Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Difference between revisions

The show debuted in 1996. Mark Lamarr was the original host, and after his departure there were a series of temporary hosts, including Ricky Wilson of the Kaiser Chiefs and Jeremy Clarkson from ''[[Top Gear]]'' before Simon Amstell took over until 2009. Previous team captains were Sean Hughes (Series 1-10) and Bill Bailey (Series 11-21), each time taking the opposing side to Phill Jupitus.

 

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* [[Captain Obvious]]: In a discussion about John Paul II:

{{quote|'''Phill:''' But the Pope's a good man.

'''Mark:''' Yes Sean, we know that, ''he's the Pope''. }}

* [[Catch Phrase]]: Mark introduced the first few series with "Hello and welcome to ''Never Mind The Buzzcocks'', the pop quiz that says..." followed by a pun based on a line from a song. Later, it was "Hello, and welcome to ''Never Mind The Buzzcocks'', a..." followed by a alliterative phrase like "rumbuctious ransack through the rainforest of rock". By series 10, it was "Hello, and welcome to ''Never Mind The Buzzcocks'', the comedy equivalent of..." followed by something painful, or in one case, "landfill".

* [[Precision F-Strike]]: The show doesn't shy away from using profanity, but the jabs and insults are always wrapped in eloquence and metaphor; so when Bill's only comment on ''Loose Women'' is "Oh God, I hate those ''bitches''", you know he means it.

* [[Product Placement]]: Parodied.

'''Phill''' ''([[Aside Glance]])'': No, but it is indeed a tasty sweet treat! }}

* [[The Quiet One]]: Sean Hughes. When he left the show, Mark commemorated him with a montage of 'his contributions to the show', which consisted of clips of Sean's other team members answering questions while Sean sat quietly in the background.

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