Harry Hill's TV Burp (merged)

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  • I am going to the recording on Thursday. Can't wait and that date was the last day so not sure when they are recording the Boxing Day episode?


    Will be highly topical then :rolleyes:

    The recording on Thursday, is the edition screening Saturday, 20 December, 2008.

    The edition being shown on Boxing Day is a review of the year (supposedly the stuff shown whilst TV Burp was off air). It was originally meant for the start of this series, but live England football and 84 hours of the X-Factor that weekend meant it was shunted, and has now become the Christmas Special.

    Fans may recall that last years' Christmas special, which was themed mainly on Christmas TV, was a bit flat in all honesty, so perhaps a review would be better. However as it is a review, surely a 60 minute special or 2 x 30 minutes would have been more of a reward for the (increasing) viewers.

  • This series has been more uneven than previous series. Most recent episode was a good example: I thought the "pregnant man" stuff went on too long. I miss "Freaky Eaters" (chippy chips!), and TV Highlight of the Week seems to be sidelined a bit too often. That said, it is still the funniest thing on TV.

    I've noticed a distinct attempt by Harry and the production team to move on as soon as the audience catches on to a catchphrase...
    In earlier series he would parody Kilroy with his questioning tone of voice and this became an early catchphrase that they swiftly moved on from.

    Then came "Chippy Chips" et al, and aside from one brief reminder this year, they've dropped it.

    This year sees the "BRING ON THE WALLL!!!!" so enjoy it while it lasts!

    This isn't Little Britain mining the same old catchphrases for years on end! :p

  • I've noticed a distinct attempt by Harry and the production team to move on as soon as the audience catches on to a catchphrase...
    In earlier series he would parody Kilroy with his questioning tone of voice and this became an early catchphrase that they swiftly moved on from.

    Then came "Chippy Chips" et al, and aside from one brief reminder this year, they've dropped it.

    This year sees the "BRING ON THE WALLL!!!!" so enjoy it while it lasts!

    This isn't Little Britain mining the same old catchphrases for years on end! :p

    I guess as more ideas roll in, the older ones have to be shunted out. After all, who'd want to watch an entire episode of catchphrases from other series slapped on one after another?

    Besides, it's not all bad. Last series they kept having that Brian bloke from Big Brother talking about Holby City... *cringe*

  • He said FULL series and from what I gather (still waiting for Christmas Day to unwrap my copy!-long term thread watchers will remember I made a promise to buy it but I never did get to see the episode I missed so didn't have to follow through on my promise to Avalon! :p ) it's just an edited highlights DVD, ie mainly stuff from ITV programmes that the makers have the rights to, no BBC stuff :(

    My mistake you did indeed. That's lame, why can't we all just give each other the rights in a Utopian society eh!

  • I'm sure the BBC would be happy to part with a few clips of Eastenders - for the right price...

    Of course, what incentive have the Beeb got for handing them over and letting people laugh at the unintentional comedy?

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    I've noticed a distinct attempt by Harry and the production team to move on as soon as the audience catches on to a catchphrase...
    In earlier series he would parody Kilroy with his questioning tone of voice and this became an early catchphrase that they swiftly moved on from.

    Then came "Chippy Chips" et al, and aside from one brief reminder this year, they've dropped it.

    This year sees the "BRING ON THE WALLL!!!!" so enjoy it while it lasts!

    This isn't Little Britain mining the same old catchphrases for years on end! :p

    As I've posted a few times on this thread, I got really annoyed when I heard people joining in with "There's only one way to find out..." at the start of the series. A couple of weeks ago Harry slightly changed the line so people got a bit confused when they didn't join in right. On Saturday's episode, nobody joined in.. so they must have been told it was Harry's line. :D

    I thought Saturday's episode was fantastic - the best of the series. It felt a lot more like classic Harry Hill, with his entrance into one of the scenes (the letter under the crisp box) and the observational jokes (the wooden hand :D)

    Loved, loved, loved all the Horizon stuff with the time.. and nearly spat out my tea when he said "If you really wanted to know the time, you could have just watched Emmerdale" and then the hand with the wrist watch came up. Brilliant stuff.

    Looking forward to our double dose of Harry Hill next week. :D

  • Pardon my ignorance but what is the chippy chips joke? :o :confused:

  • As I've posted a few times on this thread, I got really annoyed when I heard people joining in with "There's only one way to find out..." at the start of the series. A couple of weeks ago Harry slightly changed the line so people got a bit confused when they didn't join in right. On Saturday's episode, nobody joined in.. so they must have been told it was Harry's line. :D

    I thought Saturday's episode was fantastic - the best of the series. It felt a lot more like classic Harry Hill, with his entrance into one of the scenes (the letter under the crisp box) and the observational jokes (the wooden hand :D)

    Loved, loved, loved all the Horizon stuff with the time.. and nearly spat out my tea when he said "If you really wanted to know the time, you could have just watched Emmerdale" and then the hand with the wrist watch came up. Brilliant stuff.

