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Re: sad news on JAM guest

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camc_84Dec 9, 2007
 

 
Yeah I really liked Jim on Whose Line, but the few appearances he had
did not do his talent justice, in my opinion.

The problem with visits to th Store is I tend to remember laughing a
lot for 2 solid hours, but cannot relate the jokes or situation later
on...but I will try!

He never lets the wheelchair get in the way of a joke, and often used
it as a set-up for someone else...Greg Proops in freeze tag telling
him even though it was a disabled space he couldn't park there if he
didn't have a car...to which Jim replied "I know, but it was a steep
hill and I couldn't stop."

Another occasion Jim and Paul Merton were doing Film and Theatre
Styles and someone suggested kung fu film. Jim's mock disgust and
rolling to the front of the stage in order to beat the man up was
really funny, whilst Paul was doing an impression of Jim in what I
can only describe as a physical kind of Basil Fawlty 'don't mention
the war' way.

He's a very clever and witty man, and is always laughing during the
show, in fact all the Players always look like they're enjoying
themselves, so if it goes wrong it doubles the fun.

The last time I was there they were playing "Die" (a story-telling
game, if you're pointed at you carry onthe story until smeone else is
selected). The devil became involved with this particular tale, and
they were talking about telephone numbers when Lee Simpson pointed at
Jim. He blurted out that the devil was angry because the number 666
had already been taken by a telephone wanking line....He immediately
looked embarrassed, Lee was laughing and pointed to Andy Smart to
carry on. Por Andy was red-faced trying to carry on, whilst Richard
Vranch, Paul Merton and Neil Mullarkey werelooking in disgust at Jim,
who by this stage was just shaking away in hysterics!

That was one of the longest laughs I've ever witnessed, and you
certainly wouldn't be able to 'ride it' like in Just A Minute,but
bless Andy because he really tried. I didn't hear a word he said but
he kept going.


Someone on the Comedy Store Regulars wall said there were cameras
there Sunday night...if I hear anything, i'll pass it on.


--- In just-a-minute@..., "Anthony Hobson" <antster@...>
wrote:

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> And of course, there's plenty of clips with Jim appearing on Whose

Line Is

> It Anyway?, often with comedy partner Steve Steen.
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=559tkpWADvo - Here is a brilliant

example.

> :-)
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> Ant
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> _____
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> From: just-a-minute@... [mailto:just-a-

minute@...]

> On Behalf Of Dean Bedford
> Sent: 08 December 2007 10:12
> To: just-a-minute@...
> Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Re: sad news on JAM guest
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> On Saturday, December 8, 2007, at 10:37 PM, camc_84 wrote:
>
> What sad news to hear about Jim. We all knew it would happen
> eventually, but still a shock.
>
> I've only been going to the Store for a year now, whenever I can get
> down to London, so at least I have some excellent memories of his
> performances.
>
>
> Maybe you and anyone else who has seen the Store Players can give

us a few

> Jim memories?
>

 
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