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Anyone got any news on a DVD release of this ?
Thanks
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C4 website indicates a best of will be released this year, no specific details though
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That's Propa Bo that is....
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That's proper crap more like! Cos' the whole series is funny, so why just a "best of" release :mad:
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Bo Selecta is great, and as usual we get buggered over with a bad dvd release :( :( :(
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Originally posted by Savagexii
as usual we get buggered over with a bad dvd release
why, "as usual"?
Channel 4 comedy programmes have had consistently excellent dvd releases - "Spaced", "The Book Group", "Black Books"...
It is probably more to do with the nature and format of the show that a "best of" is the more likely candidate for release.
I would welcome a full series release as there are many hilarious moments but this show (like the BBC's "Dead Ringers") relies on a lot of "topical" comedy that very quickly looses it's relevance. This is more than likely forefront in the dvd producers' minds & they would want to create a programme that can be enjoyed at anytime in the future without prior knowledge of a particular week's events.
Just imagine how un-funny an episode of "Spitting Image" from 1985 is going to be to anyone watching it today.
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Fair point, but i was really fustrated to hear it was going to be a best of rather than complete series. I seem to read about these "Best Of"'s alot and more often than not, i am one of the ppl looking forward to a full series release. :[
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I would imagine that it'll be the two 'best of' shows that were on Ch4 a few weeks ago.
It'sa real shame as they should have done the whole series, the spots on UKPlay that had Avid (the one where he followed Jamie Oliver was very funny) and the Jonathan Ross interview (perhaps throw in the Comic Relief appearance aswell ! ;)).
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I was in tears at the Liberty X interview and the Michael Jackson bit where he said " Marrr-taaayyy, this is my kid blanket, you know why I call him that?" (if you watched it you know the rest!) :D
Just to get those 2 bits would be enough for me. :lol:
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Hee-ey ! Shambone mother edited !
edit - T&Cs - masked swearing :nono:
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I took the brother straight out of hospital!, placenta all over my face, Thats right.
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Gah.. It wasn't like it was a huge series either, 6 eps iirc..
Lets hope there's a commentary at least.. Now, where's me **** sack..
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http://www.playserver5.com/Play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=116073
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Yayyyyyyyy"! thanks Jonathan
Richie is exactly right though - I have all six episodes on CD and watched back to back they can get a little tiring - and I am one of the show's biggest fans. A lot of the show is very topical, particularly Enrique's Mole.
However, the Craig David and Michael Jackson stuff is TIMELESS comedy. Brilliance!
Best show on telly last year, I am a massive fan.
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I see it is released in June....that's when the second series starts on Channel 4 too...PROPER BO!
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Looks like it's the whole series :clap:
http://www.r2-dvd.org/article.jsp?sectionId=2&articleId=5449
Extras sound good too:
The DVD also contains Craig David's Life Story, Outtakes, Trailers, Avid's Picture Gallery and a huge number of deleted scene& (including a vast amount of celebrity footage). The DVD is set to stun with specially filmed interactive menus featuring Avid Merrion and some of the series most popular rubber faced characters.
~~stu
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I just have to think about this show and I start to smile, I tell thee. :p
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"Ello, I'm Britney Spears." :lol:
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"Looook! It's my new booooook! available in shops now, ya just have to looook for it!" :lol:
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I have to be a bit naieve (sp?) here, but what is it about? I have heard people talk about it but never seen it and it is something that hasn't made it here... What would be the closest thing it is like?
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Shamone!
:help:
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Originally posted by Kryten
I have to be a bit naieve (sp?) here, but what is it about? I have heard people talk about it but never seen it and it is something that hasn't made it here... What would be the closest thing it is like?
It's a bloke who does his own funny impressions of celebs by wearing big rubber masks of them. He also has one or two of his own characters aswell, one being "The Bear" which he uses to interview celebs in a little treehouse, he then asks them hilariously stupid questions whilst building up to a sex related question so he can get his **** out :lol:
Well worth a look because at the very least you're bound to find a few characters that'll have you in stitches :)
So basically its a celeb themed show with interviews and silly impressions :)
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Originally posted by Savagexii
It's a bloke who does his own funny impressions of celebs by wearing big rubber masks of them. He also has one or two of his own characters aswell, one being "The Bear" which he uses to interview celebs in a little treehouse, he then asks them hilariously stupid questions whilst building up to a sex related question so he can get his **** out :lol:
Well worth a look because at the very least you're bound to find a few characters that'll have you in stitches :)
So basically its a celeb themed show with interviews and silly impressions :)
Thanks, if its on TV when I visit the UK I'll have a look at it before buying the DVD.
