It's that time of year again. Dennis Law, Frank McAvennie and Tango Man get their annual outing.
What's the predictions for tonight, can it get any worse than previous years?
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It's that time of year again. Dennis Law, Frank McAvennie and Tango Man get their annual outing.
What's the predictions for tonight, can it get any worse than previous years?
Stopped being funny twenty years ago at least. Embarrassing to Scotland and Scottish comedy.
BBC Scotland's Hogmanay coverage is horrific and won't be watching.
You could copy and paste the equivalent thread from last year (and 2017, 2016 etc) and it will all be applicable. Chronic TV.
The BBC Scotland are showing Jim Smiths (Farmer Jim) Back to the Teuchter live recording at 10pm, which is something interesting, new and funny - everything OAE is not.
I'm doing the Only an Excuse BS bingo, and only need a mention of his Stevie Clark impression for a line.
Whaurs ra Burds?
gerrard bound to be on it and will sound like Yosser Hughes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Box 17
I believe Frank McAvennie has been retired this year because of a dispute with the BBC. Daily Record reading weedgies everywhere are in mourning.
Still there will undoubtedly be some cutting edge satire featuring Dennis Law, Walter Smith and some light hearted joshing about the wittiness of sectarianism.
Think Janey Godley's taken that particular crown off JW.Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
Can't wait for the carnage to begin!
It's that bad it's unmissable. 😩
BBC Scotland showing Still Game I think?
Only an Embarrassment.
That's easy... I won't be anywhere near this pish come tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Box 17
gies a jobQuote:
Originally Posted by eastterrace
BBC controller do you?!Quote:
Originally Posted by CMurdoch
Where’s ra burdz?
Its ****.
As this is your response to everything, could you be a bit more specific? :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Hermit Crab
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Originally Posted by Cataplana
OAE is crap and should not get any air time.
Still Going :/
OAE - that game should have been abandoned but went into extra time and penalties. The longest running game of penalties due to embarrassing lack of quality where it matters...
:top marksQuote:
Originally Posted by Hermit Crab
Just cringeworthy. I do watch to see how unbelievably bad it is though!
Its a show aimed at cardigan wearing octogenerians who can actually, partially, recall some of the alleged imitations and as funny as a wet Sunday in Stornwsy.
They will switch over, from a Glasgow studio, to Edinburgh at about 5 to midnight then back again a few mins after the bells. Why on earth they ignore one of the worlds biggest New Year parties for a Glasgow studio is beyond me.
It used to be funny about 20 years ago. Its run its course now dont even laugh once watching it these days
The thread about how crap Only an Excuse is is now a bigger part of New Year for me than the programme itself is, which I haven't watched for at least decade, because it is crap.
Probably not allowed in, like the rest of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoxburghHibs
"gies a trophy"Quote:
Originally Posted by eastterrace
This. Glasgow the Hearts of Scottish Cities. Everyone has to pretend it’s the place to be at Hogmanay.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoxburghHibs
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George Sq. probably closed tonight cos the locals canny handle a bevvy.
I haven't watched it since the McAvennie patter was actually topical!
*Not this millennium
It might be so crap, that the hipster purveyors of opinion will decide it’s good.
For the same reason that the BBC Scotland news is presented with the iconic world renowned backdrop of a big rusting crane over that boring view of Edinburgh from Calton hill. For the same reason that BBC Scotland flagship shows like River City and Still game are set in Glasgow and never Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Dundee. Even STV aren't immune allowing John Hannah to produce their version of Rebus with himself totally miscast in the title role, something even he admitted was a mistake ... wrong age, wrong shape, wrong accent.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoxburghHibs
TV in this country just cant see past its Glasgow centric love in ... for them Glasgow is Scotland, no wonder folk outside of Scotland get a shock when the meet a Scotsman or woman who doesn't sound like Billy Connolly.
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Originally Posted by Cataplana
To be fair, it works for every subject he posts about
For once I agree with him
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When you see the offerings on Irish TV, Only an Excuse would actually improve the listings. Eye bleeding.
I’ll predict Hibs won’t be mentioned once. An even number of Old Firm skits peppered with Fergie, Denis Law & Nicola Sturgeon. A random weegie in-joke for Glasgow viewers and a couple of sectarians.
Off topic but theres a lot of truth in that. As someone from Edinburgh who works in TV in London and used to have regular dealing with Glasgow it was glaringly obvious of an anti Edinburgh bias.Quote:
Originally Posted by NAE NOOKIE
Even the talking heads are stacked. Watch vox pops from Edinburgh or stock footage when there's a report from there. They go out of their way to show a quiet Princes St with little old ladies, preferably with a shopping trolley. It never shows the city as bustling, busy and dynamic.
