The Rik Mayall / Robin Williams Memorial Comedy Thread

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 12 Jun 2014, 19:03

I'm really saddened to hear about Mayall's passing. The man was a comedic genius.
I've spent countless hours the last two decades+, ever since I was a kid really, watching The Young Ones and Bottom.

Just seeing Rik's face in any media event has always put a smile on my face, my all-time favorite moments
are when Richie & Eddie kill the gas man in 'Bottom' and the entire scene where the cd player gets stuck at "Indestructible"
in The Comic Strip's 'Four Men In A Car' episode. If you have never seen it, please do.
Pretty much every scene from TYO involving Rick is also gold.

They say he suffered a heart attack? Such a shame, and he was still young.

This can be a thread to share video links and/or suggestions of good english comedy to watch.
I've recently discovered 'Vicious', while not the best I've ever seen it's certainly got it's funny moments.

English comedy have always been at the top, at least for me.
I always come back for more with all things Monty Python and the six legends individual stuff, The Young Ones, Tommy Cooper, Fawlty Towers, Peter Sellers, Mr. Bean, The Office and almost everything else by Gervais (Extras, Life's too Short),
Keeping Up Appearances, Bottom, Ripping Yarns, The Pink Panther movies (Sellers, not Martin), The Plank, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Benny Hill..

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 12 Jun 2014, 21:29

Well, I always love hearing a couple of English white guys rapping about biscuits...

I've got my lovely chunky biscuits
I'm going to say it again in case you missed it
I ain't dunking no girl like a biscuit
Ain't gonna change so don't try to twist it.

The clip just cuts off Gaz telling Johnny, "So you're a bit strange then..." It then gets rehashed in a later musical episode. Ballamory!

Then, of course, "I don't like spam!!!" "Great boobies honeybun. My nipples explode with delight!"

And I love this recent variation (in my mind at least!) on the Four Candles sketch. And I often think of this Two Ronnies sketch whenever the Manx TT is on...

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 12 Jun 2014, 22:15

Personally, I'm more into topical comedy shows like Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week, Russell Howard's Good News and especially The Last Leg on channel 4.

MrMG · Post by **MrMG** » 12 Jun 2014, 22:23

How to make Mansell more interesting?

Have Rik Mayall play him!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZAsCRIEaA

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 13 Jun 2014, 07:53

Thanks for starting the thread Jocke1. This has been a bit of a punch to the guts for me really, it's left me a bit down and grumpy (even more than normal). What's particuary galling is that utter cnut Michael Mcuntyre appears to be very much alive and still peddling his bland 30s-style comedy wankfest.

And don't get me started on Mrs Brown's Boys. Just don't. I'm not kidding.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 13 Jun 2014, 09:57

CoopsII wrote:And don't get me started on Mrs Brown's Boys. Just don't. I'm not kidding.

I've only seen very short clips of that show, and I can understand your sentiments.

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 13 Jun 2014, 16:57

My favourite English comedy? Two words: Red Dwarf 8-)

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 13 Jun 2014, 17:38

good_Ralf wrote:My favourite English comedy? Two words: Red Dwarf

One word to sum up Red Dwarf: Smeghead 8-)

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 13 Jun 2014, 18:08

good_Ralf wrote:My favourite English comedy? Two words: Red Dwarf

Only up until series 6. After that it went downhill quicker than Felipe Massa.

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 13 Jun 2014, 18:29

takagi_for_the_win wrote:
good_Ralf wrote:My favourite English comedy? Two words: Red Dwarf

Only up until series 6. After that it went downhill quicker than Felipe Massa.

The early seasons are definitely the best. Season 6 wasn't so good regarding the fact that the ship which the series is named after didn't feature once and the way the production company killed the crew at the end was a bit extreme for my liking. Haven't seen much of S7 & 8 but from what I know they're terrible. The latest season made in 2012 was quite funny/enjoyable IMO.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 13 Jun 2014, 21:16

takagi_for_the_win wrote:
good_Ralf wrote:My favourite English comedy? Two words: Red Dwarf

Only up until series 6. After that it went downhill quicker than Felipe Massa.

Series 6 was far and away the best series of Red Dwarf, almost perfect. Series 7 had some good episodes (Tikka to Ride is the best) and Series 8 was, in my opinion, much better than 7. Still watchable and enjoyable for me but I can see why people don't like them.

Only Fools And Horses deserves a mention in here, a classic show that's still well-loved.

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 13 Jun 2014, 21:22

Some of you have a dislike for Sarah Millican. Why?

Post by **Londoner** » 13 Jun 2014, 21:32

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Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:Some of you have a dislike for Sarah Millican. Why?

Because she's bloody awful and unfunny maybe?

No mention of Father Ted in this hallowed thread? I am disappoint.

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 13 Jun 2014, 21:44

East Londoner wrote:
Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:Some of you have a dislike for Sarah Millican. Why?

Because she's bloody awful and unfunny maybe?

No mention of Father Ted in this hallowed thread? I am disappoint.

Yes you've tweeted that before but what exactly is it you dislike about her?

Eifelland · Post by **Eifelland** » 13 Jun 2014, 21:50

More to the point, why has no-one mentioned Blackadder yet?

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 13 Jun 2014, 22:12

East Londoner wrote:No mention of Father Ted in this hallowed thread? I am disappoint.

OK. This and this are my favourite Father Ted scenes...

