Garth Marenghi's Darkplace - Episode 02 - Hell Hath Fury

[@roseadamant]

I just noticed that all the characters who are doctors are titled as such in the credits except for Liz. There really are understated gems in this show.

[@mjlive25]

Glitzkrieg no one. N on one bokbok OkOk m no m m m m. M m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m a o

[@starryeyedtarot8876]

lmao I just noticed that, too!

[@FloundersMindthots]

I've only just noticed the extra in this clip turn to the camera and smile at 3:36 :-p

[@oliverhansen3773]

So many, even.

[@neilsharpson996]

Also, Garth gets an MD and Sanchez doesn’t.

[@suzybearheart530]

The temp being filmed from the neck up every time he speaks is my favorite part of this episode.

[@borismuller86]

SuzyBear Heart don’t worry. We’ll get another one.

[@roachinfest13]

I was a fan of the chair far too small to reach the door handle being used to barricade the door.

[@suzybearheart530]

@@roachinfest13 So many great little details, haha!

[@ChuckBrierton]

Same here. Sometimes I'll just pause it right there.

[@SuperiFox]

pawel pawlowski directed this

[@interestingusername3803]

"Why don't you help instead of just standing there dreaming about lipstick!!!!"

[@fripptricky5099]

"My publisher, Dead Learner, a man who was there for its creation and didn't die or offend me" Comedy brilliance

[@JohnLutherable]

much better than Stranger Things

[@SaikoKujo]

And better than Kingdom Hospital... but oddly similar

[@davinci3478]

Very different shows

[@pauloneill5980]

@@SaikoKujo Better then Kingdom Hospital but not as good as Riget in which that is based on

[@sunkintree]

@@davinci3478 stranger things is practically a shot for shot remake

[@leslievasquez54]

@@sunkintree It really isn't. You're using the phrase "shot for shot remake" too liberally.

[@SaikoKujo]

"Tomorrow I'd tell her she lost weight or her hair looked nice... whichever seemed more plausible" HAHAHA

[@dunbar9finger]

I love Richard Ayoade's scenes with the telephone.

[@Nightfall95]

dunbar9finger My favorite parts too.

[@TFSyndicate]

.................goodbye...?

[@BigT.Larrity]

@@TFSyndicate My favorite scene in the whole series

[@BubblesTheBard]

UH HUH BOI

[@andyobrien5696]

Good gravy

[@orangejoe204]

"As I rounded the corner, I felt muscular and compact. Like corned beef." Brilliant.

[@aemcp]

"Cordless iron", and then the iron rounds the corner with an excessively long cord. Genius

[@gandalfstormcrow7943]

Only a true British person could use round as a verb. Congration you done it.

[@PotholesInMyLawn]

Great catch!

[@sunkintree]

@@gandalfstormcrow7943 They're from Bermuda

[@DrJuice1]

Friggin smarts as well

[@anythingthoughanythingthou2453]

@@gandalfstormcrow7943 that’s common in southern USA

[@arandomday3530]

The temp turning his head at 15:34 to watch Rick in real time as he runs in fake slow motion kills me

[@recordingstudiotech]

He pulls a small gun out of his sock, but when it cuts he has the original gun in his hand that he is supposed to be shooting. There are so many little nuances of awesome in these, I've seen them all over and over but find new things every time.

[@Shane_O.5158]

last epp: the cat being throw towards Liz, Dean changes hands from shovel to cup and back,

[@omegastar19]

Another thing is that he throws the gun for no apparent reason.

[@SpunkyDunk]

I watch this whole series every few years or so. It's like a tradition for me.

[@PotholesInMyLawn]

right there with you.

[@kendoish2504]

Agreed. First saw this when it aired late night on Cartoon Network. This and The Mighty Boosh are some of the best shows ever aired on CN.

[@trueroscoe]

You are correct.

[@juicynugget]

Same. It's been like 2 years since my last watch. The episodes are almost as fresh as the first time!

[@BillKillerz]

Happy to provide you with a decent source ;)

[@jakeberry7286]

i love how whenever Learner (ayoade) is on screen it cuts bits out of his dialogue and you can see him clearly reading a teleprompter. Its gold

[@kevinericsnell4092]

In the '80s we just had cue cards. Or as the Brits called them, "queue" cards

[@arthurlisek-koper5498]

3:36, the doctor smiling at the camera when he realizes it's looking at him. So good

[@Tombillustration]

I never noticed! That's hilarious!

