#i'm alan partridge

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I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE S1: I mean, this is not just peak Alan, this is peak comedy. Every other line is a great joke if not a memorable quote yet it all still works in depicting Alan as a three dimensional character and not just a punching bag. It's all slightly exaggerated but gives back a sense of realness because the Alan universe is so perfectly crafted. What's really fascinating is that almost everything you get is from Alan's interacting with other people, but there's a strong underlyining sense of loneliness throughout and that's what makes you sympathetic towards the character. Yes he's opportunistic and arrogant but at times you want him to shut up not because he's annoying but because he's burying himself. Just cringe comedy played perfectly. I also absolutely love how you get comedy out of his little obsessions and pedantry, that's maybe my favourite definying trait of Steve's stuff.

Talking of Steve, he's unreal here. I've said it before but he has the incredible ability to go big while still playing on the subtleties, be it a face expression, the timing of inflection of a phrase or a small gesture. It's quite fitting that one of the most iconic moments of the series has him not speaking a single word. He's completely mastered the character by this point and there's nothing that's off limits for him. But what sticks out is that he's also able to bring the pathos and emotions when needed. Despair, childlike happiness, fear, awkwardness, disgust, it's all perfectly conveyed and even if it's for a laugh there's still another hidden message getting across.

It's very hard to pick a favourite moments but there's 3 quotes that I want to single out because I think in a way they're also either brilliant observations or great character detail.

"Yes, it's an extender". Because as I said I have a soft spot for all these mundane obsessions and they're an integral part of Alan's psyche, he gets worked over all these small, irrelevant things in a way that probably wears people out, or just confuses them. But the reality is, we all sometimes get overexcited about stupid things that bring some comfort to our lives, and your kitchen table being an extender is certainly a plausible candidate for that. It's like when you go to the supermarket and there's a discount on soap or when you come home and your flatmate has already put the bins out. The joys of life.

"At the end of the day you will pay the price if you're a fussy eater". That whole scene is fantastic and works on two level imo. The obvious one is the casual display of ignorance and racism. As the little englander that he is, even without being particularly engaged politically, Alan just looks down on irish people and doesn't even realise that all of his perceptions are based on old, reheashed stereotypes. But then I think the scene also captures something I believe we've all experienced. When you're out for dinner with a group, and there's someone you don't quite know. And that someone will say the most outrageous things without a worry because in his mind the possibilities that he's talking out of his arse, and that the other people sat at the table may not agree with his point of view, just don't exist.

"I just hate the general public". Again, in context, this works because it's just Alan refusing to admit his own defeat and instead blaming someone else, in this case everyone and no one in particular because he can't quite pin down the crowd that was at the event but he still feels they're inferior to him. But it's also such a great line to have come out of a guy that works as a tv presenter, especially a traditional one. He puts on this smiling face and pretends that the audience of the show are this kind of massive extended family when in front of the camera. He works with a different set of guests every time. He talks with executives, producers, collegues, members of crew. His whole career is based on pretending that what he's doing affects the public and keeps them company. And being successful and getting big viewing figures means you're popular with the everymen (and women) down in Bolton or something. Yet he *hates* the general public. Fantastic.

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'Basic Alan' is to I'm Alan Partridge what 'Boring' is to The Young Ones. Discuss. [25 marks]

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Alan Partridge (I'm Alan Partridge) stimboard

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you ever hyperfixate and draw in your notebook on the first day of school

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#I'm Alan partridge #lynn #alan partridge

#lynn I've pierced my foot on a SPIKE!

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James Lance - I'm Alan Partridge 1997

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“You know what this room says to me? Aqua. Which is French for water.” self-indulgent: Alan Partridge stimboard • • • # • • • # • • •

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Doing a bit of maintenance and I've decided to delete @baldricks-cunning-plan and @oh-smeg.

All old sitcoms are niche as far as fandoms go, but for some reason I've always found Blackadder has pitifully little fandom activity compared to TYO and the like. At least on here. 💔 It's strange, in a way, since it's definitely one of the most popular British sitcoms of all time. I'll use the fact Rik appears in it occasionally as an excuse to post about it here when I feel like it.

On the other hand, Red Dwarf very much does have an active fandom - a very active fandom! Which has always been lovely. 16 year old me was utterly enthralled and looked up to quite a few of the key Tumblr players, and I've had the handle oh-smeg on here in some form or another for well over half a decade at this point. But... Alas... I do very little Red Dwarf posting these days. I will always love that show (Rimmer is such my type, sitcom character wise) - it's probably the only sci-fi I actually like, to be fair - but the blog is deadddd. I can post about it on my general, if the fancy ever takes me. That's what I do for Alan Partridge, anyway.

So... Yep. Think that covers the maintenance. For now.

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Help me, someone!

I think the Earth was created for things like To Kill a Mocking Alan

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If you had to pick just 1, what would you say your ultimate comfort show/movie is?

Hi! The answer to this changes, although it's always a sitcom as they're highly rewatchable.

At the moment, it's definitely I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge should not be as endeared to me as he is, but he ticks all the right boxes for me as a comedy character and I am very fond of him. In fact, even though I'd say I'm Alan Partridge is my current comfort show, I wouldn't say that means it's definitely my favourite Partridge thing. There is so much - thank you Steve Coogan, you legend - I couldn't possibly choose. I think it depends on my mood. I'm looking forward to the third series of his podcast (sorry, series 2.2) whenever that comes out. Alan has been afforded this level of nuance and complexity after being around so long, and I just love it.

But anyway, I'm Alan Partridge. Absolutely classic. Back of the net!

Thanks for the ask!

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Alan Partridge (I'm Alan Partridge + others) wallpapers

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Alan Partridge trying to sell Bouncing Back, circa 2002

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day 3 after hearing steve coogan read the smut scene in the alan partridge audio book