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Sometimes this site reminds me of Phil Hartman doing the Anal-Retentive Chef.
Make Invisible Speakers By Sacrificing Six Books | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Before recording the new album, Mr. Seabrook spent countless hours listening to "We're Only In It for the Money," a 1968 album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention that also had its surreal sensibilities "Nasal Retentive Calliope Music" is a typical song title.
Brooklyn Banjo Shredder Goes Nuclear Steve Dollar 2011
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He enjoyed a role in the primetime sitcom Gavin and Stacey, for example, and regularly appears on panel show programmes on both television and radio, hosting two: Annually Retentive and Would I Lie to You?
Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan: 'We're not the big buddies people think we are' Laura Barton 2010
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Sometimes this site reminds me of Phil Hartman doing the Anal-Retentive Chef.
Make Invisible Speakers By Sacrificing Six Books | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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(This tally brought to you by the the ARUIP - Anal-Retentive User Interface Police.)
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Retentive silicate soils (granite and sandstone) hold water better than the porous limestone, so different kinds of plants grow on these different kinds of rock.
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I saw Paul Foot might remember him from Annually Retentive tonight he was very very good, made me proper laugh for the first time in ages.
Rhod Gilbert: Doncaster Civic Theatre, 2/3/08 annawaits 2008
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I also love Brydon in the second series of Annully Retentive.
Bits and Bobs (Vol 8 ½): Who’s seeing 'Hamlet 2'? A Steve Coogan Q&A | EW.com 2008
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My suggestion, Iain, would be to view the episode of Annually Retentive where he goes drinking with Rhys Ifans.
Boring Borat 2007
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And where would we be if Annually Retentive didn't have Rob Brydon and Rhys Ifans but a couple of estuary English bloggers.
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