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If previous Channel 4 DVDs are anything to go by, they'll be rerunning the first series before the DVD comes out, and the new series will be shown shortly after.
~~stu
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Kryten here's a web site that might give you an idea of what it's like:
Bo Selecta (http://www.benhorner.co.uk/boselecta.htm).
As expected it does contain some swearing.
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What does Shamone mean?
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and is it shamone, shabone or as i suspect Shaomore?
either way it's one of michael jackson's phrases.
I'm Geri Helliwell innnit!:lol:
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Not sure how accurate this is likely to be, but I'm pretty sure it was subtitled (either during the series or for the 2 "best ofs") as "Jam on".
Speaking of the "best ofs", I hope they put the link material on the DVD, especially the MJ/Bashir stuff :lol:
~~stu
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MJ says "Jam On" http://members.lycos.co.uk/boneathome/BoSelecta.htm :p
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The "shamone" thingy is always listed in Micheal Jackson's lyrics as "come on", though. :confused: :dork:
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Can't wait for this, love the show! :clap:
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this might sound dumb but, is avid the same person who plays mj / craig david / etc
or is it some one else (i.e weres glasses)
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Same person. Real name Leigh Fletcher IIRC.
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I thought it was Leigh Francis:confused:
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Originally posted by Stu G
I thought it was Leigh Francis:confused:
Hence the "IIRC"
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£13.99 at Splash
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I hope it comes with a free set of plastic pants, as worn by Craaaaaaaaig Daaaaaaaaavid.
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Or a free **** bag :D
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or Mel B's new book "You just have to loooook for it" :lol:
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I love the Mel B sketch, trying to plug her new book at at every opportunity. :clap:
"It's mah new boooook!" lol
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"Buy me new Booook - you just ave to loook fer it!"
Bo Selecta? - Proper Bo says our Kes.:thumbs:
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15 mins of deleted scenes certified at the BBFC (with commentary by the looks of it).
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/6c58504cd644dcd5802566a4004a5ef9/a0dfaf30af7a4a2380256d21002ea9f3?OpenDocument
The cast for this work includes: Avid Merrion.
:lol:
~~stu
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More Bo at the BBFC:
00:00:41:22 | DELETED SCENES
00:00:43:12 | S.O.D SHOUTING OUT DISEASE
00:01:14:01 | DAVID BLAINE
00:00:27:18 | MICHAEL JACKASS
00:01:53:01 | GARETHS NOT MAD
00:00:39:24 | GERI'S BOOK
00:00:44:16 | DAVID BLAINE
00:00:52:15 | MICHAEL JACKASS
00:01:13:03 | NO TITLE ON SCREEN
00:00:52:07 | LOANS
00:00:36:23 | DAVID BLAINE
00:00:20:03 | MICHAEL JACKASS
00:00:42:17 | NO TITLE ON SCREEN
00:02:52:14 | AVID'S TALK SHOW
00:00:32:00 | MICHAEL JACKASS
00:00:27:01 | NO TITLE ON SCREEN
00:13:07:05 | BLOOP SELECTA
00:09:01:15 | THE CRAIG DAVID STORY
00:00:30:10 | TRAILERS
00:00:23:00 | BO SELECTA!
00:00:30:00 | BO SELECTA!
00:00:21:00 | PROPER BO' SELECTA!
00:00:20:00 | PROPER BO' SELECTA!
00:01:17:20 | AVID'S GALLERY
00:11:27:20 | BO SELECTA BEHIND THE SCENES
00:04:05:14 | HIDDEN EXTRA KEITH LEMON'S ONE NIGHT STAND
56 mins of extra stuff :clap:
~~stu
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My copy just shipped from Splash @ £12.99 :thumbs: Now I won’t ’ave to looook fer it!
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This thread desperatley needs some Bo Selecta! emoticons :D
As a side note, i might shelve the idea of buying The Transporter next week and get this instead :thumbs:
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Craaaaaig David! http://pictures.gifs.tv/smileys/s_deguises/s_deguises-03.gif
Buy me new book! Ummmm.... http://pictures.gifs.tv/smileys/s_deguises/s_deguises-08.gif
:thumbs: Best I could do!
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Avid was on Liquid News on BBC3 last night and said that there was an hour of added material including stuff that was too :norty: for TV ! :clap:
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Originally posted by jonathan.e
My copy just shipped from Splash @ £12.99 :thumbs: Now I won’t ’ave to looook fer it!
Splash in timely preorder despatch shocker :eek:
Also, there are pics of the Keith Lemon character at the bottom of http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stretchingout/
~~stu
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Originally posted by Gethinnadin
Craaaaaig David! http://pictures.gifs.tv/smileys/s_deguises/s_deguises-03.gif
Buy me new book! Ummmm.... http://pictures.gifs.tv/smileys/s_deguises/s_deguises-08.gif
:thumbs: Best I could do!
