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Brent to hit the simpsons!

Emboss · 2004-02-01 20:01:05

Ricky Gervais is to reprise his role as David Brent to make a cameo appearance in The Simpsons, the Sunday Mirror claims today. Brent will feature in a storyline that sees him getting lost while on holiday in America. Gervais has become a household name in the US after he won two Golden Globes last week. A programme source…

01-02-2004 8:01pm

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Ricky Gervais is to reprise his role as David Brent to make a cameo appearance in The Simpsons, the Sunday Mirror claims today.

Brent will feature in a storyline that sees him getting lost while on holiday in America.

Gervais has become a household name in the US after he won two Golden Globes last week.

A programme source said: "Since then America has gone David Brent crazy. Matching him and Homer will be comedy genius - a perfect pairing."

anyone got more info on this?

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#2 01-02-2004 8:18pm

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Why do I see this being terrible?

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#3 01-02-2004 8:22pm

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Probably because almost without exception the most recent series' of The Simpsons have been terrible. The writing just isn't there...and bringing in whatever novelty guest you like won't change that.

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#4 01-02-2004 9:28pm

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Originally posted by Emboss
Matching him and Homer will be comedy genius - a perfect pairing."

i totally agree with this if the episode is written correctly but i have that feeling they will mess it up :mad:

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#5 01-02-2004 9:53pm

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Ive seen one of the new ones that is due out on sky in a month or 2 it was quite funny. every now and again they have a good episode.

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#6 01-02-2004 10:20pm

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Originally posted by Emboss
Matching him and Homer will be comedy genius - a perfect pairing."

it would be perfect if done 5 years ago when simpsons were good

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#7 01-02-2004 11:32pm

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Sigh.

Simpsons need better jokes, not more guest appearances.

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#8 02-02-2004 1:28am

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It's not a question of "Will it be terrible?", it is a question of "Will it be more terrible than Tony Blair's guest appearance?"

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#9 02-02-2004 10:33am

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Originally posted by Barry Aldwell
It's not a question of "Will it be terrible?", it is a question of "Will it be more terrible than Tony Blair's guest appearance?"

I am dissapointed, only clicked this thread cos I thought you meant Brent Spiner (aka Data from TNG)

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#10 03-02-2004 3:18pm

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Maybe they'll let Ricky write this episode hmm?
Actually I'd imagine he'd have to put a lot of ideas into it for it to work with the brent charictor... could be a good one.

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#11 04-02-2004 10:25am

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Originally posted by raster
I am dissapointed, only clicked this thread cos I thought you meant Brent Spiner (aka Data from TNG)

do you wear star trek pyjamas to bed?

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#12 05-02-2004 5:48pm

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Can u imagine if Gervais wrote an episode to the Simpsons. A lot of pressure and hype would surround it, but the Man is good.

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#13 05-02-2004 5:58pm

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Originally posted by quarryman
do you wear star trek pyjamas to bed?

bitter are we? this will cheer you up.

i prefare micheal dorn tbh. "hear me roar".

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#14 05-02-2004 6:01pm

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The Office is very Funny, anything else Ricky Gervais has done is crap

//all your base

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