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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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The best comedy series of all time, that beats the others hands down, for the quality of acting, writing and direction was Bilko, aka The Phil Silvers Show, aka You'll never get rich.
Although first broadcast in the US in the mid-50s, almost seventy years ago, it has been voted the best on multiple occasions, and used a formulae that other shows have tried to copy, usually unsuccessfully!
The film of the same name was quite frankly garbage.
I think it starred, and I use that euphemistically, Steve Martin.
If you have never seen an episode, the very best is when a chimpanzee becomes a recruit into the US army
The tall recruit in line next to this monkey was its full-time trainer.
Most of the dialogue was spontaneous and unscripted
Silvers capitalised on the monkey's actions, which were recorded live, in front of an audience.
There are a total of 150 episodes and the best are available online.
Nat Hiken was principal scriptwriter with a team as the series developed.
Nothing comes close to Bilko; as a case study it is well worth studying-how to orchestrate all of the elements of a comedy into an enduring and successful investment package that has endured for 70 years.
Mrs Brown's Boys does not hold a candle to Sgt Bilko |
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Fr Ted a classic was only watching the Christmas special last night
The IT Crowd it's funny because it's so relatable "Have you tried turning it off and on again"
What we do in the Shadows. My kids tried to convince me to watch this for years but I kept saying wasn't interested in a Mockumentary about vampires turns out they were right it's just so cleverly written |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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Bizarrely, I can't recall ever having watched Reggie Perrin in the 70s, but I saw a few re-runs recently and it is excellent as an observational comedy about the idiosyncracies and hypocrisy of British life, in business and suburbia.
Tony Hancock's 1961 film, The Rebel, also pokes fun, in a similar fashion, at the business life and the hypocrisy of modern art.
Leonard Rossiter was a very talented actor, and understood intimately the hypocrisy of bureaucracy; he had previously worked as an insurance company administrator, so Reggie Perrin, heading for a complete nervousbreakdown, was perfect for him. |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"The 70s/80sproduced some great shows, Dad's army,it ain't half hot mum, love thy neighbour but for me it has to be Shameless, UK version."
Love thy neighbour is on youtube to watch
Its amazing what was acceptable back then and considered family entertainment |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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Political-correctness is now frequently taken to a ridiculous extreme on many channels, especially TPTV, when audiences are warned that programmes reflect the prevailing attitudes of the time; Love thy Neighbour is humorous, but for racism in a US context watch In the Heat of the Night, with Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger from 1967, or in a British (English) context the 1950's film called Sapphire.
Of course, comedy of that era reflects the attitudes then: Johnny Sleight's satire, Till death us do part, was pervasively misunderstood and its principal actor, Warren Mitchell was often abused and assaulted in public about his onscreen racist Conservative persona.
The program poked fun in order to educate and reduce violent interracial intolerance, that was not then evident in Ireland. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Political-correctness is now frequently taken to a ridiculous extreme on many channels, especially TPTV, when audiences are warned that programmes reflect the prevailing attitudes of the time; Love thy Neighbour is humorous, but for racism in a US context watch In the Heat of the Night, with Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger from 1967, or in a British (English) context the 1950's film called Sapphire.
Of course, comedy of that era reflects the attitudes then: Johnny Sleight's satire, Till death us do part, was pervasively misunderstood and its principal actor, Warren Mitchell was often abused and assaulted in public about his onscreen racist Conservative persona.
The program poked fun in order to educate and reduce violent interracial intolerance, that was not then evident in Ireland. "
How is a 5second flash card at the start of a TV show a ridiculous extreme though?
If anything it seems like a very reasonable and moderate measure?
It's one of those headline grabbers in a culture war. "THE LIBERALS ARE CENSORING BELOVED BRITISH COMEDYS" and no content is even changed |
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Absolute best for me is Yes, Minister/Prime Minister. The script is so sharp.
Blackadder, Fr Ted, The IT Crowd, Black Books, Peep Show, Green Wing also. Absolutely Fabulous was so good considering one single person wrote it all.
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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"Political-correctness is now frequently taken to a ridiculous extreme on many channels, especially TPTV, when audiences are warned that programmes reflect the prevailing attitudes of the time; Love thy Neighbour is humorous, but for racism in a US context watch In the Heat of the Night, with Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger from 1967, or in a British (English) context the 1950's film called Sapphire.
Of course, comedy of that era reflects the attitudes then: Johnny Sleight's satire, Till death us do part, was pervasively misunderstood and its principal actor, Warren Mitchell was often abused and assaulted in public about his onscreen racist Conservative persona.
The program poked fun in order to educate and reduce violent interracial intolerance, that was not then evident in Ireland.
How is a 5second flash card at the start of a TV show a ridiculous extreme though?
If anything it seems like a very reasonable and moderate measure?
It's one of those headline grabbers in a culture war. "THE LIBERALS ARE CENSORING BELOVED BRITISH COMEDYS" and no content is even changed "
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In the famous flag-waving film, The Dam Busters, the content has been changed, I think unnecessarily.
Gibson's dog has been renamed and revoiced as Trigger, in place of the original N word. |
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Naming just one as the best feels like betraying the others. How do you choose between
Faulty towers
Only fools and horses
Red Dwarf
Preacher
Any Blackadder
The Young Ones
Spitting Image
Benny Hill
Father Ted
Oireachtas report
The list goes on |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Political-correctness is now frequently taken to a ridiculous extreme on many channels, especially TPTV, when audiences are warned that programmes reflect the prevailing attitudes of the time; Love thy Neighbour is humorous, but for racism in a US context watch In the Heat of the Night, with Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger from 1967, or in a British (English) context the 1950's film called Sapphire.
