Iconic TV moments (Chandelier smashing, Del falling through bar to name a couple) can watch any episode and laugh still even though I must have seen them all 5x over!
Watched some Open All Hours the other day which is brilliant along with Porridge! All timeless.
Just seen The Story of only Fools and Horses on t.v.Does any one else not find fools and horses funny.Stupidity and Slapstick never found amusing.
Yes, someone else does not like it, I have met one other person in my entire life (and I have met a lot of people) who didn't like it.
I don't get your reference to slapstick, apart from a couple of brilliantly staged memorable moments? I don't recall much custard pie throwing, buckets of confetti or slipping on banana skins? And the root of most comedy is in stupidity, surely?
Greatest show ever. The combination of script writing and casting is second to none, with even upsetting subjects getting a laugh. I have the box set but still always watch when on tv.
slapstick ? More like genius timing and 1 liners that will be remebered for a long time ! One of the best things ever to grace TV. Heartwarming charachters and proper belly laughs... plus a few tears along the way too.
"I didn't ask much of ya did i. All i asked you to do was put the tub of neapolitan ice cream in the freezer, and the box of wine in the fridge.... But no, you get that ass about face dont ya. So come tea time all I could offer her was a bowl of gunge and a Beaujolais ice lolly".
Some of the funniest ever TV comedy moments are on OFAH - classic British comedy but I can't imagine it would go down well abroad - for a start how would you translate 'luvley jubbly' or 'plonker'?
The facial expressions, the witty retorts, Del boys complete lack of self-awareness, the unspoken stuff like Del always touching up Marlene in front of Boycie, the stitch ups, piss-taking relentlessly and some incredibly touching moments.
What does aggravate me is the constant mentioning of Del falling through the bar and bits like that when there was so much more to it that made it funny
Only Fools and Horses will never be topped. Genius storytelling and the characters were absolutely brilliant. Not many sitcoms are that good where you genuinely feel as though you know and care about the people involved.
It was interesting and made some good points about sit-coms. Put my foot through the TV whenever Miranda was mentioned but... that proved his basic premise I guess.
I also watched the Ronnie-Barker-Comedy-Lecture. Very disappointed, was mainly Elton spouting on about his own shows not much about Ronnie Barker at all. Should have realised can't stand the narsisestic Elton at all.
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Watched some Open All Hours the other day which is brilliant along with Porridge! All timeless.
I don't get your reference to slapstick, apart from a couple of brilliantly staged memorable moments? I don't recall much custard pie throwing, buckets of confetti or slipping on banana skins? And the root of most comedy is in stupidity, surely?
Brilliant acting as well.
But for me Blackadder 2, 3 and 4 beat it.
What does aggravate me is the constant mentioning of Del falling through the bar and bits like that when there was so much more to it that made it funny
Other than that an excellent sitcom.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b092l7pq/the-ronnie-barker-comedy-lecture-with-ben-elton
It was interesting and made some good points about sit-coms. Put my foot through the TV whenever Miranda was mentioned but... that proved his basic premise I guess.
Very disappointed, was mainly Elton spouting on about
his own shows not much about Ronnie Barker at all.
Should have realised can't stand the narsisestic Elton at all.
1) Fawlty Towers
2) Porridge
3) The Office
4) Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
5) Dad's Army
There you are, that's that sorted.