According to the Wiki, in 2003 the Glasgow Herald held a poll to vote for 'The Most Scottish Person in the World' and 'C U Jimmy' came third behind The Krankies.
Remember in coronation Street when David platt insulted Gail's new Scottish boyfriend by saying see you Jimmy,it was the same actor that was in that well-known episode of still game who does a big shit in isa's toilet,he looked like he was going to tear David platt apart.
I remember settling down to watch Russ Abbot’s Madhouse one night. Imagine my surprise and disappointment when I tuned in expecting a documentary about a cruel, Victorian mental asylum, with patients locked in cages and shrieking in deluded terror, looming and ominous long shadows in the corridors, only to be confronted with what can only be described as a ‘comedy’ most 10 year olds would describe as “a bit immature”
I think the first sketch plays on a joke that’s fairly well-known, where a man is drinking pints as quickly as possible and keeps pointing out the time, saying ‘I’m in a hurry’, ‘quick before the trouble starts’. The barman asks ‘what’s the trouble?’, and the customer says ‘I don’t have any money to pay for the drinks. If this IS the reference it’s terrible and badly done.
I heard basically the same joke that goes A man goes into the pub and says "I've just come from hospital in need a double whiskey", he downs it and says "I really shouldn't be having this with what I've got" the barman says "why what have you got?" and he says 25p
Um, Limmy, your list of Scottish stereotypes there. Drunks, misers, and incomprehensible. Uh, you're an alcoholic, you recently said there's no way you would spend money on a shop bought sandwich when you have butter and bread at home, but your communication skills are excellent. And as Mr Loaf of Dallas,Texas once said, two out of three ain't bad.
Was there any intelligent comedy at all back then or was it all mocking any one who wasn't white English able-bodied heterosexual men? Anyone else was pretty much a punch line. Having said that Little Britain is barely an improvement. Ah well.
I think people like you are incapable of thinking what life was like back then and beyond, life and comedy is like tech,it evolves , you must be so thick that I bet you think life has always been the same, WAKE up pal
@@petermizon4344 what? so you agree with the comment or not. I think you agreed with @red Lady and then called them Thick. And then, you contradicted yourself. I think you think they insulted a show you maybe liked and then I think you thought that you should insult in response. Good stuff, pal.
Most of them were just as happy to take the piss out of those people. The scottish stereotype and so on were side characters, the main characters, and the subject of the punchline, were white english ect... But you know what they say, if you cant take the heat, get out the kitchen
You see what you're looking for. If he does 25 impersonations & one isn't an English guy then you'll happily ignore the other 24. Anyone who really wants equality has to stop looking & blaming everything on racism or misogyny. People like you are the real problem.
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Just copying a TV advert and adding an offensive stereotype... Russ Abbott basically invented Family Guy
Russ Abbott is the most "American-looking" English guy ever. He looks like he should be coaching a American sports team, rather than being a TV comic.
See you Limmy.
This is what TV is like when there are only 3 channels to choose from...
According to the Wiki, in 2003 the Glasgow Herald held a poll to vote for 'The Most Scottish Person in the World' and 'C U Jimmy' came third behind The Krankies.
Christ, I remembered the earring sketch, had no idea it was from 1991 and les Dennis was in it!
Remember in coronation Street when David platt insulted Gail's new Scottish boyfriend by saying see you Jimmy,it was the same actor that was in that well-known episode of still game who does a big shit in isa's toilet,he looked like he was going to tear David platt apart.
Russ Abbott, now known for his terrible Joy Division cover
Limmy, the Simon McWiesenthal of comedy
I remember settling down to watch Russ Abbot’s Madhouse one night. Imagine my surprise and disappointment when I tuned in expecting a documentary about a cruel, Victorian mental asylum, with patients locked in cages and shrieking in deluded terror, looming and ominous long shadows in the corridors, only to be confronted with what can only be described as a ‘comedy’ most 10 year olds would describe as “a bit immature”
Limmy forgot Russ's stereotype #4. ... All Scotch men wear kilts
Need you limmy! Went to school with his son and punched him in the stomach cause I felt like it. He was ok. Bit winded. Oh what an atmosphere. X
I love a party with a happy atmosphere
@@Kazza_8240 fucking lol. Xx
Funny what shite made it on to the television back then. The bar was so low
9:48 - Ye can’t be serious, Geoff, c’mon!
