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Steve?The Dark wrote: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.
And yes it was a British Show first, on Channel 4.
On Granada? yeah, good point, one way to find out. Warspite - Was it a collection of Skits and sketches; or single theme with Stephen Fry playing a Butler to Hugh Lauries aristocratic gentleman?Keevan_Colton wrote: Just thinking over old satellite lineups....it used to be Alias Smith and Jones with Jeeves and Wooster beside it.....
Bugger, another one I forgot. Pity 'Going Straight' wasn't as funnyCoaan wrote:Don't forget porrige also.....that was very funny stuff...
Gee, man, I don't know... I was refering to "A Bit of Fry and Laurie", just couldn't remember the name, but I don't recall those sketches.Rob Wilson wrote:Warspite - Was it a collection of Skits and sketches; or single theme with Stephen Fry playing a Butler to Hugh Lauries aristocratic gentleman?
I thought it was Steve...the older guy who was heavy-set, kinda balding with a fringe of grey hair, usually sat between Greg and Colin. Where the guests sit if they have one. He may have been a guest, I've only seen three or so shows with him on them.Rob Wilson wrote:Steve?The Dark wrote: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.
BattleTech for SilCoreStanley Hauerwas wrote:[W]hy is it that no one is angry at the inequality of income in this country? I mean, the inequality of income is unbelievable. Unbelievable. Why isn’t that ever an issue of politics? Because you don’t live in a democracy. You live in a plutocracy. Money rules.
Well A bit of Fry and Laurie was a Sketch show.Warspite wrote:Gee, man, I don't know... I was refering to "A Bit of Fry and Laurie", just couldn't remember the name, but I don't recall those sketches.Rob Wilson wrote:Warspite - Was it a collection of Skits and sketches; or single theme with Stephen Fry playing a Butler to Hugh Lauries aristocratic gentleman?
I know, I know... I don't remember that sketch in particular.Rob Wilson wrote: [...]
Well A bit of Fry and Laurie was a Sketch show.
I presume your talking about the American version here, the one with Drew Carey as the host.The Dark wrote: I thought it was Steve...the older guy who was heavy-set, kinda balding with a fringe of grey hair, usually sat between Greg and Colin. Where the guests sit if they have one. He may have been a guest, I've only seen three or so shows with him on them.
Ah I see what's happened. That other one i described wasn't a Sketch, it was the premise of Jeeves and Wooster - a Programme in which Stephen Fry played Jeeves, the intelligent Butler to Hugh Lauries incompetent Bertie Wooster. It had a single series I think.Warspite wrote:I know, I know... I don't remember that sketch in particular.Rob Wilson wrote: [...]
Well A bit of Fry and Laurie was a Sketch show.
OK...Rob Wilson wrote:Ah I see what's happened. That other one i described wasn't a Sketch, it was the premise of Jeeves and Wooster - a Programme in which Stephen Fry played Jeeves, the intelligent Butler to Hugh Lauries incompetent Bertie Wooster. It had a single series I think.
I don't Believe it! I forgot One foot in the grave, oh and Father Ted, A very peculiar Practice and The Kumars as well. My memory is obviously shot, time to take up residence in the Old Peoples home.Warspite wrote: "One Foot in the Grave", also a nice one.
Those would be the forgetable "oh, Mr Porter" and the painfully unfunny "Hi-De-Hi".Warspite wrote: OK...
The only dose of British comedy I've been exposed to has been through BBC Prime, and a local station showing several comedy series. But, I've been watching them through a lot of years!
(oh, a few more... "You rang, M'Lord?", and the two previous ones by the same people, but I forgot the names, again!
Are you thinking of Radio Hebrides? A skit from Naked Video (Scottish Sketch show from the makers of Rab C Nesbitt - which I also forgot from my listWarspite wrote: And the one on a radar station up in Scotland!)
) on the theme of Scotish Shows there was also Absolutely!, which had the Stoneybridge town council and the little girl that gave really daft explainations for everything and ended them with"It's twue, it's twue!"Rob Wilson wrote:Are you thinking of Radio Hebrides? A skit from Naked Video (Scottish Sketch show from the makers of Rab C Nesbitt - which I also forgot from my listWarspite wrote:
And the one on a radar station up in Scotland!)
