RawB93 Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 11 hours ago, IrishBhoy said: Victors face as he mutters ‘quite poor, quite poor’ always raises a chuckle This and the timing of "w****r" as you said are timeless. Both of these I use in my own patter vocab without even realising I've appropriated it years ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Another shout for best one-off character 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 On 30/09/2021 at 14:31, Ron Aldo said: The ned from the golf course is referred to in the credits as "King Ned", I'm sure, and is probably my favourite one-off character. In the episode where he's playing Winston at golf he has some brilliant one liners. "Yer stupit pal yer caddy?" and "Gies that metal wan" crack me up every time. Sent from my ELE-L29 using Tapatalk Pretty sure he's the same one in S2E1, Gairden. His dog Kaiser jumps off the roof at the end. Best one-off character is Martin, surely. Actually no it's not, it's this bunch: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 22 hours ago, RawB93 said: Another shout for best one-off character There's an episode in one of the later seasons where they're all playing in a football game and the storyline is they need an additional player to sort out the opposition team. I was really hoping for big Innes to make his comeback here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Just saw the 70s party episode again. Who was the lassie that Tam brought along? I got the impression that I should've recognised the actress. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishBhoy Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 01:11, BFTD said: Just saw the 70s party episode again. Who was the lassie that Tam brought along? I got the impression that I should've recognised the actress. I don’t know either but she should have been in it more, she was a cracker. On 01/10/2021 at 12:17, RawB93 said: Another shout for best one-off character Another one I remember is the guy sitting beside Jack, Victor and Isa on the Dial a Bus when Robbie Coltrane starts to lose the plot. ‘Hes missed my turn, that was my turn there. I’ve got the bingo the day, I cannae miss the bingo’. Watched the episode recently where Jack takes the woman from the charity shop out on a date, along with Victor and Edith. It’s a brilliant episode all round, but one of the things that I absolutely love about Still Game is that it can have you half in tears one minute and laughing hysterically the next. The scene where Jack runs out the charity shop and Victor finds him staring at a picture of his late wife always gets me, as does the scene where Jack is making dinner and receives the call to tell him that Barbara has a husband. ‘That’s alright Victor, that’s alright’, as they half the steak meant for Barbara. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 Watched the episode recently where Jack takes the woman from the charity shop out on a date, along with Victor and Edith. It’s a brilliant episode all round, but one of the things that I absolutely love about Still Game is that it can have you half in tears one minute and laughing hysterically the next. The scene where Jack runs out the charity shop and Victor finds him staring at a picture of his late wife always gets me, as does the scene where Jack is making dinner and receives the call to tell him that Barbara has a husband. ‘That’s alright Victor, that’s alright’, as they half the steak meant for Barbara. Someone’s pointed it out on this thread before I’m sure but Still Game was excellent for that touching moment and then topping it off with a punchline. It was always done in a way that never cheapened or discredited the sensitive moment before, it’s actually pretty accurate of how we tend to deal with these moments in real life, perhaps a Scottish trait? “Besides, they diddies!” Now that I think about it, that episode has some of the finest moments of the entire series. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishBhoy Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, smpar said: Someone’s pointed it out on this thread before I’m sure but Still Game was excellent for that touching moment and then topping it off with a punchline. It was always done in a way that never cheapened or discredited the sensitive moment before, it’s actually pretty accurate of how we tend to deal with these moments in real life, perhaps a Scottish trait? “Besides, they diddies!” Now that I think about it, that episode has some of the finest moments of the entire series. Spot on. You’ve managed to convey that better than I did but that was the point I was trying to make. I can’t think of many other comedy shows that are able to pull that off in the same way that Still Game does. That particular episode is extremely well written and performed. Ive just remembered another cracker from that episode, where Winston is explaining to Jack and Victor why he got barred from the Clansman, while the actual events run along side it ‘he gives me the pint and it seems a tad cloudy, so I suggest he maybe rinses out his pipes but Bobby said it wasn’t the pipes, so I merely suggested I be furnished with a fresh pint’… as it shows Winston spitting his lager over Boabys face. Edited October 31, 2021 by IrishBhoy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Spot on. You’ve managed to convey that better than I did but that was the point I was trying to make. I can’t think of many other comedy shows that are able to pull that off in the same way that Still Game does. That particular episode is extremely well written and performed. Ive just remembered another cracker from that episode, where Winston is explaining to Jack and Victor why he got barred from the Clansman, while the actual events run along side it ‘he gives me the pint and it seems a tad cloudy, so I suggest he maybe rinses out his pipes but Bobby said it wasn’t the pipes, so I merely suggested I be furnished with a fresh pint’… as it shows Winston spitting his lager over Boabys face. Aye that’s a brilliant bit. I love the over-annunciation as he’s trying to portray himself as a reasonable gentleman. “Bobby escorted me from the premises.” Going to watch that episode now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 How could I have forgotten about “see ye in another 15 year!” [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I always watch the episode on a Friday night before A View From The Terraces and it was a good one. When Jack arranges to go on holiday to see Fiona in Canada. 'Ah said ah'll no be paying fur headphones!' The younger guy in the same row is a Canadian Ice Hockey player I believe. Was playing for Ayr Scottish Eagles at the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishBhoy Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 On 31/10/2021 at 15:28, TheScarf said: I always watch the episode on a Friday night before A View From The Terraces and it was a good one. When Jack arranges to go on holiday to see Fiona in Canada. 'Ah said ah'll no be paying fur headphones!' The younger guy in the same row is a Canadian Ice Hockey player I believe. Was playing for Ayr Scottish Eagles at the time. Love the scene from that episode where they are at a hockey game, and after a bit of action on the ice rink Jack jumps up and shouts ‘hawl you ya b*****ding eejit’. Such a Scottish phrase that is so out of place in that setting. Ive just realised it’s actually from the following episode rather than the one you mention but the point stands. I was rewatching the episode where Victor pretends to be ill so his son will feel bad, but he ends up appearing at the door. One of the things I’ve never been able to work out is how the son realises Victor is perfectly fine after he takes a fall in the pub. He seems to just know and it’s not really explained. ‘That will be £5.40 for your drinks Mr. Brando’. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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