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The 'This Is My' segment HAS to be at least partially set up...

posted 11 years ago by TheSeeker7
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Now what I mean by that is, it wouldn't surprise me at all if each of the panelists were asked/told just prior to the show to already come up with their excuse for how they know the person... well, the 2 people lying, that is. Only because, Rob Brydon ALWAYS just immediately has little quippy things to call the person based on the panelist's initial answer, before they then turn it over to the other side to begin asking for details. I love Brydon, but I just don't think he can that often come up so quickly with the perfect little 5-6 word title for what that person is.

But pretty much everything else with the show, I believe it is legit, the panelists that are lying indeed are seeing the lie for the first time when they read it aloud (unlike something like "Whose Line Is It?" where so much of that show is set up beforehand not all genuinely improv'd).

[–] ah_cynicism 11 years ago

I have nothing against this segment except I get really sick of the panellists repeating the phrase "This is [insert name here]..." Well, of course it's [insert name here], we were told that at the beginning.

[–] bheis66 10 years ago

Well occasionally someone will get the name wrong. if you can't remember their name, than that helps the other team nix you as the contestant who knows the person that came on the show.

[–] Icelander67 10 years ago

I have nothing against this segment except I get really sick of the panellists repeating the phrase "This is [insert name here]..."

I spy with my eye - I don't think I even need to elaborate on the parallel example.

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[–] lstsoul12 10 years ago

I don't remember which episode it was, but in one of them Lee Mack stumbles over his words to say who the person is to him, and then makes a joke about how the producers want them to read it exactly as they wrote it for them.

[–] Aero_Cooper 10 years ago

It is set up, and they never claim otherwise. Only in the first segment does the host mention that the participants haven't seen the cards. The Quickfire and especially This Is My rounds involve some preparation with the contestants.

[–] TheApostle 10 years ago

It is set up, and they never claim otherwise.

Exactly. It's funny to me that the OP seems to think he/she discovered something.

(unlike something like "Whose Line Is It?" where so much of that show is set up beforehand not all genuinely improv'd).

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[–] Sugarminx 10 years ago

It is set up, and they never claim otherwise.

Exactly. It's funny to me that the OP seems to think he/she discovered something.

Indeed!

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[–] psydecar 10 years ago

They never pretend that the panelists aren't given the stories during that segment. Making up their own story isn't the point of the game. They still have to improvise during the actual game, just like with the other segments where the lies are given to them. The fun is in watching them defend the lies that they're given. It would be too easy if they were allowed to make up their own stories.

I'm not sure about the quickfire round lies being given to the panelists beforehand, since the format is pretty much the same as the first round (and I don't think it's necessary to explain twice during the show that they've never seen the cards). There were certain panelists who seemed to genuinely struggle to explain their lie or mystery item during that segment.

Overall, though, it's definitely one of the least scripted panel shows, which is why it's one of my favorites.

[–] Julie_Julii 9 years ago

I'm quite sure that the the two liars in the team are prepped beforehand about the mystery person, perhaps get to meet him/her.

I highly doubt that they make up their connection with the person on the spot.

[–] hurricanehorton 8 years ago

Why is it such a big deal anyway?

It's not claimed before the round that the two liars are being spontaneous, and it wouldn't make any difference anyway. As long as the show is funny, does it really matter how much of it is improvised?

[–] psydecar 8 years ago

Yup. It pretty much follows the format of the other rounds anyway, where the panelists are given a statement that they either have to try to defend if it's a lie or try to throw them off if it's the truth. That's the improv part of the show, not improvising the entire idea of their story from scratch. The point of the segment (and the entire show, really) isn't making the initial statement up, but trying to play with the statement they're given, and the show doesn't pretend otherwise.

It's more fun that way as well, especially when you see panelists struggle with the lie they're given. It would be too easy if the panelists could make up their own links to the guest.

[–] Julie_Julii 8 years ago

I don't think anyone was criticizing it or was as upset about it as you seem to be about the question being raised. Chill out, dude!