Nothing on TV sketch - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - BBC

[DoYouFeelLucky]

People are making unfounded opinions about the quality of this sketch without having seen the stand-up that it's actually from. The whole piece in the show explains the things that people are either confused about or actually complaining about.

[weejockpoopongmcplop]

The only thing I don't get is why they had the lamp-lever controlling the shit-hose behind them.

[fbsthreads]

@weejockpoopongmcplop

it refers to stewarts setup before the clip.

he said C4 is so bad it's like having shit fly out of the TV at you, but E4 is so much worse that you'd have to build a sluice to let it in.

He's saying 'you know how bad C4 is, so to be foolish enough to think E4 is going to be better would be as foolish as piping liquid shit into your own living room'.

[bigfatbaataed]

I heard it took 17 takes to get this…

[soundslave]

To be honest, Stewart Lee hates everything that's popular. I enjoy his material, but sometimes I'd like him to stop complaining.

[knaan163]

@soundslave that's just his stage persona, i doubt he's actually that cynical

[CosplayingCassie]

This seems like a lot of effort for not much. If it had happened just once instead, I feel that would have made more of an impact.

[CraigMetalHead]

@CosplayingCassie If you listen to the joke behind this sketch it makes a lot more sense.

[universeiswise]

a million tons of printed S**t come through my door each day, R Harper

[pekebrull]

Just lovei it !!! Make me laugh a lot !!!  Thanks a lot !!! Regards from São Paulo / Brazil !!!

[TisBrookeLOOK]

i dnt get it o.o

[Electricninjafish]

@TisBrookeLOOK It's shit. They're looking at different channels and all it is is shit.

[JunoNH]

british TV needs moar stargate.

[quinni24]

it's even worse here in the states... people pay for 200+ channels whether cable or satellite and there is absolutely NOTHING on along with a bunch of stations in other languages I don't wish to learn.

[Flabbergast3d]

i like to think tvs trying to do what the wii did for me. I used to be a complete nerd, then i got the wii wanting to supplement my nerdiness, and I swear to god i've barely touched a comic, video game magazine or video game in YEARS.

I took the wii gaming experience into my hands, and it promptly shat in them.

[thesenamesaretaken]

An ironic sketch to appear on the BBC. I presume by "4" they mean BBC4?

[pauseTV]

Nothing on here either eh?

[KCLinde16]

first

[keifla12]

yes it is a statement and you are right the point is its not amusing because the people who put out the "crap" we pay so much money a month to have thrown at us just like this show points out

[viridismonasteriense]

I think it's not supposed to be funny. I think it's a statement. Shit's coming out of the television and the audience just has to sit there and take it. I think the actors did a great job keeping a straight face throughout all this. It's not funny, because it's true.

[hfdpayner]

@viridismonasteriense its because channel four is in the words of stewart lee like raw sewage coming into your home, but E4 is like you constructed a sluice gate to let it in.

[TheFullMetalAlchemst]

@viridismonasteriense

It's more a joke about Channel 4 being SHIT!

[i8hy6e3]

troll comedy

[nmm4u]

rubbish!!



[Malinion]

@nmm4u you have such an acute sense of humour XD

[realfashionz]

What?



[jimmyass]

sorry the bbc is shit

[Malinion]

@jimmyass ooooooh haha XD

[kokopom]

is this supposed to be funny? 

[johncrwarner]

So we wait for Stewart Lee to get a series on E4 LOL

[rapljwop]

Seriously not that funny in my opinion - I like channel 4 and E4

[ImBeingQuiteFrank]

Right.