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The joke wore thinner in the third series. The real Patsy Kensit became a series regular, flatsharing with the unreal Mel B. It was becoming apparent that Francis now just liked hanging out with famous people. Two more series followed with Merrion and the horny Bear character doing a lot of the heavy lifting, but the magic of the early days was gone. The very appearance of a famous person was now a punchline.

Avid Merrion would appear in his own sketches placed throughout each episode. Another recurring character on the show played by Francis is "the Bear", a perverted teddy bear who interviews real, as opposed to portrayed celebrity guests, where he will make them read a bedtime story to him. Each story starts off the same way and ends with the celebrity usually female performing a sexual act, causing the Bear to have an erection. Craig David is one of the main characters and speaks in catchphrases such as "proper bo I tell thee" and "can I get a reeewind".

Much of the show's humour is derived from the deliberate ineptitude of each impersonation and general incongruity; famous scenes include Avid slapping Justin Timberlake with slices of cold meat, and trying to seduce Patsy Kensit while in character as Mel B. Despite a loyal following and some strong reviews, the show has been criticized for allegedly promoting narrow-mindedness and puerile behaviour Template:Citation needed.

Nevertheless, it was ranked 19th in Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows as part of its 30th anniversary. Two Christmas singles were released under the Bo' Selecta! Although many celebrities lampooned in the series appreciated the joke, and even appeared in the series, the series' most prominently mocked target did not enjoy the attention. Mel B, the Osbournes and Davina McCall made continuous appearances throughout the show in their true persona.

Oop North : Craig David is now from Leeds and has a pet bird. Also, David Blaine is always let off when groping a woman mainly because the magic tricks do work. Self-Deprecation : The show often makes fun of gingers despite the fact that Leigh Francis is ginger himself. Stalker with a Crush : For Avid Merrion, this is an understatement. Take That! When Craig David began to complain that Bo' Selecta! Villain Protagonist : Avid Merrion is a very disturbing stalker who often sexually harasses those he meets and keeps Craig from Big Brother chained up in his closet.

Series 1. Censored for Comedy : The Osbourne family are constantly bleeped while filming their show. Comically Missing the Point : Most of the female celebrities Avid meets make it very clear that they want him to leave them alone and actually run away from him.

Avid then comments that he thinks that they want to have sex with him. Distracted by the Sexy D. Disaster : The shelf Mel B made herself. Groin Attack : Parodied. Gross-Out Show : In one episode, Michael Jackson vomits into a frying pan which his girlfriend, Bubbles, then eats up. Insult Friendly Fire : The Bear tells one of his guests that Stephen is a bit obtuse because he was in a one parent family and grew up without manners. Series 2. He wakes up and runs to the closet where he finds Federico from Big Brother 4 chained up instead of Craig.

He wakes up again and this time truly finds Craig still locked up in his closet. Berserk Button : Kelly Osbourne gets angry incredibly quickly then straight back to calm. Caroline Flack Bubbles as Bubbles. Michelle Heaton Self as Self. Davina McCall Self as Self.

Jessica Taylor Self as Self. Kelli Young Self as Self. Suranne Jones Self as Self. Jenni Falconer Self as Self. Tony Lundon Self as Self.

Kevin Simm Self as Self. Neil Fox Self as Self. Vernon Kay Self as Self. Myleene Klass Self as Self. Dermot O'Leary Self as Self. Jonathan Ross Self as Self. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Comedian Leigh Francis satirizes celebrities and celebrity culture.