Yes, right on! I liked the "Oh, Mr. Porter" just because it had engines.Rob Wilson wrote: Those would be the forgetable "oh, Mr Porter" and the painfully unfunny "Hi-De-Hi".
Are you thinking of Radio Hebrides? A skit from Naked Video (Scottish Sketch show from the makers of Rab C Nesbitt - which I also forgot from my listRob Wilson wrote: And the one on a radar station up in Scotland!)
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"Here is the toilet, into which we don't pass solids."Keevan_Colton wrote:"This is a local shop for local people..."
Dunno...maybe I'm getting the British episodes that were shot in America (Vegas or summat? I don't know much about television). Clive's the host, but it's Greg Proops, Colin, and Ryan Stiles on most every show. I've seen Josie Lawrence on two or three, and maybe it was Slattery I was thinking of. I'll only watch the American version because Wayne Brady's from the same town I'm from. It's not nearly as funny as the British version. They're not allowed to do as much.Rob Wilson wrote:I presume your talking about the American version here, the one with Drew Carey as the host.The Dark wrote: I thought it was Steve...the older guy who was heavy-set, kinda balding with a fringe of grey hair, usually sat between Greg and Colin. Where the guests sit if they have one. He may have been a guest, I've only seen three or so shows with him on them.
The UK one had Clive Anderson as the host and they were all guests, there were no permanent members though Ryan Stiles was a recurring guest towards the end and at the beginning they had Tony Slattery, Josie Lawrence and Mike McShane on most of the shows.
BattleTech for SilCoreStanley Hauerwas wrote:[W]hy is it that no one is angry at the inequality of income in this country? I mean, the inequality of income is unbelievable. Unbelievable. Why isn’t that ever an issue of politics? Because you don’t live in a democracy. You live in a plutocracy. Money rules.
All along the Watchtower ?- if memory serves it was on in the 90's and lasted about 6 episodes. The RAF men manning the Radar station don't know the Cold war has ended. The only one I can think of.Warspite wrote:Nope, sorry not that one. Sorry I can't be more specific..Warspite wrote:Are you thinking of Radio Hebrides? A skit from Naked Video (Scottish Sketch show from the makers of Rab C Nesbitt - which I also forgot from my listRob Wilson wrote: And the one on a radar station up in Scotland!)
(Add "Brittas Empire" to the long list)
YES! That's it! Too bad it was short, though... (I specially liked the daugther of the pubkeeper!Rob Wilson wrote:All along the Watchtower ?- if memory serves it was on in the 90's and lasted about 6 episodes. The RAF men manning the Radar station don't know the Cold war has ended. The only one I can think of.
And I liked the first 2 series of Brittas, then it just got stale.
) *laughs*weemadando wrote:Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
League of Gentlemen scares the shit out of me...
Big Train is cool though.
If they were hosted by Clive Anderson (short british guy with no neck, or hairThe Dark wrote: Dunno...maybe I'm getting the British episodes that were shot in America (Vegas or summat? I don't know much about television). Clive's the host, but it's Greg Proops, Colin, and Ryan Stiles on most every show. I've seen Josie Lawrence on two or three, and maybe it was Slattery I was thinking of. I'll only watch the American version because Wayne Brady's from the same town I'm from. It's not nearly as funny as the British version. They're not allowed to do as much.
), then those are the ones they did in America to see if th format would work over there. I haven't seen those ones, so i don't know whoses in them. Tony Slattery isn't large or blad so it wasn't him. If he had a British Accent and was Large (as in tall) then he could be Steve Frost, better known over here from a series of Carlsberg ads (particularly the one with the Dambusters and the German goalie). Seen the Chrimbo special? And what did you think to the 3rd series?Keevan_Colton wrote:*laughs*weemadando wrote:Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
League of Gentlemen scares the shit out of me...
Big Train is cool though.
Its such a good show though.....
Yes, League of Gentlemen does rock:Keevan_Colton wrote:*laughs*weemadando wrote:Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
League of Gentlemen scares the shit out of me...
Big Train is cool though.
Its such a good show though.....
