Big Train - Tyrant At Home

[playstation1980]

NOW LEAFF ME

[FilimboUK]

I'm convinced this didn't have a laugh track the first time it was on

[thebegtets]

@FilimboUK

That was the thing with Big Train, had a laugh track throughout. Didn't bother me at all. Favourite sketch show ever. Cat and Mouse fighting in the street is my fave. Had the whole thing recorded on a VHS at the time but my friend lost it. Over the moon when it came out on DVD.

[FilimboUK]

@thebegtets Definitely no laugh track the first time it was on, i remember cos of the staring cartoon, which was always very slow, then all the versions on youtube of that have a laugh track added, which just makes it seem weird.

[thebegtets]

@FilimboUK

The VHS i had was from the the first time it was on and it DEFINITELY did have a laughing track. It was more of a recorded studio audience than a laughing track. As for the stare out world finals, the "Richard Gere in the audience" always got a big laugh from the laugh track. That I very much remember.

[FilimboUK]

@thebegtets No, the first screening had no laugh track. They added one for the repeat. The vhs you have is probably from the repeat screening. I clearly remember both this and the stare out finals having no laugh track whatsoever, the series fizzled out, they panicked and added one.

[thebegtets]

@FilimboUK

From Wikipedia: Both series were shot entirely on location (series one on 35mm film and series two on DigiBeta) and later shown to a live audience so that a laugh track could be recorded.

I caught it the first time around. It never went out without a laugh track. Never heard of a show resorting to a laugh track to save it. Maybe I wrong about that one, would love for you to tell me a few.

[FilimboUK]

@thebegtets wiki is wrong. there was no laugh track when this went out. the key word perhaps is LATER. It was filmed, edited, they showed it once on bbc2, it did nothing, they LATER showed it to a studio audience and added the laugh track. Producers are always panicking and adding laughs, woody allen does a whole scene in annie hall about it. Series 2 possibly was shown with laughs, then they went back and added them to 1, but first time, no.

[thebegtets]

@FilimboUK Just saw your other post on another website about no laugh track.

I really feel you are incorrect about this one, Surely if a version of this existed without the laugh track it would show up on some search of even one of the sketches. i have had this verified by friends who agree that there was a laughing track on the first broadcast of this, even though they would prefare if it wasn't.

Could you provide proof? I'd actually like to hear them without the laugh track.

[dacptn]

I love english comedy, no one else does it better, who would of thought what an evil intergalactic overlord does in his spare time at home hahahah

[The12ozBucket]

thats one of the funniest sketches i ever cried laughing to..its up there in with four candles(the two ronnies)

[noreplygimp]

Ha Ha also like 'NIinja chills at home'

[anhik]

2:33 is that a hole in his socks? XD

[garymakin01]

LOL.

[archastral]

I think this is the funniest sketch i've EVER seen, it's just what most people prob do after coming in from work, spot on!

[rayblack2004]

this reminds me of the sims when you get modded characters:

Theyre dramatic to look at, but all they do is the same things as us

Love the interruption when hoovering

[cuadbvs]

hahahaha @ 2:50

[pstrauss1]

Very funny sketch of funny or die UK, very big train-esque. check it out

[ealaspada]

The vaccuuming kills me every time...

[rayblack2004]

and he's eating a chinese takeaway LOL

[Cee1003]

I remember Big Train by this set of sketches alone!

[solveiguk]

Genius of a sketch!

[GordonMorrice]

The mumbling is great. We all do it when alone.

[mistermuffin420]

is the a parody of a real show or did they just make this up?

[shaurz]

I think he's supposed to be Ming the Merciless.

[rubank]

It's a parody on Flash Gordon

[haribo687]

a filthy little planet they call... eaaarrrtthhhhhhhhuh

LOL

[funkychikkin]

Hilarious.

Twisted, but hilarious.

[JohnPaulSaylor]

does he say the pit of eyes or ice? lol

[ofdarknessandlight]

use your common sense, he says fire first, what kind of retarded pit would be full of eyes? *slap*

[PowerThirteen]

Maybe he wanted him to be thrown into the see?

*badum-tish*

[ofdarknessandlight]

hahaha i hate you :D

[akarpowicz]

Nuh uh, first he says throw him in the pit of fire, then it's the pit of ice. Of course a tyrant would have one of each pit. 8-)

[Jcahalane]

oh my...

[davidhoulihan]

LMAO ;D (2:06 "feckin' hell) is he really from Craggy Island?

[hayesy316]

RUBBISH. RUBBISH. STUPID MAN.

[HoratioHumboldt]

Well, I do. Europe rocks, which you would know if you had seen it instead of spending your time in English theme pubs. I love ya Europe, count me in.

[maffmatics]

chill out

[danielmalins]

VengaboysRbackINtown, I know it must be irksome to have such disappointing people as "gocubs3000" talking about things which they have spectacularly little knowledge of, but I would have to take issue with you on one point. The idea that most people in the UK want to be full integrated with Europe is beyond laughable. I would say that at least 70% of the population want either LESS integration or no integration at all.

