Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Episode 4 Part 1

[MrAluminumJacket]

"The moonlight shone down on the place, unhindered. The gnarled parapets jagged upwards, like a bony hand of icy indifference. In the background, there was a pigeon. Who knew how long the place had stood there. Fourty years? Fifty years? Tempest immemorial, i.e. always. But it was a bad place, that much was certain. A very bad place indeed."

- an excerpt from 'Black Fang', by Garth Marenghi

[sugarpiemeowmix]

@MrAluminumJacket Pure poetry. The pigeon adds to the horror like a pube on a pipe.

[Dmadis20]

"I've never felt uncomfortable holding a mans gaze, it's completely natural"

[RandomCommentsofDoom]

In the background there was a pigeon...

[clubfootbadger]

I like how no one notices the water's green...

[gamer00218]

you know theres someone that actually produced, starred and directed in a movie. its called "The Room" and its hilariously bad

[Hearsticles]

"A future shock that will shit you up."

[jareid2507]

4:22 to 4:26



[TeeMcDee89]

So, shouldn't they all have turned into apes? I mean, coffee is made with water...

[RenegadeC]

5:22

hahahahah oh wow

[xrockthe40ozx]

I showed this to my girlfriend of 2 years. She did not get it. We do not speak anymore.

[guruatomik]

@xrockthe40ozx  You can do better.

[VillValor]

@guruatomik lolololololol

[NORTHERNKONFLIKT]

...................Hey!

[Hierophant11]

"We were young, we were physically fit, and we were challenging logic."

Perhaps the best line ever.

[HoorayImHelping]

LOL @ "I led Liz, by now a sick parody of womanhood..."

Is funny because she's *always* a sick parody of womanhood.

[HypocriticalElitist]

My favorite subtle production "flaw" is at 5:08. Watch the eyes. These people are brilliant.

[blackfire5432112]

I lead Liz, by now a sick parody of womanhood, down the hall

[mailedbypostman]

THERE ARE KIDS DYING OUT HERE

*grabs teddy bear*

[celinapaz1251]

"They would not make this show today. They would not make it."

OH MY GOD the way Richard says that is P E R F E C T .

[polvotone]

best show ever.

[langtongirl]

before this thing slaps us in the nuts. HAHHHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[SocratesRulz]

...or perhaps you've met me at a book signing"

[evfich]

MORNING, DAG MORNING, THORNTON REED. WOULD EITHER OF YOU TWO LIKE FOR A GLHAS OF WAWHTUR?

[jtbond1975]

the SHIT.

[AlpinKirkonen]

lol sanchez gives liz the used cup

[ilovefall08]

how odd that i would remember this one episode

 after i only saw it once about 3 years ago..

anyways i wish this series was longer..

[sonictrasher]

I always laugh so hard when he says "In the background there was a pidgeon". GREAT IMAGERY

[Atricea]

"If we're all basically homo's, shouldn't we get along?" Great comment :D

[HashishUno]

@KRIGBERT thats why its funny 8l

[waldenpondogre]

Perhap you have met me

[usandusonly32]

''In the background there was a pigeon''

[mennella2000]

water is needed to make coffee...LOL!

[ghrankenstein]

A future shock that'll shit you up. 

[KRIGBERT]

Heh, I think maybe something is wrong with the WATER, guys

This is so unrealistic..

[buttlord123]

@KRIGBERT ....are you being serious?

[KRIGBERT]

@buttlord123 I'll leave that as a mystery

[GODMONSTERRARGH]

@KRIGBERT Err... it's meant to be really silly and unrealistic....

[cm2dude]

"Come on you two queers, we need to lick this problem before it turns around and slaps us in the nuts."

[enemymouse]

that car, I can't even fathom what is happening when he drives places. lol

[beefking69er]

scrubs is pure crap in comparison to this historic gem

[RugtimXII]

@beefking69er stop comparing that show to Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. So they're both about hospitals.

