Mute the Grill

Mute the Grill was a popular '80s television sitcom where the main antagonist, Flobby the Cobby, would set up a Barbecue in the back garden of the Cobby mansion. The supporting cast, Mlobby the Cobby and Slobby the Cobby, would often tell Flobby the Cobby to 'fuck off'.

The series was cancelled after its third series in 1996 shortly following the death of the mail man character, Baily the Maily. This character was known for delivering the mail by putting various packages and letters onto Flobby the Cobbys Barbecue grill. This would result in a comedic outcome with the expressive faces of Baily the Maily and Flobby the Cobby. The cause of this comedic genius' death is unknown, but speculative sources suggest it was another minor cast member that was know as 'Flodger the Modger'.

The classic theme tune for the series was 'Bumbly Trumputt', performed by Rustling Russell And His Tubax Parade.

Characters

 * Flobby the Cobby - the main character, a barbecue enthusiast. He is the master of the Cobby mansion and believes that he makes the rules.
 * Mlobby the Cobby - Flobby's frustrated wife who has been forced to return to Flobby after an off-screen affair with the unseen Smidger Brockenspicker. She turns to alcohol to cope with the stresses of daily barbecues and her husband's meat obsessions.
 * Slobby the Cobby - the Cobby's only son, a layabout who has little time for physical activity. Although introduced in the first episode, Slobby did not speak until series 2, as his only dialogue throughout series 1 was grunts, yawns and burps.
 * Broddy the Boggy - the family pet, supposedly of the fictitious 'boggy' species. He was frequently seen salivating over the meats Flobby would be barbecuing, much to Flobby's disgust.
 * Baily the Maily - the mailman who would inexplicably leave deliveries on the grill, often when the barbecue was active.
 * Flodger the Modger - a secret agent hired by an anonymous ne'er do well to steal Flobby's secret barbecue sauce recipe.
 * Jimmy McGeechy - introduced in Series 2, Jimmy was the cool kid in town who befriended Slobby, though Slobby seemed to have no time for Jimmy. In the final episode of the series, he was hospitalised with food poisoning having tasted Flobby's barbecue.
 * Bimbo McScrilbo - introduced in Series 3, Mr McScrilbo was Slobby's teacher at the local school, and a constant foil for his pranks.
 * Bobby the Bont - introduced in Series 3, Bobby was the janitor at the local school. In the French dub, he was named Bobby Labonte.