Comedy Review: Limmy's Show Episode 1posted on 14 January 2010 | posted in TV | ( 8 ) Comments
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 have 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). Instead, the BBC just messed it up and turned it into a standard comedy "skit". 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. Share this blog entry:
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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.
by Max Maxxa on 6 March 2010 11:59 |
superb show....the millport sketch and the wee shot on the swings were magic...very rare nowdays to get anything new on the telly that you would make an effort to watch..but i will with this..the guys a natural
by mark marco on 18 February 2011 0:7
I found it really boring to be honest "/
by Phoebee<3 on 25 February 2011 9:31
Must watch, truly original telly - The "hits" always outweigh the "misses". Limmy manages to either strike an emotional chord or crack me up with laughter several times per episode. Find myself coming back to it again and again.
by rik on 7 March 2011 1:41
This show is really unfunny, I suspect it is aimed at stoners as no sensible person would actually find any of the drivel in it entertaining.
by CitizenZero on 14 March 2011 2:29
It`s absolute pish and falls into the reeves and mortimer school of "if you don`t get this you`re not one of us hipsters".nothing can disguise this blokes complete lack of talent
by MICK on 18 March 2011 15:28
One of the funniest things I`ve seen in ages, even the `misses` had me laughing and some of the `hits` were gut busting.
Can understand why some people don`t like it though, a lot of people can`t relate to a certain type of comedy, they just dismiss it as rubbish.
by Timbob on 22 March 2011 11:1 Can understand why some people don`t like it though, a lot of people can`t relate to a certain type of comedy, they just dismiss it as rubbish.