Comparing the two shows is like comparing the Lord of the Rings with Breakfast at Tiffany's. So they're both about jewelry.

[UltimateSkaFan]

This show reminds me of Police Squad

[anuscake123]

If you think about it, they're all actors playing characters, playing characters...and that's...that's just neat. Awesome show.

[falstaffswims]

This eve's tale of blood is an allegory, and as such I've included interviews with myself, my publisher Dean Lerner, and the actor Todd Rivers, so that we can tell you what it means.

[cbrnate]

lmao "i punched one of the child actors..." favorite way to start a sentence

[PageofLegend]

I love how doctors just keep nonchalantly whipping out guns Dirty Harry style in this show!

[jacksaint13]

SuperApparition, you're clearly a bit braindead, the way it's shot and acted out is intentional of the era. You thick cunt.

[sickafoo]

"In the background there was a pidgeon" 0.o

[topstep]

"We were young. We were physically fit. And we were challenging logic."

[Ozarkmadness56]

styrofoam and plastic cups

"cheers"

*clink*

[octobubble]

i wish they would make more

[iCarb0n]

this show is so hilarious, its hard to tell if they're serious or not

[justforcommentsyo]

in the intro when he said " 'twixt sleep and wake" i though he said "sleep and wank" haha

[SuperApparition]

@justforcommentsyo You idiot. Why are you bothering us with your misinterpretations? Fork off.

[chuckdd4201]

We need to lick this problem before it turns around and slaps us in the nuts. Brilliant...

[trickster0zero]

at 3:14 i had to rewind. the first time through, i thought he said "my mouth feels like somebody fucked a cow in it." heh.

[TheShadowCross]

NEED DVD

Best show ever made

[SykoFox]

There is a DVD, but it was only released in Britain. Check Amazon for it.

[3ggh3ad]

@TheShadowCross there is you can order ti online

[mossyMoss100iTcr0Wd]

@TheShadowCross The IT Crowd too XD

[bellatrixthechicken]

What if rats could drive a bus?

[reapercussions]

Here it be, a futureshock that will shit you up

[murf503]

dream weaver, plus actor

[Jpbremner]

" we need a slice of your loaf dag "

[shade1978x]

I think that's the funniest opening credits sequence I've ever seen, hands down.

[Ciaran55]

I like the way he pauses as he's about to drink the water, waiting for Dean to say his line

[cbrnate]

@Ciaran55 this show is perfect for those reasons

[evfich]

he'd better hurry or they'll need to start without him.

[mattyt10215]

my mouth feels like someone parked a carrrr in it

[riesteve07]

but dag

[momwentcrazy]

i.e. always

[DJEdSaunders]

What if a rat could drive a bus?

[pennydesouza]

'...by now, a sick parody of womanhood...'

[RockShot777]

"c'mon you two queers, we need to lick this problem before it turns around and slaps us in the nuts" oh my God, this show is hilarious!

[melvert33]

"It's balls to the wall, flat out horror" so many great lines in this

[kazzi05]

@melvert33

what min?

[melvert33]

It's 3:58, why do want to know? all of this is so funny

[AngriSnowman]

"Morning DAG. Morning Thornton RRREEEEED! Would either of you two like a glaaass og WAAATEEERRRRRRR?"

Cracks me up everytime.

[sfeely7]

7:44 Love the height difference.

[Sahanavic]

I love how how when Liz drinks the water, she can't even stand upright anymore, but Sanchez is still capable of performing complex surgery.

[cfjackson123]

Lol I can't believe I'm about to try an defend Garth's logic witch is supposed to be flawed so by me defending it I will be pointing a to flaw in a strange ironic twist. here goes

Dag says to Sanch, Liz and Reed that Sanch and Liz are at two different evolutionary stages hence why Liz is unable to speak and act sentient and Sanch is still very human with ape appearance.

