For those wondering why the guys kept calling Hammond 'Buttons'

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veevoir@reddit

Most insane part about it is that seems to be a very old joke they play on him. Clarkson was making it in Graham Norton's Show in.. 2013! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfU2BAfJnck&t=500s

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AndrewCoja@reddit

I know they were joking around with Hammond, but is this a good role to have? Or is it one of those offensive things that just keeps going on and people need the work?

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I got the vibe that it was a joke about past-their-prime tv presenters getting gigs at local theaters to pay the bills. I've no idea the quality of this specific role but my assumption was that the actor's stature had something to do with it

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One_Marzipan_2631@reddit

I think your right about the hight thing, but let's face it, our panto circuit is our version of Vegas, its where celebs go to die

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Eubank31@reddit (OP)

Hahaha I wasn't familiar as I'm american

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One_Marzipan_2631@reddit

Think of Hammond as elvis. He'd still be great but not what he was. We may find Hammond dead on a toilet in five years

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Budilicious3@reddit

On a toilet seat shaped like a Rimac seat.

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Dilanski@reddit

The whole joke is that you don't get a role in a panto when your career is on the up 🤣

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LoudSwimming5148@reddit

I thought it was because he is short

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SweatyMammal@reddit

Yes you’re correct. Buttons is the slapstick idiot supporting character for Cinderella pantos. Generally when a TV soap star has run out of money and needs a bit of cash they turn up in a panto over Christmas

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Westafricangrey@reddit

The joke is that Hammond has in the past said yes to some projects that aren’t exactly high brow. So now he’s unemployed he’ll be doing pantomime for income. And also he’s short.

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driftywiftypleb@reddit

I love Hammond, but that guy has been in some crap over the years. I have a theatre local to me where washed up celebs end up doing panto. Can't wait to see him as buttons.

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TrianaO@reddit

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttons_(pantomime)

Go to famous actors playing Buttons.

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liam3576@reddit

Fucking lol someone’s already put him in there

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thspimpolds@reddit

Won’t last long but LOOOOOL

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rjohn2020@reddit

It's still there now

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Tharuzan001@reddit

RIP just been removed! Missed out on seeing that!

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ForceWhisperer@reddit

It's back lol

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rjohn2020@reddit

Gone again

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TommyFoolery@reddit

Wikipedia finally put a protection notice on the section due to all the vandalism.

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rjohn2020@reddit

They have no sense of humour

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clean_sho3@reddit

It’s there again lol

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TheJoshGriffith@reddit

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buttons_(pantomime)&action=history

They caught onto it fairly quickly, all things considered.

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tropical_viking87@reddit

That is fantastic!

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Eubank31@reddit (OP)

That cannot be real😭

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Sirboomsalot_Y-Wing@reddit

Considering it says “2026 TBA” I’m guessing it’s a joke, both a funny one lol

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geek96boolean10@reddit

Probably not, the citation is just the GT ep. Probably considered vandalism unfortunately

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Eubank31@reddit (OP)

Is that why!? Omg

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Squa1l0g@reddit

It's actually bit the first time they've called him buttons, I can't remember the exact episode, but I know they made the same joke in a top gear segment

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Tugaloon@reddit

I literally played Buttons in Cinderella a few years ago and now I feel attacked

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SkunkApe425@reddit

I love when I figure out the context of the cultural humor days/weeks/months later.

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Eubank31@reddit (OP)

In my case I started watching top gear when I was pretty young and I'm american so I found out the context of many jokes years later😂

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