Old BBC Comedy

Mojo · 07-23-2002, 08:53 PM

I was lying in bed, watching The Young Ones, when it crossed my mind that it is a BBC series, and made me wonder how far it got away from Britain...

For those of you unaware, The Young Ones was a song by Cliff Richard, and a hit TV series about a group of English students, it was dead funny...hehehe...

Among other BBC classics were Fawlty Towers and Only Fools and Horses. Anyone outside Britain hear of these programmes? Anyone in Britain remember and like them?

Evil Al · 07-23-2002, 08:58 PM

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Originally posted by Mojo:
I was lying in bed, watching The Young Ones, when it crossed my mind that it is a BBC series, and made me wonder how far it got away from Britain...

For those of you unaware, The Young Ones was a song by Cliff Richard, and a hit TV series about a group of English students, it was dead funny...hehehe...

Among other BBC classics were Fawlty Towers and Only Fools and Horses. Anyone outside Britain hear of these programmes? Anyone in Britain remember and like them?

[singing} The young one's should never be afriad, to live (dun dun dun) love, theres a song to be sung, cause darling we won't the the young ones very long!

YAY! I love the young one's (as well you know). I named my dog after Rik Mayall. Who could forget him and Vivian shouting "Neil, your bed's on fire!".

Mojo · 07-23-2002, 09:01 PM

I reckon my favotire episodes are Sick, Time and Nasty, what do u think boys and gurls?

Evil Al · 07-23-2002, 09:15 PM

Ooo ooo Oil's my fav. "I was playing murder in the dark and i got reeeeeaaaaaally bored so i head butted the floor really hard."

Hayashi · 07-23-2002, 09:20 PM

BBC comedies in Singapore (that I can remember, list spans many years):

Radio:
I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

TV:
Mr Bean
'Allo 'Allo [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
Mind Your Language [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
Fawlty Towers
Benny Hill Show
A show starring Richard Corbett (short guy, not sure if I got the name right)
A number of shows starring Eric Sykes
Monty Python

There are probably several others, but these are the ones that come to mind right now.

Mojo · 07-23-2002, 09:22 PM

I was also fond of the Monopoly they played -
"Congratulations, it is your birthday, you may set fire to Riks bed" and
"Get Out of Gaol Free Card - You may keep this card, sell it, or stick it up Rik's bottom"

Does no-one else have any fave Young Ones episodes?

Mojo · 07-23-2002, 09:24 PM

Of course! How could I forget Monty Python's Flying Circus? I'm pretty sure they stopped making that before I was born, but it's still goooood :-D

Also, u might mean Ronnie Corbett - looks a bit like a mole?

Megabot · 07-24-2002, 12:40 AM

I have never seen this serie lol! Ahh i have been a Red Dragon hurray!!!!

[ 07-24-2002, 12:42 AM: Message edited by: Megabot ]

Downunda · 07-24-2002, 01:29 AM

Awwwww Neil.

Young Ones were good value [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
Lentil soup anyone? I don't have a fav but the one where they go on a gameshow was one that stuck in my mind, also the one when they were on holiday. [img]smile.gif[/img]

sageridder · 07-24-2002, 04:40 AM

Lots of good ones.Mr.bean,black adder,fawlty towers,are you being served,are you being served again,benny hill,keeping up apperances,
absolutly fabulious,monty python,red dwarf.There was one about a retirement home with an incompetent manager and the old folks had revolts,had sex,and basicly made him look the fool I think the name had something to do with death or dieing.

07-23-2002, 08:53 PM	#1
Mojo Elminster Join Date: July 17, 2002 Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Age: 37 Posts: 451	I was lying in bed, watching The Young Ones, when it crossed my mind that it is a BBC series, and made me wonder how far it got away from Britain... For those of you unaware, The Young Ones was a song by Cliff Richard, and a hit TV series about a group of English students, it was dead funny...hehehe... Among other BBC classics were Fawlty Towers and Only Fools and Horses. Anyone outside Britain hear of these programmes? Anyone in Britain remember and like them? __________________ Say No to Cosmetics Control! And the Trouser Tyranny!<br /><br />Like Final Fantasy? -[url]\"http://forums.ragnarokextreme.net\" target=\"_blank\">Ragnarok Extreme Forums</a>!!

