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Byline: By Brian McIver
IT'S Scotland's funniest TV show and it's free with the Record this weekend.
We're giving away a DVD of The Best Of Chewin' The Fat in tomorrow's paper, and it's half an hour packed withlaughs.
From the invisible boss to the neds, Jack and Victor, the Banter Boys, Eric the Activist and old Betty, the best loved and funniest characters from the popular sketch show are all in there, ready for you to split your sides.
Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill's classic programme is still one of the best-loved comedies. And with their TV appearances now limited to the Hogmanay specials, the only way to get a regular dose is with your ownDVDThe show started in 1998 and quickly became a hit across the country.
As well as turning Ford and Greg into national stars, it launched the career of protege Karen Dunbar, who can now be seen on her own show.
It also led to spin-off hit Still Game, which is one of the best rated programmes on Scottish television, and one of the funniest shows in the country, based around Chewin' The Fat pensioners Jack and Victor.
As part of our giveaway, you can relive some side-splitting moments from the beloved comedy show.
Here is a guide to the sketches on the DVD: #A group of well-dressed diners are getting ready for dinner but are they choosing their shellfish or will the lobster choose one of them?
# Scotland's best bad actor Ronald Villiers is on the verge of his big break when he is called in by his agents for an audition for Star Trek: The Next Generation, as they are looking for a new Scot on the Enterprise.
But as usual, he blows it when he makes up his first line as communications officer Scanlan. Instead of warning Captain Picard of an attack by the Borg, he announces: 'Captain, that's the Borg wantin a word wi' ye.'
#Balamory's Miss Hoolie (Julie Wilson Nimmo)makes a guest appearance as the neighbour of the embarrassing mum who tells the whole close what her 14-year-old son has just started getting up to.
#At the Lighthouse Keeper's house, the glum-faced one is reading a romantic thriller but turns to see his prank-playing pal eating the last page and asks: 'Gonnae no dae that? Just gonnae no.' # The neds are back as well - busy swaggering about a fairground when they roll up to try a shooting gallery ('pure quality, man') with crossbows and bolts.
# The frigid school teacher almost blows a gasket when she has to teach her cheeky imps about reproductive science. # Jack,Victor and the gang are in the pub for a singalong - this time dedicated to the perils of dumping fat women.
# You have to imagine how anyone could work for the invisible boss, a mental employer who demands that everyone pretends they can't see him while he flutters his hands around and moves things about, until one worker gets him back with a real shock.
#A businessman gets more than he bargained for when he asks to use a local resident's bathroom when he's bursting. # The most brazen ice cream van girl in Scotland leaves nothing to the imagination for a pair of wee boys. # The rowdy car salesmen get carried away when reminiscing about their beloved fandan.
#Camp pals the Banter Boys are busy regaling each other with tales of the Glesga patter and one is still flush with excitement after getting a bargain at the Barras and enjoying the patter of the folk. # The rude puppets from the Gaelic children's show find some contraband washed-up on the shore.
#A straight--faced TV newsman reports on a bizarre trial with the help of some unorthodox court sketches.
#Walter Smith could take some advice from these football managers - but who is the assistant?
#Betty the old slapper shocks a reporter with her war stories about keeping the home front end up with the American troops in 1943.
#Gordon Ramsay has nothing on the angry man who tries to fix up some desserts without flipping his lid.
# Eric the Activist tries to get one over the anglers with his battle cry 'Mon The Fish'.
# The painters have a laugh at the use of the letter 'N', before 'taking that too far'.
# Ford cuts a rug as Christian singer Donald O'Daniel.
#A bereaved mum shocks her kids with her way of grieving for her dead husband.
# The voicebox family of chain smokers see what they can get for their fag packet coupons.
# The Invisible Boss goes a step too far and a worker gets her own back
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