Twenty questions, round 270

[cdngooner]

Jimmy Carr was not involved

Uggh. The most overrated man in comedy.

[Hominidae]

I also want to say Tinky Winky, because we recently had a Teletubbies subject, but I would say that is unambiguously a children's show (even though we all got stoned watching it in university).

That crossed my mind as well, but I don't think Teletubbies are really human.

[Hominidae]

First introduced in 2015 or earlier?

[Spartaculous]

First introduced in 2015 or earlier?

Yes.

[Hominidae]

The problem I'm running into is that there are a lot of potential shows, and therefore characters, that could potentially fit, but not having seen the vast majority of them, I can't tell which characters would qualify as "silly" choices for this game.

Does the show this character was introduced in appear on this list?

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/best-british-tv-comedies-of-the-last-15-years/

[Spartaculous]

The problem I'm running into is that there are a lot of potential shows, and therefore characters, that could potentially fit, but not having seen the vast majority of them, I can't tell which characters would qualify as "silly" choices for this game.

Does the show this character was introduced in appear on this list?

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/best-british-tv-comedies-of-the-last-15-years/

No.

[cdngooner]

I don't think we're looking for a comedy show. I think we're looking for a show that is inadvertently funny (and silly) to Spartaculous. I was thinking of news or reality shows, but those don't have fictional characters.

[Spartaculous]

I don't think we're looking for a comedy show. I think we're looking for a show that is inadvertently funny (and silly) to Spartaculous. I was thinking of news or reality shows, but those don't have fictional characters.

Free hint: the show in which this character originally appeared was nominated (but did not win!) a BAFTA award in a category with the word "Comedy" in it.

[cdngooner]

Considered but rejected:
Mrs Brown (Mrs Brown's Boys) - won Best Scripted Comedy 2012 and def not kid's show.
Any of the Little Britain characters - before 2008
Ken Thompson (Cuckoo) - clearly not a kid's show.

I can't think of any that would be a "pass" on the children's show question.

I think it must be a character from a sketch comedy show (like Little Britain or Mitchell and Webb), and I don't know those well enough to pick one character from the dozens.

I think I'm stumped.

[Aristocrat]

I suppose we might as well keep asking as long as we haven't been cut off

Did this show run for 5 or more seasons prior to this character being introduced?

[damo666]

I don't think we're looking for a comedy show. I think we're looking for a show that is inadvertently funny (and silly) to Spartaculous. I was thinking of news or reality shows, but those don't have fictional characters.

Free hint: the show in which this character originally appeared was nominated (but did not win!) a BAFTA award in a category with the word "Comedy" in it.

Has this happened only once?

[Spartaculous]

I suppose we might as well keep asking as long as we haven't been cut off

Did this show run for 5 or more seasons prior to this character being introduced?

No, the character was introduced in the first season of the show in which he was introduced.

I don't think we're looking for a comedy show. I think we're looking for a show that is inadvertently funny (and silly) to Spartaculous. I was thinking of news or reality shows, but those don't have fictional characters.

Free hint: the show in which this character originally appeared was nominated (but did not win!) a BAFTA award in a category with the word "Comedy" in it.

Has this happened only once?

Yes, there was only one year in which it was nominated for that BAFTA award.

[Spartaculous]

Okay, this has gone on for a while. My apologies - I went for an outside-the-box pick, and I guess it didn't really work.

Anyways, a couple of more comments:

- The show that this character originally appeared on was definitely not one oriented for children, but the question asking this didn't use "originally appeared" or "introduced".

I think it must be a character from a sketch comedy show (like Little Britain or Mitchell and Webb), and I don't know those well enough to pick one character from the dozens.

Guess now.

[Jamiet99uk]

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

[Spartaculous]

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

No.

[Spartaculous]

A close examination of this page of the thread should help.

[Hominidae]

I'm guessing the clue is in the phrases "Guess now" and "Ask now". No idea what that means though.

[Jamiet99uk]

Brian Butterfield.

[Spartaculous]

Brian Butterfield.

There we go!

[Jamiet99uk]

Brian Butterfield.

There we go!

Hahahahaha, oh my god, look at how long it took me to guess the person that is MY OWN CURRENT AVATAR hhahhahahaha