FAWLTY TOWERS: Best British Sitcom Ever. Starring John Cleese. | |
Debauchery User ID: 15455863 United States 11/06/2012 02:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Love it! Big fan of the older britcoms. And the LORD spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it. I am an evil giraffe, and I shall eat more leaves from this tree than perhaps I should, so that other giraffes may die. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 25816768 United Kingdom 11/06/2012 02:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | going to type a random list of shows as they pop into my head, most of them relatively recent compared to many of the shows already mentioned if you are after some laughs, try some of these out. some will confuse you, some you wont 'get', some wont make you laugh, but theres bound to be a few gems youve never come across the fast show harry and paul friday night dinner green room the league of gentlemen big train spaced little britain i'm alan partridge trigger happy tv peep show that peter kay thing phoenix nights armstrong and miller miranda al murray, the pub landlord there are squillions more to choose from but i digress! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 25816768 United Kingdom 11/06/2012 02:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25816768 but his character quickly became predicable. there wasnt much to believe about his character, especially the way he would just keep digging himself in to a deeper and deeper hole. just didnt come across as credible, or likeable for that matter. i could fully sympathise with sybil, who was several times more intelligent and competent than him theres a ton of far more funny and clever stuff out there. times have moved on since fawlty towers and benny hill i was just trying to think of the last time i laughed out load at a comedy. the other night i was watching an episode of 'friday night dinner', and a few days before that i caught a repeat of an episode of 'green room' funny, clever stuff! although obv, each to their own! You are right, of course. And Fawlty Towers is definitely dated -- way to racey for todays tastes. But its scripts were a winner while it lasted. Another oldey I liked was Mr PrimeMinister. And I esp liked the uncanned laughter -- they didnt need it. Does the UK have laws against canned laughter? oh, yes prime minister is good, and very insightful as to the machinations of the civil service! i dont think we have laws regarding canned laughter, we just dont really use it, not sure we like it really 'the royle family' is hilarious but theres no laughter, no live audience. just you and the tv Ah right, YES Prime Minister. Of course... One critique though was when they brought in the female Thatcherite advisor to counter Sir Humphrey. Distasteful IMO. It was better with more intl themes (sucking up to the Americans, Trident, Soviets) and less overtly parochial and pro Thatcher.. i think i was too young to watch/appreciate it when it was first running. when i catch it again, ill look for your observations. cheers! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 26920547 United Kingdom 11/06/2012 02:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ^ This. Sublimely funny. Father Ted too, although strictly speaking was written by Irish men with an Irish cast, but produced for British television. Alan Partridge (any series!) Only Fools and Horses Red Dwarf The IT Crowd Keeping Up Appearances Dad's Army Vic Reeves Big Night Out / The Smell of Reeves & Mortimer / Bang Bang (though mmmm maybe technically not sitcoms) Green Wing The Office The Vicar of Dibley One Foot In The Grave The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin / Rising Damp (tho after recent revelations I'm re-evaluating this choice) The Royle Family Coupling The Fast Show / Absolutely (ok, i'm cheating they are sketch shows, but probably as good a sketch show as you'll ever find) The Inbetweeners Our comedy output has really declined in the last few years though, very little I find worth watching these days, let alone anything that might be deemed as classic like Fawlty Towers or any of the above. Maybe we're just not funny any more, or maybe its all this reality tv / phone vote crap that we're plagued with. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 26776851 Mexico 11/06/2012 02:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1055574 I was talking to the organ grinder (OP) not his monkey (you). Manuel could spell shit neever, he couldnt even speak his own language russian very well... I wonder if they had a fawlty mind like the other darling so-ville? Manuel was from Spain... hello. Khello? Si? Yes? Ok bye. Pliz meester falta, man from spain cled manuel say khello? I thought he was guadalajaran? Ps he was an english actor, nobby nobhead |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 26920547 United Kingdom 11/06/2012 02:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Mind your language, mr rigsby, grace brothers and alf garnett, classic un-pc comedy shows that have not even been mention by you 'orrible lot... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 26776851 Shameless hussies. Haha imagine the outcry if 'Mind your language' in particular was broadcast today. Un-pc doesn't even begin to cover that one heheh. |
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Thor's Hamster (OP) User ID: 1248699 United States 11/06/2012 03:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I loved it when Cleese (Fawlty)'s car stalled and he got out, grabbed a small branch that had fallen from a nearby tree, and started beating the car with it. Quoting: Thor's Hamster "I've warned you about this! That's it! I'm going to give you a damned good thrashing!" HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! YES!!!! CLASSIC!!! Apollo astronauts couldn't have passed through Van Allen's Belt. Van Allen wore suspenders. |
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Thor's Hamster (OP) User ID: 1248699 United States 11/06/2012 03:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I was talking to the organ grinder (OP) not his monkey (you). Manuel could spell shit neever, he couldnt even speak his own language russian very well... I wonder if they had a fawlty mind like the other darling so-ville? Manuel was from Spain... hello. Khello? Si? Yes? Ok bye. Pliz meester falta, man from spain cled manuel say khello? I thought he was guadalajaran? Ps he was an english actor, nobby nobhead Andrew Sachs. Probably jewish. Apollo astronauts couldn't have passed through Van Allen's Belt. Van Allen wore suspenders. |
Thor's Hamster (OP) User ID: 1248699 United States 11/06/2012 03:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "How's your drink, Major?....COLONEL!...COLONEL!" Apollo astronauts couldn't have passed through Van Allen's Belt. Van Allen wore suspenders. |
Thor's Hamster (OP) User ID: 1248699 United States 11/06/2012 03:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "I like England and the English people...But I couldn't live in this weather. It's depressing." "I don't find it depressing, do you dear? Dear?" "What's that, Basil?" "I said I don't find the weather here depressing." "I do." -- Sybil "Ah yes, you would, wouldn't you? Yes, well I find the weather here rather BRISK! You know we are rather spoiled down here along the English Riviera." Apollo astronauts couldn't have passed through Van Allen's Belt. Van Allen wore suspenders. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1510239 New Zealand 11/06/2012 03:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | (Manuel outside Fawlty's office door) "Is my birthday" (Man) "Yes?" (Bas) "Since a coming here from my 5 sisters and " (Man) "Wait a moment please" *pushes Manuel outside the office and closes the door* (Bas) Manuel just looks around and then goes to reading his paper again... "Since a coming here from my 5 sisters and " (Man) Then Basil comes to the door, opens it and just rips up the sheet Manuel is reading from. ^ Not a 100% accurate but DAMN I nearly shat myself laughing at this |
Thor's Hamster (OP) User ID: 1248699 United States 11/06/2012 03:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | (Manuel outside Fawlty's office door) Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1510239 "Is my birthday" (Man) "Yes?" (Bas) "Since a coming here from my 5 sisters and " (Man) "Wait a moment please" *pushes Manuel outside the office and closes the door* (Bas) Manuel just looks around and then goes to reading his paper again... "Since a coming here from my 5 sisters and " (Man) Then Basil comes to the door, opens it and just rips up the sheet Manuel is reading from. ^ Not a 100% accurate but DAMN I nearly shat myself laughing at this Yes, yes, yes...that was well replayed. I remember the scene well. LOL!!!!! And, of course, all of the scenes where Basil slaps Manuel on the back of the head, sometimes with the camera going dark before you see the actual hit, but with the audio still going, so you can hear it, and hear Manuel's resultant shriek. ROFL!!!!! Apollo astronauts couldn't have passed through Van Allen's Belt. Van Allen wore suspenders. |
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