Comments on: Gullible of Tunbridge Wells http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/05/12/gullible-of-tunbridge-wells/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:09:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Samantha http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/05/12/gullible-of-tunbridge-wells/comment-page-1/#comment-15989 Samantha Sun, 14 May 2006 23:10:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/05/12/gullible-of-tunbridge-wells/#comment-15989 PK - I have to say that I only knew because Clifford had indicated it was in his post. Had I just stumbled across the programme, I am pretty sure I would have been taken it. The sequence of <strong> perfect </strong> British stereotypes most likely would not have tipped me off, rather I think it would have exasperated me. So... any thoughts as to why the Denzil Dexter is at USC? I can't help suspecting that the writers thought they were making the name up. They could have done a lot better than "Denzil Dexter" if they were looking for a representive SoCal name. PK -

I have to say that I only knew because Clifford had indicated it was in his post. Had I just stumbled across the programme, I am pretty sure I would have been taken it. The sequence of perfect British stereotypes most likely would not have tipped me off, rather I think it would have exasperated me.

So… any thoughts as to why the Denzil Dexter is at USC? I can’t help suspecting that the writers thought they were making the name up. They could have done a lot better than “Denzil Dexter” if they were looking for a representive SoCal name.

]]> By: PK http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/05/12/gullible-of-tunbridge-wells/comment-page-1/#comment-15987 PK Sat, 13 May 2006 09:28:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/05/12/gullible-of-tunbridge-wells/#comment-15987 I'm afraid I was one of the gullible... I’m afraid I was one of the gullible…

]]> By: damtp_dweller http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/05/12/gullible-of-tunbridge-wells/comment-page-1/#comment-15988 damtp_dweller Fri, 12 May 2006 22:45:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/05/12/gullible-of-tunbridge-wells/#comment-15988 Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse created what is, in my opinion, the best moment of comedy ever in one of the episodes of the Fast Show. It's the one where Lord Ralph Mayhew has to break some rather bad news to Ted in the pub: <i>"Tomato - Ted - aubergine - your - potato - wife's - turnip - dead."</i> Absolute genius. Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse created what is, in my opinion, the best moment of comedy ever in one of the episodes of the Fast Show. It’s the one where Lord Ralph Mayhew has to break some rather bad news to Ted in the pub:

“Tomato – Ted – aubergine – your – potato – wife’s – turnip – dead.”

Absolute genius.

]]> By: SteveM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/05/12/gullible-of-tunbridge-wells/comment-page-1/#comment-15986 SteveM Fri, 12 May 2006 19:51:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/05/12/gullible-of-tunbridge-wells/#comment-15986 I admit I caught on right away it was a spoof. BBC comedy is always very good at this sort of thing though. Not surprised either that it was written by the brilliant Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson of "The Fast Show", one of my favourite comedy shows from the 90s. Incidently, for a bad image of a scientist check out one of the show's characters "Professor Denzil Dexter" of the University of Southern California: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/fastshow/characters/denzil_dexter.shtml For some reason his voice also sounds like Ed Witten. Anyway, I will check out the future radio shows. Good stuff! I admit I caught on right away it was a spoof. BBC comedy is always very good at this sort of thing though. Not surprised either that it was written by the brilliant Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson of “The Fast Show”, one of my favourite comedy shows from the 90s. Incidently, for a bad image of a scientist check out one of the show’s characters “Professor Denzil Dexter” of the University of Southern California:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/fastshow/characters/denzil_dexter.shtml

For some reason his voice also sounds like Ed Witten.

Anyway, I will check out the future radio shows. Good stuff!

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