They say of the Acropolis, where the Parthenon is...
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They say of the Acropolis, where the Parthenon is...
Yes, this is just a couple of minutes of comedians riffing on Stephen Fry stumbling over a slightly oddly written setup. Yes, it's from 2014. No, it has nothing to do with anything. It's been a tough year. Just giggle along with them.
Yes, this is just a couple of minutes of comedians riffing on Stephen Fry stumbling over a slightly oddly written setup. Yes, it's from 2014. No, it has nothing to do with anything. It's been a tough year. Just giggle along with them.
They lost their marbles.
posted by New Frontier at 7:55 AM on December 29, 2022 [13 favorites]
posted by New Frontier at 7:55 AM on December 29, 2022 [13 favorites]
It's kind of like a weird little poem, what with the rhyme and Demeter
posted by phooky at 8:03 AM on December 29, 2022 [15 favorites]
posted by phooky at 8:03 AM on December 29, 2022 [15 favorites]
As if they needed a straight line!
posted by chavenet at 8:05 AM on December 29, 2022 [6 favorites]
posted by chavenet at 8:05 AM on December 29, 2022 [6 favorites]
Their pile on about Stephen's school tailor was equally merciless.
posted by Paul Slade at 9:33 AM on December 29, 2022 [6 favorites]
posted by Paul Slade at 9:33 AM on December 29, 2022 [6 favorites]
What a delight. I think I've seen this before, but thanks for the reminder!
posted by uncleozzy at 9:37 AM on December 29, 2022
posted by uncleozzy at 9:37 AM on December 29, 2022
If we're throwing mercilless banter to hosts on UK shows, can I nominate Johnny Vegas' perfectly timed lines as The Last Leg team try to record a trailer for that night's show?
posted by ewan at 10:09 AM on December 29, 2022 [10 favorites]
posted by ewan at 10:09 AM on December 29, 2022 [10 favorites]
One of my favorite moments of TV. Up there with Tree Wizard from Taskmaster.
posted by okayokayigive at 10:38 AM on December 29, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by okayokayigive at 10:38 AM on December 29, 2022 [2 favorites]
“Bloody hell, Stephen, this had better be good”
posted by wabbittwax at 10:40 AM on December 29, 2022 [3 favorites]
posted by wabbittwax at 10:40 AM on December 29, 2022 [3 favorites]
Many of my favourite QI moments involve Phil Jupitus befuddling Stephen Fry by flirting with him, amply demonstrated here.
posted by wabbittwax at 10:49 AM on December 29, 2022
posted by wabbittwax at 10:49 AM on December 29, 2022
Does deserve a quick ticktok style cameo by spiny norman, but omg, was this live originally, probably sent a few to the er.
posted by sammyo at 11:03 AM on December 29, 2022
posted by sammyo at 11:03 AM on December 29, 2022
Since we're posting favorite QI bits, How The Giant Tortoise Got Its Name always makes me laugh!
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:26 AM on December 29, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:26 AM on December 29, 2022 [1 favorite]
This is basically an improvised opera and I want to see a four-act version at Covent Garden immediately
posted by Pallas Athena at 11:40 AM on December 29, 2022
posted by Pallas Athena at 11:40 AM on December 29, 2022
I've always wondered, are these delightful panel shows where witty people basically banter and joke around exclusively a British phenomenon? I guess NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me it's a U.S. example, but I'd love to see some other international variations on the theme.
If not, I'll just keep looping this Joe Wilkinson poem.
posted by Joey Michaels at 12:01 PM on December 29, 2022 [3 favorites]
If not, I'll just keep looping this Joe Wilkinson poem.
posted by Joey Michaels at 12:01 PM on December 29, 2022 [3 favorites]
Sandi has a similar experience with Bill and Phil. Something to do with the wind.
