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Evil Villain: Needlessly Ambiguous Terms

That Mitchell and Webb Look 2006 Season 1 Episode 2

SKETCH-O-VISION

A VERY GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME.

The setup

A supervillain’s henchmen want his threats to come with clearer instructions.

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The funny people

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Highly quotable.

I thought we agreed at the meeting that these terms are needlessly ambiguous.

The premise

Here’s the bit.

An imposing criminal mastermind orders his henchmen to remove an inconvenient investigator. Their attempts to turn his euphemisms into a clear instruction derail the briefing, with reminders of earlier jobs stalled by the same problem. Even an agreement to speak plainly cannot keep him from using another suggestive turn of phrase.