Best British Comedy

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-02-27 01:32pm

"If you want something done right...kill Baldric before you start."

As for other good comedies....aswell as all that have been mentioned, you cant forget :-
Kenny Everet - "Its all done in the best possssible taste!"
Drop the Dead Donkey

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-02-27 01:36pm

Keevan_Colton wrote:"If you want something done right...kill Baldric before you start."

As for other good comedies....aswell as all that have been mentioned, you cant forget :-
Kenny Everet - "Its all done in the best possssible taste!"
Drop the Dead Donkey

The Kenny Everett episode where he is turned into a milkshake and fed to a dog instead of a model is great.

Don't forget TOMMY COOPER!

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-02-27 01:38pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote: The Kenny Everett episode where he is turned into a milkshake and fed to a dog instead of a model is great.

Don't forget TOMMY COOPER!

"Jus'like'at"

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-02-27 01:39pm

Keevan_Colton wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote: The Kenny Everett episode where he is turned into a milkshake and fed to a dog instead of a model is great.

Don't forget TOMMY COOPER!
"Jus'like'at"

Don't get guys like him anymore.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-02-27 01:45pm

The Great Unbearded One wrote:AHHHHHHHHH I SHOULD SLAP MYSELF! I forgot to add FAWLTY TOWERS!!!

I'll do it for you. *SLAP*

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2003-02-27 01:49pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Don't get guys like him anymore.

Nope.

I've seen his last ever stage appearence, the one in which he died on stage, but it took the audience awhile to figure it out that he actually did die, and it wasn't a gag.

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-02-27 01:54pm

Ted wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Don't get guys like him anymore.
Nope.

I've seen his last ever stage appearence, the one in which he died on stage, but it took the audience awhile to figure it out that he actually did die, and it wasn't a gag.

With him you could understand the confusion....he was a very funny guy.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-02-27 02:08pm

Ted wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Don't get guys like him anymore.
Nope.

I've seen his last ever stage appearence, the one in which he died on stage, but it took the audience awhile to figure it out that he actually did die, and it wasn't a gag.

Really? Damn, that must've been bad.

The Great Unbearded One · Post by **The Great Unbearded One** » 2003-02-27 02:27pm

To those of you who slapped me for my forgetfullness I thank you, I cant believe I forgot Fawtly Towers...anyways.

As for why others arent on the list...it's true, there are SOOO many good comedy shows coming out of this island that it is hard to narrow it down. Also the list was MY favorite ones...though if I could change the poll then I'd definatley add Fawlty Towers, Tommy Cooper and Not The 9 0' Clock News.

As to Mr Bean's question...Mr Bean the film I liked, but it is insuperior to the greatness of MERRY CHRISTMAS MR BEAN which I had to pause twice when I was watching it for the first time just to calm down and go on a toilet stop. Black Adder Back and Forth I remember watching at the Millenium Dome on a school trip and cheering with glee when Black Adder hit Shakespeare. That is extremely good...and who would have thought that Baldricks underwear wiped out the dinosaurs...

You people all have impecable taste!

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-02-27 04:08pm

Here's another two:

"Smith & Jones", the one with Stephen Fry... Damn! Forgot the name!!! ARGH!

*EDIT* --- Oh, "Goodness Gracious Me!" and "Ali G".

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-02-27 05:27pm

Gah! How could I forget Are you being Served... The first British Comday show to feautre a admited Gay Actor in and Admilty Gay Role

(And the forplay between the Men's and Women's Deparment was always amusing along with the Janitor coming in the the latest Gimic at any old hour that either, A. Expolded, B, Was highly offensive to women and highly enjoyable to ment, sometimes both

)

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-02-27 05:40pm

I reguse to answer on the grounds that i love them all.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-02-27 05:47pm

Darth Pounder wrote:I reguse to answer on the grounds that i love them all.

Ditto.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-02-27 05:51pm

What about:

Are you being served

Faulty Towers

Absolutly Fabulous

Others

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-02-27 05:53pm

[1]Monty Python
[2]Mr Bean
[3]Faulty Towers

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-02-27 05:56pm

As there is no choice for "The Young Ones" or "Steptoe and Son" or even "The Goons"...

I must go with Python.

The Great Unbearded One · Post by **The Great Unbearded One** » 2003-02-27 05:57pm

The Yosemite Bear wrote:What about:

Are you being served

Faulty Towers

Absolutly Fabulous

Others

I did explain this one...

