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Mr Hell in a handbasket.

06:18 / 17.02.02

Well, last episode of Mr Hell tonight. The real last episode, that is, not the dry run they had a month ago. 12.15, BBC 2, just after Tom (CruiseViet) Nam Flick.
Please lobby the BBC to commission another couple of series, or hire me in any capacity. Even as a night watchman.

[ 17-02-2002: Message edited by: BizCo ]

Our Lady of The Two Towers

11:48 / 17.02.02

Do we have to light candles and observe a minutes silence?

And is it worth writing to the Radio Times or are they now too seperate from the Beeb to pass on demands for more Hellishness?

And can you get me a tape of the series?

12:35 / 17.02.02

and can you get me a date with Bob Monkhouse? - back to bed for me I think...

15:18 / 17.02.02

Loz: Please burn a small effigy of Greg Dyke. RT not interested in anything that doesn't feature petticoats or Lawrence Llwellyn Bowen. A tape could possibly be arranged, but I'd be first in line.

Bear: Meet Bob at The Crimson Elephant, Camden, at 7:30 pm tomorrow. He'll be wearing a blonde wig and a leather Mu-Mu, and will identify himself as 'Robertina'. Ask to see the mole.
Not that one, the other one...

09:50 / 18.02.02

So where can we get those non-existant mr hell beanie babies?

ps just got my mate to look at the website-- she loved crazy bob

Regrettable Juvenilia

09:50 / 18.02.02

You know, I think that might have been my favourite episode... Maybe because it consisted of a small number of sketches repeated with various twists throughout the episode, which made for more consistency? Or maybe the writing was just sharper than some of the early ones, and less reliant on some of the infortunate near-laddishness that crept in elsewhere... Anyway, it made me laugh out loud more than any of the others. Highlights:

"But of course, sadly I am a mere woman, and destined to be held responsible for all crime since Eve gave the apple to Adam... although killing Prince Albert probably didn't help."

"This is the story of a girl, and a dog. And a cat. And a horse. And a squid."

"An experience your family will remember for the rest of their lives... If they happen to be really short."

The Golden Baby drunkenly complaining that he was cut after two episodes for being "too weird".

"Hi, I'm J___, and I'd like to talk to you about... animation."

14:18 / 18.02.02

Amazing Mr Hell Facts:

- The character of Serge is in fact based on Stefan Grenouille, the head of voice direction in Canada, where the series is made. Stefan, like Serge, is volatile and often cracks bad puns, and also has a virulent psychotic hatred of fashion.

-In Spain Mr Hell is known as Senor Hell. Oh those crazy Europeans...

-Bob Monkhouse recieved 2 million pounds for playing Mr Hell, half of which was allegedly spent on painting him orange, which he has done every 3 years.

-Tommy Tomorrow is not funny.

-The character of Carlos, crocodile of war (who appeared in the last Serge episode) first appeared in the now banned Serge episode Opposites Attack, which was set on board a plane which they both attempt to hijack, and featured the image of Serge in a burqa.

-The animation process used to make Mr Hell, known as Hellmation, was originally developed to create a reserve host for the Oscars, should Billy Crystal pull out again.

-Rejected characters include Extreme Farmer, Hilariously Large Baggy Pants Kid, and Michael J Fox.

19:14 / 18.02.02

Bah! Missed it!

Sorry...

And can't you just remind them that it's their policy to give comedies two year to find their feet? They're ever giving a second chance to 'Orrible, for fucks sake, and there's no excuse for that...