Excellent, excellent :lol:
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Originally posted by StuBruise
More Bo at the BBFC:
00:01:53:01 | GARETHS NOT MAD

I just know that's going to be a pis take of 'Johns not mad' the tourettes guy.. :p
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got it this morning and it is absolutely loaded with extras, fantastic release.
Originally posted by Dave Metcalf
I just know that's going to be a pis take of 'Johns not mad' the tourettes guy.. :p
oh and it is!!
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superb.. Did you order yours from Play? I can't wait :lol:
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Is any of the new "Proper Bo" material (ie. the Michael Jackson/Martin Bashir stuff -- "Martay, Martay!" "Urn, baby urn! Disco inferno, that's right!") included? (I'm guessing from the short lengths that the extras listed as "Proper Bo Selecta" in the BBFC list are adverts)
~~stu
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I got my copy from PLAY this morning
Excellent DVD, although the only Proper Bo Selecta clips are the adverts.
The hidden "Keith Lemon One Night Stand" extra can be found by leaving the menu for a minute or so until the purple box with the bear changes to bright purple and the bear says " Oh look you made my tail pop out" select the box and you get Keith going on a date with Tess Daly, its very funny.
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Got the dvd at the weekend.
Absolutely awesome presentation - I think the menus are some of the best I've seen with Avid popping in to help you choose every so often.
Shame the MJ/ Bashir interview's not on here. I missed most of it when it was on tv - is it a 30min episode dedicated to the interview?
Some great extras - nice (but short) doco, amusing blooper reel, and some good deleted scenes (my personal fave is MJ doing the Samual Jackson advert for Barclays 'I couldn't say what I said - Mother******!!')
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Another thumbs up for the presentation here :thumbs: I was in fits of laughter as soon as the DVD had loaded...and that was just the menu's :) Havn't looked at everything but so far it's propa bo as far as i'm concerned, and i even got a free fridge door magnet of Avid with mine :D
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Originally posted by avid fan
Shame the MJ/ Bashir interview's not on here. I missed most of it when it was on tv - is it a 30min episode dedicated to the interview?
No, it was just some short stuff that was done for the two "Proper Bo Selecta" best-of programmes to fill the gaps between the older stuff. A lot of it (as far as I remember) was Avid sat in a cinema taunting the Craig. There were a few MJ/Bashir bits, and some other stuff (eg. the Bear). Hopefully it'll all find its way onto the S2 DVD -- assuming there is one!
~~stu
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Got to say the DVD is :notworthy. Has to have the best menus ever :thumbs:. Gareths' not mad is just :lol:. The blooper reel is also very funny :D
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Commentaries could be a bit annoying as Leigh is in character as Avid throughout although the other people doing it with him slip up at the start and call him by his real name.
Surprised they included the bloopers as it does break the conceit of it being a different person doing the mask stuff although amazingly most of the time he even fluffs lines in character!
Great package overall.
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Cant wait for mine to come it was posted on the 13th :suspect:
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Been going through the DVD tonight, watched most of the extras, and just got a couple of commentaries to go now. Some very, very funny stuff on there (eg. the Mariella Frostrup interview :lol: ), the behind-the-scenes featurette was good (although it was frustrating seeing stuff from the pilot -- let's have the complete one on the S2 DVD!) and it's nice to see subs for everything (noticed some slight inaccuracies -- eg. at one point "Thank you please" is subtitled "Take a ****" -- but I'm just splitting hairs now ;)). The commentaries are funny and even a little informative (Leigh does impart some "proper" information despite constantly being in character -- although so far both Craig David and Barry Gibson, who plays the Bear, have popped in to guest on a few bits). I was surprised that they managed to maintain whole "Leigh != Avid" illusion throughout, and the mask only slips a couple of times (couple of commentary moments, one of the last bloopers has Leigh breaking character, and the naked chicken skating bit of the behind-the-scenes featurette has someone shouting his name).
This is definitely one of the best comedy series DVDs I've got (not quite as good as Spaced but it certainly makes Black Books' commentaries-and-outtakes look a little measly); good quality picture and a good selection of extras (just a little disappointing that none of the Proper Bo stuff made it, apart from the trailers, and I think the bit with the Bear and Stephen getting a poledance is from PBS as well -- also the outtake bit at the end of the featurette looks like it's from the PBS Avid links) including commentaries (damn you, Kelsey Grammar :mad: ) and some of the best menus I've ever seen -- what more could you ask for?
Obligatory quote: Wanna see what a brother got behind his pantalons?
