What's your favorite Britcom?
07-27-03, 04:05 PM
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Waiting for God is quite a good show. I love that cantankerous old battleaxe, Diana and her insane old friend Tom.
I third and fourth Father Ted. Father Jack is by far my favorite priest.
FECK!
I third and fourth Father Ted. Father Jack is by far my favorite priest.
FECK!
07-30-03, 11:58 AM
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I've always liked Are You Being Served, Keeping Up Appearances, and Mr. Bean. One I have not seen mentioned and thought is very good is One Foot in the Grave. I keep hoping it will make it to DVD like the other series mentioned.
07-31-03, 10:26 AM
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My favorites are Red Dwarf, Are You Being Served and the Thin Blue Line
Others I enjoy in small doses because I've seen them so many times on PBS: Chef, Keeping Up Appearances, Fawlty Towers, Mr. Bean, As Time Goes By, Last of the Summer Wine, Goodnight Sweetheart and Vicar of Dibley.
Others I enjoy in small doses because I've seen them so many times on PBS: Chef, Keeping Up Appearances, Fawlty Towers, Mr. Bean, As Time Goes By, Last of the Summer Wine, Goodnight Sweetheart and Vicar of Dibley.
08-02-03, 08:11 PM
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It's a pretty even toss up between Fawlty Towers and Mr. Bean.
Love them both for the physical comedy and the sheer absurdity of most of the skits. Great stuff.
Love them both for the physical comedy and the sheer absurdity of most of the skits. Great stuff.
08-02-03, 09:29 PM
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Originally posted by Victorfranco
Anybody besides me remember "The Goodies", a Pythonesque series from the early/mid 70s. Very surrealistic.
Anybody besides me remember "The Goodies", a Pythonesque series from the early/mid 70s. Very surrealistic.
An 8-episode DVD entitled "The Goodies - At Last!" was released in the UK on 28 April 2003. It is Region 0, PAL format. Sales for this first DVD set were so strong that a second DVD is being planned, although we do not expect it be released this year.
"The Goodies - At Last!" contains the episodes 1. Tower of London (aka Beefeaters), 2. Gender Education, 3. Kitten Kong, 4. The Goodies and the Beanstalk, 5. Kung Fu Kapers, 6. Lighthouse Keeping Loonies, 7. Earthanasia, and 8. Saturday Night Grease.
The set also includes bonus materials including commentary from the Goodies on 3 episodes, out-takes, and storyboards.
08-04-03, 09:52 AM
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I have the following:
Blackadder
Complete Bean
Fawlty Towers
Red Dwarf 1&2
and i'm going back to the UK at the end of the month and I'll be picking up:
Bread 1&2 (I highly doubt this would be released in R1)
Two Ronnies
The New Carry-On Collection
Can anyone else suggest anything from R2 worth picking up?
Blackadder
Complete Bean
Fawlty Towers
Red Dwarf 1&2
and i'm going back to the UK at the end of the month and I'll be picking up:
Bread 1&2 (I highly doubt this would be released in R1)
Two Ronnies
The New Carry-On Collection
Can anyone else suggest anything from R2 worth picking up?
08-07-03, 05:22 PM
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In the late 70's early 80's PBS showes a british comedy where the star of the show works in an office and everytime he thinks or sees his wife, he makes a face and you see pictures of hippos and elephants. When he looks at his secectary, he sees her naked and having sex with her. What is the name of that show? I can't remember the name at all.
08-08-03, 11:19 AM
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Originally posted by roger_d
In the late 70's early 80's PBS showes a british comedy where the star of the show works in an office and everytime he thinks or sees his wife, he makes a face and you see pictures of hippos and elephants. When he looks at his secectary, he sees her naked and having sex with her. What is the name of that show? I can't remember the name at all.
In the late 70's early 80's PBS showes a british comedy where the star of the show works in an office and everytime he thinks or sees his wife, he makes a face and you see pictures of hippos and elephants. When he looks at his secectary, he sees her naked and having sex with her. What is the name of that show? I can't remember the name at all.
08-08-03, 05:18 PM
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Originally posted by Dai
I have the following:
Blackadder
Complete Bean
Fawlty Towers
Red Dwarf 1&2
and i'm going back to the UK at the end of the month and I'll be picking up:
Bread 1&2 (I highly doubt this would be released in R1)
Two Ronnies
The New Carry-On Collection
Can anyone else suggest anything from R2 worth picking up?
I have the following:
Blackadder
Complete Bean
Fawlty Towers
Red Dwarf 1&2
and i'm going back to the UK at the end of the month and I'll be picking up:
Bread 1&2 (I highly doubt this would be released in R1)
Two Ronnies
The New Carry-On Collection
Can anyone else suggest anything from R2 worth picking up?
08-10-03, 03:29 PM
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Originally posted by Mistafadedglory
The Young Ones are the greatest! I have all 4 BBC VHS tapes. Anyone know if they are on DVD?
The Young Ones are the greatest! I have all 4 BBC VHS tapes. Anyone know if they are on DVD?
disc 1 - series 1
disc 2 - series 2
disc 3 - extras
