Richard Lines
pfm Member
How old are some pfm members??? Hancock's Half Hour - didn't that finish in 1960??
Regards
Richard
The return of Fawlty Towers
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How old are some pfm members??? Hancock's Half Hour - didn't that finish in 1960??
Regards
Richard
Ponty
pfm Member
We’ll have to see. Don’t really get the negativity here, if you don’t like it you don’t have to watch it, simple as that.
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
I suspect if you watched FT now, viewed through the prism of current social awareness, it'd look as dated and awkward as many of its peers. Not many from that era have survived intact, and I suspect this wouldn't be one of them.
Tigerjones
Bagpuss
Er, it's a discussion forum, we are discussing it. If you don’t like it find another thread.
farfromthesun
pfm Member
I always liked the episode where Fawlty tried to hide his bet winnings from Sybil; the climatic sketch with Manuel pretending that "I know nothing" was brilliantly done.
A lot of it is cringe, best British comedy or sitcom - no chance.
A lot of it is cringe, best British comedy or sitcom - no chance.
Ponty
pfm Member
Fair enough. I can’t wait for it. Timeless comedy gold but can see how a remake could be very easily screwed up.
Nic Robinson
Moderator
Not long after I started working for Auntie an office on the 4th floor was given over to a reboot of Reginald Perrin. This (and the subsequent re-reboot with Martin Clunes) should be all the cautionary tales one might need.
Plus Cleese seems to be a bit of a tw@t these days.
Plus Cleese seems to be a bit of a tw@t these days.
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
it is called discussion and opinion.
Bob McC
Living the life of Riley
Was Manuel a weather forecaster?
lawrence001
Basic Member
I don't watch old TV or read old books through a modern prism, I like to do it through the prism of the time.
Barrymagrec
pfm Member
ITMA was great....
eternumviti
Insufficient privileges to reply.
Which one?
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
I preferred Ripping Yarns back then. I have it all on DvD.
I would happily watch the original Fawlty Towers. I had a real crush on Prunella Scales!
if they manage to make anything I will watch at least one episode so that I can justify slagging it off. I struggle to find any sit-com funny anymore.
I would happily watch the original Fawlty Towers. I had a real crush on Prunella Scales!
if they manage to make anything I will watch at least one episode so that I can justify slagging it off. I struggle to find any sit-com funny anymore.
droodzilla
pfm Member
Battlestar Galactica.
Mike Reed
pfm Member
Snap! So was I on both counts. The only difference was that I was teaching
. I admire anyone in entertainment who carries on to the end. Yes, I remember ITMA; my father used to guffaw into the table-top radio. Guess the Goon Show is where it properly began for me; curate's egg, that one, but for younger listeners.The funniest TV show for me was and is WILTY (Would I Lie to You). So many episodes going way back and repeated ad nauseam; still funny on the fifth or more viewings. Same hosts too; says something !
sideshowbob
Champagne fascia aficionado
The last episode was aired in 1979. That was also the last time John Cleese was funny.
69¾ here. And i think it was early 60s when it ended. I’ve got the radio series on cd somewhere. His delivery and timing were great. Loads of comedians of today say everyone copies him. Richard Briars in The Good Life definitely does and you can hear him in Margot when she says “well thank you very much“ although he’d deliver it way better. Think there’s some of his stuff on Gold or Channel 5
Brian
Eating fat, staying slim
Fierce Creatures from 1997 was amusing.