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British comedy genius Stephen Fry met three Irish legends of hilarity in the form of Zig and Zag and Dustin on The Den and it became crystal clear who mocked whom.
Ry tweeted a teaser ahead of his television debut on RTÉ One: “I’m visiting The Den tonight. I will finally meet (albeit virtually) Mr. Zig and, most likely, Mr. Zag as well.
“I also hope to have a word with @DustinOfficial.”
However, it seemed like a jet-lagged Fry was in no way prepared for the comic moment and the dizzying antics of the three master puppets.
Singing “Stevo, Stevo, Stevo” as Fry made his appearance on the zoom call, looking tired and admitting he was jet lagged, it was apparent from the start who was going to be the man or puppet of this TV match.
And it wasn’t long before Dustin the Turkey had Fry on the ropes. The puppet had the well-spoken television host and author reading his poem, an amusing ode to Dublin.
However, Fry seemed a bit lost in translation, admitting that he was struggling with the Dubliner: “I understand the word ‘the’ (from Dustin’s poem).”
But she went ahead and read, “I put something on the back and we’re kissing a bit in Sallynoggin … go ahead, who are you coding for?”
And of course, hot on the heels of the British star, Dustin showed who the best turkey was on this TV show.
It was better and hit the poem, forcing Fry to admit, “That’s so much better.”
Then Fry followed this surrender with: “I’m a little tired, I’ve been to Los Angeles, I came back yesterday. I still have jet lag, I need a new pillow. “
However, Zig came to the rescue, dressed as a strange superhero, Captain Pillowcase, and offered some friendly advice.
“I recommend a pillow with a natural down filling,” Zig said.
“Thank you Captain Pillowcase, you are a much needed hero for our times.”
Fry revealed that he was going to make a cameo appearance on The Simpsons, though he was tight-lipped and didn’t reveal any finer details.
But he did label JK Rowling a “naughty woman” for deliberately making sure that every Harry Potter book contained a “Harry pocketed” tongue twister, as he knew Fry struggled to put it.
Fry will narrate Rowling’s latest audiobook, The Ickabog, and has received backlash from some LGBTQ + Twitter users due to Rowling’s recent comments on transgender issues.
But of course such important adult affairs were a million miles from The Den.
And the conversation was lightly and clearly dominated by puppets, with the occasional word from Ray D’Arcy.
Fry said: “The Ickabog is a new story for children, it is a fantastic story for children, a fable.
“I had a lot of fun sitting for three days in my little audio studio in the country …
“Years ago when I met JK Rowling, she very intelligently decided that the audiobook should be exactly as it was printed, not a different word.
“It was in the second story, The Prisoner of Azkaban,” he added, where the phrase “Harry kept it (appeared”).
“I tried and tried, I kept going, I just couldn’t get it out… I said ‘no one is supposed to say every word.’ I said, ‘Is it okay if Harry puts it in his pocket?’
“She said no.’ I finally said “Harry put it in his pocket.” Do you know what that naughty woman did?
“For each subsequent book, he made sure the phrase was (there).”
The interrogation puppets finally let go of Fry, showing only a little mercy. Dustin said, “We know you want to see The Crown tonight, so we won’t hold you back anymore.”
No doubt Fry was relieved to escape the high-energy comedy the puppets had given him.
The British comedian was clearly far from a match for the hilarious trio.
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