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The Sketch Show UK - Phobias Workshop

This is the UK version (2001-2003). All five actors are in a phobias workshop, phobias include a fear of the word "Aagh!", a fear of apologies, a fear of repetition, and awkward silences. Performed by Lee Mack, Jim Tavare, Tim Vine, Karen Taylor and Ronni Ancona.

David Botran

15 years ago

I would like to welcome you all to the phobia workshop. My name is Lee and I actually have a phobia myself I have a fear of the word which is spelt A-A-G-H exclamation mark, that word Why don't you tell me about yourselves? Starting with you Hi everyone, my name is Jim, and I have a fear of apologies Sorry? Jim: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Karen: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Oh, apologies, sorry Jim: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Karen: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Is it any sort of apology? - Yes Right, we'll try and avoid them, shall we? Wh
at's your problem? - My name is Karen and I have a fear of repetition Oh, you have a fear of ... I almost said it there, didn't I? I'm very sor ... and you are? My name is Ronni, and I have a fear of awkward silences How long do these silences have to be? There was borderline that one Let's try and keep the conversation flowing, shall we? Hello, I'm Tim. Sorry I'm late Jim: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Karen: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Tim: Woof! Lee: That's OK Let me introduce you to everybody This is Karen. She has
a fear of repetition I'm so sorry Jim: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Karen: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Tim: Woof! What's the matter with you? - I bark at other people's phobias I think I should have dealt with you on a one-to-one basis. You're here now My name is Lee. I have a fear of the word which is spelt A-A-G-H exclamation mark, that word This is Ronni. She has a fear of awkward silences So we'll try and keep the conversation flowing then Karen: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Tim: Woof! What? Karen: He said that earlier Tim:
Sorry Jim: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Karen: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Tim: Woof! Can we just try and make some progress, please? This is Jim. He has a fear of apologies - I'm terribly sor ... Jim, would you like to tell this group how this problem started? It all began when I first tried on my grandmother's stockings Ronni: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Karen: Aagh! Lee: Aagh! Tim: Woof! Sorry. Aagh!

Comments

@jenniferkelly5897

My ex had a fear of apologies too.

@SaRah-21532

Can you imagine the mess of trying to rehearse this sketch? 😂 I bet screaming at the exact right time takes a lot more skill than you'd think.

@edhozell

TikTok brought me here, this sketch is gold

@elitetrancechampions8620

Shouldn't this carry on forever? Lee = fear of aagh! Karen = fear of repetition.

@davecarbonell

Perhaps the funniest sketch about therapy I've ever seen!

@stefanholbek2449

After 10 replays I still have a hard time reading what I am writing ... tears from laughter !!! My goodness !!!

@michivallieres8334

This is one of the most brilliant sketches I’ve ever seen. The timing and punchline are just 👌

@230588bennyboy

sorry! AAGH! AAGH! AAGH! AAGH! absolute genius, comic gold.

@daisnorman4647

i died laughing this is best thing ever 😂😂😂

@filipagusdzulfadli

Whoever write this scene he/she is genius

@Quix_FGC

Shouldn’t the repetition girl scream everytime he reintroduced everyone

@pindapanda3243

Me: looking for the name of my fear of silence Also me: ends up here

@EliasTressa

Lee: (hard to narrow down) Phonophobia Jim: Sientophobia Karen: Dittophobia Ronnie: Sedatephobia Tim: some form of Tourettes (I’m not a professional psychologist, I just googled these for fun)

@DG6985

I would enter any of Lee's therapy sessions any day.

@risithroy4558

This sketch is so good, and Lee Mack , is astoundingly brilliant.

@AustinAndPatrick

This is literally so good oh my god

@LHyoutube

I'd forgotten how brilliant this sketch was! And Christ, it must have taken so much rehearsal to get it right! 😂

@samabercrombie

My all time favourite Sketch

@dorourke105

Sorry AH! AH! EEK! AH! WOOF!

@sengelle

This is clever! I watched The Sketch Show for the first time about three and a half hours ago because a friend recommended it to me at school and this scene just happened to appear in the show. I loved this! It is funny and well done. Kudos to you guys!