Comedy Review: Limmy's Show Episode 1

posted on 14 January 2010 | posted in TV  | (2) Comments

Comedy Review: Limmy's Show Episode 1 I managed to watch episode 1 of Limmy's Show (screened on BBC Scotland, 11th Jan 2010) via youtube here (1), here (2) and here (3)

As with my review of the pilot show, I found this hit and miss. In fact more miss than hit. First off the hits though:-

The supermarket scene was Limmy at his subversive best, double punching us with social awkwardness and a surreal ending - this was one of the best sketches I've seen by any comedian on TV. "12:34:56" was perhaps the shortest sketch in the history of comedy and made me laugh out loud. "A ROUND OF DRINKS!" was hilarious and surreal.

One thing I learned with this episode: Limmy makes better and funnier videos by himself than when he has the BBC at his disposal. His "Double Take" should never had a second take by the BBC. It's like the BBC acted like some overconfident student who's done a course on film production, insisting, no really, that they can do this bigger, better, funnier. It ended up being hammier.

"Mmm mm" - like many of Limmy's fans have already said on his forum - was funny when Limmy made it just a simple one take (no cutting to husband). That really watered it down.

The other sketches were not bad - Falconhoof, "strange bedfellows", Dee Dee's dream, but nothing of Limmy's usual high standard. I hope the BBC haven't diluted his talent for a wider audience, as we know he's a funny guy when he's left to make his own videos.



 
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open quote I`m something of a newcomer to this show, but of what I`ve seen, this guy is capable of good stuff, and downright brilliant stuff (along with the occasional "nah, I didnae like that". Tonight I particularly loved the Millport sketch....."how do i get there" dripped with the kind of melancholy that only the over thirties can truly grasp, (and which grows deeper with each passing year). Brilliantly simple, and effective. close quote
by Simon Lindsay on 8 February 2010 22:36
open quote I watched the first limmy epsiode with some antisipation, but was sadly disappointed. I found myself wanting to turn off my televsison and go do something less boring instead. Limmy is a funny comedian, but has been sucked in by the bbc`s scottish comedy arm "The Comedy Unit". My advice limmy?..dont let posh glaswegian artschoool wanks from the bbc`s comedy unit ruin your potential. close quote
by Max Maxxa on 6 March 2010 11:59
 
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