Rhubarb (1969 film) Rhubarb (1969 film) Rhubarb was a 1969 British short film written and directed by Eric Sykes, starring Sykes and Harry Secombe. The dialogue consisted entirely of repetitions of the word ""rhubarb"", all the characters last names were "Rhubarb", and even the number plates on vehicles were "RHU BAR B". A baby "spoke" by holding a sign with the word ""Rhubarb"" written on it. "Rhubarb" is a radio idiom for unintelligible background speech. Typically extras would mutter the word over and over to provide ambience for a crowd or party scene. In "The Goon Show" the cast was usually only the
Wanda Sykes Wanda Sykes Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She was first recognized for her work as a writer on "The Chris Rock Show", for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1999. In 2004, "Entertainment Weekly" named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America. She is also known for her role as Barb Baran on CBS' "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (2006–10) and for appearances on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2001–11). Aside from her television appearances, Sykes has also had a career in film, appearing in "Monster-in-Law" (2005),