[@dylann2678]

I think it’s cause daglas tells a joke

[@spaman7716]

@@dylann2678 First time I watched it I thought the same thing but rewatching its pretty clear hes smiling because he's an extra getting a close-up

[@ericjamieson]

The temp trying to keep a straight face as he pedantically describes the legal status of Bermuda, while dying, is just so goddam funny.

[@gwynevans6440]

Yeah he's a total pedant. I hate pedants. Anyway he's technichally not describing Bermuda's legal system, he's describing it's executive. To describe the legal status he would describe the "de jure" structures and protocols of the law that the governor oversees. x

[@JohnnyWednesday]

@@gwynevans6440 - I think you'll find that you're hilariously wrong. About something, it's a safe bet.

[@gommechops]

He should have known his days were numbered when he was given a red shir... er Tanktop

[@Evemeister12]

A true man of admin.

[@robertriter4077]

You know as much as it sucks this show never got a second season, it actually fits the narrative. It'd been harder and harder to explain the episodes the longer it went on. Ending it like this (complete with kind of a nice wrap up moment) fits the concept kind of perfectly. The only tragedy is that in place of the Darkplace timeslot after it was canceled they didn't air a re-run of Who's the Boss.

[@jacobfelger5684]

+The Irony Well, that, and Channel 4 supposedly treated the show rather badly, and gave it a piss poor timeslot, meaning almost no one could see it when it first aired.

[@jacobfelger5684]

***** I'd dare to do it, but I don't think it'd be successful.

[@Raulbikcube]

Well I suppose they could fish the missing eps out of the Thames...

[@richardcrook2112]

Don't hide from your emotions. This was moving.

[@lateralshiftmusic]

the audio going from stereo to mono then back to stereo is genius

[@ScytheDevTeam]

That synth solo during the slow motion scene is righteous

[@PotholesInMyLawn]

The music in this series is actually pretty good..

[@gkidz4]

Garth Marenghi is a great whistler...

[@NGRevenant]

@@PotholesInMyLawn the soundtrack is one of my favourites it's actually amazing, think they got a bafta nod for it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmS5mJaNmrqDqqM

[@MrMisanthrope84]

It sounds like Mass Effect. Its good

[@Mlm595]

Anyone know what that song us?

[@piayoung5811]

The guy running from the stapler trying not to laugh gets me every time

[@jesterssketchbook]

nooo, arrghhhhh (uncertain pause) .... ahhhhhrrghhh

[@yommish]

AHhhhhhhhhhh heh ahhhhhhhhhh

[@SilverSurfer166]

If you took away my ink, I'd write on the wind...it wouldn't be an ideal way to work.

[@ldobehardcore]

Man, I love Darkplace so much. It's hilarious, as well as a pretty in-depth tutorial for how not to do cinematography. They make practically every camera handling and scripting mistake possible, on purpose, and it's just gold.

[@TheStanishStudios]

The headspace in these shots is insane

[@borismuller86]

StanishStudios apparently the cameramen absolutely loved being told to give so much headspace.

[@polite4canadians184]

Just wait til you see snuff box & year of the rabbit. 😍

[@RicheBright]

Yeah, you really have to be an expert to get it that perfectly wrong.

[@basedbattledroid3507]

I love how this episode also had one of the only "Good" actors too and he's so awkwardly framed in every shot you can tell Garth did it out of spite.

[@yahudainsidiousverminstein3751]

So much for possibilité, French for possibility.

[@dorndy1]

This episode really showcases Garth's talents as a true acting juggernaut.

[@CoratMcRed]

You mean the Orson Welles of horror?

[@PotholesInMyLawn]

@@CoratMcRed You mean a Titan of Terror?

[@polite4canadians184]

Oh, allow me to explain. See, Garth is actually a character being played by a comedian named Matt Holness. This show was not made in the 80s but is actually a parody of 80s medical dramas. Most people don't know that. (This comment will be a lot funnier if I don't say "sarcasm!" at the end, so I'm not saying it.)

[@gwynevans6440]

and that's not just becouse of his weight.

[@breakfreak3181]

"If you go to a Punch and Judy show and you're only watching the wires, you're a freak." 😆 🤣 😂

[@CarolynRoseWilson]

"Oregano, never heard of it. Italian seasoning, too vague."

[@youdeservethis]

What's really funny is that 20 years ago, my English boss said when she was growing up bell peppers were considered exotic!

[@emp3202]

"teleka-what?!" Dean's timing is perfect

[@AndrewBehm]

Everyone at that hospital being strapped at all times is always so funny.

