Craig Ferguson filmed this “Doctor Who”-themed cold open for the “Late Late Show” a month ago, but it never aired because it used the “Doctor Who” theme music, and British lawyers were all “Oi guvna, that’s right copyrigh’ed material, it is!” Or something to that effect. All I know for sure is that they had powdered wigs.
Anyway, Ferguson has confirmed that this cold open will air on Thursday’s show, so… that’s cool, I guess. I’m sorry, if there are two types of TV shows I’m slow to like, it’s sci-fi stuff and British shows. Put them together, and it’s almost a guarantee I’ll never watch it. Then tell me that I HAVE to watch it, and I never will. So just stuff it up George III’s skeleton butt next to the Stamp Tax, because I’ve got my hands full barely tolerating American geeks.
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Generally I agree with you. However I love Ferguson’s cold opening performances, and so I figure it’s worth watching for the ridiculousness of it. I mean, I don’t even know who Dr. Who is, nor could give a crap. But by the same token I have a video of them performing Britney Spears and I hated her even when she was only appealing for being jailbait.
I actually like sci-fi and British shows, but Dr. Who somehow exists outside that particular Venn diagram for me.
Considering the show’s been on for 50 years, if you’re not already into Doctor Who, it’s probably never going to happen.
Generally I agree with you. However I love Ferguson’s cold opening performances, and so I figure it’s worth watching for the ridiculousness of it.
Why tune in when you’ve already seen the part that interests you?
I prefer the Navajo version of this show, “Dr How”.
/shows self out
While Stewart and Colbert were on hiatus for the holidays, I opted to watch Conan (new eps) and Ferguson (repeats) instead. Despite Conan’s epic holiday decorations, Ferguson was funnier. All in all, though, f**k Jay Leno.
The dumbest part is (for people who don’t know the series), the guy who comes out at the end is the guy who plays the Doctor. He was there promoting the series.
The anglo geek in me (of me?) is obliged to point out that using “Dr.” is incorrect. It isn’t a title. His name is “the Doctor”.
I am transfixed by the chick on the left in the bucket hat and dress.
Growing up Doctor Who used to come on right after Count Duckula, or what I like to refer as “Mikey’s daily pants shitting TV time”
Couldn’t understand a word of what Ferguson or his damn rabbit were singing.
I think they chose not to open with this, not because of copyrighting laws, but because it was fucking retarded. and I agree with Vedderman.