[Rabbibunny]

I agree with Daniel. To roughly quote what was being said in yesterday's Question Time, to a degree we're beginning to lose the right to govern ourselves through our own democratically elected parliament -- we shouldn't have to give up our right to control immigration and criminal law to the EU, some things have to be kept with the nation state.

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[Rabbibunny]

Don't get me wrong there are certainly benefits to integration with regards to trade and cooperation, tackling such issues as overfishing, climate change and cross-border crime to name a few, however, full integration isn't necessary for such cooperation to occur. What gocubs3000 also does not take into account is that the EU, unlike the US, is not a single nation.

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[finalgbster]

this sketch si really fununy the only bad thing is its to long and it gets a bit stale. thats wat the problem was with sereies 2 of mithcell and webb look

[Doggylova2101]

lol hes watchin telletubies!!!!!!!

[VengaboysRbackINtown]

You've never tasted English food obviously. War is over now you tool!

[gocubs3000]

I have been there (Merseyside).

"To eat well in England, you should have breakfast three times a day."

— William Somerset Maugham

I agree with that.

[VengaboysRbackINtown]

And no suprise which ignorant country you come from. :-)

[gocubs3000]

Yeah, I'm sure your little country is more enlightened, fool.

[VengaboysRbackINtown]

My little country? Where is that then? One of the richest and long lasting countries in the world with a heritage to end all heritages? Hmm. Maybe next time you go to England you should spend a bit more money on food as you obviously chose to eat like a pauper last time. If you can't afford a decent restaurant then make your own food. You can get any kind of ingredients in a first world state you know.

[VengaboysRbackINtown]

Just don't bitch about non existent 'bad food' issues on a worldwide message board because it makes you look stoopid. :-P

[gocubs3000]

So now we have the renowned English cuisine? Ha! maybe you need to spend more time outside your stoopid island.

[VengaboysRbackINtown]

Is this 'island' thing supposed to be an insult with you guys? Oh dear God, we're surrounded by sea..GASP!! Yes is the answer to your ridiculous question, some of the worlds top chefs work here now and British cuisine is world class. Top chefs won't go to America though, why would they? Only so much you can do with burgers, fries and pizza. LOL. Please educate yourself on the world outside your isolated and rather desolate country please.

[gocubs3000]

The "island" thing is not an insult, just a fact and a state of mind. And if you believe than English cuisine is "world class" well, keep dreaming.

"Educate yourself on the world", ha! Maybe you need to follow your own advice.

[VengaboysRbackINtown]

A state of mind you say? Hmm, explain. Do you think its a handicap? Seriously, i'm really interested on why you think Britain being an island is so bad.

Oh and weather British cuisine is world class or not, its no worse than American cuisine is it. ;-) I'd understand if you were French or Spanish but I really don't think people in glass houses should throw stones.

[gocubs3000]

I can't claim American "cuisine" is world class. About the island, maybe is the stereotype, but I have the idea of English being isolationist. They refused to participate in the World Cup until 1950, they refused to integrate with continental Europe (Euro currency), they still stick to imperial measures, and so on.

And yes, I live in a glass house and I'm throwing stones. I know many Americans are isolationists and a bit arrogant, and some people say it is an English legacy.

[VengaboysRbackINtown]

Hmm, well I can't speak for every English person but almost everyone I know would love the UK to be fully integrated with Europe. We can't really help what our government decides much like you guys.Most people I know love to travel and will at any opportubity and being right next to continental Europe and in the commonwealth makes it easier for us. As for changing to metric..I can't see why we would need to, sorry. Sorry if I came off hostile but you did make a xenophobic remark to begin with.

[gocubs3000]

I know that I started the fight and that I only received an appropriate answer. For some perv reason I like these international wars. They allow me to think about the stereotypes I have, and explore other people owns.

In theory, we can control what the govnt decides, the problem is that sometimes the mob rules. As the song says:

"You cry about the price of gas and war in Iraq

But you voted Bush in twice, what were you smoking crack?"

[Simon0]

mmmmm... English cuisine.

As Homer would say.

[politirel]

Well it's true though, tyrants live lives just like us.

[ElevenHymn]

Eaaaaaarrrrth.

[Long23]

Can anyone tell me which building the initial sequence was shot in?

[Poddeh]

cool, is this a quiz? :P

[Long23]

Yes. Next question - is your real name Tom Henderson?

[Poddeh]

No it's Tom Benderson sorry :( Do I get a Long23 chequebook and pen though?

[Fu11force]

Oh no I can't believe that, the guy's a wanker!

[TheWayForward]

Its the temple of Kchargn on the planet Wardorf.

[timbubb1]

Its the Royal Horticultural Society Hall in London.

[d4yogurt]

well ooh-oo-ooh, look at me i'm cultured.

[tonibunny]

I fking love this show.

[Amkii]

XD lmfao! God, I love Big Train!!

[dmolinari]

Ha ha ha! fantastic

[PersianPaladin]

LMAO!!

[AikeaCine]

Great sketch, Big Train was fantastic!

[maejunkmail]

The tyrant Sucks Rugs!

[gracie1simonpeggrulz]

okay.... randomness, yet gd!!! thnx!!!