Our prayers have been answered.The irrepressible Jimmy Krankie is back on our tv screens this Christmas after almost a
year's absence.Comedy lovers worldwide will recall that the little scamp was badly injured after falling from a mechanical beanstalk in a Glasgow panto last December.Jimmy -real name
Janette Tough -has lived up to her name and come smiling through.
Jimmy will be displaying his comic genius on the French & Saunders festive special to the delight of a laughter- starved nation that has suffered the predictable humour of Little Britain,Peter Kay and countless repeats of the Two Ronnies.
So get those chuckling muscles flexed for a bout of festive frivolity as the wee Scottish giggle-master brings mirth on Earth again.Fandabidozi!

WANADOO... "The most disturbing husband and wife double-act since Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee"

Not a lot that one can add to that!

Didn't the pint sized mirth maker sue the theatre where she/he/it had the unfortunate fall?

Gor bless 'er

:gag:

well they do say 'where there's a dame there's a claim'!!:hihi:

oh no.......CHRIST NOOOOOOOOOOOO

*kicks tv in sex pistols stylee*

Originally posted by SteveCoogan
well they do say 'where there's a dame there's a claim'!!:hihi:
wasnt she up a beanstalk?

ah ignore this, ive just read the first post :P

Originally posted by Pseudonym
WANADOO... "The most disturbing husband and wife double-act since Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee"



Nah, I can't agree with that one. Surely it has to be Tony and Cherie? Oh, sorry, I thought you said disturbed........:P

Well , I , for one , say Thank The Lord for a bit of good , uplifting , entertainment news from Mr. Bazzo.
At last we might get some decent , clean family comedy again , as opposed to all the foul things that now pass as , "comedy " in this vile , unholy world .
I used to laugh my stocking tops off when the Krankies were on the telly in days gone by . There's nothing like a bit of good old sophisticated Scottish humour to brighten up the gloaming. Aye , you can keep all this modern muck but my eyes used to mist over when Auld Lang Syne was sung by old Andy Stuart & Co. from the Edinburgh studios on New Years Eve .
Then , a few cracking jokes from the Krankies a wee dram , a cup of cocoa , a guid night in ma wee bed and I'd be fit to face a New Year .
Scotland is not all tossing cabers and salty porridge . We have our World -Class comedians as well .

You mean you are proud of the Krankies? The mind certainly boggles!! I appreciate the support for famous people from your neck of the woods, but let's be realistic here! I mean, heck, I may be scouse, but I ain't ever gonna be proud of Stan Boardman!

Even when I was 5 I hated the Krankies with a passion! Every time they popped up on Crackerjack, it convinced me that ITV had better programmes for kids (well, considering that ITV had Dangermouse, HeMan, and Sport Billy....it figures)

I suppose with these wastes of space returning we can also look forward to more Russ Abbot, some Chas n Dave Specials, and the long feared return of Orville and Keith Harris!

Fandabi-dontgothere!

I loved the Krankies... "Jimmy" was PMSL hilarious :lol:, who the hell was that Magician bloke they had on though?! The great Soprendo or summat?

So eat your words all those who scoffed at the Krankies.
Tonight's French & Saunders was illuminated by the brilliant inventive genius of the dimunitive Scottish laddie Jimmy Krankie.
His cameo performance of Dustin ' Graduate' Hoffman framed in the legs of Mrs Robinson outshone the original.
And to demonstrate the awesome versatilty of his comic craft he climaxed the show with an unnervingly accurate parody of dancer Billy Elliot.An unbelievable achievement for a performer who was at death's door last Christmas after his accident in the Glasgow panto,
Fanabidozi , wee chap of gargantuan talent.Can an Oscar be lurking among the bonny heather?

Originally posted by Beakerzoid
Even when I was 5 I hated the Krankies with a passion! Every time they popped up on Crackerjack, it convinced me that ITV had better programmes for kids (well, considering that ITV had Dangermouse, HeMan, and Sport Billy....it figures)


Fan dabby Dozy

Originally posted by Rich
who the hell was that Magician bloke they had on though?! The great Soprendo or summat?

The piff paff puff man

Jimmy Krankie scared me as a child.

