I'm Alan Partridge series 2 cup of beans

[niderry1]

"Savoury 99"

[swettybettybob]

fantastically random

[WSWarthog]

This is so dark it goes way beyond just the "cringe" factor. The only way Michael and Alan can interact is via the pleasantries of their professional relationship (when Michael brings the beans he says "just as ordered") and this is I think Alan's only half-sincere attempt to breach the distance between himself and other people which falls flat on its face.

[CiTyLiGhTsDoNtShInE]

As a Geordie myself I can honestly say I bloody love a cup of beans

[navatech]

You havent got a spoon?

[leef0324uk]

savoury 99 cup of beans

[MrNePiS]

Look at the bike in hallway... fkn bedsit land lol

[Reluctant5]

A savoury 99.

[Xxfancythat79xX]

Michael is a man of mystery! I always said i'd never wanna meet him in a dark alley...well he did kill a monkey!

[ptrayers]

Bizarre scene, what's going on when Partridge tries to follow him then sees something or does Michael shout something to get him to go out again, I can't quite catch it?

[uknova2]

@ptrayers michael says "STAY THERE" so i dont think partridge saw anything

[andybovington]

i remember this bit, didnt know which episode it was, thanks 4 posting

[UncommittedAddict]

It's a really strange scene this. I was always under the impression that Michael wanted to be Alan's friend just as much as Alan wanted to be Michael's (though he'd never admit it!). Here, it seems like Michael just doesn't want to know him (I know he's watching a documentary about Triads, but he doesn't even invite him in) - and who is the big guy coming out of his house?

So a great scene, but a slightly odd one.

[harryfritter]

You've got to read between the lines, he hasn't got any spoons, well, he has, but they're in the bathroom (cos he's a heroin user!!!!), another example of why this has got to be one of the best comedy series ever

[Bosshlover]

LOL, i love this show n the 1st series too! ive got them both on dvd, soo funny :D.

[SniffPeters]

That fat bloke who leaves Michael's house, is he meant to be be Michael's gay lover?

[Havencheese]

I don't usually look into Partridge too much but...Michael's mission was "Garn til Cardiff, have full sex with a woman", so I doubt it. I thought for a second you might be right, though the idea of having a spoon in the bathroom I always think of smack and maybe one of his housemates. Prob looking into it way too much though.

[SERVANTOFSET]

What abvout that scene in the static home wher Michael mimes buming another person?

[JoeScaramanga]

"You haven't got a spoon?"

"There's one in the bathrooom, but I've no cause to use it."

GENIUS!

[socialistwill]

Is this the scene where we, as an audience, genuinely feel sorry for Alan?

His supposed best friend, eager not to allow him into his house, leaves him outside eating some sausage and beans, then instructs him to leave it on the step so as to prevent Alan from coming inside. Also, Michael views Partridge as a customer instead of a friend, imparting that "I canee sell ya any petrol".

[stevenuuu1212]

I never looked at it like that, but since you mention it, you do have a point.

I just got the impression that Michael was a bit weird anyway (which he is) and his kindest gesture is to give someone a cup of beans, being obvlivious to his poor social skills.

I think Alans best face is at 1:37, looking around and regretting what he's just done.

[sagey01]

"Bye"

"B-Bye"

Just that has me worshipping Coogan.

[1dal1]

Lmao, love this show. :P

Great, well done. :)

[martybags72]

without alan there would be no david brent

[053bss]

That's not necessarily a good thing. Coogan is a character actor, meaning he doesn't go round acting like Partridge in real life. Gervais is just a stupid twit on screen AND in real life. Jervais IS Brent.

[christschinwon]

gervais admits there are similarities ie brent isn't a bad person but he confuses many traits & doesn't really get stuff other people take for granted - we can all be guilty of this but in a different way. For me, there's nothing to like about alan partridge - if u met him in real life you'd just want to punch his lights out!

[noname1209]

'...like a savory 99'

[Martymoose100]

Damn funny leaving him at the door eating a cup of beans. Genius comedy!!

[davelympany]

in off the red

[npmcream]

Classic AP!

[kreejo]

"jurassic park!"

[Roverchris405]

absolutely fantastic, one of the best comedies ever!

[rozzer1275]

classic "there's a sponon in the bathroom but i've no cause to use it"??

[stendec]

'i cannae sell you any petrol'

Ten on ten

[missAHO]

back of the net

[ACIncorporated]

"Have u got a spoon" ..... "No" - Class sketch :D

[vaughny]

"A savoury 99"........lol