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« on: September 14, 2011, 12:24:04 pm »

Amazing guest star or awful bit of stunt casting?

I could never really buy into his little cameo in this story. He was meant to be a highly billed guest star but got killed of at the beginning (thankfully) and his whole appearance just seemed really pointless. There is no denying he is a terrible actor, at least in this, so I can only assume his presence was about drumming up some hype to try and get people to tune in. He was after all still a very popular comedian at the time.
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« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2011, 09:33:54 pm »

I was only young but I seem to remember the fact he was in the show was quite a big deal which was a bit silly really considering he only had two scenes in one episode. I don't mind him in this though for that exact reason. If he had had a larger role I think I would have liked his appearance a lot less.
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 04:12:47 pm »

Yes, it was a star cameo to boost viewing figures.  Not great, but inoffensive.
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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 02:17:03 pm »

I don't like him. In this or anything. Whenever I have seen him on TV I have found him really annoying and not in the least bit funny. Pointless casting.

I know, I'm being a grump!
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2011, 12:52:53 pm »

I don't like him. In this or anything. Whenever I have seen him on TV I have found him really annoying and not in the least bit funny. Pointless casting.

I know, I'm being a grump!

Yea I never found him particularly funny, though he seemed to be very popular back in the day so back then I suppose it would have been a nifty bit of casting
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2011, 03:45:58 pm »

I don't like him. In this or anything. Whenever I have seen him on TV I have found him really annoying and not in the least bit funny. Pointless casting.

I know, I'm being a grump!

Yea I never found him particularly funny, though he seemed to be very popular back in the day so back then I suppose it would have been a nifty bit of casting

I found him OK when I was a kid, but... well, I grew up.
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