    Looking forward to our double dose of Harry Hill next week. :D

    god that was funny... i nearly fell of the sofa

  • Pardon my ignorance but what is the chippy chips joke? :o :confused:

    Its from the 'Freaky Eaters' sketch.

    One of the Freaky Eaters would only eat chips, so Harry turns to the camera and says 'Chippy Chips' with a silly grimace.

    Almost every episode of series 7 contained a segment looking at that week's episode of the BBC Three lifestyle documentary programme Freaky Eaters, about people with strange eating habits. After a clip showing the particular food the 'Freaky Eater' is either addicted to or repulsed by, Harry will repeat them in a loud, moronic, toothless gurn (e.g. "beans!", "chippy chips!", "sausages!", "hoopy hoops!", "sweet snicknoin!" (sirloin). When collecting his BAFTA in 2008, Harry used this voice again, and jokingly said that Freaky Eaters should have received the award because it's the "best show on telly".

    Above from wikipedia

  • Its from the 'Freaky Eaters' sketch.

    One of the Freaky Eaters would only eat chips, so Harry turns to the camera and says 'Chippy Chips' with a silly grimace.

    Above from wikipedia

    Ah thank you :)

  • Ah thank you :)

    'Thready Thread Thread' :D

  • When is last Saturday's (13th) repeated?

  • When is last Saturday's (13th) repeated?

    Never, apparently :(:mad:

    I missed it too

  • Never, apparently :(:mad:

    I missed it too

    Oh RRSE! :mad: My family were visiting, I thought I'd catch a repeat in the week :(

    Anyone Youtube it? Please? :o

  • It is repeated on ITV1 TTS tonight at 11:05pm.

    For me it is Sky 103 but you can also get it if you are not in the area. If it's non in the listings then apparently you can add it via Other Channels.

  • Pardon my ignorance but what is the chippy chips joke? :o :confused:

    A shit joke that Harry milked for weeks on end.

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  • Can anyone explain when the show is on in the next week or so. I have looked over tv guides online and its hard to tell which are repeats, new episodes etc, they all seem to be all over the place.

  • Thanks - but I don't have Sky :( (I have Freeview)

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    Thanks - but I don't have Sky :( (I have Freeview)

    oops, sorry: when ppl put stuff on youtube it's taken down within hours - it's not on itv.com because of rights...

    Are you London or Central?

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    Can anyone explain when the show is on in the next week or so. I have looked over tv guides online and its hard to tell which are repeats, new episodes etc, they all seem to be all over the place.

    Hope: Saturday, normal = repeated Monday 8pm; Boxing Day: Review of the Year, 7pm = repeated Monday 29th 10.30; Back to normal Jan 3?

  • Hope: Saturday, normal = repeated Monday 8pm; Boxing Day: Review of the Year, 7pm = repeated Monday 29th 10.30; Back to normal Jan 3?

    Thanks mrb :)

  • oops, sorry: when ppl put stuff on youtube it's taken down within hours - it's not on itv.com because of rights...

    Are you London or Central?

    London :)

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    London :)

    no hope then, you'll just have to love Suggs!!!!:cry:;)

  • ; Back to normal Jan 3?

    nope

    There is no episode on Jan 3rd, however

    COMEDY: Harry Hill's TV Burp
    On: ITV1 Central
    Date: Sunday 4th January 2009 (starting in 16 days)
    Time: 19:30 to 20:00 (30 minutes long)

    First of four shows featuring classic clips from previous series. Today, Little Mo hones her Frank Spencer impersonation, fellow baldies Al Murray and Duncan Goodhew unite with Harry for a brawl in the Queen Vic, global warming threatens all the world's major cities - and Norwich - in Eleventh Hour starring Jean-Luc Picard, and Judy Finnegan has an unfortunate run-in with a hot dog as she's joined on the couch by Burger Barry from Booze Britain.

    seems like a clip show to me.

    however come Jan 10th

    COMEDY: Harry Hill's TV Burp
    On: ITV1 Central
    Date: Saturday 10th January 2009 (starting in 22 days)
    Time: 19:15 to 19:45 (30 minutes long)

    Harry Hill casts his comic eye over the week's TV, from reality shows to soaps, and dramas to documentaries.
    (Widescreen, Subtitles)

    now if that turns out to be a clip show (with later updates) I dont know.

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