Original ID : 426 Created On : 2002-11-24 Last Modified : 2005-05-01
The year - between 1987 and 1989. Still reeling from the revelations of Cerebral Palsy (see Joey Deacon), John’s Not Mad gave us Tourette’s Syndrome.
It followed the life of a boy who simply couldn’t stop swearing, thanks to a disease. As it was educational, none of the swearing was censored. His mother dropped a plant pot and spilled some soil - John came out with “mum, you cunt”. The supermarket scenes were also a gutter treat.
At this time, state-sanctioned crudity was rare, and we loved it.
John was locked into the cupboard by his teacher because he wouldn’t stop swearing. This is even funnier - imagine an OFSTED inspection with a cupboard that is wobbling and swearing!
Inspector : What is in that cupboard?
Teacher : It is a wobbling swearing cupboard, like the wobbling swearing plant out of The Adventure Game.
Inspector : Very good. Take it out and burn it.
Teacher : But… but…
Inspector : But nothing - burn it now! Here are the matches, burn it now in front of me!
Teacher : OK. I suppose.
The day after John’s Not Mad was the filthiest day of playground talk I can ever recall. It is still surprising that so many children actually watched a documentary… To hear scenes, http://www.disappointment.com/joeydeacon/johnsnotmad/.
Jon B
Brilliantly, John of John’s Not Mad fame was on This Morning…er, this morning screeching and flailing as he promoted the DVD of the show, on which he provides a bonus commentary track.
Way to reclaim the humour for yourself, fella. Buy it http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00013KCPE/ref=sr_aps_dvd_1_1/026-4555662-4390852.
You might also like to review the DVD.