[phillipbailey70]

Perhap!!!  HAhahahahahahaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

[Rosalieee]

"I led Liz, by now a sick parody of womanhood, down the corridor."

[GuiltlessGear]

Thanks for being "straight" with me!

[Germankaviar]

But if we all basicly are "Homos" ..shouldn't we get along??

[oncewerejedi]

i love how learner has a shot gun alot

[bladderpains]

i once woke up in a dark place, a place black as pitch and twice and peculiar. then i turned on the bedroom light.

[yrubnliekzdis]

Darkplace reached the level of godliness in 6 episodes. Something Scrubs couldn't do in however many seasons they have done.

[CJscientist]

Despite the hospital setting, i don't really think they are comparable, due to them being very different sorts of comedy.

Darkplace is amazing though!

[salamirterra]

"If we're also basically homos...shouldn't we get along!?"

[buttlord123]

i enjoy bacon with my eggs

[mennella2000]

LOL! coffee requires water to be made. LOL!

[elshiple]

cry cry cry... I dont see it as a problem. LOL

[PhillyDickinson]

Love how Sanchez just willingly drinks the liquid at the start without question!

[wykedcool16]

"This place is dark, damn dark. Hence, Darkplace"

[FreakinSweet86]

This is my favourite episode!!! I wish they'd do a second series.

Nice to see a little imput from the boys of the Mighty Boosh too

[MrsPopeJohnPaul]

like knockers in a wind tunnel.

[sharkboy85]

7:18 lolz

[torgosassistant]

Matthew Holness as Merriaman Weir is fantastic...he's a great guitarist.

[animeanibe]

LoL "We were young, we were physically fit, and we were challenging logic."

[fattygoatshoulder]

they mean it like "she's FIT for a shag"

not necessarily physically fit. certainly someone could be physically fit, but not "fit for a go"

[fattygoatshoulder]

when english people say "fit" it typically means "sexy"

[ARDCOREARNIE]

thats right! like if i was to say ''ur mum is fit as fuck'' it would mean i think ur mum is really sexy. lol

[TTBSFilms]

that means "sexy" in english means "fit"

[wickedgirldp]

Love this show!

[Wonkylenny]

I imagine you have to be very physically fit to make a show like this

[MsClientele]

Genious!!!!!!!!!!

[MEpianist]

LOL "we were young, we were fit, and we were challenging logic"

[stentorian45]

You don't need to pay for children's prescriptions in the UK - another brilliant take on 80s US drama - like the way everyone is posing with guns at the start of the episode

[synthwerk]

Garth reminds me of Mark David Chapman.

[andymaq]

Oh my god you're right! I knew he reminded me of someone lol

[Matatastic]

"Come on you queers. We need to lit this problem before it slaps us in the nuts." Haha, funny stuff

[TheDevilsJoker]

Morning Dag, Morning thornton REED.

[caesarshogun]

This is one of the most brilliant ideas for a show ever. I wonder how many people actually thought it was legit. It fooled the Scifi channel.

[PS3xlxGh0sTxlx]

I do like the idea of them speaking between parts, simple but smart because in most films, u have 2 what more than once to understand whats going on

[warmachine021]

XD Dean Learner back hand smacking a child actor

[RequiemForABuckeye]

Does Dean Learner have to smack a bitch?

[onaje26]

Hahaha I like how they went driving to the hospital , even though they were already at the hospital hahah

[jimjurtz]

har look at what the nurses are wearing at 5:55

[spotlitkiss]

have you been drinking some of the green stuff? what are you on about?

[manwithoutabody]

Anyone suppose the bright green water is a Troll 2 reference?

[7lartceps]

Hey!

[eatshatndie]

This is indeed a future shock that shit me up

[Sal1981]

if we're all homos, won't we all get along?

[doctorbigballs]

in the background, there was a pigeon

[victorkicksass123]

based on tunes originally whistled by garth...

awesome.

