Fonejacker

zuutroy · 26-07-2007 09:42AM #1

Anyone watch it? It's quite a good laugh. The African scammer has me in stitches anytime I hear the voice, even on the ad. Can't be that easy to make a TV program about prank phone-calls but they've handled it well.

Mr E · 26-07-2007 10:04AM

Yeah, I think its a superb format. Talk to me.

Its a bit like the fast show. Not very funny to start off with, but as you get to know the characters (and catch phrases), it gets funnier and funnier.

Its on tonight on E4, so check it out.

Clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBLW3g4SSJk

User45701 · 26-07-2007 12:23PM

ye i watched the first ep, i loved the

"Elo, I am to asking you for your bank details plse"
"No!"
"Ok sir thankyou"

Headshot · 26-07-2007 12:25PM

i love the one when the phone jacker is out side a hotel ringing one of hotel workers at reception

and ask the hotel worker to come up to his room and join him in a bubble bath and asks the hotel worker to spank him

very funney

flogen · 26-07-2007 12:54PM

It's a very funny show, really enjoy it.

It's very like the fast show in the sense of it being the same handful of characters with the same basic theme in each "sketch", but it manages to remain funny all the same.

That said, I don't like the mouse one - basically I think it ruins the whole concept of a good prank phone call... in the other ones people tend to believe that the person calling them is for real and so react as they would in real life (maybe with anger, or bemusement or whatever). With the mouse one it's obviously a wind up, so they just go "oh really? Yeah, great" and give them no real reaction.

The Doovdé guy is probably my favourite because it's just so absurd and it gets a great reaction. The first beat-box one (where he's applying for the job of canvas stretcher) had me on the floor, as did the "Brian Butehbutehbungbung" one. Terry Tibbs and the Ugandan Bank Manager are great too.

Mossy Monk · 26-07-2007 02:17PM

Love this show too. The guy asking for bank details is the best one but the other guy calling out the website is good too.

Jesus Wept · 26-07-2007 04:16PM

The first 2 are my fav so far.

ErinGoBrath · 26-07-2007 04:23PM

The mouse ones are quality!

Great show, well executed.

Mr E · 26-07-2007 05:00PM

That HMV one was brilliant.... nice one, Rigger!

Jesus Wept · 26-07-2007 05:23PM

the hituttupuh!!

Basq · 26-07-2007 05:28PM

Posted a load of these over on the Humour forum.. my favourite is the one where he rings up Carphone Warehouse pretending to be a guy with no thumbs, and what would be the best phone suited to his needs!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tKN4Y0F3wM

Slunk · 26-07-2007 05:28PM

Great show, gets better the more you watch it. Most of the clips are on this site, the bloke asking for bank details and doouvde guy are my faovourites
http://www.fonejacker.tv

pd101 · 26-07-2007 07:32PM

Didnt think much of at the start but im really like now, the credit card details one has me in stitches every time

eamon234 · 26-07-2007 07:39PM

I love the guy from the mobile phone company - "But you get free ring dings!" - Priceless:)

zuutroy · 02-08-2007 09:44PM

Man, I can't handle this...I'm in tears watching it.

"You mean you dont want 8.23 saaaah?"
"I have 8.23"
"But then you could double yaw monies"!
Genius

Pigman II · 02-08-2007 11:44PM

I do like this show. Although contrary to popular opinion I seem to find it LESS funny each time I watch it.

"I require some personal information so I can confirm that it is me that you are speaking to"

patrickolee · 03-08-2007 08:29AM

It is an excellent show, afraid I'm like Pighead though, liking it less and less now. The African bank chap probably rang thousands of people in the making of the series, so they could pick the best reactions. I wonder how many people actually passed on their details.

Mr E · 03-08-2007 09:44AM

Yeah I think its getting a bit samey now, to be honest.
I'm still watching though.

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 03-08-2007 09:51AM

I love it, I can see it getting tedious in the long run but hopefully the producers will cut it when that happens

Our man in Havana · 03-08-2007 10:05AM

Excellent show but it may get tired quickly. Africian scammer is my favourite after "Doovde".

L31mr0d · 03-08-2007 02:35PM

yeah its going the way as little britain, as soon as you see the characters face you pretty much know exactly whats going to be said.

My favourites are the answering machine, the Doovde guy and Terry Tibbs "Thank yuo and good night!"

I found it side splittingly funny the first time I watched it but now not so much. Like most comedies unless they keep it fresh it will lose its appeal. Unlike some people here I hate the nigerian guy, I never find him funny. The only one I remotely giggled at was the one where the guy claimed jimmy saville was his uncle.

Have to also agree with flogen, the mouse does ruin the whole premise of the show as it isn't remotely believeable.

My favourite skit so far was the Doovde guy looking for the "Juvka Luckid Tuv", and the other guy on the other trying to translate the words into acronyms on the other end of the phone, genius

zuutroy · 11-09-2008 01:38PM

This is back at 10pm on Wednesday Sept 17th on E4 just to let y'all know.

Mr E · 11-09-2008 01:44PM

Fingers crossed for lots of new characters, and no bloody mouse!

ziedth · 11-09-2008 01:48PM

God I hate the mouse,

He was on soccer AM last week. Believe it or not the phonejacker actually ahd a Big roll in the film Syria with George Clooney.

He was saying he made 3000 calls for the series he was saying its harder to get away with now cause people know the characters.

Art Deco · 11-09-2008 02:17PM

LEICESTER SQUARE!!!!!!!!!!!

GLADIATOR!!!!!!!!

Old man Mr Miggins is the best

lt_cmdr_worf · 17-09-2008 09:34PM

Watched the first episode of new series just there and the butcher skit had me in stitches -- ("Customers, we would like to announce that Morrisons are selling roast beef for 99p, £2 cheaper than your local high street butcher")

The mouse didn't feature

zuutroy · 17-09-2008 09:40PM

George was very good..."Britain has got very much talent"!

Basq · 17-09-2008 09:42PM

Missed it.. gonna Sky+ the repeat now so.

HalloweenJack · 17-09-2008 09:46PM

Terry Tibbs, the Indian phone company and the guy from the Zimbabwean Telephone Fraud Bureau are all great. This is a great one though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrkSg0QUtDk

Wertz · 10-10-2008 07:25PM

One of my favourite things on telly currently. Guy has some repetoire of voices and seems to be very quick on the draw. Some of the background pics they stick up for a half a second to carry the joke can be side splitingly funny.
Not a dull moment so far IMO. Excellent.
I fear we're due several copy cat formats in the coming months though...

Headshot · 10-10-2008 07:29PM

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Terry Tibbs, the Indian phone company and the guy from the Zimbabwean Telephone Fraud Bureau are all great. This is a great one though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrkSg0QUtDk

one of my favs ,that episode

brilliant

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