Well said Nookie. If possible, BBC Radio Scotland is even more Glasgow orientated than their TV counterparts.Quote:
Originally Posted by NAE NOOKIE
Absolute pish. Getting it in early this year.
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Originally Posted by NAE NOOKIE
Lovely bit of anti weegie posting there. Heres to more in the new decade 🍻
**** sake. Dinnae watch it then.
It's no the best perhaps but there's always a couple of chortles in there.
Why watch it if you don't like it
Watched it last year and laughed once, its time is done
[QUOTE=Lewis Hazlett;6033398]Why watch it if you don't like it[/QUOTE
Because it's that bad that it's become cult viewing. I'll record it just to see how bad it actually is.
It's really quite easy for BBC Scotland, Scotch and Wry reruns.
Anti Edinburgh? Really?Quote:
Originally Posted by Baader
Should have been stopped ten years ago. Cringeworthy and infantile.
Not doing Frank this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Box 17
A scene about Gary Mackay and 'Where's ma medals?' would be a decent replacement.Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS
Selling Scotland with Jack Docherty on the BBC has been quite amusing so far.
About 10 years too lateQuote:
Originally Posted by Lago
Has been the best of tv tonight watching the old adverts
Which is encouraging it to continue year after year. If people stopped watching it then it would be taken off air.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baader
Pretty much spot on big man by the way so it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by NAE NOOKIE
It would be quite funny to do a modern, one-off Edinburgh special of some sort.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frankhfc
We do 15 minutes worth of nae medals, Levein on the bog, unfinished stand, 400,000 fans, 12 fingered sister pumping gags. In the interests of fairness we give them 15 minutes to presumably hold up a 5-1 hand gesture. What do they mock us for - upgrading the family car and not “buying British”? Driving said car without driving gloves? Not playing golf? Not even owning a cardigan?
Cracking tv.
For us, anyway.
It would be great to make a programme with the main intention being to alienate Glaswegians - a whole half hour without a thinly-veiled sectarian joke. There will be Old Firm game levels of domestic abuse when it reaches the end without a “whit fit dae ye kick wi” punchline.
20 seconds and it’s already pish.
We won the SC for the 1st time in 114 years and there was a well publicised pitch invasion afterwards. You would think a comedian worth their salt could have done something really decent with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
What we got was 30 seconds on OAE with a Trainspotting type hallucination than was as crap as it was predictable. Then it was back to the Celtic, Rangers, Celtic, Rangers, Sturgeon, Celtic, Rangers, token non OF joke, Celtic, Rangers, pop culture, Celtic/Rangers joint joke to finish.
They just aren't interested in looking outside the bubble. It was the same with the whole Hearts/Romanov circus, that could have been about 3 hour long specials alone. It barely got 3 seconds.
:greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
:top marks
It is *****, it wiz ***** and always will be *****. It’s done just can the thing man don’t know a single person who actually likes it
Alex Norton must be short of cash.
As well as being absolute pish this looks like it's been written by someone on mind-altering drugs.
I think Norton and James McAvoys sister (Joy?) must be doing this as a favour to Watson because they are in Two Doors Down with him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
Absolutely brutal, I don't think I smiled once
Same s***, different year.
I vaguely raised a chuckle at the Scotland manager selection meeting. Mainly because you can imagine it was fairly accurate.
The rest was pretty much expected.
Well that was even worse than I expected jeez why did I actually put myself and the missus thru that?
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I've probably had a few too many which skews it towards a better review, but that was funnier than usually, other than too much Brexit. Definitely cringed less than in other years.
Just switched over to watch Jools Hootenanny to be confronted by McCoist at one of the tables !
Weegie Central tonight.
I thought there were some right funny sketches.
No McAvennie, Law or Souness. A lot better.
Probably better than what you could have put the mrs through in that time 😂Quote:
Originally Posted by Stanton Spence
Well I can't argue with that but the difference being is I ken when it's time to call it day [emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by SMAXXA
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Even viagra couldn't have helped me raise a laugh at that rubbish.
I thought it was the best for a few years but not a patch on the Scottish tv adverts programme earlier on, that was brilliant and if you missed it I reccomend it on catch up.Quote:
Originally Posted by AltheHibby
More politics than old firm I thought?
