Spitting Image puppetry

[MichaelW2]

Current political leadets are self-ironying. No need for puppets or scriptwriters or even a controlling hand stuffed up where the sun doesnt shine.

 

[Brains]

Current political leadets are self-ironying. No need for puppets or scriptwriters or even a controlling hand stuffed up where the sun doesnt shine.

At least for Trump they wont need to find a mimic or even write the script.
Just select a suitable bit of recording from that week and then play along

 

[Cycleops]

They're too late to portray Nicola Sturgeon as Wee Jimmy Crankie.

Be careful, I got a post deleted because I referred to her as that.

 

[stephec]

Aye everyone thought Major was dull and 'grey' whereas in truth he'd got 'Eggswina' bent over the desk.

Do you mind, I've just had my tea.

 

[Chris S]

Be careful, I got a post deleted because I referred to her as that.

They normally delete posts that ridicule Tory MPs. Perhaps one of the moderators is an SNP fifth columnist?

 

[DRM]

Shame they are only being transmitted on that BritBox thing, no way am I paying the BBC more money, when mine, & everyone elses licence fee has paid for this, and ITV's ad's pay for everything else.

 

[PaulB]

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New puppets revealed..

When are you going to show us a picture of their puppets?

 

[Mugshot]

 

[HMS_Dave]

I don't know i mean, perhaps we should ask Phil Collins?

Wotcha think Phil?................

I think he approves!

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

The puppets were always good, the problem is the writing was terrible by the end. The same tired writers re-writing the same tired jokes. Viewing figures were awful by the time they pulled the show. So although it's good to see the new puppets, the writing will be key and I think we're far more delicate and quick to take offence now than in the 80s. That Tory cabinet vegetables joke would absolutely not be made now.

What was unusual about Spitting Image is it lampooned both sides of the political spectrum equally. Comedy writers tend to be left wing because they serve the same role as court jesters - poking fun at authority and those in power. In general, the left wing doesn't tend to hold power for long, if at all.

 

[Badger_Boom]

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I thought Gove already had his puppet lined up...

 

[stephec]

The puppets were always good, the problem is the writing was terrible by the end. The same tired writers re-writing the same tired jokes. Viewing figures were awful by the time they pulled the show. So although it's good to see the new puppets, the writing will be key and I think we're far more delicate and quick to take offence now than in the 80s. That Tory cabinet vegetables joke would absolutely not be made now.

Considering what Jimmy Carr calls humour they could get away with a lot worse.