Frankie Boyle does it again! Katie price isnt happy.

(i didnt see another thread on this, apologies if there is one)

So Frankie boyle has managed to offend someone else with his dark comedy. This time, he made a joke about Katie Price and her disabled son Harvey (i dont know who he is either :s-smilie:

).
So is comedy about disabled people ok? Channel 4 have defended it. I wonder if they would still defend it if it was a joke about race, or sexual orientation.
Are jokes like these ok?
Discuss
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11976410

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jKsZoRPwKk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rF9YKiYfRE&NR=1

Oh and to all budding comedians, this isnt a thread to practice your racist, sexist, or homophobic jokes, however if you have a good one, you can always pm me :biggrin:

, lol i joke, play nice TSR.

Reply 1

Xhotas

13

It's called dark comedy for a reason. Don't like it, don't listen.

I love Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights, except for the stand up parts since he just takes it too harshly and it's rarely funny. The sketches are brilliant though.

So what part of this needs a neg...?

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 2

thecdon

17

Harvey Price... the only person in the entire world who hasn't seen Jordan's tits.

Ironic, no?

Reply 3

bewafa

Who cares, it's only slutty Jordan. She will do anything for some media attention.

Reply 4

pothead1

5

Original post by Lewroll

(i didnt see another thread on this, apologies if there is one)

So Frankie boyle has managed to offend someone else with his dark comedy. This time, he made a joke about Katie Price and her disabled son Harvey (i dont know who he is either :s-smilie:

).
So is comedy about disabled people ok? Channel 4 have defended it. I wonder if they would still defend it if it was a joke about race, or sexual orientation.
Are jokes like these ok?
Discuss
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11976410

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jKsZoRPwKk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rF9YKiYfRE&NR=1

Oh and to all budding comedians, this isnt a thread to practice your racist, sexist, or homophobic jokes, however if you have a good one, you can always pm me :biggrin:

, lol i joke, play nice TSR.

I think its perfectly acceptable.

He should be allowed to joke about anything he wants. If people are offended by it, they shouldn't watch it. If people enjoy it, good on them.

It shouldn't be any business of the government what we watch or what we like. Especially when its comedy, i.e. not serious.

Unnecessary.

Frankie Boyle is just an idiot. He's not funny in the slightest.

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 7

GodspeedGehenna

3

Original post by Xhotas

except for the stand up parts since he just takes it too harshly and it's rarely funny.

I agree. His stand-up is cringeworthy. It's basically him trying his hardest to be insulting.

Reply 8

username91207

16

I like Frankie Boyle less and less with each passing day.

Reply 9

username549578

OP

13

I think Frankie Boyle is brilliant. I wish he never left Mock the week, its not the same without him. Imo if you dont like this type of comedy, dont watch it. Its the same with jimmy carr :biggrin:

Reply 10

grape:)

22

I've never liked him. He's an idiot.

Reply 11

AntiMonarchist

17

Original post by thecdon

Harvey Price... the only person in the entire world who hasn't seen Jordan's tits.

Ironic, no?

made my day :biggrin:

Reply 12

GeographyEllie

2

Original post by HumanNature1992

Frankie Boyle is just an idiot. He's not funny in the slightest.

He can be funny on the rare occassion, but it usually is offensive :smile:

Reply 13

concubine

17

All jokes are 'okay'.

Boyle isn't very funny.

Reply 14

Aeolus

2

The fact so many idiots think he is an idiot means he must be doing something right. :creep:

Reply 15

HumanNature1992

13

Original post by GeographyEllie

He can be funny on the rare occassion, but it usually is offensive :smile:

Lol rare occasion? He's a comedian he's supposed to always be funny.

Reply 16

Clubber Lang

15

Original post by Lewroll

I think Frankie Boyle is brilliant. I wish he never left Mock the week, its not the same without him. Imo if you dont like this type of comedy, dont watch it. Its the same with jimmy carr :biggrin:

How do you know KP was watching it? She might have heard about it from someone else.

If someone was taking the piss out of my childs disability I would be pretty pissed off too.

That said, I dont mind FB, but he is a bit desperate at times and already mentioned on this thread.

Reply 17

username549578

OP

13

Did any of you actually laugh when you heard it, or even smile? Maybe people laugh at these jokes because its one of those 'OMG i dont believe he said that' type moments.
Like when a pupil tells a teacher to **** off, you cant help but giggle.

Reply 18

chemical_bex

14

He was funnier before
He tries to hard to be insulting now. It's kinda cringe worthy to watch.

But I mean, he jokes about that kind of thing all the time.