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Slideshow Sketch

By stan

17 February 2007

Another sketch from me, um, do a review if you've got any views or opinions,
cheers

Slideshow Sketch

Sketch begins with a university lecturer in front of a huge class pointing at a slideshow.

Lecturer: So, as you can see from this map of Europe in 1916, now remember everybody that the battle of the Somme was raging. As you can see the Germans had advanced over vast stretches of land and were now slaughtering British, French and Belgian soldiers in their thousands every week.

Pupil: BOOOOO! Hissssssssssssssssssss!

Lecturer: Erm yes anyway, as you can also see the British naval blockade was now coming into effect on Germany's resources...

Pupil: Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!! Woooooo go the Navy!!!!

Lecturer: Yes well...now, also as you can see in this picture of the Dardanelles off the coast of Turkey you can see the peninsula of Galliopili. Bow in 1915 a plan was devised to open up a new British front to get at the Ottoman Empire and take the Turks by surprise...

Pupil: He's behind you!!!!

Other Pupil: No he's not and shut up!!!!

Lecturer: As I was saying in the gallipoli campaign the assualt was led by the Australian, New Zealand and other commonwealth forces.

Pupil: Did he say aussies!!?? ( In an Aussie accent) Did they take their kangaroos with them and their dingoes (he bursts out hysterically) HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

Lecturer: Look would you shut up!!!!! This is a very sensitive subject you know!!!! It isn't a panto!!!

Pupil: Oh yes it is!

Lecturer: Oh no it isn't!

Pupil:Oh yes it is!

Lecturer: Oh no it isn't!!! Oh I'm off.

The lecturer tripes over.

Pupil: SHE FELL OVER SHE FELL OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

END OF SKETCH

Reviews

Written by fellpony (1656 comments posted) 17th February 2007

OK, so the joke is???

You're right that lecturers are standups (or can be) but what's the sketch about?

Not enough bones in this one for it to stand alone, Stan.

Written by Phil (6838 comments posted) 17th February 2007

I think perhaps this was all in the visualisation when you dreamt this one up - doesn't work for me on paper, although I can see what you were trying to do.

Comedy is hard. I guess sometimes, material that seems weak on paper can be rescued by great performances. Not sure this is the case here, but you never know.

Phil.

Slan! Stan.
Written by gerardconnolly (1186 comments posted) 18th February 2007

Stan, Old Bean. You are obviously tring quite hard and I enjoyed reading you piece on Cromwell. You clearly have your head screwed on and I admire the way you take the trouble to attempt to craft your script properly.

Howver a few pieces of advice.

To get away with comedy [ O tempora O mores ] you need to be funny. Frankly none of your pieces are. Because they are not gag based and the punchlines don't work. Always start with the gag. And work back from there. Not vice versa. If you want to see what I mean on this site have a look at Givitsm; Bagheera; Woody' Coosh or Bottleblondesurfer.

Comedy is a serious business. I know its a cliche but there is none more true. If your joke dies you die with it. And worse, do it too often and you become the joke. Try things one at a time.

Finally think the unthinkable at its most implauseably surreal. That way you are likely to come up with notions that are individual to you and you can develop your own distictive brand of comedy.

My best wishes to you. Remember so many people think they can be funny and finish up on their arses. Its an oral thing essentially. If you can 'hear' the joke it probably works. All you havr to do is get it across on paper. That's what scripting is all about. It's one of the most difficult things aroung. But the rewards are immeasureable. So keep trying.

Slan!

Codicil
Written by gerardconnolly (1186 comments posted) 18th February 2007

and my apologies for any typos but I have a lot of old friends to lokk up on a flying visit and no time to edit.

I hate to...
Written by givitsum (651 comments posted) 18th February 2007

... sound repetitive, but I gotta go along with the others stan. For me there lacked gags to keep your attention, then also a punch at the end to round it all off. Sadly, I feel more or less the same about the three posts currently up.

Still, I suppose there may be an audience somewhere, as you and your mates are obviously amused by it. Will keep an eye out for your future stuff. Don't be put off.

Rgds

Givitsum

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