Comments on: Educational TV parody: Look Around You http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 15:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Simon Greenwood http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33810 Simon Greenwood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33810 The DVD is an absolute joy - loads of extra features that would mean nothing unless you were ever off ill from school in the UK in the late 1970s. The format is Programmes for Schools and Colleges which were shown by both the BBC and ITV in the morning (now on BBC2 and Channel 4). There is a whole section of CEEFAX, the text information system that used to take up a fair part of daytime programming, and an option to turn off the dialogue, leaving only the lovely synth soundtrack. Look up the 'module' for Music and revel in the creation of 'Little Mouse' by Jack Morgan BSc (Hons). The programme's brown decored website is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/lookaroundyou/ . The DVD is an absolute joy – loads of extra features that would mean nothing unless you were ever off ill from school in the UK in the late 1970s. The format is Programmes for Schools and Colleges which were shown by both the BBC and ITV in the morning (now on BBC2 and Channel 4). There is a whole section of CEEFAX, the text information system that used to take up a fair part of daytime programming, and an option to turn off the dialogue, leaving only the lovely synth soundtrack. Look up the ‘module’ for Music and revel in the creation of ‘Little Mouse’ by Jack Morgan BSc (Hons). The programme’s brown decored website is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/lookaroundyou/ .

]]> By: dculberson http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33571 dculberson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33571 Oh dear god my life has improved immeasurably. Oh dear god my life has improved immeasurably.

]]> By: CountD http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33578 CountD Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33578 I preferred season 1 (which was the more uniform school education parody), though my favorite moment came from the food episode of the second season. The "Slimby scariest picture possible" has been my default user picture/avatar for every website for the past year or so. Also, Imhotep is invisible. I preferred season 1 (which was the more uniform school education parody), though my favorite moment came from the food episode of the second season. The “Slimby scariest picture possible” has been my default user picture/avatar for every website for the past year or so.

Also, Imhotep is invisible.

]]> By: nick http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-36696 nick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-36696 "ha! i submitted this to you last year and it never got posted. sad!" Just for the record, the Nick who posted the above is not me. (There are two Nicks now, I guess.) BTW: where have the post numbers gone? “ha! i submitted this to you last year and it never got posted. sad!”

Just for the record, the Nick who posted the above is not me. (There are two Nicks now, I guess.)

BTW: where have the post numbers gone?

]]> By: nick http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-36700 nick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-36700 Oops. There they are (the post numbers). My bad. Oops. There they are (the post numbers). My bad.

]]> By: phasor3000 http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33383 phasor3000 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33383 "Using a hand drill, a small hole is formed at the base of Nigel's skull..." Shades of <i>Bloodsucking Freaks!</i> Great retro-synth soundtrack, too. “Using a hand drill, a small hole is formed at the base of Nigel’s skull…”

Shades of Bloodsucking Freaks!

Great retro-synth soundtrack, too.

]]> By: maryr http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33390 maryr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33390 A friend introduced me to these this spring. The episode on water is a favorite of mine, mainly for the experimenter repeatedly reaching in to the boiling water and subsequent hand makeup. A friend introduced me to these this spring. The episode on water is a favorite of mine, mainly for the experimenter repeatedly reaching in to the boiling water and subsequent hand makeup.

]]> By: stinkyweezleteet http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33392 stinkyweezleteet Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33392 More specifically, this is a parody of the popular BBC show 'Tomorrows World', staple Thursday night viewing in the 80's... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow's_World More specifically, this is a parody of the popular BBC show ‘Tomorrows World’, staple Thursday night viewing in the 80′s…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow's_World

]]> By: maryr http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33395 maryr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33395 PS: Sorry, should have included link in my previous post: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LqYBncyKpM PS: Sorry, should have included link in my previous post: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LqYBncyKpM

]]> By: changescat http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33396 changescat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33396 My favourite has got to be the one on maths--that is, Mathmatical Anti-Telharsic Septomin Harfatum. Loved the water one too... My favourite has got to be the one on maths–that is, Mathmatical Anti-Telharsic Septomin Harfatum.

