FabSwingers.com forum: How wise were Morecambe and Wise?

By *eli OP Woman
over a year ago

A friend recently introduced me to the "genius" of this comedy duo.

Never heard of them before and I didn't get it. At all.

And it got me thinking about the changing nature of comedy. Are there any comedians who you can see standing the test of time? Any you once loved but now found dreary? Do you think there's a generational gap in humour or is it something that can be bridged?

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Travelling

The late George Carlin is a legend that was spitting truths in the best way possible.

Out!

Before this descends in to being about free speech and comedians should and should not say!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the carry on films. Although in today’s society they’re a bit off key

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By *eli OP Woman
over a year ago

"The late George Carlin is a legend that was spitting truths in the best way possible.

Out!

Before this descends in to being about free speech and comedians should and should not say! "

Oh I really don't want it to be about free speech at all. Although it will undoubtedly creep in.

I'm more interested in who you liked, who you now don't etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Two Ronnies and Porridge. I thought Ronnie Barker was a genius

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By *rlandoMan
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Arthur Askey .. loved him in Ghost train !!

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Carry on films, used to like then when I was small. They're a bit cringe these days

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By *razzyhorseMan
over a year ago

cambridge

Dave Allen will always be a genius. Always a bit risque but definitely stood the test of time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good thread, OP! There's been a lot of negativity today so it's nice to read a light hearted thread about someone you once liked and now hate.

I can't think of any off the top of my head but I do think there's probably a generational gap in comedy.

I absolutely love Eric and Ernie. But some of the new comics leave me cold, like Jack Whitehall's Dad and Lee Hurst.

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By *eli OP Woman
over a year ago

"I love the carry on films. Although in today’s society they’re a bit off key

I've never watched any! Maybe I should give them a go, they can't be worse than the title duo. I think a bit of off key can be good in a rosy coloured glasses capacity. Maybe.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A friend recently introduced me to the "genius" of this comedy duo.

Never heard of them before and I didn't get it. At all.

….."

*sighs. Stand up double acts will look at these two and would have been insprired. Absolutely set a benchmark for everything.

Okay, humour and what we will tolerate has changed, but at their peak, they were the best. And I’m my eyes still are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love the carry on films. Although in today’s society they’re a bit off key

I've never watched any! Maybe I should give them a go, they can't be worse than the title duo. I think a bit of off key can be good in a rosy coloured glasses capacity. Maybe."

The early black and white ones are better than the later ones in my opinion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Les Dawson was a comical genius

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

OP I think comedy is contextual and if you don’t understand the 70s then Morecambe and Wise or The Two Ronnies won’t make sense. If you really want to understand Only Fools and Horses you need to understand the 80s and the whole yuppie thing.

I think the same argument can be made for any generation.

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

Frank Spencer.....still laugh at that now....

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By *eli OP Woman
over a year ago

"Good thread, OP! There's been a lot of negativity today so it's nice to read a light hearted thread about someone you once liked and now hate.

I can't think of any off the top of my head but I do think there's probably a generational gap in comedy.

I absolutely love Eric and Ernie. But some of the new comics leave me cold, like Jack Whitehall's Dad and Lee Hurst."

Aww thank you Ricky, I appreciate that. I thought it was important to highlight the different effects comedy can have a person - sometimes they find it amusing, other times they'll be irritated by their comedic genius. Or bored of it. Or make a pop at it.

I've never heard of Eric and Ernie, I'll look them up now. Thank you.

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By *eli OP Woman
over a year ago

*on a

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love the carry on films. Although in today’s society they’re a bit off key

I've never watched any! Maybe I should give them a go, they can't be worse than the title duo. I think a bit of off key can be good in a rosy coloured glasses capacity. Maybe."

You’ll probably snigger a bit

it’s that kind of silly comedy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"OP I think comedy is contextual and if you don’t understand the 70s then Morecambe and Wise or The Two Ronnies won’t make sense. If you really want to understand Only Fools and Horses you need to understand the 80s and the whole yuppie thing.

I think the same argument can be made for any generation."

Absolutely this, you need to be aware of what was going on at the time to get it. I laughed at them all in their day but now...bit dated ...

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By *.T.Man
over a year ago

Jordanhill / Scotstoun

Tommy Cooper.

Legend.

I think they came from a more innocent time when you could take both your kids and your gran to the same show.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Good thread, OP! There's been a lot of negativity today so it's nice to read a light hearted thread about someone you once liked and now hate.

I can't think of any off the top of my head but I do think there's probably a generational gap in comedy.

I absolutely love Eric and Ernie. But some of the new comics leave me cold, like Jack Whitehall's Dad and Lee Hurst.

I've never heard of Eric and Ernie, I'll look them up now. Thank you.

