An '80s UK Sitcom Actress Receives More Than She Bargained For! - stereo HQ

When actors mess about too much, directors tear out their hair (either their own or the actor's or both) but a MODERATE amount of horse-play relaxes a set and can be productive. This is Nicholas Lyndhurst, showing his wonderful sense of humour while taping a late-'80s sitcom, "The Two Of Us", with Janet Dibley. Years earlier, I had sent my MUM a present like the one featured in this clip. The best part was - mine was bent in the middle! I wonder what Freud would have made of THAT?

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Comedy

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• Nicholas
• Lyndhurst
• Janet
• Dibley
• The
• Two
• Of
• Us

[KarlPilkingt0n]

This programme is so under-rated. So many funny moments - especially with Ashley's Mother.

[morpheusatloppers]

@KarlPilkingt0n - I remember a great outtake of HER, too. If I come across it, I'll post it!

[Forestamtul]

IS THIS A BLOOPER?

[morpheusatloppers]

Technically, NO. Sometimes actors like to play pranks and this was one such - they lighten the mood.

Interestingly, in Britain, the word "bloopers" doesn't exist. The word we use is "outtakes" (or "out-takes") and whilst most people understand the expression to MEAN "bloopers" - it also covers INTENDED pranks - along with ANYTHING that doesn't make it to air.

Gawd! I sound like a right show-biz nerd! But then, I s'pose I AM!!

[Forestamtul]

thanks I live in UK and I dont know why I call it blooper I must have heard this word when Terry Wogan ran a show called Auntie's Bloopers.

This was a BBC show in the past.

[morpheusatloppers]

@Forestamtul Sorry it's taken me a year - you probably won't know what I'm TALKING about now - but it was Auntie's BLOOMERS!

[younghoss]

@morpheusatloppers

It is widely believed "blooper" was coined in America by Kermit Schaefer in the late 50's or early '60's with a series of albums entitled "Pardon My Blooper". It was a collection of verbal errors from radio, film, and tv.

[sirNemanjapro]

Its Rodney!

[morpheusatloppers]

@ukgoldfan - One bit of Ashley's Mum - but I haven't found it yet!

[623058]

@morpheusatloppers most people like to say "cock up" like the great Denis Norden said,

[KarlPilkingt0n]

@morpheusatloppers - Cheers!

[KarlPilkingt0n]

"Blooper" is ultimately derived from "blue," a traditional euphemism for obscene or indecent material. So this is certainly a blooper as it qualifies as indecent material. An outtake is any take that hasn't been used or has been taken out.