[@stevemurray5606]

You would want your doctors to be armed, just in case.

[@lowpolyzoe]

I like how Daglass talks shit on the chicken being late and then Liz says a single thing and the chef comes out to verbally abuse her

[@bulldogfan17]

"Yes, I'd prefer a beer." His delivery gets me everytime.

[@Rubycon99]

Has become my go to line when getting a beer... made better by the fact no one knows what it's even from :P

[@kev3d]

Say what you will about the NHS, but they are exceptionally well stocked with screwdrivers.

[@athirkell]

and firearms

[@somethingsomethingusername802]

"as I rounded the corner I felt muscular and compact, like corned beef" Don't know why, but that line had me cackling like a witch, it was so unexpected.

[@SafetyProMalta]

Me too

[@meredocu]

This episode is all about women's problems. It is reassuring that even the 80's, all TV shows were not only misogynistic crap. Garth was definitely a visionary author.

[@IsiahTomas]

He was in "The Visionaries"?

[@IsiahTomas]

4:32, Malory: "And thats how you get ants."

[@Gribbous]

LMAO This series was made in early 2000's.... but im sure they would be wrapped to know you thought this was made in the 80's

[@ronburgundy244]

Gibbous it was a joke.

[@Gribbous]

@@ronburgundy244 Yes this show was a joke. Very funny.

[@arsarma1808]

I like it how the guys are considering murdering the temp only after a single conversation

[@simonsimon325]

It's one of the oddities of fiction that people get murdered by heroes all the time and there are never any consequences... and we all just accept that it's okay because a hero did it.

[@arsarma1808]

@carver3147 That almost makes too much sense. Did Garth accidentally demonstrate competence with that plot point?!

[@videowilliams]

I came for Dean's phone acting at 8:30. Stayed for Liz's properly creepy take on "Carrie". And cried for Garth's existential suffering at 20:25.

[@Bdooski]

"Why don't you help instead of just standing there dreaming about lipstick?!" amazing

[@katekursive1370]

I don't know which is better: Garth hitting himself with a fire extinguisher or Liz's fab blue eyeliner

[@megaandydavis1]

"Did you attack the chef," "no,' "Thanks for your time,"

[@jameseyk1]

He's very thoroughhhhhhh

[@jongib369]

"From them rose millions of tiny maggots...'Maggots? *Maggots*""

[@siukong]

_Maggots_

[@yltraviole]

*checks page* ...maggots.

[@LucyWest370]

yltraviole Maggots. Maggots. Maggots. (Checks page) Maggots. I’m Garth merengue-

[@Merrano96]

Blood? BLOOD

[@suzybearheart530]

@@Merrano96 Blood. And bits of sick.

[@zeusmc.8662]

Aww so nice to see with interviews too, in Cambodia they show without. We love Garth in Cambodia, brave man. Sanchez is handsome.

[@drkintobor2597]

The interviews are part of the show!!

[@automat3000]

​​​​​@@drkintobor2597AFAIK it was originally only shown in Cambodia in the 80s in its original format. What we see is visionaire Garth Marenghi finally releasing his magmum opus domestically, adding interviews after the fact. We were lucky to finally see it, including getting a real glimpse into the mind of a genius.

[@LogicalMan6]

"I can't hold these dinner plates off much longer"

[@thetoongrump9801]

This is definitely my favorite episode of the show. Everything is firing on all cylinders in terms of the low budget parody and the insanity of the fake interviews I love how blatantly misogynistic the show’s writing is, but Garth insists on how progressive Liz’s role is. It’s legit perfect. This show is a comedy masterpiece

[@mortemoccasus2412]

I know🤣🤣🤣

[@thingfish000]

Is it darkly comic, or comically dark?

[@EdgarFriendlysCivicsTeacher]

Now that's the norm, minus the irony. If you're interested in a spiritual sequel Garth Marenghi's Terrortome on audible is wickedly funny and recaptures the magic.

[@SpoonyBard88]

Garth pretending to fight a fake fire extinguisher by lightly tapping it against his head with his back to the camera and then just sort of deciding it was over is just incredible.

[@sampelletier5083]

extra looks directly into camera and smiles at 3:38

[@davisdilanchian]

thank you

[@J.L.Media.]

Sam Pelletier Wow, yeah! And he totally ruined the show!

[@beseska]

+Sam Pelletier Done on purpose.