That’s their first names

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

"I love the carry on films. Although in today’s society they’re a bit off key

I've never watched any! Maybe I should give them a go, they can't be worse than the title duo. I think a bit of off key can be good in a rosy coloured glasses capacity. Maybe.

You’ll probably snigger a bit

it’s that kind of silly comedy "

I loved the Carry On films when I was a kid, I still watch them now if they're on tv and there's nothing else on, still make me giggle.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've never heard of Eric and Ernie, I'll look them up now. Thank you.

*again,…sighs.

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

Laurel & Hardy,still funny approaching a hundred years later,some comedy is timeless/universal.

Good to see "It ain't half hot mum" on ThatsTV (unedited)

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By *heekyDemandCouple
over a year ago

Leicester

I have several comic geniuses I have to thank, from the legendary Lenny Bruce, who if not for him you would have any of the other legends like Carlin, Hicks, Pryor, Chappelle - but special mention to more niche acts, because musical folk singer/comedy like Billy Connolly led me to people like Mike Harding, who Connolly once described as the funniest man in England

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

"Laurel & Hardy,still funny approaching a hundred years later,some comedy is timeless/universal.

Good to see "It ain't half hot mum" on ThatsTV (unedited)"

Haven’t seen It Ain’t Half Hot Mum for years - can only imagine that would give our younger Fabbers a real dose of the vapours

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By *eli OP Woman
over a year ago

"Arthur Askey .. loved him in Ghost train !!"

Ah brilliant, I'll have a look for this - hopefully it's on a streaming service.

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

"Laurel & Hardy,still funny approaching a hundred years later,some comedy is timeless/universal.

Good to see "It ain't half hot mum" on ThatsTV (unedited)

Haven’t seen It Ain’t Half Hot Mum for years - can only imagine that would give our younger Fabbers a real dose of the vapours

10 O'clock every evening,ThatsTV (Freesat) after Benidorm,another great comedy.

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

My favourites are Chris Rock and Dave Chapelle. They seem to wind people up but I have always found them funny

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By *eli OP Woman
over a year ago

"A friend recently introduced me to the "genius" of this comedy duo.

Never heard of them before and I didn't get it. At all.

…..

*sighs. Stand up double acts will look at these two and would have been insprired. Absolutely set a benchmark for everything.

Okay, humour and what we will tolerate has changed, but at their peak, they were the best. And I’m my eyes still are.

That's really lovely Woody! I like hearing about those who've inspired future comedians, those who've been trailblazers. I think it's like in films where you get little homages to other films - particularly in the horror genre. A little nod of brilliance at another director, another iconic moment. I'm realising my comedy knowledge is severely lacking and it's good to learn.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Arthur Askey .. loved him in Ghost train !!

Ah brilliant, I'll have a look for this - hopefully it's on a streaming service.

Just search for "Where's Me Washboard?" on Netflix.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Flanders and Swann tape was regularly played in my grandparents house, which probably explains my love for musical comedy in general.

Nell

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area

"I have several comic geniuses I have to thank, from the legendary Lenny Bruce, who if not for him you would have any of the other legends like Carlin, Hicks, Pryor, Chappelle - but special mention to more niche acts, because musical folk singer/comedy like Billy Connolly led me to people like Mike Harding, who Connolly once described as the funniest man in England

Jasper Carrot, Jim Davidson (although he could be a bit blue at times....but did a lot for the Services) are worthy of a mention.

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

Humour goes with fashion if their comedy is in they are in

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By *eli OP Woman
over a year ago

I think the same argument can be made for any generation."

Ah I really like this explanation, thank you!

I did feel a bit guilty for not having heard of them and not particularly getting it but I guess humour plays to the audience. Almost like it has to play to the zeitgeist and if that's one you don't understand, it can be harder to follow.

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By *ansoffateMan
over a year ago

Sagittarius A

Most comedy is a a reflection of it's time and culture. Some transcends that.

For me growing up the pinnacle of comedy was Blackadder, in that generation. I think that does stand the test of time for sure.

Doug Stanhope is a comedy legend and Anthony Jeselnik. I can't see myself ever tiring of either of them. Bill Burr I like - he can get irritating though, Kathryn Ryan same.

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

"And it got me thinking about the changing nature of comedy. Are there any comedians who you can see standing the test of time?"

It’s a tricky one - I think if you view anyone’s performances you’ll see plenty which falls flat, however there are dashes of pure genius in their work which will be a high watermark for decades.

Morecambe and Wise were very good with getting the best out of their guests, Les Dawson’s monologues were superbly crafted and show the love of language that he had all his life, Victoria Wood worked and worked until her unnervingly accurate social observations used the most perfect word in every spot.

