The "Idiot" Olypics? (forget the name)

Might you be refering to "Upperclass Twit of the Year"? great sketch

come on how else could you describe eastenders other than grey and dull

I still like the "otters noses, get 'em while they're hot" bit from the Life Of Brian.

Not sure what it says about me, but I am a sucker for deadpan and comedy based on .....resignation?

The single moment from LoB that absolutely did me in was:

MANDY: Ohh. Oh, all right, then. You can see him for one minute, but not one second more. Do you understand?
FOLLOWERS: Yes.
MANDY: Promise?
FOLLOWERS: Well, all right.

Not at all funny to read, but a sighing classic. I don't know why it gets me, but it does.

My favorite bits are the hard-to-hear double entendre that Ididn't get until the 2nd or 3rd time. In that regard, my lifetime achievement award (not MP) goes to:

"Rocky Rococo, at your cervix."

Jim

I have four words, 'The League of Gentlemen'. Hopefully the UK members of the board know what I'm on about.

That show was on Comedy Central here in the States for a short while. A really short while. I found it utterly moronic.

Maybe it's an aquired taste. Personally, I love it (I have both series on DVD). It always managed to get me through the nights I had to do when I was a lowly shift engineer.

Or maybe it's a British thing (flame shields up!)

Maybe it's an aquired taste. Personally, I love it (I have both series on DVD).

I can't stand the TV version, but the original Radio 4 version was a scream. Where have we heard that before...

It must be a British thing. There's something about a guy taking a dump in his gas tank in order to power his car that even I find tasteless.

Think it was more liquid than solid, but maybe I'm being pedantic (and it probably doesn't make it any funnier to you).

Oh well, maybe I'm the only one here who likes 'The League' .

There's something about a guy taking a dump in his gas tank

I say, old chap! Are you saying that you've *never* taken a dump in your gas tank?

James

I say, old chap! Are you saying that you've *never* taken a dump in your gas tank?

Might you be speaking of the petrol repository located next to the boot?

It must be a British thing

Nah. I'm British, and I can't stand it, either.

but maybe I'm being pedantic

Why, keep that up and we'll have you deposed right after Cardinal Law!

Jim

David Sedaris- Jesus Shaves!!

Nope - there are at least 2 of us - I have 2 series on DVD, some recordings off the radio and I saw them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe some time ago.

After series 1 I had to introduce my brother to this disturbing show (as he'd seen half of one episode and was baffled.)
He's now an addict.

For those who haven't seen it, it is unnerving (the twins), odd (Tubbs) and very disturbing (my very own Jusstin!), along with moments of strangeness (Creme Brulee) - oh you'll just have to watch it.

Thank heavens there's someone else who likes them. I was beginning to feel distinctly lonely!

we'll have you deposed right after Cardinal Law!

Now that would make a good TV series.

9:00pm Cardinal Law Sammo Hung starts as a prince of the Church who doesn't always follow the rules, but always gets results...

9.50pm Deposing Private Marriott You are the most pedantic link, goodbye.

Peter

I don't know how I managed to get the time to watch all these things as I thought I was always busy, but yes - I am a British Comedy Addict.

This is not to say I don't like comedy from other countries - Kids In The Hall was great, I think Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy are hilarious and I watch Jackass TV on a regular basis (but that's only 'cos it reminds me of my childhood so much. I wish we had videoed everything we used to do - we could be rich now. Or at least famous.)

Anything by Carlos Mencia rocks. If I had to pick one though it would be his Emperor Hirihito skit. I lauged my ass off.

I'm a KITH nut. Has anyone here seen "I'm a Test Tube Baby"? Hilarious short sketch.

The funniest thing I ever saw was a KITH episode... Animal Rights Commandos. I laughed so hard I almost passed out.

Not the most hilarious moment ever, but for a track record, mystery science theater 3k is at the top of my list. that show made me laugh for years, even with mike.

Yeah, I'm a longtime MSTie, too. First episode I saw was "Eegah", and I was hooked. Now collecting all the DVDs they're releasing (I'm behind a couple of episodes at the moment).

And to bring it back around to original topic: The MST guys did a great take-off on the "Who's on First" bit, when Mike tried to explain that he preferred Noh theater to Kabuki theater. I believe the episode was "Invasion of the Neptune Men".

Yeah, I'm a longtime MSTie, too.

You make me recall the funniest moment of TV I've every experienced (like ~1991?). I spewed Diet Coke on my friend's TV...

[MST3K Japanese sci-fi movie, Japanese-looking alien climbs down from spaceship in blonde page-boy wig...]

Tom Servo: "Brian Jones???"

OK, you had to be there.

Jim

I have no idea who Brian Jones is, so I didn't get that one.

That's the cool thing about MST, they deliberately did obscure references. Their reasoning is that even if only 1 percent of the viewers get that particular reference, the ones who do get it will either squirt coke out of their noses because it was so targeted, or at the very least say "oh my god, they're inside my head!". With as many references as they put out in a given episode (hundreds by some counts), they can afford for some of them to be kind of obscure.

For example, there were a couple of references to Rush in the series, and I completely lost it when they did them.

Every episode was like watching a pop-culture encyclopedia. Some found it incomprehensible, but I just ate it up.

I have no idea who Brian Jones is, so I didn't get that one.

You'll find a couple of respresentative pics in this online memorial

That's the cool thing about MST, they deliberately did obscure references.

Yup!

Jim

Or, here, of course.

Really, is Dave Allen still around? I find most of his stuff (and certainly everything to do with his favourite topic, Church) hillarious.

I don't know. I's been several years since I've last seen him on TV. Last time I was in the UK I bought several videos of his shows. This is one great comedian!
I would love to see some re-runs of those shows!

Could someone tell us if this guy is still performing or what? (he could be dead by now for all I know)