Footage of that time BBC2 mistakenly dubbed over Gomez Addams’ voice in a 1989 repeat of The Addams Family because of Thatcher’s voice restrictions against Gerry Adams

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1. For anyone unsure of why this is so funny, the BBC would dub over Gerry Adams voice in broadcasts in the 80s but they mistakingly dubbed over Gomez because his last name is Addams

2. I’m assuming this is a joke.

3. Why is Gerry Adams voice supposedly censored? What are Thatchers voice restrictions?

4. Gomez is in the ra

5. I’ve never heard this before! Hysterical. Canon joke stuff 🤣

6. Isn’t there a specific day of the year for things like this ? April maybe ?

7. r/atetheonion

8. Am I the only one who sees this is a Paddy Raff sketch?

9. That’s absolutely fucking quality.

10. Does the OP actually think this is real or wha?

11. Reminds me of this classic clip from Chris Morris’ excellent “The Day Today” back in the 90s. This bit stars a young Steve Coogan as an IRA spokesman:

    https://youtu.be/UOUeauLWEaE

12. Didn’t know Gerry was one of those Addams

13. Good skit

14. Section 31

15. That’s very clever, but I do not believe the BBC would have gone this far for something so stupid.