[@slagit]

+David Fair I sometimes wonder if people get what this show is doing. ;)

[@gaypirate]

+Sam Pelletier I think Sam was just pointing out how brilliant that little bit was..... Genius. This show is absolutely genius.

[@jgbandbjb92709]

"do something besides standing there dreaming about lipstick" a line I've used many a time, thank you Thornton Reed.

[@abbiwils]

Bring. This. Show. Back.

[@Sheffield6688]

Best show ever.

[@scrungybingus285]

This was way too ahead of its time for 2004; but in this post-Adult-Swim society I think the world is finally ready for Garth Merenghi's Darkplace

[@alterpathmusic]

Scrungy Bingus amen bruza

[@chr1s415]

Back. Back. Back. Back. Back.

[@domchin8811]

That would make me so happy.

[@SongBillong]

The scene with Liz screaming in the corner is genuinely a bit terrifying

[@3rodox]

It's certainly more terrifying than the fire extinguisher attacking Dagless 😄

[@jameschurchill5048]

I first saw Garth Marenghi's Darkplace in 2007 and even now I still see new intentional mistakes that I didn't see before. It's truly a masterpiece. I think it's the best comedy show ever made.

[@joeybrazil2024]

And I bet you don't say that lightly.

[@jameschurchill5048]

@@joeybrazil2024 it truly is the most significant televisual event since Quantum Leap.

[@JackiJinx]

I've been having a bad week, very sad, crying over a guy. My one friend brought this video up and I had no idea why until the 3:45 mark. Immediately recognized that leggy blonde bastard from the back and just a single utterance! Fucking aye, there is someone that can make me smile right now! Thank ye

[@masonomasono]

"It's a cordless iron..." Iron with cord floats by*

[@borismuller86]

Bryce Mason you again you bastard.

[@BlancoDevil]

That moment was perfection

[@Tom5thousand]

that's what the Garth Marenghi foundation is all about. Learning to harness psychokinetic abilities in underprivileged kids.

[@thingfish000]

A worthy pursuit LoL

[@davidwinter3046]

X-Men

[@keepinmahprivacy9754]

I've got two words for you Sanch: Telly Kinesis

[@Byrnzi360]

Telly Kah _what?_

[@MatSenthul]

@@Byrnzi360 Telly Key Knee Cyst. Say it slowly now

[@doznt12]

That Madeleine Wool is a real looker. You can tell by the way she moves her eyes.

[@LucyWest370]

Doz Altair (pulls out shotgun)

[@awnaur0no919]

Dead as a dog in a ditch 😒😒😒

[@the_absurd_hero]

That one took me a second. Nice one

[@paulnash9851]

The iron has me dying every time. “You again, you bastard !!!...” 😆

[@jimmy_junk]

"The forgotten episode"... of a show that never aired. Genius.

[@suchiuomizu]

It aired in Peru.

[@ericcantwell5582]

Jim getting chased by the stapler is my favorite part of this episode! The quality really shines through.

[@NecroMoz]

The way the knife and fork are glued to the tray for a visual gag that 99% of people won't even notice

[@AmericasComic]

honestly, if I watched this show when I was six it would have scared the shit out of me.

[@borismuller86]

John Field Show I watched it when I was 19 and it scared the balls off me.

[@Gj23jk2]

GIMME MY CHICKEN YOU LANKY GOGGLE-EYED FREAK

[@borismuller86]

Gj23jk2 das freaken goggle eye!

[@Majestic7274]

The establishing shot shows the hospital is in the middle of no where but all the interior shots shows the set is clearly in the city lol

[@stochinblockin]

"If you go to a puppet show, you can see the wires. But it's about the...puppets, it's not about the string. You go to a Punch Judy Show and you're only watching the wires, you're a freak."

[@ldobehardcore]

"As I rounded the corner, I felt muscular and compact. Like corned beef"

[@HatsonFGC]

8:30 is surely one of the greatest scene in television history.

[@theoriginalvideo-schmideoc905]

Hatson Yes...It beggars belief!

[@DodderingOldMan]

And yet somehow Dean Learner has yet to win an Oscar. It's a travesty.

[@fabulousfries790]

I love how the chair is too small for the door but he can’t get in anyway

[@Mark-l6p1c]

The ultimate irony is that this really should be the future of comedy, an absolute gem

[@TrentisN]

Hahah Steve Merchant as the chef.

[@SciFiJunkie86]

"I ran the only way I knew how, by placing one leg in front of the other in quick succession."