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

I think the same argument can be made for any generation.

Ah I really like this explanation, thank you!

Comedy is like music - it builds on what came before and if you really want to understand what you are seeing/listening to now then you would do well to understand what preceded it and what preceded that.

I would say that “modern” comedy probably starts with radio - you still have that on Radio 4 - which then morphed into television.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The TV show Goodness Gracious Me will always stand the test of time for me. It perfectly made fun of both Indian and English stereotypes which reasonated with an entire generation of British born south Asians. Whether it would be on today is another matter but it'll always hold a place in my heart.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I would say that “modern” comedy probably starts with radio - you still have that on Radio 4 - which then morphed into television. "

It's an easy (for easy read cheap) way of trying out what works and what doesn't. There is a lot of shit on Radio 4 though.

That doesn't always correlate though. Ed Reardon's Week is by far the most successful comedy on R4 in terms of popularity but hasn't made the transition to TV.

Count Arthur Strong did but preferred that on the radio, to be honest.

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By *.T.Man
over a year ago

Jordanhill / Scotstoun

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinge_and_Bracket

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By *ayTVTV/TS
over a year ago

North Yorkshire

Add to Connolly and Harding the other greats of the time Jasper Carrot and Max Boyce...what a time for comedy!!

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

I'll add the Marx brothers.

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

Add to Connolly and Harding the other greats of the time Jasper Carrot and Max Boyce...what a time for comedy!!"

I never really got Billy Connolly. I always just found him a bit annoying and couldn’t understand the cult status thing.

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

By way of contrast, Dick Emory and his ilk. So painful to watch now

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Dad's Army

'Allo 'Allo

Keeping Up Appearances

Morecambe and Wise

The Two Ronnies

Porridge

Laurel and Hardy

All amazing stuff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nobody has mentioned Freddie Star?

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By *rsMistyPeaksWoman
over a year ago

Essex

"Nobody has mentioned Freddie Star? "

He ate my hamster

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"Never heard of them before and I didn't get it. At all."

Oh, mate.

If the ‘fork handles’ sketch doesn’t get you, nothing will.

Yes, comedy ages terribly. Worse than most art forms. But usually the greats are held up so high because of one or two moments of transcendental genius. Brief moments that work across time and geography. I think ‘fork handles’ is one of those.

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By *rsMistyPeaksWoman
over a year ago

Essex

Morecambe and Wise’s best ever was the breakfast preparation. Ever.

Fact.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never heard of them before and I didn't get it. At all.

Oh, mate.

If the ‘fork handles’ sketch doesn’t get you, nothing will.

Eric and Ernie were really fucked off when the Two Ronnies stole that one.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"Eric and Ernie were really fucked off when the Two Ronnies stole that one."

Oops. Yes.

Why yes, I have been drinking. What makes you ask?

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Going by recent events I'm definitely more 'Morecambe' (run down and tired) than 'Wise'.

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

Very wise I'd say just like Ant and Dec

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"I love the carry on films. Although in today’s society they’re a bit off key

I like carry on films too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Eric and Ernie were really fucked off when the Two Ronnies stole that one.

Oops. Yes.

Why yes, I have been drinking. What makes you ask?"

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By *im RoyleCouple
over a year ago

chester

Laurel and Hardy are still funny!

Tommy cooper I couldn’t stand as a kid, now see him as brilliant.

Could never ever see what was funny about Only Fools And Horses!

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By *heekyDemandCouple
over a year ago

Leicester

Add to Connolly and Harding the other greats of the time Jasper Carrot and Max Boyce...what a time for comedy!!

I never really got Billy Connolly. I always just found him a bit annoying and couldn’t understand the cult status thing."

At the start the folk singer thing was good because light entertainment and music were a good combination and crowd interaction was very good, even modern acts still do this with Peter Kay doing singalong, but what got me was that he didn't tell jokes he told real stories about his life, job, growing up and again this is duplicated amongst all the greats. Chappelle tells stories about life, his delivery is impeccable which is why he is the GOAT, but the technique is something very old and people connect with the comic as a real person x

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

"Arthur Askey .. loved him in Ghost train !!"

I'll raise you will hay 'oh Mr porter'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who the fuck are these man? Kmt

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Who the fuck are these man? Kmt "

Who the fuck are who? M & W? Bring me sunshine, in your smile and make me happy, all the while

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm surprised no one said Mr Bean. The fact he's completely silent and can express emotion through facial expressions and body language means his appeal is literally worldwide and is so funny, it'll always stand the test of time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Who the fuck are these man? Kmt

Who the fuck are who? M & W? Bring me sunshine, in your smile and make me happy, all the while

Anywayssssssssss

You lot are old

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By *cottish guy 555Man
over a year ago

London

"Arthur Askey .. loved him in Ghost train !!"

