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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Animal & Rita Moreno… (Thingamabob)

• Lynda Carter & Muppets… (Thingamabob)

• A banana sharpener… (Thingamabob)

• Marvin Suggs & his Muppaphone… (Thingamabob)

• And finally, Kermit and Linda Ronstadt… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Last week’s Black Books marathon left me wanting to share at least one more episode – and so I will. Here’s the second series premiere, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• Black Books season one outtakes… (Thingamabob)

• Bill Bailey on the influence of Cockney music… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• We wrap up the week and wrap up the first series of Black Books with episode 6, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran telling an audience member off… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran – Rejection… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• More Black Books – episode 5 of series one, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran from Stop, You’re Killing Me, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran from Stop, You’re Killing Me, Part 2… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• More Black Books – episode 4 of series one, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran at The Comedy Store, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran at the Comedy Store, Part 2… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Our Black Books marathon continues with the third episode of Series 1, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran on Arnold Schwarzenegger… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran in Melbourne… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• We’re going to follow up last Friday’s premiere episode of the brilliant Britcom Black Books with episode 2 (logically enough), and will be running additional episodes all this week in anticipation of the complete series box set on DVD. Without further ado, here’s episode 2, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran on Germany… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran on the French… (Thingamabob)

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• Another one of those great Britcoms you should watch post haste is a little gem called Black Books. Think of it as Fawlty Towers in a book store, starring Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, and Tamsin Greig. The entire three season run is being released in the US. Here’s the premiere episode, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran on kid’s parties… (Thingamabob)

• Dylan Moran on Smurfs… (Thingamabob)

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• Currently running for London mayor, Boris Johnson is one of the most fascinating verbal and manneristic trainwrecks you’ll ever witness. He’s a daft, absurd, and utterly lovable example of British eccentricity. Here he is hosting a 2005 episode of Have I Got News For You, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• And Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• How together is Boris? Here’s a news interview… (Thingamabob)

• Boris and the elephant trap… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• It seems that, at one time or another, Hanna-Barbera did a cartoon for everything. Here’s the opening to the animated Abbott & Costello… (Thingamabob)

• The mysterious ticking noise… (Thingamabob)

• Lego Indiana Jones… (Thingamabob)

• Groucho Marx and the 7 cent nickel… (Thingamabob)

• Groucho on What’s My Line… (Thingamabob)

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• For the past couple of weeks (longer, if you’ve been paying attention), I’ve been posting clips of one of my favorite shows that’s never aired in the US but damn well ought to – QI. If you find these clips (and the show itself) as funny as I do, please head over and sign the petition to get the show played over here. After all, we can’t let the Brits have all the fun. Now, here’s the 7th episode from the 4th series of QI, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• Part 4… (Thingamabob)

• And a little horror treat… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• A sketch with the great Chuck McCann… (Thingamabob)

• Quisp & Quake… (Thingamabob)

• More QI – here’s the 5th episode of series 1 – featuring Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Rob Brydon, Rich Hall, and Gyles Brandreth – Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• And Part 3… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• More QI goodness to wrap up the week – here’s the 7th episode of series 3 – featuring Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Jeremy Clarkson, Sean Lock, and Rich Hall – Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• And Part 4… (Thingamabob)

• Mitchell & Webb – “The Green Clarinet”… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• QI Series 5, Episode 5 – with Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, David Mitchell, Dara O’Briain, and Phill Jupitus – Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• David Mitchell discusses televised religion… (Thingamabob)

• Mitchell & Webb – “Hole In The Ring”… (Thingamabob)

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• In the “From The Vaults” department, here’s news footage of Kevin Smith protesting his own film, Dogma… (Thingamabob)

• QI and Spiders… (Thingamabob)

• Eddie Izzard vs. A Fly… (Thingamabob)

• Bill Bailey & Billy Bragg sing “Unisex Chip Shop”… (Thingamabob)

• Hillbilly Bowie… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• QI Series 5, episode 4 – with Stephen Fry, Bill Bailey, Rich Hall, Sean Lock, and Alan Davies – Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• QI Buzzers… (Thingamabob)

• And finally, Stephen Fry’s “The Letter”… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Pixar’s incredible anniversary zoetrope… (Thingamabob)

• Sony reveals the rabbit plans for world domination… (Thingamabob)

• Maher vs. Prompter… (Thingamabob)

• Poor, poor Dickens… (Thingamabob)

• Clampett shills for charity… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Duck Amuck… (Thingamabob)

• The Abominable Snow Rabbit… (Thingamabob)

• Rabbit Fire… (Thingamabob)

• Rabbit Seasoning… (Thingamabob)

• What’s Opera, Doc?… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Forever is overrated… (Thingamabob)

• Because I got high… (Thingamabob)

• Best of Tina Fey on Weekend Update… (Thingamabob)

• George’s PIN number… (Thingamabob)

• Tina Fey at Just For Laughs… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Ever thought about being in a band? Watch this… (Thingamabob)

• A film by Louis C.K. … (Thingamabob)

• Monkey Boners… (Thingamabob)

• Sexy Tennis… (Thingamabob)

• Ham monologue… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• From the team of Palin & Jones, “Tomkinson’s Schooldays” Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• Ricky Gervais on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• And Part 2… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• I wanna be a popstar… (Thingamabob)

• Ask a superhero… (Thingamabob)

• S’alright? S’alright… (Thingamabob)

• Snap, Crackle, Pop… (Thingamabob)

• Neil Gaiman gets close to Jonathan Ross… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• A different angle on Daniel Radcliffe, courtesy of Ricky Gervias & Stephen Merchant… (Thingamabob)

• And Patrick Stewart… (Thingamabob)

• And Ian McKellen… (Thingamabob)

• Robert DeNiro… (Thingamabob)

• And David Bowie… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• A documentary on animation great Tex Avery… (Thingamabob)

• I love to Singa… (Thingamabob)

• The Legend of Rockabye Point… (Thingamabob)

• Symphony of Slang… (Thingamabob)

• TV of Tomorrow… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• So, you want to make your living as a giant rat… (Thingamabob)

• The intro to the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy… (Thingamabob)

• Mario at play… (Thingamabob)

• Top 10 Tracy Morgan moments from 30 Rock… (Thingamabob)

• Why Alec Baldwin was nominated for an Emmy… (Thingamabob)

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