Pets
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| Release Date | 2001-11-23 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 11 minutes |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Stars | Ian Angus Wilkie, Sally Elsden, Petros Emmanuel, Andrew Barclay |
| Directors | Brian West, Lestyn Evans, Andy Heath, Mike Stephens, Andrew Barclay |
| Release Date | 2001-11-23 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 11 minutes |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Stars | Ian Angus Wilkie, Sally Elsden, Petros Emmanuel, Andrew Barclay |
| Directors | Brian West, Lestyn Evans, Andy Heath, Mike Stephens, Andrew Barclay |
Pets is an adult British puppet sitcom, produced by Fit2Fill Productions Limited. It was originally aired on Channel 4 and ran for two series, the first being broadcast in 2001, and the second in 2002. It was also sold to Fox in Australia, MTV in Italy, and the Middle East. The series was created and written by Andrew Barclay and Brian West, who had previously worked together at the Edinburgh Festival, winning an award for an advert for The Jerry Springer Show, and on the sketch show We Know Where You Live. A total of 26 episodes of Pets were aired, all approximately 11 minutes long. They were shown in the early hours of the morning, and as a result, the series was fairly unknown, although it did gain a significant cult following. There was a demand on the official website for Pets to be released on DVD. Eventually a limited edition DVD was made available to purchase via the official website. As well as the two series, the DVD included two unbroadcast episodes, a clip show named "The Trials Of Hamish", and a behind-the-scenes special named "The Making Of Pets". Several episodes of Pets are currently available as a free podcast downloadable via iTunes. In 2010, a similar show named Mongrels aired on BBC3, sparking controversy between the two. The casts of characters in those two shows are almost similar as well, although Pets had four main characters while Mongrels had five. Also, Mongrels' range of locations is more diverse, while Pets is confined to a single flat.
Trevor sends himself and the rest of the Pets on a psychedelic trip when he puts LSD incorrectly delivered by a drug dealer in their cornflakes.
JP is convinced a UFO has landed in the garden, and soon he, Davina and Trevor begin to behave strangely around Hamish.
When Davina is found dead in Hamish's sleeping basket, he is put on trial for murder by Trevor.
Trevor enters Stars in Their Eyes, performing as Marilyn Monroe, much to the disgust of Hamish.
JP discovers an interdimensional time portal in the airing cupboard, which leads to an exact replica of the Pets' house, save for it including a double of JP being the only inhabitant and a highly radioactive uranium mine in the kitchen.
Hamish is convinced the other Pets are throwing parties in the kitchen in the early hours of the morning simply to spite him, and so he begins to spy on them using surveillance cameras.
Trevor holds a séance, and when Hamish sceptically observes it, he is possessed by the spirit of Judy Garland and later the house is tormented by a poltergeist.
Hamish hangs himself and is sent to Heaven, however, he is soon brought back to life by Trevor.
In a retelling of World War II that takes place in the Pets' home, Hamish becomes convinced that a Nazi spy is hiding amongst them.
When JP discovers a copy of the Book of the Dead, he unwittingly places a curse on himself, Hamish and Trevor, which turns them into living mummies one by one, leaving them to rely on Davina to reverse it.
After listening to a Spanish language tape, Hamish begins to act like a stereotypical Mexican man, much to the annoyance of the other Pets.
In order to fend off his boredom, Trevor attempts to conjure Satan, much to the dismay of Hamish.
In a parody of The Godfather, a mysterious package is delivered to the Pets' home, which includes a dead fish and a letter revealing that Hamish has been appointed as the new don of a Chicago mafia.
Trevor takes us on an exclusive and foul-mouthed guided tour behind the scenes of Pets.