[@chrisoakleyfx]

"Mike stared in disbelief as his hands fell off", best opening line to anything ever 😂

[@RichardX1]

maggots?

[@redraiderzuke]

And apparently more objects are headed this way! ...Good...bye...

[@andrewdevine3920]

+JimmyRussell Flying objects? It beggars belief!

[@dunbar9finger]

"locked in primal struggle betwixt man and whisk"

[@yellowblanka6058]

"whisk...to the....neeck"

[@Antnj81]

"I can't hold these plates off much longer, Liz. Why don't you help instead of standing there dreaming about lipstick!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@normal-sizeddannydevito446]

"There are rebels and there are innovators. I'm a rebel. I play a rebel brain expert who's in rebelliance against conventional logic who's in rebelliance against the world order. The show is about rebelliance. And if that's not being an innovator I don't know what is." Too good.

[@basedbattledroid3507]

'I just can't believe the temp is dead...' (loud chair scrape) 'Don't worry... we'll get another one'

[@EinDose]

This show has a legitimately great faux-80s synth soundtrack.

[@Jimbowholivesinsoup]

This is the best show. It has all the awkward-weird-good humor-black humor-style-music-editing.. awesome. Surprised only found it now.

[@MrStuartpackham]

“I’m gonna miss the banter, which has fizzed from the get-go.” Hilarious.

[@RocketeerAndRoll]

Liz's facial reactions are nothing less than amazing throughout this series.

[@RobeDogProductions]

(Everyone waiting in line for chicken) -how long have you been waiting? -3 hours Hahaha classic

[@HeatyFrog]

Matt Berry's lipsyncing makes me wheeze every time

[@VivaLaDnDLogs]

"I call Garth the 'Orson Welles of Horror', not just because of his weight." Richard Ayoade committing straight-up murder 🤣 That, and watching Matt Berry shoot his gun *with another gun* is the reason I love this show.

[@SlippyMcDervish]

*camera zooms dramatically into close-up* "Jesus."

[@faiashel5354]

This show is a masterpiece & I can't get enough of it

[@phunsukh2810]

I am from India. And I discovered this show today! Thanks a lot for the upload! Cheers!

[@Katya_Lastochka]

I love how the temp suddenly learns how to act halfway through the episode.

[@tigerklawws2692]

I have watched this 20 + times and still it's funny 🙄😂😬

[@SGman3000]

3:36 On the left, the random extra looking straight into the camera and smiling sent me into a giggling fit. So many dumb little things throughout this show are so funny, its like a gag every couple of seconds.

[@paddyc4370]

Slaps the tray down and the knife and fork are still stuck to the tray 🤣🤣

[@TheSaltsinNZ]

That fire extinguisher gave Dag a merciless beating.

[@keithmichael112]

4:16 the tracking shot of the chef leaving the kitchen was inspired by the Copa tracking shot in Goodfellas

[@AvengerII]

"Thanks for the lobotomy!" Not a line I'd expect a character to say. The operation Liz really needed was to remove that wig from her head!

[@JustLenya]

This is the first time I've noticed that at 12:14 the chair is nowhere near the door handle it's supposed to be blocking. There's so many brilliant, funny details packed into this show.

[@paddyc4370]

*hangs up the phone* "bye"

[@rafaeltrivino1790]

8:29 to 8:50 is simply amazing.

[@ryanbillingsley1983]

"Keep close, these tunnels are really long and curvy"

[@CrabMusicCrabMusic]

*hangs up* "Goodbye!"

[@DevonPalmer98]

Everytime they just pull out guns is the absolute best

[@Pollymacho]

As Halloween approaches, this show is definitely a must watch. Thank you for this blessing!

[@daveybphotography]

It's Halloween today in the future. You're right.

[@Shane_O.5158]

Sanchez stuck in a primal struggle between Man and whisk. LOL.

[@simonsimon325]

* tixed. it's important.

[@PotholesInMyLawn]

my gosh just noticed the fork stuck in the chef's hat shadow @20:58. Still after years of watching I keep finding these hidden gems. I love this show. Also I love how Jim is always yelling "Nooooooooo!" he also does it in the follow up series "Man to Man with Dean Learner"

[@HarryDuBois616]

WASPS IN THE COCKPIT!!!

[@deemeek8770]

I'm attracted to the temp when he's done up like Rambo.

[@windberbrandt]

Honestly, I agree with Dean's sentiment about looking at the wires. While a show should strive for immersion, the showmanship of practical effects is something to be admired.