I'm glad that so many have already posted about the greatness of the Scott episode, but I need to point out the real comedic high point of that episode: the Bournemouth Gynaecologists vs. the Watford Long John Silver Impersonators. I seem to recall finding that bit incredibly funny when I saw it at 18.

Peter Cook also harbored a grudge against Frost, whom he dubbed "The Bubonic Plagiarist". I believe Ronald Bergen's history of Beyond The Fringe has some details about this.

Let this be the last straw that finally gives us an official DVD release of Skatetown USA. Patrick Swayze's film debut, for crapping out loud.

Let this be the last straw that finally gives us an official DVD release of Skatetown USA. Patrick Swayze's film debut, for crapping out loud.

I like how Dr. Steve's baby was named Roy, which is "boy" with the Brule "R". Near the end of that segment it almost sounds like he's yelling "baby broy".

For the Riptide movie, I predict: Moshe Kasher as Murray Bozinsky!

The Michelle that got confuzed over @MayorEmanuel was Malkin, not Bachmann.

worst phrase in English language
"M. Night Shyamalan's next movie"

Well, phooey
I was hoping this would be worth seeing. Now I have to wait for 2013 and the inevitable reboot of the Rubber franchise….

Enter Ken Gampu!
That'll be my band name for SXSW 2012.

BRANIFF! How I love ya, how I love ya
My airline BRANIFF!
I'd give the world to be
Flying in your
P-L-A-N-Even now my luggage
Waiting for me
Packed up for me
By good old BRANIFF
The folks at Delta will be uptight
When I'm on my BRANIFF FLIIIIIIIGHT!!!!

Who caaares
You're probably all just a bunch of hunks anyway.

Yeah, you're right, the Internet is all about moderation.

I agree with molly man: you really need to go back to the XFM shows to get a feel of how the Gervais/Merch/Pilk dynamic evolved. Ricky & Steve started out at least attempting to provide their own material on the show, but after a few months realized that it was much more fun to ask Karl questions and probe his…

They were in that movie about the love of two brains, innit.

Cousin Jody
You sure that isn't Charlie Callas?

thinking up other phrases…
"It's frivolously litigious like Nintendo"?

It's an Iannucci day
Also saw on his Twitter feed that a new series of Alan Partridge shorts starring Steve Coogan will be showing up on the Web soon, sponsored by Foster's. Trailer up on YouTube:

Mac…
…is short for "Stomach". Just in case anybody was wondering what the relation to "huge appetite" was.

Your momma would roll over in her grave if she were here to see this!