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 12:08 PM on December 29, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 12:08 PM on December 29, 2022 [2 favorites]
The Poking Fun at Stephen compilation is pure gold.
posted by Ickster at 12:40 PM on December 29, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by Ickster at 12:40 PM on December 29, 2022 [1 favorite]
David Mitchell’s assorted rants are my favorites.
posted by interogative mood at 12:54 PM on December 29, 2022 [5 favorites]
posted by interogative mood at 12:54 PM on December 29, 2022 [5 favorites]
OK, now I'm sketching out a libretto for the opera. Who wants to compose?
posted by Pallas Athena at 1:01 PM on December 29, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by Pallas Athena at 1:01 PM on December 29, 2022 [1 favorite]
I've always wondered, are these delightful panel shows where witty people basically banter and joke around exclusively a British phenomenon? I guess NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me it's a U.S. example, but I'd love to see some other international variations on the theme.
Not quite the same, but the various international versions of Taskmaster all have a panel component and are absolutely lovely. Particularly recommend Taskmaster New Zealand season 2 and (pretty easy to find English subs) Taskmaster Portugal season 1. The Norwegian and Danish versions (Kongen Befaler and Stormester) are also quite excellent and at least the first season of Kongen Befaler is on YouTube in the US with English subtitles, although fair warning that the Greg Davies-equivalent in that one was recently removed from the show after a racist incident in a bar, which may dampen your enjoyment (it does mine, retrospectively).
Other versions worth checking out, in rough order of my personal preference, are:
Bast i Test (Sweden)
Het Grootste Licht (Belgium) (people sleep on this version, but I think it's pretty great)
Le Maitre de Jeu (Quebec)
Direktor Svemira (Croatia)
Suurmestari (Finland) (I just can't get past the Taskmaster equivalent, who has negative charisma)
I think that's all of them other than Spain, US (both terrible), and the upcoming Australian version.
Man, I love Taskmaster, and the panel banter is one reason why.
posted by Gadarene at 2:32 PM on December 29, 2022 [4 favorites]
Not quite the same, but the various international versions of Taskmaster all have a panel component and are absolutely lovely. Particularly recommend Taskmaster New Zealand season 2 and (pretty easy to find English subs) Taskmaster Portugal season 1. The Norwegian and Danish versions (Kongen Befaler and Stormester) are also quite excellent and at least the first season of Kongen Befaler is on YouTube in the US with English subtitles, although fair warning that the Greg Davies-equivalent in that one was recently removed from the show after a racist incident in a bar, which may dampen your enjoyment (it does mine, retrospectively).
Other versions worth checking out, in rough order of my personal preference, are:
Bast i Test (Sweden)
Het Grootste Licht (Belgium) (people sleep on this version, but I think it's pretty great)
Le Maitre de Jeu (Quebec)
Direktor Svemira (Croatia)
Suurmestari (Finland) (I just can't get past the Taskmaster equivalent, who has negative charisma)
I think that's all of them other than Spain, US (both terrible), and the upcoming Australian version.
Man, I love Taskmaster, and the panel banter is one reason why.
posted by Gadarene at 2:32 PM on December 29, 2022 [4 favorites]
If we're throwing mercilless banter to hosts on UK shows, can I nominate Johnny Vegas' perfectly timed lines as The Last Leg team try to record a trailer yt for that night's show?
The Last Leg is a particular favorite of mine (seriously I would NOT have gotten through the 45th President's administration without them), and I have a lot of favorite clips; but one especial favorite is when Jack McBrayer was on the show. He was in a production of the musical Waitress in the West End at the time, and clearly expected the kind of "promote your thing on a late night talk show" thing you find in the US. But he very, very quickly realized this was not what he was in for at all.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 4:02 PM on December 29, 2022 [1 favorite]
The Last Leg is a particular favorite of mine (seriously I would NOT have gotten through the 45th President's administration without them), and I have a lot of favorite clips; but one especial favorite is when Jack McBrayer was on the show. He was in a production of the musical Waitress in the West End at the time, and clearly expected the kind of "promote your thing on a late night talk show" thing you find in the US. But he very, very quickly realized this was not what he was in for at all.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 4:02 PM on December 29, 2022 [1 favorite]
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