The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart set to be replaced by this man…

by Robert Popper on May 23, 2009 · 22 comments

I couldn’t resist…

Here’s another fantastic presenter’s showreel from the 90′s…

The best bits?

1) Random tramp impression
2) The step ladder
3) His final pose

Tagged as: Robert Popper, The Daily Show

  • Tom Daylight

    I want to see his One R’Man Show

  • http://@dirkcliffhanger Dirk

    That’s you that is, you do sitcoms and tv and that – the only thing he didn’t mention was hospital radio – but he has the waistcoat for it. What a blooming fidget though he can’t keep his hands still. Yes the step ladder was a useful prop but also loved the green monitor display. Cheers

  • http://www.robertpopper.com Robert Popper

    The longer version does indeed mention hospital radio – I chopped that bit out as it went on for yonks…!

  • Top J

    I want to go to the disco he organised. I bet it was well god.

  • http://www.helloandrew.com Andrew Thomson

    Oh dear, this is the edited version? Amazing.

    I really got lucky by clicking this link so quickly, allowing me to be the first person to state the obvious:

    It’s a young Alan Partridge!

  • Sara McCarthy

    He’s so WACKY!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://mediumwavepodcast.blogspot.com/ Dr Volume

    Oh my god where do you start? I want to the The Windsor Davies film ‘Old Scores’. Over to you Eddie.

  • http://sebastiantopp.blogspot.com/ Alex Pritchard

    What the hell did poor old Mrs Briggs do?

  • http://simonhickson.wordpress.com/ Simon

    I’m jealous of his denim cassette decks.

  • http://www.myspace.com/kanesimon simon kane

    I actually found this very useful for understanding the difference between radio and television. It was like that Michael Caine masterclass: the camera is your friend, everyone on set is there to make you look good, don’t mock guests to their face by putting your hand up to your nose in the manner of a Dickensian urchin… Wonderful advice, yet it’s amazing how many presenters still forget it.

  • Littlefishey

    Nothing like awkward face pulling edit points to make someone want to employ you.

  • Greebo1

    How did he do it? I mean the quick change routine. Phenomenal. I bet he shaves really really quickly.

  • Steve Edge

    You had me at “Wacky 12 till 2 spot”

  • arampus

    What’s his name? I’m dying to see if he’s got his own website.

  • http://www.robertpopper.com Robert Popper

    He doesn’t! I checked!

  • Lino

    How bad does a film have to be that the only “Star” you can mention is Windsor Davis???

    Hold on a second…. Chic? Sheik?? I GEDDIT NOW!!!

  • Phil Thompson

    In a very disturbing way he kind of reminds me of Thespian Billy!

  • Horseradish

    It’s whet my appetite for ‘Old Scores’ if nothing else. Some points to consider:

    1) Have Planet 24 been burgled recently?
    2) Could the dress change sequence have been shot a little higher? I would have cropped it at the nose, showing more of that lovely wall.
    3) Is ‘Caberet in hotels’ a secret code for something else? The emphasis troubles me.
    4) Has the still on the opening shot influenced the mugshots McKenna plonks on his book covers: http://www.paulmckenna.com/products-books.aspx

  • A Dawson

    So…has anyone tried calling the number he gives at the end?

  • http://www.robertpopper.com Robert Popper

    Yup I did!

    It doesn’t work.

  • John Wilding

    “I’ve done lots of demo tapes”. Quick! We’ve got to hire him NOW!

  • Dirk

    That's you that is, you do sitcoms and tv and that – the only thing he didn't mention was hospital radio – but he has the waistcoat for it. What a blooming fidget though he can't keep his hands still. Yes the step ladder was a useful prop but also loved the green monitor display. Cheers

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