Shockingly bad
That theme tune is pure class lad.
My god, not head that song since back then.
That theme song though...
Fucking Peaches & Cream.
I hadn't heard that in 30 years and it's instantly stuck in my head
Queens - Radio Gaga
@@profoundbathroomgraffiti You're right, well spotted.
How tf did Russ Abbot ever have a career? Couldn't act, couldn't sing and about as funny as cancer. Same could be said for Des too tbf...
It's a bit like what's happened to music nowadays, only in reverse.
Who is this prat?
I think the first sketch plays on a joke that’s fairly well-known, where a man is drinking pints as quickly as possible and keeps pointing out the time, saying ‘I’m in a hurry’, ‘quick before the trouble starts’. The barman asks ‘what’s the trouble?’, and the customer says ‘I don’t have any money to pay for the drinks.
If this IS the reference it’s terrible and badly done.
I heard basically the same joke that goes A man goes into the pub and says "I've just come from hospital in need a double whiskey", he downs it and says "I really shouldn't be having this with what I've got" the barman says "why what have you got?" and he says 25p
IS DAT ET!!!
Google asked if i wanted to translate this into English.
Sure did!
Why did Russ Abbott just disappear?
TV executives realised that he wasn't funny
You're VERY good at TITLES!
Gordon Kennedy was my School teacher in London.
I have no idea!
My mum is Glasgow and therefore you are talking baw
To be fair, no TV show did stereotypes of scots more than Rab c nesbit, and they were Scottish!
Yeah but that show was actually quite funny, barring some dated jokes about the trans barmaid
I notice how Limmy skipped straight past the beginning bit there.
Some kind of Scottish jig/dance that's a bit too close for home son?
I remember enjoying this. I was around 7-9.
Can you be absolutely sure you weren’t 8?
@@theflyintheointmentWe're gonna need dental records.
Um, Limmy, your list of Scottish stereotypes there. Drunks, misers, and incomprehensible. Uh, you're an alcoholic, you recently said there's no way you would spend money on a shop bought sandwich when you have butter and bread at home, but your communication skills are excellent. And as Mr Loaf of Dallas,Texas once said, two out of three ain't bad.
Aye cos Limmy's show is laugh a second....
oh what an atmosphere
See yoo Limmy
What an awful load of shit. TV in the 80s must have been appalling
The C U Jimmy one with the squeak, there was a tv advert at the time which this sketch was based on
Yes, we all know
I guess that wasn't a good story.
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Was there any intelligent comedy at all back then or was it all mocking any one who wasn't white English able-bodied heterosexual men? Anyone else was pretty much a punch line. Having said that Little Britain is barely an improvement.
Ah well.
I think people like you are incapable of thinking what life was like back then and beyond, life and comedy is like tech,it evolves , you must be so thick that I bet you think life has always been the same, WAKE up pal
@@petermizon4344 what? so you agree with the comment or not. I think you agreed with @red Lady and then called them Thick. And then, you contradicted yourself. I think you think they insulted a show you maybe liked and then I think you thought that you should insult in response. Good stuff, pal.
Most of them were just as happy to take the piss out of those people. The scottish stereotype and so on were side characters, the main characters, and the subject of the punchline, were white english ect...
But you know what they say, if you cant take the heat, get out the kitchen
You see what you're looking for. If he does 25 impersonations & one isn't an English guy then you'll happily ignore the other 24. Anyone who really wants equality has to stop looking & blaming everything on racism or misogyny. People like you are the real problem.
This is how you know Limmy's fans are also racist English men. Not a single comment saying how ashamed they are of this disgraceful entertainment.
I’m ashamed of this disgraceful entertainment.
I'm English and will admit to feelings of being ashamed of a certain kind.
When scotland is nee 99.9% white ye can talk aboot racism
The Picts are long gone.
I think it's more to the point how painfully unfunny this show was and how it managed to get on tv back in the day,