Of course, comedy of that era reflects the attitudes then: Johnny Sleight's satire, Till death us do part, was pervasively misunderstood and its principal actor, Warren Mitchell was often abused and assaulted in public about his onscreen racist Conservative persona.
The program poked fun in order to educate and reduce violent interracial intolerance, that was not then evident in Ireland.
How is a 5second flash card at the start of a TV show a ridiculous extreme though?
If anything it seems like a very reasonable and moderate measure?
It's one of those headline grabbers in a culture war. "THE LIBERALS ARE CENSORING BELOVED BRITISH COMEDYS" and no content is even changed .
In the famous flag-waving film, The Dam Busters, the content has been changed, I think unnecessarily.
Gibson's dog has been renamed and revoiced as Trigger, in place of the original N word. "
Does that really affect your enjoyment of the film?
Is it a ridicules measure?
And also the original cut is also still shown just depends on the network.
Again storm in a tea cup blown out of proportion by people who want you to believe some perceived freedoms are being lost |
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"Political-correctness is now frequently taken to a ridiculous extreme on many channels, especially TPTV, when audiences are warned that programmes reflect the prevailing attitudes of the time; Love thy Neighbour is humorous, but for racism in a US context watch In the Heat of the Night, with Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger from 1967, or in a British (English) context the 1950's film called Sapphire.
Of course, comedy of that era reflects the attitudes then: Johnny Sleight's satire, Till death us do part, was pervasively misunderstood and its principal actor, Warren Mitchell was often abused and assaulted in public about his onscreen racist Conservative persona.
The program poked fun in order to educate and reduce violent interracial intolerance, that was not then evident in Ireland.
How is a 5second flash card at the start of a TV show a ridiculous extreme though?
If anything it seems like a very reasonable and moderate measure?
It's one of those headline grabbers in a culture war. "THE LIBERALS ARE CENSORING BELOVED BRITISH COMEDYS" and no content is even changed .
In the famous flag-waving film, The Dam Busters, the content has been changed, I think unnecessarily.
Gibson's dog has been renamed and revoiced as Trigger, in place of the original N word.
Does that really affect your enjoyment of the film?
Is it a ridicules measure?
And also the original cut is also still shown just depends on the network.
Again storm in a tea cup blown out of proportion by people who want you to believe some perceived freedoms are being lost "
If that was factually the digs name, it shouldn't be changed. In some ways, the dogs name highlighted the less than ideal social attitudes of those times. What is thought of as highly racist now may not have been seen that way 80 years ago. |
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By *B 4099Man
over a year ago
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"Bizarrely, I can't recall ever having watched Reggie Perrin in the 70s, but I saw a few re-runs recently and it is excellent as an observational comedy about the idiosyncracies and hypocrisy of British life, in business and suburbia.
Tony Hancock's 1961 film, The Rebel, also pokes fun, in a similar fashion, at the business life and the hypocrisy of modern art.
Leonard Rossiter was a very talented actor, and understood intimately the hypocrisy of bureaucracy; he had previously worked as an insurance company administrator, so Reggie Perrin, heading for a complete nervousbreakdown, was perfect for him. "
absolutely loved the Fall and rise of Reginald Perrin and Rising damp. Spot on Rossiter was a bit of a genius.
It's always sunny in Philadelphia for me is up there, greatly underappreciated, the fact the whole show is based on sociatal issues which they covered way before anyone else, and all done by having 5 of the most unlikeable people. It goes way over some heads. Prime example Lethal weapon 5 episode. Been removed from Netflix for using BF when that was the entire point of the episode, that using BF was not cool. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Political-correctness is now frequently taken to a ridiculous extreme on many channels, especially TPTV, when audiences are warned that programmes reflect the prevailing attitudes of the time; Love thy Neighbour is humorous, but for racism in a US context watch In the Heat of the Night, with Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger from 1967, or in a British (English) context the 1950's film called Sapphire.
Of course, comedy of that era reflects the attitudes then: Johnny Sleight's satire, Till death us do part, was pervasively misunderstood and its principal actor, Warren Mitchell was often abused and assaulted in public about his onscreen racist Conservative persona.
The program poked fun in order to educate and reduce violent interracial intolerance, that was not then evident in Ireland.
How is a 5second flash card at the start of a TV show a ridiculous extreme though?
If anything it seems like a very reasonable and moderate measure?
It's one of those headline grabbers in a culture war. "THE LIBERALS ARE CENSORING BELOVED BRITISH COMEDYS" and no content is even changed .
In the famous flag-waving film, The Dam Busters, the content has been changed, I think unnecessarily.
Gibson's dog has been renamed and revoiced as Trigger, in place of the original N word.
Does that really affect your enjoyment of the film?
Is it a ridicules measure?
And also the original cut is also still shown just depends on the network.
Again storm in a tea cup blown out of proportion by people who want you to believe some perceived freedoms are being lost
If that was factually the digs name, it shouldn't be changed. In some ways, the dogs name highlighted the less than ideal social attitudes of those times. What is thought of as highly racist now may not have been seen that way 80 years ago."
It was racist then too it was just accepted.
And as I said it's still aired by plenty networks in its original. |
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; to be enjoyed infrequently
It is now probably being broadcast too often, and has lost its lustre.