Smack the Pony™
Smack the Pony™ is a British sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4. Its title was intended to sound like a euphemism for female masturbation; the working title was Spot the Pony. The main performers and writers on the show were Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips. There were also regular appearances from Sarah Alexander and Darren Boyd. The show's popular theme tune was Dusty Springfield's song In the Middle of Nowhere, sung by Jackie Clune. In Germany, the first transmission of the show aired on ProSieben, where the theme tune was changed to Texas' 2001 version of I Don't Want a Lover, and featured a different title sequence.
Among the show's regular themes were unsuccessful relationships, competition in the workplace and latent lesbianism, but sketches would also dip into the surreal; such as two women jumping from their car as they neared a parking space, and brushing in front of the path of their car to help it move further forward, as in curling. Two regular strands involved a series of different women making dating agency videos about their general likes and dislikes, and a musical parody that would close the show.
Awards:
In 1999 and 2000, Smack the Pony™ won an Emmy Award for the 'Best Popular Arts Show'. Two sketches from the show made it onto Channel 4's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches, the first being Saying Goodbye at number 39 and Singing Match at number 22.
The Oblivious Women - Consists of three women (in different sketches) who are completely oblivious to very obvious things. Sketches included a dog-walking woman being asked to sign a petition so that owners could walk their dogs near the pond. She replies, "Oh, I don't know, I'm not really a dog person, I'm actually slightly phobic." The petition woman pauses, which results in the women realising she is walking a dog and screaming for help. Others included a woman not realising she was pregnant.
Smack the Pony™ at Channel 4 On Demand
Smack the Pony™ at the IMDB
Comedy sketch show
Created by Doon Mackichan, Fiona Allen, Sally Phillips
Starring: Doon Mackichan, Fiona Allen, Sally Phillips, Sarah Alexander, Darren Boyd
Opening theme: "In the Middle of Nowhere" by Jackie Clune
Country of origin: United Kingdom
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Smack the Pony™ (1999) Season 1 Episode 1
Smack the Pony™ (1999) Season 1 Episode 2
Smack the Pony™ (1999) Season 1 Episode 3
Smack the Pony™ (1999) Season 1 Episode 4
Smack the Pony™ (1999) Season 1 Episode 5
Smack the Pony™ (1999) Season 1 Episode 6
Smack the Pony™ (1999) Season 1 Episode 7
Smack the Pony™ (2000) Season 2 Episode 1
Smack the Pony™ (2000) Season 2 Episode 2
Smack the Pony™ (2000) Season 2 Episode 3
Smack the Pony™ (2000) Season 2 Episode 4
Smack the Pony™ (2000) Season 2 Episode 5
Smack the Pony™ (2000) Season 2 Episode 6
Smack the Pony™ (2000) Season 2 Episode 7
Smack the Pony™ (2002) Season 3 Episode 1
Smack the Pony™ (2002) Season 3 Episode 2
Smack the Pony™ (2002) Season 3 Episode 3
Smack the Pony™ (2002) Season 3 Episode 4
Smack the Pony™ (2002) Season 3 Episode 5
Smack the Pony™ (2002) Season 3 Episode 6
Smack the Pony™ (2002) Season 3 Episode 7
Smack The Pony™ (2002) Christmas Special I (It. subs.)
Smack The Pony™ (2002) Christmas Special II (It. subs.)
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