[nawsdog]

" greetings traveller. Who am I? Perhap you have met me between sleep and wake in the pernumbra of uncertantity you call unconcious.... or perhaps you met me at a book signing" hahaha gold

[Zachccccc]

"were all homo's we should get along....."

"common you two queers..."

hahaha

[mbeswick]

"Without giving too much away think Planet of the Apes"

Brilliant

[McBitey1]

haha jk i know its not really that old but i do love it.

[McBitey1]

ive loved this show since i first saw it about 20 yrs. ago.

[MegaLostFreak]

@McBitey1 dude, this was shot in 2004. it wasn't actually an 80's show.

[pauric16]

i love the coffee scene, i makes no sense...there is water in coffee lol!!!!

[richardmoores]

yea but not from the water cooler.

[shabbycrew]

some people on here actually thought this was an 80s show!!

[brody14666]

i know...fucktards

[dedpink]

someone I know thought the 'one track lover' song was actually an 80's music video

[brody14666]

haha really.... you should have just gone along with it and said it was number 1 for 5 years in the 80's...its the biggest song in the world like. i love people

[ches1212]

i fuckin loved this show

[thereflex101]

every time Thorton hits the table, I laugh for about a week

[LSDCoatedBrain]

I wish there was actually there were actually "Garth Merenghi" books. I would definitely read them.

[spotlitkiss]

actually yeah - i'd read them too actually

[Becatsup]

At about 6:40 they chink plastic cups and there's a mug sound effect (just thought I'd point it out).

[kieron858]

lmao nice one :P

[lambie1985]

like knockers in a wind tunnel-classsic

[robmx123]

"perhap you've met me twix sleep and wake" lol

[shadowness645]

one coffee coming right up!

[lordsofkoble]

No!

[Simon0]

in the background there was a pigeon! Yay this show is funny.

[lotrtttluvsme2]

"a sick parody of womanhood" HAHAHA.

[nickantouni]

scrubs is amazing...bumper buddies

[guypie69]

tempus immamoria - i.e. forever!! LOLLERCOPTER!

[jimjurts]

penumbra of uncertainty

[Meevinman]

in black fang, i asked if a rat could drive a bus. lol!

[bohabb]

It will shit you up!

[Cadeyrnyes]

All over me like knockers in a wind tunnel bahahaha

[conormcconor]

my mouth feels like some parked a car in it lol this is soooooooo soooooo soooooooo funny mean lke seriouly cool

[nightfly10]

Like this so much im going to buy it on dvd tomorrow.

Wish they would make more.

[reonat]

Don't even have time to drink this water, I'm THAT busy...

[rumdidda84]

"...in the background there was a pigeon."

XD

[nightowl685]

alice lowe is so cute, even as a monkey:)

[Spacecatforty2]

I agree!

[SayNoToPC]

And who doesn't love her panties showing at 7:40?

[TheFury1213]

I led liz, by now a sick parody of womanhood..." lol

[Yicadie12]

a future shock that'll shit you up

[stevenuuu1212]

"Tempus Immamoria ie Always"

[joeholness]

"but if were all basicly homos should'nt we all get along" (7:10) Genius!!!

[DexterAndCromwell]

'Balls-to-the-wall, flat-out horror."

[boulu1]

omg its george the volcano. "Would you like some Warteeeeer"

[livee89]

it sure is ! you gotta love that guy's voice ! x

[hohumming]

that's peculiar.

[dmatthews2k6]

my mouth feels like someones paaarked a caaaar in it

[CobaltKris]

what if rats could drive a bus?

[ReloadPsi]

Kid keeps glancing at the camera. This show is fucking awesome!

[captainspudnick]

i love the terrible acting like thornton's shitty american expressions.

[Deadlydesperado]

I heard they were in negotiations to make a movie based off this.

[quinns26]

Sounds cool but highly unlikely.

[beshameless]

'perhap you have met me twixt sleep nd wake' - imagine if people spoke like that