or A , Election special made me chuckle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeTaeslXQbw&t=2s&ab_channel=SpittingImageI`ve just watched some of the election special, and some of it made me smile. I think the fact nobody respects any politicians anymore makes them bloody hard to lampoon. Especially the current Tory party Edited October 31, 2020 by IbanezJem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Never heard of it. This will refresh your memory. My favorite video of all time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq7FKO5DlV0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Never heard of it. This will refresh your memory. My favorite video of all time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq7FKO5DlV0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now