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Tin-Man Stalker Sketch

posted 20 years ago by Laitue_Gonflable
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I used to tape Big Train every week and I absolutely loved it. But one week we set the tape for it and it cut off the end of an episode, which is the one with the running sketch with Mark Heap as the Tin-Man stalking Kevin Eldon on his way home from work... It's so annoying to see something like that built up and not know how it ends (if at all) Last thing I see is when Kevin drops his briefcase and trips over the tree root.

Well I know it'll lose so much in translation to the written word, but can someone tell me how that ends up, if it even has a punchline or anything? Thanks.

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[–] Rachael-cky 20 years ago

There's a bit with Kevin running through some sort of foresty wood with Mark behind him.

Then for the last skit of that episode it shows Kevin sat at a dinner party, and then the host brings a guest in - the guest being the Tinman.
There's bit of a stare out, with Tinman's music and all that jazz.
Then the host (played by Tracy) says; "Kevin, you two have met before haven't you?"
Tinman; "Yes, at a dinner party. I saw you earlier today, I thought you must have been avoiding me because you'd forgot my name. It's Colin by the way."
Kevin; "Oh yes... Colin... hello"

God, that was definitely lost in translation - couldn't remember Kevin's character name or the exact dialogue.
I've probably just murdered it.

One of my favourite skits of series two though.

[–] efil4zaggin 20 years ago

i love this sketch, could someone let me know which series it is from ?

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[–] OlliK 20 years ago

It's from the second series, episode 2 or 3, I'm not sure wich one.

[–] sirdigbychickencaesar 18 years ago

Ah yeah that was brilliant, turns out the Tim Man knew him through a mutual friend I think, they met at a dinner party at the end.

As usual, Ginger and I are engaged in our quest to find out what the hell is going on and save humanity from my nemesis, some bastard who's presumably responsible.

[–] bistromathics 18 years ago

my favorite part about that whole episode was the title card at the end of the show...just a still shot of mark heap/tinman glaring on the bus/subway/tube/whatever.

[–] mjscarface 17 years ago

Great sketch, it was nice to see such a good payoff for it rather than have it tail off like some of the sketches do.

"We're gonna find out who did this... and we're gonna kill 'em!" - Vic Mackey

[–] eggamus 17 years ago

That sketch reminded me of Westworld only with a tinman instead of a robot cowboy stalking him

[–] tom-1514 17 years ago

Hilarious sketch .. i love the way the music adds to the tension. Just watched it again on Youtube. Eldon and Heap are brilliant.