07-23-2002, 09:01 PM	#3
Mojo Elminster Join Date: July 17, 2002 Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Age: 37 Posts: 451	I reckon my favotire episodes are Sick, Time and Nasty, what do u think boys and gurls? __________________ Say No to Cosmetics Control! And the Trouser Tyranny!<br /><br />Like Final Fantasy? -[url]\"http://forums.ragnarokextreme.net\" target=\"_blank\">Ragnarok Extreme Forums</a>!!

07-23-2002, 09:15 PM	#4
Evil Al Drow Warrior Join Date: October 5, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, United Kingdom Age: 38 Posts: 292	Ooo ooo Oil's my fav. "I was playing murder in the dark and i got reeeeeaaaaaally bored so i head butted the floor really hard." __________________ I\'m not bigheaded but go here and tell me just how sexy i am [url]\"http://www.faceparty.com/al_the_drunkard\" target=\"_blank\">www.faceparty.com/al_the_drunkard</a><br /><br />War in iraq? Not in my name!<br /><br />Disarm America.

07-23-2002, 09:20 PM	#5
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 62 Posts: 1,699	BBC comedies in Singapore (that I can remember, list spans many years): Radio: I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV: Mr Bean 'Allo 'Allo [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] Mind Your Language [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] Fawlty Towers Benny Hill Show A show starring Richard Corbett (short guy, not sure if I got the name right) A number of shows starring Eric Sykes Monty Python There are probably several others, but these are the ones that come to mind right now. __________________ I visit IW occasionally...

07-23-2002, 09:22 PM	#6
Mojo Elminster Join Date: July 17, 2002 Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Age: 37 Posts: 451	I was also fond of the Monopoly they played - "Congratulations, it is your birthday, you may set fire to Riks bed" and "Get Out of Gaol Free Card - You may keep this card, sell it, or stick it up Rik's bottom" Does no-one else have any fave Young Ones episodes? __________________ Say No to Cosmetics Control! And the Trouser Tyranny!<br /><br />Like Final Fantasy? -[url]\"http://forums.ragnarokextreme.net\" target=\"_blank\">Ragnarok Extreme Forums</a>!!

07-23-2002, 09:24 PM	#7
Mojo Elminster Join Date: July 17, 2002 Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Age: 37 Posts: 451	Of course! How could I forget Monty Python's Flying Circus? I'm pretty sure they stopped making that before I was born, but it's still goooood :-D Also, u might mean Ronnie Corbett - looks a bit like a mole? __________________ Say No to Cosmetics Control! And the Trouser Tyranny!<br /><br />Like Final Fantasy? -[url]\"http://forums.ragnarokextreme.net\" target=\"_blank\">Ragnarok Extreme Forums</a>!!

07-24-2002, 12:40 AM	#8
Megabot Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 18, 2003 Location: Oslo, Norway. Age: 61 Posts: 3,360	I have never seen this serie lol! Ahh i have been a Red Dragon hurray!!!! [ 07-24-2002, 12:42 AM: Message edited by: Megabot ]

07-24-2002, 01:29 AM	#9
Downunda Set - Egyptian God of Chaos Join Date: January 7, 2002 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Age: 45 Posts: 2,975	Awwwww Neil. Young Ones were good value [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] Lentil soup anyone? I don't have a fav but the one where they go on a gameshow was one that stuck in my mind, also the one when they were on holiday. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ \"Doing stuff is overrated, like Hitler, he did lots of stuff, but doesn\'t everybody wish he\'d just stayed at home and smoked pot?!?\"

07-24-2002, 04:40 AM	#10
sageridder Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: March 28, 2001 Location: rensselaer,n.y. u.s.a Age: 56 Posts: 677	Lots of good ones.Mr.bean,black adder,fawlty towers,are you being served,are you being served again,benny hill,keeping up apperances, absolutly fabulious,monty python,red dwarf.There was one about a retirement home with an incompetent manager and the old folks had revolts,had sex,and basicly made him look the fool I think the name had something to do with death or dieing. __________________ Trust is indeed a shiny jewel,set in the stone of friendship.And much like any other stone can be use to crush the skulls of those unsuspecting.To clear the path for me to claim my rightful place as master of all I survey. Play games win prizes completely free. http://teet.net/af/bd395b7216 So far I've won an 8gb ipod nano and an acer inspire netbook

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