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Yes, the Young Ones just leaves me cold. I can barely raise a grin when I watch it these days. All except the University Challenge episode.

 

Whereas, Dad's Army at least elicits the occasional chuckle:

 

"They don't like it up 'em"

"Don't panic, Mr Mainwaring"

"Don't tell him, Pike!!"

"Doomed! Doomed! We're all doomed"

 

Untouchable.

 

Agree with that. Young Ones was absolute shite.

 

Gay

 

Spacka

 

Nonce

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Young Ones was great for its time but does come across as terribly dated now. Not its fault that comedy's moved on in the meantime - in a way, the fact that it was a blueprint for a lot of later stuff is a huge compliment but also very much the problem with it.

 

University Challenge episode is still fantastic though, as mentioned.

 

I agree completely its aged badly but its still funny in much more parts than just the Bambi episode. My favourite was the party one. The scene with Rick with the mousey telescope is one of the funniest of all time.

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Another one by the way:

 

1. The Thin Blue Line (appalling shite)

 

2. Gimme Gimme Gimme (never understood what was so fucking funny btw?!)

 

3. Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

 

4. Keeping Up Appearances.

 

Your maths is friggin appalling! :lol:

 

Agree on 3 of those however I like Two Pints, first time I saw it I thought it was shite now the repeats are quite good.

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COmedy is very subjective and alot of those are of their time. In years to come some people will slag off Seinfeld :lol:

 

But some horrendous crimes against comedy have been comitted. Keeping up appearances. A horrid example of housewife TV. Home to roost. Butterflies I never liked it. Just turgid dross.

 

But some classic comedy has come from the BBC which has been incredibly influential.

 

The Young Ones. The punk of tv.

 

The Reggie Perrin stuff. Completely anarchic and it's use of flashbacks and imagery still used.

 

Rising Damp. How they got away with what they did is ubelievable.

 

Fawlty Towers. FLowery Twats ffs :D

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Another one by the way:

 

1. The Thin Blue Line (appalling shite)

 

2. Gimme Gimme Gimme (never understood what was so fucking funny btw?!)

 

3. Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

 

4. Keeping Up Appearances.

 

Your maths is friggin appalling! :lol:

 

Agree on 3 of those however I like Two Pints, first time I saw it I thought it was shite now the repeats are quite good.

 

:D I was tired when I wrote that. Nothing worse than a pedant being told off by another pedant.

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Can't believe GM likes Dad's Army. :lol:

 

Has anyone mentioned Last of the Summer Wine - how the fuck is that still going??

 

It Ain't Half Hot Mum was quality though. :D

 

Lat of the summer wine = winner. Made me detest old people.

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Can't believe GM likes Dad's Army. :lol:

 

Has anyone mentioned Last of the Summer Wine - how the fuck is that still going??

 

It Ain't Half Hot Mum was quality though. :D

 

 

I used to love it ain't half hot mum.

 

Last of the summer wine. Should they not be about 95 now or something?

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Can't believe GM likes Dad's Army. :lol:

 

Has anyone mentioned Last of the Summer Wine - how the fuck is that still going??

 

It Ain't Half Hot Mum was quality though. :D

 

 

I used to love it ain't half hot mum.

 

Last of the summer wine. Should they not be about 95 now or something?

 

They're dead, but keep getting replaced by younger bods. One day Alex, Gemmill, and MancMag will star in it.

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Can't believe GM likes Dad's Army. :lol:

 

Has anyone mentioned Last of the Summer Wine - how the fuck is that still going??

 

It Ain't Half Hot Mum was quality though. :D

 

 

I used to love it ain't half hot mum.

 

Last of the summer wine. Should they not be about 95 now or something?

 

They're dead, but keep getting replaced by younger bods. One day Alex, Gemmill, and MancMag will star in it.

 

Just read about Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde and Bill Owen. Quite interesting really.

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Can't believe GM likes Dad's Army. :lol:

 

Has anyone mentioned Last of the Summer Wine - how the fuck is that still going??

 

It Ain't Half Hot Mum was quality though. :icon_lol:

Lovely Boys! :D

And I quite like Dad's Army tbh.

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Can't believe GM likes Dad's Army. :lol:

 

Has anyone mentioned Last of the Summer Wine - how the fuck is that still going??

 

It Ain't Half Hot Mum was quality though. :icon_lol:

Lovely Boys! :D

And I quite like Dad's Army tbh.

 

Dads army was great. Did you know that David jason was up for the role as corporal Jones?

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COmedy is very subjective and alot of those are of their time. In years to come some people will slag off Seinfeld :lol:

 

But some horrendous crimes against comedy have been comitted. Keeping up appearances. A horrid example of housewife TV. Home to roost. Butterflies I never liked it. Just turgid dross.

 

But some classic comedy has come from the BBC which has been incredibly influential.

 

The Young Ones. The punk of tv.

 

The Reggie Perrin stuff. Completely anarchic and it's use of flashbacks and imagery still used.

 

Rising Damp. How they got away with what they did is ubelievable.

 

Fawlty Towers. FLowery Twats ffs :D

 

That was ITV, still amazing though.

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Vivian: You stupid bastard.

 

Rick: Well Vivian, sticks and stones my break my bones.

 

Vivian: That's the most sensible thing you've said all day. (picks up plank and smashes Rick round the head with it).

 

 

:lol:

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Vivian: You stupid bastard.

 

Rick: Well Vivian, sticks and stones my break my bones.

 

Vivian: That's the most sensible thing you've said all day. (picks up plank and smashes Rick round the head with it).

 

 

:lol:

 

Remember th degrees they were doing too?

Vivien - medical student

Rick - Sociology

Neil - Physics

Mike - Economics (?)

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Vivian: You stupid bastard.

 

Rick: Well Vivian, sticks and stones my break my bones.

 

Vivian: That's the most sensible thing you've said all day. (picks up plank and smashes Rick round the head with it).

 

 

:lol:

 

Remember th degrees they were doing too?

Vivien - medical student

Rick - Sociology

Neil - Physics

Mike - Economics (?)

 

Oh dear. :D

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The problem I have with The Young Ones is that when you watch it now it just isn't very funny. Class in its day though.

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