Ian Blackford would never sport a maroon hankie in his breast pocket though.
Does Fran Healey from Travis have an actual man bun?
I'll have a lookQuote:
Originally Posted by Doh Rae Me
Thanks
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:aok: :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
BBC Scotland? Absolutely!Quote:
Originally Posted by SquashedFrogg
Anybody who, by choice, watches that trash should go for a check up. For those who accidentally watched it and enjoyed it, get a check up as well.
Just found out tonight that the show is not live. It was taped about 3 weeks ago. WTF 😳😳😳😳Quote:
Originally Posted by ben johnson
Was filmed late October one year when I worked at the Beeb.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibeg
Sounds like it was up to the usual standard. I'll just go and tape my sides up before watching the recording.
“BBC. They’re anti-Scottish”Quote:
Originally Posted by Baader
BBC spend tens of millions setting up a pointless channel in response to the complaints.
“BBC Scotland. They’re anti-Edinburgh”
Folk just like to complain about the BBC because they feel like it should cater precisely for them. On topic, Only An Excuse was rubbish. As expected.
***** as usual
Only bit that wouldve come close to raising a smile was the police at ibrox bit. Because its true.
"My mother was a Fanny, my granny was a Fanny. I come from a long line of Fannys" :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Doh Rae Me
The best Irn Bru advert ever. :aok:
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Originally Posted by RicheyWhite
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Originally Posted by judas
:agree: no where near as bad as previous years and defo got a few chuckles .Quote:
Originally Posted by Doh Rae Me
Can't believe the number of folk on here saying it is absolute crap who haven't actually watched it. Judge and jury blind. Those who pass judgement on Hibs having just watched on tv often get slated on here but at least they've watched in some capacity.
Mind, you were all spot on.
P155 poor impersonations but Gregor Townsend takes the crappiest of the crap impersonation awards. Dead heat for second between Shelley Kerr, Gerard, Lennon, Blackford. Awful. Just awful.
You don't need to WATCH only an excuse to know it's going to be about as funny as a Khassoghi family day out to the Saudi embassy. Some things you just KNOW.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenbeard
Salt n sauce rools ya bass! :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Baader
What was aw that aboot?
Changed her tune when Josh Taylor said he was a salt n sauce man :greengrin
What channel was this onQuote:
Originally Posted by Doh Rae Me
10.00pm Selling Scotland BBC1Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Was the best programme of the night
Watched it with sound down and subtitles on, just glancing at the screen fro time to time. Surprisingly cliche Macca, Chick Young free from what I could see.
Actually chuckled at the Greta Thunberg sketch of her parents taking advantage of her absence by having all the lights on and the heating up full bung.😀
How to make an Only an Excuse joke:
1 - Pick a character. Doesn’t matter if you can’t do an impression of them, just put on a variation of the same Weegie accent that you do for every character. You can get wigs off EBay from three quid and that’s all being an impressionist is about.
2 - Write the joke. Doesn’t matter if it’s not funny, unoriginal, doesn’t have a punchline, just get it down on paper. No need to work on it to turn it into a fully formed joke. In fact, if you can’t be arsed, just recycle them from last year. Jokes never get less funny with time.
3 - Perform the joke. Try to perform it with the subtlety and nuance of a pished hornet in a nursery.
4 - No matter which character you’re playing, pull a funny face at the end like Queen Budge is having a rummage around your trousers with a handful of drawing pins. Keep that face up for longer than is comfortable.
5 - Collect your cheque from BBC Glasgow. Don’t watch any sport during the next twelve months as fresh, relevant ideas are the antithesis of good comedy.
Yep that wasn't a joke it was factual. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by we are hibs
Spot on the Steven Gerrard impersonation was horrific only way you knew who it was him was the initials on the Rangers coat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
Same with SteveClark in the Killie hat.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
A good impersonation can save a rubbish script. A good script can save a rubbish impersonation. But a rubbish script and rubbish impersonation? That described most if the show.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
To find something positive the Thunberg sketch was quite clever and raised a smile- that was the sum total for me.
Needs scrapped. Very poor and not worthy anymore of a New Year’s Eve slot.
Not to say that it was never funny, I do remember once upon a time to looking forward to it. Not anymore!
I was sober at the time it was on and it really conforms to type.
Desperate for a laugh and dull. Unfortunately there was nothing else to watch.
Do the actors get paid for this??
The fact that so many people seem to have watched it long enough to have slated it explains why it continues to be aired every year.
If people continue to watch it then the BBC will continue to show it.