EmissionImpossible Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 13 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: Does anyone else find it sad that none of these that have been quoted are from the last twenty or so years? Probably says more about the age of forum contributors than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 10 hours ago, EmissionImpossible said: Probably says more about the age of forum contributors than anything else. I think it says more about the dearth of good comic writers. Imv Peter Kay’s Car Share is the best recent comedy in recent time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted November 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Although I have not watched many episodes. Not Going Out seems to be well written by Lee Mack. The episodes I have watched have been enjoyable. Comedy is in a strange place at the moment. Mockumentary type series are doing extremely well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 On 15/11/2018 at 08:02, EmissionImpossible said: Probably says more about the age of forum contributors than anything else. Despite only being 18, I struggle to find any humour in todays 'comedy'. Dad's Army had a few classics as did Only Fools but my personal favourite is probably John Cleese doing his best Hitler impersonation to some Germans in Fawlty Towers, classic stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gazred Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 If we are talking moments from comedy series then i'd include anything from Blackadder as comedy gold and one of my own personal favourites, Bottom. Big Train was perhaps underrated, some brilliant sketches on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, Gazred said: Big Train was perhaps underrated, some brilliant sketches on there. Good shout, I had completely forgotten about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 1 minute ago, richwwtk said: Good shout, I had completely forgotten about that! Well worth a re-watch. Plenty of it on You Tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 The Auld Empty Barn.....Dad's Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Gazred said: If we are talking moments from comedy series then i'd include anything from Blackadder as comedy gold and one of my own personal favourites, Bottom. Big Train was perhaps underrated, some brilliant sketches on there. As was Absolutely, some quality stuff in there too and the writing was pure genius. Also, amongst many classic Hancock shows it has to be The Blood Donor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 On 15/11/2018 at 17:38, ziderheadarmy said: Been some decent comedies made the last 10 years - Early Doors - This is Country - Inbetweeners The inbetweens is a fair shout. The series rather than the films were great - a level of purile teenage humour a lot of us could relate to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted November 16, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 There’s a fair few bits of League of Gentlemen that I could throw into the pot, a local shop for local people..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 My two favourite sketches would be; 1. Only Fools - Triggers story about his broom in Sids Cafe. 2. Brass Eye - The Child predator being sent to space. In terms of comedies in the last 10 years, Green Wing is up there for both stupid jokes, but also clever ones and great characters. Dr Alan Statham is one of my favourite characters in anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, TomF said: Worthy mention? The genius behind this is off the scale: The Major beat you to it, post#20 - but no harm in seeing it again. Comedy genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 14/11/2018 at 11:07, Major Isewater said: Sheer genius. Just now, Gazred said: The Major beat you to it, post#20 - but no harm in seeing it again. Comedy genius. I just saw. Opps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 16/11/2018 at 18:57, Maesknoll Red said: There’s a fair few bits of League of Gentlemen that I could throw into the pot, a local shop for local people..... I love that. Gets funnier every time I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 On 13/11/2018 at 12:26, CyderInACan said: Filmed in Bristol too. You're right!! You can just see the six fingers on the one hand!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 The late, great Dave Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markman Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Of all time = Laurel and Hardy take your pick (or a few W C Fields) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Markman said: Of all time = Laurel and Hardy take your pick (or a few W C Fields) https://youtu.be/FJS670okmZc bad girl Mae West . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Markman said: Of all time = Laurel and Hardy take your pick (or a few W C Fields) Laurel and Hardy sadly seem to be forgotten about nowadays. Theres a scene they did (fraternity meeting at the start of Sons of the Desert) which was copied in a modern setting by IT Crowd (the one with the stress machine). Obviously with comedy there are a limited number of jokes and a coincidence is possible, but if you see the 2 scenes one after the other they are too close to be simply chance. Needless to say, the original was the funnier version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 2 hours ago, JamesBCFC said: Laurel and Hardy sadly seem to be forgotten about nowadays. Theres a scene they did (fraternity meeting at the start of Sons of the Desert) which was copied in a modern setting by IT Crowd (the one with the stress machine). Obviously with comedy there are a limited number of jokes and a coincidence is possible, but if you see the 2 scenes one after the other they are too close to be simply chance. Needless to say, the original was the funnier version. Their Piano delivery sketch is one of the funniest things ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 On 23/11/2018 at 18:59, Major Isewater said: Their Piano delivery sketch is one of the funniest things ever. Thoroughly agree, these were brilliant, stood the test of time as well as any comedy sketch by anybody … and to think this was as far back as 1971 … (a tv advert no less... Mr Shifter and Son! ) take it you meant these two and this piano sketch Major? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bend it like brian Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 no no Rodney you bought the rolls....i will get the sandwiches...ofah....brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I'm going to throw a bit of Peep Show in here. If I'm ever sad, I always watch a bit of Peep Show (on DailyMotion, C4 has blitzed most clips off YouTube), and it never fails to raise a laugh and cheer me up. The whole of this episode (Seasonal Beatings) is comedy gold, but this bit is iconic to fans: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: Yep, that has to be the best sequence within both series. Genius. "I don't know why we bother, we should just let you all burn !" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 46 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: I'm going to throw a bit of Peep Show in here. If I'm ever sad, I always watch a bit of Peep Show (on DailyMotion, C4 has blitzed most clips off YouTube), and it never fails to raise a laugh and cheer me up. The whole of this episode (Seasonal Beatings) is comedy gold, but this bit is iconic to fans: I’m going to watch them all again now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: I'm going to throw a bit of Peep Show in here. If I'm ever sad, I always watch a bit of Peep Show (on DailyMotion, C4 has blitzed most clips off YouTube), and it never fails to raise a laugh and cheer me up. The whole of this episode (Seasonal Beatings) is comedy gold, but this bit is iconic to fans: Watched every single episode of Peep show over the course of 2 weekends on Netflix. Thought it was brilliant at times, but also had some weak episodes. However it was very much more good than bad and a very good series overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 22 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: Watched every single episode of Peep show over the course of 2 weekends on Netflix. Thought it was brilliant at times, but also had some weak episodes. However it was very much more good than bad and a very good series overall. They are just such well-drawn characters. Everyone knows someone who is a bit like Mark and Jez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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