Also, I'm not that big a fan of Are You Being Served, bit retro for my liking. Though admittedly the whole 'pussy' gag was good.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-02-27 06:29pm

Warspite wrote: The problem is, British comedy is either good or excellent, and they keep churning out so many that's almost impossible to select THE best of them all.

Nope. they just never export the tripe that is, for example, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

and why does it not surprise me that Ted is a Benny Hill fan?

... and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west!

Post by **Rob Wilson** » 2003-02-27 06:40pm

Ok, I voted for Morecombe and Wise, because I was brought up on them and they had so many comedy moments per show that are still funny today "I am hitting all the right notes... just not neccesarily in the right order!" - the look on Previns face... Priceless.

In order it would probably be M&W, Only Fools and Horses, Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Blackadder, Not the 9 0'Clock news, Jasper Carrott tv Specials, Red Dwarf, Buzzcocks, Fast Show, Young Ones, Yes (Prime)Minister, Fast train, The Goons, Not only but also, TWTWTW, Have I Got News for You, Tommy Cooper Tv Specials, Drop the Dead Donkey, The Good Life, The Goodies, The Two Ronnies, Alas Smith & Jones (first few series), A bit of Fry and Laurie, Citizen Smith, Mr Bean, Time Gentlemen Please (mainly for Emma Pierson, but also for the jokes).

And as a sideline Favourite Brit Comedians (not including those mentioned above) = Billy Connelly, Eddie Izzard, Ken Dodd, Lee Evans, Bill Bailey, Phil Jupitus, Jack Dee.

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-02-27 06:43pm

Warspite wrote:Here's another two:

"Smith & Jones", the one with Stephen Fry... Damn! Forgot the name!!! ARGH!

*EDIT* --- Oh, "Goodness Gracious Me!" and "Ali G".

I think you mean Jeeves and Wooster though I've probably spelled it wrong....

Post by **Rob Wilson** » 2003-02-27 06:47pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Kelly Antilles wrote:What about Are You Being Served? I love that show.
But, of the ones you have, I cannot choose! Too many good ones. I'm a huge RD fan, and I love watching MP. BA is great, as is Bean. I'm going to have to abstain my vote.
Ugh, Are You Being Served? I rate that as the same as Hi-De-Hi, I never liked it to be honest.

Hi-De-Fucking bastard Hi? That's not a comedy! It's only just above Last of the Summer Wine in the list of things banned by the Geneva Convention!

Are you being Served, like arsenic, can be tolerated in small doses.

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Open All Hours however, that was far superior.

Ronnie Barker and David Jason together, very funny.

Post by **Rob Wilson** » 2003-02-27 06:50pm

Keevan_Colton wrote:
Warspite wrote:Here's another two:

"Smith & Jones", the one with Stephen Fry... Damn! Forgot the name!!! ARGH!

*EDIT* --- Oh, "Goodness Gracious Me!" and "Ali G".
I think you mean Jeeves and Wooster though I've probably spelled it wrong....

Either he means A bit of Fry and Laurie (which was a show in the same template as the Alas Smith and Jones programme) or possibly Alas Smith and Jones itself - though that didn't have Stephen Fry in it.

Oh and Bugger, I forgot to put Goodness gracious me in my list, ti should be in there probably about halfway through.

Post by **Rob Wilson** » 2003-02-27 06:51pm

innerbrat wrote:
Warspite wrote: The problem is, British comedy is either good or excellent, and they keep churning out so many that's almost impossible to select THE best of them all.
Nope. they just never export the tripe that is, for example, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Hey that had its good points, especially when it was cold on the set.

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-02-27 06:54pm

Rob Wilson wrote: Either he means A bit of Fry and Laurie (which was a show in the same template as the Alas Smith and Jones programme) or possibly Alas Smith and Jones itself - though that didn't have Stephen Fry in it.

Oh and Bugger, I forgot to put Goodness gracious me in my list, ti should be in there probably about halfway through.

Just thinking over old satellite lineups....it used to be Alias Smith and Jones with Jeeves and Wooster beside it.....

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-02-27 06:54pm

I have to admit the only one I've seen is Monty Python, but it's definitely among the best comedies I've ever seen.

And wasn't Whose Line Is It Anyway a British show first? I always liked Steve.

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