Loved the water one too…

]]> By: stinkyweezleteet http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33409 stinkyweezleteet Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33409 Correction to my previous post, the second series is the parody I was thinking of. The first series was much more general. Correction to my previous post, the second series is the parody I was thinking of. The first series was much more general.

]]> By: nick http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33416 nick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33416 ha! i submitted this to you last year and it never got posted. sad! ha! i submitted this to you last year and it never got posted. sad!

]]> By: Mark Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33427 Mark Frauenfelder Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33427 Sorry for missing it, Nick. I really try to go through all the submissions, but sometimes I fall behind. Please don't become discouraged. Sorry for missing it, Nick. I really try to go through all the submissions, but sometimes I fall behind. Please don’t become discouraged.

]]> By: James Cx http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33434 James Cx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33434 If series one is by far funnier than series two and series two is at most worth a few chuckles, what is the height of Imhotep? If series one is by far funnier than series two and series two is at most worth a few chuckles, what is the height of Imhotep?

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33435 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33435 The Look Around You parodies manage to be funny even if you've never seen the original program. Uh, programmes. The Look Around You parodies manage to be funny even if you’ve never seen the original program. Uh, programmes.

]]> By: Ian Holmes http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33440 Ian Holmes Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33440 Nick @7: heh... I mentioned "Look Around You" in the comments thread to Cory's IT Crowd post yesterday... but I think you trumped me with your one-year-old scoop... Mark @8: now let's see how long it takes you guys to discover "The Mighty Boosh". Or "The Day Today". Or "Snuff Box", "Jam", "Spaced" ... ;-) Nick @7: heh… I mentioned “Look Around You” in the comments thread to Cory’s IT Crowd post yesterday… but I think you trumped me with your one-year-old scoop…

Mark @8: now let’s see how long it takes you guys to discover “The Mighty Boosh”. Or “The Day Today”. Or “Snuff Box”, “Jam”, “Spaced” … ;-)

]]> By: Absent http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33707 Absent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33707 The episode with "Synthesizer Patel" was my favourite. The episode with “Synthesizer Patel” was my favourite.

]]> By: Absent http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33708 Absent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33708 Oops, here the link to a clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cv1_Bw_sBo Oops, here the link to a clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cv1_Bw_sBo

]]> By: cha0tic http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-36017 cha0tic Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-36017 They are works of Genius. When I saw my first episode I flashed back to being at school in the 70's. My favourite is 'music' ( http://tinyurl.com/39ae7m ) because of the 'boite diabolique' & the 19 forbidden notes. They are works of Genius. When I saw my first episode I flashed back to being at school in the 70′s. My favourite is ‘music’ ( http://tinyurl.com/39ae7m ) because of the ‘boite diabolique’ & the 19 forbidden notes.

]]> By: Silva http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33462 Silva Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33462 This stuff is excelent. I had written a text about deep sea fishes I've meant to "webisode" for months, and this have given me the inspiration I needed. This stuff is excelent. I had written a text about deep sea fishes I’ve meant to “webisode” for months, and this have given me the inspiration I needed.

]]> By: Angstrom http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33492 Angstrom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33492 Factoids : Peter Serafinowicz, of Look Around You has a new series starting on BBC on Thursday. Or you can watch it now online, via this weird myspace tie-in. Ugh. http://creative.myspace.com/uk/bbc2comedy/bbc2popup.htm I have one hair. Factoids :
Peter Serafinowicz, of Look Around You has a new series starting on BBC on Thursday.
Or you can watch it now online, via this weird myspace tie-in. Ugh.
http://creative.myspace.com/uk/bbc2comedy/bbc2popup.htm

I have one hair.

]]> By: Kurt McAllister http://boingboing.net/2007/10/01/educational-tv-parod.html#comment-33509 Kurt McAllister Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33509 I've always loved these, ever since my friend introduced them to me, along with Darkplace and Spaced. And the fact that that was Edgar Wright with the second experiment made me happy. I’ve always loved these, ever since my friend introduced them to me, along with Darkplace and Spaced. And the fact that that was Edgar Wright with the second experiment made me happy.

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