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@ 2008-02-15 01:00:00
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Phoo Action update / Watch online
While we're waiting for the new Gorillaz-Unofficial Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz co-creator) interview to appear online...

Today it was announced that Phoo Action, the TV show based on Jamie's 1996-1997 comic for The Face, has been okayed for a full series (a further six episodes). The pilot episode first aired on Tuesday 12th February on BBC in the UK (more info on the fictional story and the real life characters appears on wikipedia here).
Fans who missed it can watch it on Youtube here:-
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 11

The show also features background music from Gorillaz co-creator Damon Albarn and his-long term collaborators Mike Smith and David Coulter.




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[info]carbondating
2008-02-15 02:06 am UTC (link)
I can't believe they would make something like this! I mean, it's awesome in every way, but it seems like such an obscure show to produce. I hope it makes it to the U.S. soon!

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[info]terrie
2008-02-15 04:38 am UTC (link)
Oh, I hadn't even heard this was happening! Whitey Action is super-hot, seriously.

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[info]itomm
2008-02-23 05:14 pm UTC (link)
That's Jamie Winstone, Ray Winstone's daughter

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[info]beckerigula
2008-07-17 12:34 am UTC (link)
For folks who haven't seen or even heard of RYUKI, or just barely heard of it, you're probably wondering just what the big deal is.

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(Anonymous)
2008-02-15 06:41 am UTC (link)
Wow! Thank you!!!!!!!!

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(Anonymous)
2008-02-15 08:00 am UTC (link)
Jimmy Freebie's (the one with the basketball for a head) voice was done by Phil Cornwell! I thought he sounded like Murdoc. XD

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(Anonymous)
2008-02-15 12:59 pm UTC (link)
A bit of Murdoc and Daffy duck mixed if you ask me

~ginacartoon

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great!
(Anonymous)
2008-02-15 12:42 pm UTC (link)
the show was awesome!,i hope all of you know this was a pilot episode and there will be 6 more soon!

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Instant love!
(Anonymous)
2008-02-15 02:01 pm UTC (link)
I love this in so many ways! It's about the coolest show I have ever seen. It's almost like the comic itself came to life! :)

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[info]nans_n
2008-02-15 02:23 pm UTC (link)
Awesome!!! :D Thank you so much for posting!
Haha, Jimmy does sound like Murdoc... xD

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cool
(Anonymous)
2008-02-16 01:26 am UTC (link)
it's great to see something new from the 'gang'. i liked the humour of it. and just read the frigging subtitles on the news: ''turn off the tv, go out and do something less boring!!''.. awesome...
and behold the credits; ''original title theme by nomad al barn'', oh boy :))...
BTW, they used the track 'el manana' in the episode

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[info]nans_n
2008-02-16 01:30 pm UTC (link)
Yes, that's true, there's a lot of humour, and quite fast! I was reading the news while the Alan guy was talking, they were very nonsensical. xD Kind of remind of old series, and, I don't know, I like it a lot.
Oh yes! "El Mañana" was a very nice surprise! :D

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(Anonymous)
2008-02-17 05:16 am UTC (link)
Phil Cornwell does voice Jimmy. It's in the credits.

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[info]nans_n
2008-02-17 03:31 pm UTC (link)
NO KIDDING!!!! I thought it was Murdoc Niccals!!!!!!

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(Anonymous)
2008-02-16 11:42 am UTC (link)
Spot the Hewlett at Part 4 :3

~*ginacartoon*~

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(Anonymous)
2008-02-18 01:31 pm UTC (link)
tis not Jamie. that one is older and fatter.

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(Anonymous)
2008-02-18 04:07 pm UTC (link)
Sure? check the nose and smile

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(Anonymous)
2008-02-18 04:09 pm UTC (link)
then again it could be the bloke who played Burk...

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(Anonymous)
2008-02-19 11:47 am UTC (link)
seriously, people, if it was a bloody cameo appearance, wouldn't you think it would be a very little one, not an almost close-up of the face? that bloke doesn't look like Jamie at all.

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(Anonymous)
2008-02-19 01:40 pm UTC (link)
Wow...ok if anyone can do me a favour and remove what i said?

GC

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PHOO ACTION!
[info]kabocha_chan54
2008-02-16 03:35 pm UTC (link)
This is cool and I really like Jimmie Freebie, but does anyone know where that picture of him was?

~Yumiko

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[info]alukahnicapot
2008-02-17 01:49 am UTC (link)
A-FUCKING-MAZING. I can't wait to see the next six episodes, any idea if this will be released on DVD in the future, or come to America?

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[info]iadmitimcrazy
2008-02-17 05:23 am UTC (link)
haha that was amazing. please keep posting these when new shows arrive! us yankees need more phoo.

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meh
[info]starshaped68
2008-02-17 05:24 am UTC (link)
I might get flamed for saying this... I thought it was a bit cheesy. I wanted to like it, I really did, but.... eh. I guess I just expected it to be funnier because Jessica Hynes wrote the screenplay, and she's usually hilarious.
The music was great though. And there were some little funny bits, like when the news guy is commentating the coronation. "We're English. AND WE'RE BETTER THAN YOU." :D

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[info]kabocha_chan54
2008-02-17 04:23 pm UTC (link)
Naw I sorta agree... Phoo was sorta lame. but seriously, does anyone know where that pic of jimmie freebie was?!

~Yumiko

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[info]viol8r_79
2008-03-06 11:04 pm UTC (link)
it kinda reminded me of a british version of power rangers, but funnier, with better actors, better storyline (by FAR) and better effects for the characters...they actually move thier mouths instead of just nodding thier heads when they speak. i like it ^_^

NOTE: power rangers does in fact...SUCK!

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(Anonymous)
2008-03-11 04:39 pm UTC (link)
Nooooooooooooes! first one doesn't

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[info]doffomoffo
2008-06-28 10:58 pm UTC (link)
It's called Camp, everybody.

Anyway, thanks so much for posting! I hope it comes to the U.S. soon. I'd settle for DVD.

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