I was also frightened to death of Spitting Image. I was only 4 or 5 at the time but even so they all crept me out especially when my older sisters said they was all coming to eat me in my sleep :(

Originally posted by BAZZO
So eat your words all those who scoffed at the Krankies.
Tonight's French & Saunders was illuminated by the brilliant inventive genius of the dimunitive Scottish laddie Jimmy Krankie.
His cameo performance of Dustin ' Graduate' Hoffman framed in the legs of Mrs Robinson outshone the original.
And to demonstrate the awesome versatilty of his comic craft he climaxed the show with an unnervingly accurate parody of dancer Billy Elliot.An unbelievable achievement for a performer who was at death's door last Christmas after his accident in the Glasgow panto,
Fanabidozi , wee chap of gargantuan talent.Can an Oscar be lurking among the bonny heather?
I hesitate to mention this... but, ermm... You ARE still aware that this "wee chap" that you refer to, is in fact a 58-year-old woman, aren't you? I ask because, frankly, I'm beginning to wonder if it's starting to slip your memory! ;)

"Young" Jimmy Clitheroe in his 40's and early 50's was unnerving enough as 'The Clitheroe Kid'... But Jannette Tough (Jimmy Krankie) at 58, playing an 8-year-old, is downright disturbing!

Thank you!

They shouldn't let people like them on tv they are just wrong.

BAN:

Jade Goody
Harry Hill
Jimmy Krankie
Cliff Richard


Or even better, seem as 'celebrity' programmes are big at the moment I have come up with one.

CELEBRITY MINESWEEPER

The aforementioned celebrities are placed on a minefield and are given minimal equipment to leave the field safely. Viewers at home can 'hit the red button' and connect to 0800 free phone numbers to detonate secretly hidden proximity mines.

Whaat !Wee Jimmy Krankie a woman!I know th is the pantomime season but when did this alleged sex-change take place.It doesn't stack up.The canny Scots audiences would have seen through such deceit afore now.
For your information ladies of 58 years old do not wear a schoolcap and blazer.Certainly none that I know do.I think you are getting confused.If Jimmy is a woman then I am a Scotsman.
However to settle the issue once and for all I have written to the Scotland Yard department that handles these matters requesting an untouched full-frontal photograph and a sworn affadavit confirming the gender of the little laughter-maker.No doubt my hard-drive will be examined in the process but we live in sensitive post-Glitter times.
Finally your comparison with Jimmy Clitheroe is irrelevant as she was prematurely "retired" when the audience noticed the
grey hairs on her short-trousered legs and movements indicative of Parkinsons disease.The latter symptoms fortunately related to a catapult secreted in her nether regions.

Part of original post by BAZZO
Whaat !Wee Jimmy Krankie a woman!... to settle the issue once and for all I have written to the Scotland Yard department that handles these matters requesting an untouched full-frontal photograph...
I wish you every success in your attempt to verify the gender of 'wee Jimmy Krankie' to your own satisfaction... I will make of you only one heart-felt request though... Should you actually come into posession of such irrefutable evidence in the form of a photograph of the type mentioned, of the aforesaid Ms. Tough ... Please, PLEASE! Fer Gawds' Sake Don't Publish It!

My thanks to you if you will comply with this single request and I'm sure that many, many others will wish to extend their gratitude towards you also... Especially those of a delicate constitution, such as myself. ;)

Aye , ya bluidy sassenachs , laugh while ya can . I just hope that wee Gordie Broon puts ya bluidy income tax up sky high -------it's what ya all deserve , anyhow.
Scottish humour has a long and honourable tradition and , mark my words , there'll be others to follow wee Jimmy Krankie , don't ya fear ! So , even if oor wee Jimmy falls fae another beanstalk , there 'll be maer lads an' lassies to step inta his shoes .
You's doon there dinna deserve good , clean , family entertainment. Y'all think that 'cos we wear the kilt and toss oor cabers that we're all a load o' peasants .
Wait till the invasion comes my friends an' yer all swingin' frae the lamposts ------a Glasgie kiss 'll be the least o' yer bluidy problems .

Originally posted by Fareast
Aye , ya bluidy sassenachs , laugh while ya can . I just hope that wee Gordie Broon puts ya bluidy income tax up sky high -------it's what ya all deserve , anyhow.
Scottish humour has a long and honourable tradition and , mark my words , there'll be others to follow wee Jimmy Krankie , don't ya fear ! So , even if oor wee Jimmy falls fae another beanstalk , there 'll be maer lads an' lassies to step inta his shoes .
You's doon there dinna deserve good , clean , family entertainment. Y'all think that 'cos we wear the kilt and toss oor cabers that we're all a load o' peasants .
Wait till the invasion comes my friends an' yer all swingin' frae the lamposts ------a Glasgie kiss 'll be the least o' yer bluidy problems .