EDIT: Just noticed that if you select Play All, the episodes don't seem to have any timing information :confused:
~~stu
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Has anyone watched the Gareth Gates deleted scenes? its a **** take from the 'Tourettes' documentary on that Scottish lad in the 70's. I watched that documentary and found it incredibly sad - but I cant help laughing at this! I'm laughing to hard it hurts and I'm crying!
Am i sick? :suspect:
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No you arent, I found the original documentary sad but also laugh out loud funny :(
Anyone know of any easter eggs?
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Originally posted by Dave Metcalf
Anyone know of any easter eggs?
Only one I know of is the one mentioned earlier (wait on the main menu until the bear's tail pops out then move the cursor over him to see one of Leigh's earlier characters, Keith Lemon). I thought there might be another one hidden in the bit where he tells you to select the extras but I've tried allsorts and not found anything so probably not.
Gethin: If you listen to the commentaries for the GG bits in the series and the deleted scenes then it sounds like they were told to replace those sketches with more convential GG ones (ie. taking the **** out of his stammer). I thought they sounded a little ashamed at taking the easy way out and making a joke that everyone else has done to death. They also mention petitioning C4 to let them put some tourette's stuff in the second series which makes me wonder how long ago the commentaries were recorded...
~~stu
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Thanks Stu.. :thumbs: Funny character and that Tess Daily, i'd love to put my wet on her.
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Mine arrived today from Splash, is it supposed to have a booklet?
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Mine didn’t.
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Mine didn't come with a booklet either
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Nor mine.
~~stu
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Mine arrived from play the other day no booklet
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Originally posted by StuBruise
The commentaries are funny and even a little informative (Leigh does impart some "proper" information despite constantly being in character -- although so far both Craig David and Barry Gibson, who plays the Bear, have popped in to guest on a few bits).
I don't quite understand that:suspect:
Who's this Barry Gibson?
BTW Just ordered mine from Splash:thumbs:
Nearly messed meself at last nights episode:notworthy
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Who's this Barry Gibson?
He already told you in the post above, Barry Gibson plays The Bear :|
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If Leigh is the guy that plays Avid, then surely Leigh is the guy who plays the Bear. You can see his ginger goatee under the bear suit sometimes! Unless both guys have identical beards??
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Originally posted by Joober
If Leigh is the guy that plays Avid, then surely Leigh is the guy who plays the Bear. You can see his ginger goatee under the bear suit sometimes! Unless both guys have identical beards??
That's exactly what I meant when I said I didn't understand the Barry Gibson thing.
It's pretty obvious it's Avid/Leigh as the Bear:suspect:
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erm, he plays everyone.
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Originally posted by Dave Metcalf
erm, he plays everyone.
Exactly. Unless this Barry Gibson is actually a character played by Avid who in turn plays the Bear:nuts:
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OK fellas listen. On the DVD it introduces you to Barry Gibson who IS NOT Leigh Francis, he is an actual person called Barry Gibson and he plays The Bear. You all follow now :wave:
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Originally posted by bibmcfeck
Unless this Barry Gibson is actually a character played by Avid who in turn plays the Bear:nuts:
:thumbs:
I think Barry Gibson is a character he's done on other programmes (T4 links, possibly?). Dunno when they decided he plays the Bear, but AFAIK it's only been mentioned on the commentary anyway so I don't think there's any kind of grand plan behind it ;)
Btw found these pics courtesy of fansite http://www.boselecta2.co.uk --
http://craig-david.net/boselecta.html :lol:
~~stu
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Originally posted by Listy
OK fellas listen. On the DVD it introduces you to Barry Gibson who IS NOT Leigh Francis, he is an actual person called Barry Gibson and he plays The Bear. You all follow now :wave:
But despite what they say, its clearly Leigh!
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I'm confused now, cos i was listening to the commentary the other day and theres a bit where avid pretends to leave the room and in comes the bear, does a little chat for 5 mins then "leaves" and then avid comes back.....which i thought were both the same person :/
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Now I'm confused :help: Whoever does it, it's funny :thumbs:
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I GET IT!!
Bear has big teeth.....
Barry Gibbs of the BEE GEEs has big teeth...
Bear = Barry Gibb's son...
Barry Gibson!!!
:thumbs: :clap: :dork:
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:suspect:
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Originally posted by Joober
I GET IT!!
Bear has big teeth.....
Barry Gibbs of the BEE GEEs has big teeth...
Bear = Barry Gibb's son...
Barry Gibson!!!
:thumbs: :clap: :dork:
AFAIK Barry Gibson is a character he used to do on T4... so if this isn't a coincidence then he's been planning it an awful long time just to put an obscure joke on the DVD commentary :suspect: :p
~~stu