Love this film.

Our Edward, Edward who?

Edward 'omes!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Who the fuck are these man? Kmt

Who the fuck are who? M & W? Bring me sunshine, in your smile and make me happy, all the while

Anywayssssssssss

You lot are old

Tis funny though

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Let's add Blackadder to the list. Gotta be timeless when it's set in the past

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

"Arthur Askey .. loved him in Ghost train !!

I'll raise you will hay 'oh Mr porter'"

Will Hay

Brilliant

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By *cottish guy 555Man
over a year ago

London

"Morecambe and Wise’s best ever was the breakfast preparation. Ever.

Fact."

He'll never sell any ice cream going at that speed

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By *ewdtenantMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Dave Allen will always be a genius. Always a bit risque but definitely stood the test of time. "

Second that.

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

"Dave Allen will always be a genius. Always a bit risque but definitely stood the test of time.

Second that."

I've just recently for the first time watched on youtube his teaching a child how to read the time, its so funny

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow

Bob Monkhouse was a wonder he’d be able to tell a joke on any subject mind like a computer stored all the jokes then he’d just fire them out one after the other . Didn’t always like his smug delivery at times though appreciate the work he put in .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Back in the 90s (just after the dinosaurs invented the wheel) I was really into Kevin bloody Wilson

incredibly crude but very funny

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By *reasyontheeyesMan
over a year ago

out in the sticks

"Morecambe and Wise’s best ever was the breakfast preparation. Ever.

Fact.

He'll never sell any ice cream going at that speed

Simple but class!

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By *eli OP Woman
over a year ago

I've never heard of Eric and Ernie, I'll look them up now. Thank you.

*again,…sighs. "

I'm sorry Woody! This thread has been really educational though, thank you.

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

"Back in the 90s (just after the dinosaurs invented the wheel) I was really into Kevin bloody Wilson

incredibly crude but very funny

I remember a Hey Santa Claus tape that was like some highly illegal contraband being passed round at school. As a ten year old in the 80s it was like gold dust!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I watched an episode of The Fast Show the other day. It was a staple to head in to school and start bellowing the likes of 'This week I have been mostly eating bourbon biscuits' or 'Scorchio' or 'You ent seen me, right?'

Maybe it was the episode but it just didn't seem as funny now

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

This thread is making feel really old as I remember most of the names mentioned.

I am even old enought to remember the comedy series "Wheel Tappers & Shunters Social Club" aired in the early 1970s on Granada TV and featuring the likes of Bernard Manning,Colin Crompton,Charlie Williams,Frank Carson, Paul Daniels and many more.

Happy Days

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By *cottish guy 555Man
over a year ago

London

The fast show still makes me laugh. The Steve Davis sketch is timeless

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I don't think there is a generation gap with regard to what is funny as much as I do think there is a culture gap ....

What made me laugh as a youngster still makes me laugh today.

Joe public still tends to like middle of the road , family, the missus , work, sex sort of jokes and 2.4 type of sit coms.

I have eclectic taste and I won't be unique in that but I generally enjoy word play and witticisms and tend to like news , political comedy and satire

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

"Back in the 90s (just after the dinosaurs invented the wheel) I was really into Kevin bloody Wilson

incredibly crude but very funny

Oi Santa Claus you cunt where's my fucking bike?

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

"Who the fuck are these man? Kmt "

Use your modern technology and Google them and get educated

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

"This thread is making feel really old as I remember most of the names mentioned.

Happy Days

Wasn't Colin Cropton the one who did jokes about Morecombe...the town not eric

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

"Back in the 90s (just after the dinosaurs invented the wheel) I was really into Kevin bloody Wilson

incredibly crude but very funny

Madam may I enquire

"Does your dad own a brewery, can I feel your tits or will you show them to me?"

Speaking of antipodeans does anyone recall from the same time an aussie musical comedy trio The Anthony All Stars not only funny but musically talented

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

Apologies

The doug Anthony all stars

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Frank Carson...

It's the way I tell em

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough / Kettering

If you want to see something really funny then watch an american watching the likes of Morecombe and Wise, The Two Ronnies and even Fools and Horses. They (americans) don't get it or laugh at the wrong time! I suppose it's the same with generations having changing senses of humour. Most 70's or 80's comedians wouldn't get any air time now due to the PC brigade anyway

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough / Kettering

"Frank Carson...

It's the way I tell em"

That's a cracker

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By *e cumbrianMan
over a year ago

MORECAMBE

Stan laurel.

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By *ldgeezermeMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Morecambe and Wise’s best ever was the breakfast preparation. Ever.

Fact."

Andre Preview disagrees

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