Lol, you what? :confused:

Originally posted by Fareast
Aye , you can keep all this modern muck but my eyes used to mist over when Auld Lang Syne was sung by old Andy Stuart & Co. from the Edinburgh studios on New Years Eve .

That regular New Year's Eve programme caused this Sassenach to dread NYE coming round....hated Andy Stuart...hated the music......But I don't hold the Scots responsible for putting this on.....just the unimaginative TV programme makers!!

Originally posted by sufc_tom
Thank you!

They shouldn't let people like them on tv they are just wrong.

BAN:

Jade Goody
Harry Hill
Jimmy Krankie
Cliff Richard


Or even better, seem as 'celebrity' programmes are big at the moment I have come up with one.

CELEBRITY MINESWEEPER

The aforementioned celebrities are placed on a minefield and are given minimal equipment to leave the field safely. Viewers at home can 'hit the red button' and connect to 0800 free phone numbers to detonate secretly hidden proximity mines.

I can't understand why people hate Cliff Richard so much on here... Sure his music is not to everyone's taste but personally I'd much rather listen to a Cliff song than most of the regurgitated tripe that fills the charts these days, although I did buy "See the Day" by Girls Aloud last week.

Originally posted by Fareast
Scottish humour has a long and honourable tradition and , mark my words , there'll be others to follow wee Jimmy Krankie , don't ya fear !

Aye, Russ Abbot in a Kilt and Ginger wig, "C U Jimmy"

Come back , Lord Reith , we need you now !

Aye , the days of Annette Mills and Muffin the Mule and Humphrey Lestoq are long gone , I'm afeard but is it too much to hope we can return , sometime , to good old family entertainment ?
O.K. so a wee lassie dresses up as a wee laddie and falls off a beanstalk and all ye sassenachs laugh like drains but while y'all sink into yer pool o'filth, we , north of the border , still look forward to a bit of DECENT entertainment .
A bit more Des 'O' Conner and Will Fyfe and a bit less ,' Little Britain ' and , " Monty Whatsit ' would go a long way to restoring oor faith in the B.B.C.
We dinna like spending oor money , north of the border , on wasteful things and we resent paying a license fee to watch utter filth and depravity , such as , ' Fawlty Towers ' and the like .
So , come on , B.B.C. , get a grip . Bring back Noel Edmonds or Tommy Trinder !

Originally posted by Rich
although I did buy "See the Day" by Girls Aloud last week.

Do you like the girls or their music?:hihi:

Part of original post by Fareast
... the days of Annette Mills and Muffin the Mule and Humphrey Lestoq are long gone , I'm afeard but is it too much to hope we can return , sometime , to good old family entertainment ?...
ee, Fareast, owd lad, tha'll be moo-anin' fer the return of Whirligig, All Your Own and Crackerjack next!

If, like me, you have vague recollections of the 'good old days', then this (http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/index.htm) site should enable you to dust some of those cobwebs off and refresh your memory!

Be warned though! It's like going through a Time-Warp!

Potters Wheel, or London To Brighton In Four Minutes, anyone ? ;)

Originally posted by slimsid2000
Do you like the girls or their music?:hihi:

Neither, I only bought it for that one song.

Do you see? :hihi:

Originally posted by Fareast
Come back , Lord Reith , we need you now !

Aye , the days of Annette Mills and Muffin the Mule and Humphrey Lestoq are long gone , I'm afeard but is it too much to hope we can return , sometime , to good old family entertainment ?
O.K. so a wee lassie dresses up as a wee laddie and falls off a beanstalk and all ye sassenachs laugh like drains but while y'all sink into yer pool o'filth, we , north of the border , still look forward to a bit of DECENT entertainment .
A bit more Des 'O' Conner and Will Fyfe and a bit less ,' Little Britain ' and , " Monty Whatsit ' would go a long way to restoring oor faith in the B.B.C.
We dinna like spending oor money , north of the border , on wasteful things and we resent paying a license fee to watch utter filth and depravity , such as , ' Fawlty Towers ' and the like .
So , come on , B.B.C. , get a grip . Bring back Noel Edmonds or Tommy Trinder !

Are you real, mon :confused:

See here , you sniggering sassenachs , I once worked down South , in that there Carlisle an' a can tell ya wi'out fear or favour , they didna have a oonce o' humour between the lot of 'em !
Wee Jimmy Krankie can gi' that Max Miller an' John Cheese a 50 break , anytime . And what's wi this , ' The Office ' business then ? I dinna understan ' how folk can laugh at one of they documentaries aboot an office .
Gimmee good old sophisticated Glasgie humour anytime , mon !