Major Isewater Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Roger Red Hat said: Yes, that 'Love thy neighbour' and 'On the buses' used to have me in stitches... i didn’t say ‘always’ but , ‘ often’ , Fawlty Towers , The Two Ronnies , Morecombe and Wise , Dad’s Army, Some mothers do Ave ‘em,Tommy Cooper , Ken Dodd, The Good life… Edited May 22, 2023 by Major Isewater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red white and red Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 20 hours ago, DaveF said: Do you not know who Eric Hitchmough is? He was at the Coventry conference wasn’t he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 7 hours ago, Major Isewater said: Comedy was often funny and inventive in the 70’s . Yes it was, it's certainly not now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 19 minutes ago, Red white and red said: He was at the Coventry conference wasn’t he? I prefer the stuff you do about his little hand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: i didn’t say ‘always’ but , ‘ often’ , Fawlty Towers , The Two Ronnies , Morecombe and Wise , Dad’s Army, Some mothers do Ave ‘em,Tommy Cooper , Ken Dodd, The Good life… You left out Monty Python major. How could you forget them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Yes it was, it's certainly not now. I dunno noggers that mob from horfield are very inventive when it comes to comedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 23 hours ago, DaveF said: Do you not know who Eric Hitchmough is? I don't agree with that in the work place ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 52 minutes ago, Banjo Island said: I dunno noggers that mob from horfield are very inventive when it comes to comedy We were guffawing at Rovers in the 70's BI, but, unlike TV comedies, the laughs have never stopped coming and if anything they are even more hilarious today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamin Groovy Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 Didn’t Trundle go to Leeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamalagerdrinker Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 8 hours ago, Flamin Groovy said: Didn’t Trundle go to Leeds? Think he only play a handful of games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 12 hours ago, robin_unreliant said: You left out Monty Python major. How could you forget them. The list wasn’t, evidently, exhaustive. I could have added Benny Hill , Rising Damp, Spike Milligan, Steptoe and Son, The Good Life … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 9 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: The list wasn’t, evidently, exhaustive. I could have added Benny Hill , Rising Damp, Spike Milligan, Steptoe and Son, The Good Life … Porridge, The fall and rise of Reginald Perrin, The Goodies, Open all Hours… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agard Days Night Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 13 hours ago, DaveF said: I prefer the stuff you do about his little hand. Hard to choose between Beadle’s About and You’ve Been Framed. Both absolute classics. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 38 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Porridge, The fall and rise of Reginald Perrin, The Goodies, Open all Hours… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Davefevs said: 44 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Porridge, The fall and rise of Reginald Perrin, The Goodies, Open all Hours… It's difficult to judge how things will date. Porridge. Is absolutely timeless and I recently watched Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads which, while having some sexist moments, has actually aged well. The Goodies, not so. I listen to Radio 4 extra and the Goon Show and the Marx Brothers stuff is almost unlistenable for me, Round the Horne and Hancock's Half Hour still sound great. I love the Kenneth Williams stuff in Round the Horne especially "Julian and my friend Sandy", talking in "Polari". Considering they are clearly a gay couple in the 1960's it's great how we laugh with them, not at them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Agard Days Night said: Hard to choose between Beadle’s About and You’ve Been Framed. Both absolute classics. We're talking crème de la crème. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Agard Days Night said: Hard to choose between Beadle’s About and You’ve Been Framed. Both absolute classics. 19 minutes ago, DaveF said: We're talking crème de la crème. Obviously both too young to remember the mother of those programmes, the original Candid Camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Port Said Red said: It's difficult to judge how things will date. Porridge. Is absolutely timeless and I recently watched Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads which, while having some sexist moments, has actually aged well. The Goodies, not so. I listen to Radio 4 extra and the Goon Show and the Marx Brothers stuff is almost unlistenable for me, Round the Horne and Hancock's Half Hour still sound great. I love the Kenneth Williams stuff in Round the Horne especially "Julian and my friend Sandy", talking in "Polari". Considering they are clearly a gay couple in the 1960's it's great how we laugh with them, not at them Yeah, certain ones stand the test of times….straying into the 80s, the Young Ones, which was epic at the time, is a bit crap if you watch it now (imho). Reggie Perrin stuff - genius, still is now. The Goodies - my bruv and my cousin loved it, I thought it was crap. Porridge - genius too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 22 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Yeah, certain ones stand the test of times….straying into the 80s, the Young Ones, which was epic at the time, is a bit crap if you watch it now (imho). Reggie Perrin stuff - genius, still is now. The Goodies - my bruv and my cousin loved it, I thought it was crap. Porridge - genius too. Straying into the 80's and not mentioning Fools & Horses....? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 13 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said: We were guffawing at Rovers in the 70's BI, but, unlike TV comedies, the laughs have never stopped coming and if anything they are even more hilarious today. Guffawing tremendous word noggers that made i guffaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 49 minutes ago, Steve Watts said: Straying into the 80's and not mentioning Fools & Horses....? The 80's also gave us the excellent Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister both of which are spookily accurate to this day. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 There was lots of good comedy in the 80's, but to say it was more inventive than now is laughable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agard Days Night Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Steve Watts said: Straying into the 80's and not mentioning Fools & Horses....? Because it’s not worth mentioning. Big steaming pile of dogs mess. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 9 minutes ago, Agard Days Night said: Because it’s not worth mentioning. Big steaming pile of dogs mess. Wind up or what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 4 hours ago, Port Said Red said: It's difficult to judge how things will date. Porridge. Is absolutely timeless and I recently watched Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads which, while having some sexist moments, has actually aged well. The Goodies, not so. I listen to Radio 4 extra and the Goon Show and the Marx Brothers stuff is almost unlistenable for me, Round the Horne and Hancock's Half Hour still sound great. I love the Kenneth Williams stuff in Round the Horne especially "Julian and my friend Sandy", talking in "Polari". Considering they are clearly a gay couple in the 1960's it's great how we laugh with them, not at them Oooh Mr 'Orne. Bona. People forget that The Goodies were in terms of book sales far more popular than Python. 'Kids Programme.' We still listen to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. This is a show that keeps up with modern day humour. I listened recently to one of the very first episodes from the 70s. Wow! That was dated humour wise. Very slow paced. No doubt Mrs Trellis will have something to say about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Robin Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 It's good to revisit this thread each day to get an update on a possible signing! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agard Days Night Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 14 minutes ago, Lew-T said: Wind up or what Definitely not a wind up. I’ll accept that David Jason in Frost is the work of a genius, but I’m not an Only Fools fan in the slightest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, Agard Days Night said: Definitely not a wind up. I’ll accept that David Jason in Frost is the work of a genius, but I’m not an Only Fools fan in the slightest. Plonker 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 How did this thread degenerate into a debate on comedy (or otherwise) and why are people so serious about shows that don't even take themselves seriously. Can we get back on topic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 48 minutes ago, Agard Days Night said: Definitely not a wind up. I’ll accept that David Jason in Frost is the work of a genius, but I’m not an Only Fools fan in the slightest. So you don’t like only fools but you like Beatles about don’t take up comedy , that’s my advice 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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