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 13 Jun 2014, 22:32

This is my favourite scene from The Last Leg.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GSo0lqq5zmM

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 13 Jun 2014, 23:07

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:Some of you have a dislike for Sarah Millican. Why?

Ooooh I'm a stand-up comic, I'll spend the next half hour going on about how watching romcoms with me dog is better than spending time with me boyfriend, who a dumped anyway. Hahahah aren't a so funny girls? [/sarahmillicanmode]

Any love for Messrs Enfield and Whitehouse here?

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 13 Jun 2014, 23:09

takagi_for_the_win wrote:
Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:Some of you have a dislike for Sarah Millican. Why?

Ooooh I'm a stand-up comic, I'll spend the next half hour going on about how watching romcoms with me dog is better than spending time with me boyfriend, who a dumped anyway. Hahahah aren't a so funny girls? [/sarahmillicanmode]

Any love for Messrs Enfield and Whitehouse here?

Harry and Paul's BBC2 tribute was amazing.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 14 Jun 2014, 09:52

Been really getting into Flying Circus lately. It is the antidote to the amount of brainnumbingly awful and generic 'murian sitcoms which are always on mainstream TV

Barbazza · Post by **Barbazza** » 14 Jun 2014, 18:30

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Any love for Messrs Enfield and Whitehouse here?

Absolutely - they're both still brilliant, and I've loved pretty much everything they've done. Their 'one-off' hits are just as good as the well-known stuff - 'Norbert Smith, A Life' and (especially) 'Smashie & Nicey : End Of An Era' for Enfield, and the 'Help' series that Paul Whitehouse did with Chris Langham that will sadly never see the light of day again I expect. In that, he played all the characters who were visiting a therapist, all totally different and brilliantly played. He's a wonderful actor - just take a look at the Rowley Birkin sketch where the usual nonsense format is subverted as he talks about his ex-wife for more evidence of that.

It's such a shame that most of Harry Enfield's older stuff isn't available on DVD at all. I suspect that rights issues for the music in the Smashie & Nicey segments will be one reason, but I do wonder whether Harry is blocking it for some reason. A real shame if so.

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 15 Jun 2014, 20:21

dr-baker wrote:And I often think of this Two Ronnies sketch whenever the Manx TT is on..

dr-baker wrote:OK. This and this are my favourite Father Ted scenes...

RonDenisDeletraz wrote:Been really getting into Flying Circus lately.

I bought the '16 Ton Megaset' on DVD many years ago over at Amazon. Highly recommended.

I forgot to mention Fry & Laurie in the original post and it seems like everyone else has, too.

When I first watched this sketch I was in tears.
Your name, sir? http://youtu.be/hNoS2BU6bbQ

These other two are gems as well;
F1 driver http://youtu.be/GNrS9RHMc-I
Annoying Eye Witness http://youtu.be/GqOC_knfvqw

Funny how they all seem to end the same way. Poor old Hugh :lol:

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 15 Jun 2014, 22:32

...And here's where Rik Mayall and Stephen Fry meet...

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 20 Jul 2014, 10:44

How many people enjoyed The Mighty Boosh when it was on TV? I found it hilarious in places.

DOSBoot · Post by **DOSBoot** » 23 Jul 2014, 15:49

They're Canadian. But it's clear they got their inspiration from Monty Python.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 23 Jul 2014, 16:09

Can someone please explain to me, why I'm supposed to find Noel Fielding funny?

Post by **Ataxia** » 23 Jul 2014, 16:15

Biscione wrote:Can someone please explain to me, why I'm supposed to find Noel Fielding funny?

I enjoyed The Mighty Boosh, but his Luxury Comedy thing was a bit of a misnomer. Luxury Surrealism, perhaps...but it's not really that funny. I think he appeals more to 14-year-old girls who are "just soooooo random omg! chinchilla! dat waz me being well random lol", etc.

Anyway, British comedy. The League of Gentlemen, anyone?

Barbazza · Post by **Barbazza** » 23 Jul 2014, 18:15

Oh yes! (3rd series excepted - didn't take to that at all)

It's a shite business son....

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 23 Jul 2014, 19:00

The Last Leg returns next friday, can't wait for it

gnrpoison · Post by **gnrpoison** » 25 Jul 2014, 21:26

My favourite moments from the League of Gentlemen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOtpgz4L5d8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IQJNwvtkmg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IuX5JErUno

Pieman · Post by **Pieman** » 30 Jul 2014, 15:21

By far my favourite has to be Allo Allo, especially Officer Crabtree and his legendary malpropisms. Thanks to him I almost always greet people with "Good moaning"!

Also, does anyone else here remember a BBC3 puppet-based series called Mongrels? It only ran for two series and so far no one else I know has ever heard of it!

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 30 Jul 2014, 17:41

Pieman wrote:By far my favourite has to be Allo Allo, especially Officer Crabtree and his legendary malpropisms. Thanks to him I almost always greet people with "Good moaning"!

Also famous for "The Fallen Madonna With The Big...," a copy of which hangs in Lord Bath's Longleat estate.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 31 Jul 2014, 20:31

good_Ralf wrote:My favourite English comedy? Two words: Red Dwarf

According to the Cat, Red Dwarf XI is set to air in late 2015

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 12 Aug 2014, 06:54

Is this the right thread? Probably not but let's not start another one.

Anyway.

Robin Williams RIP. Another shock to the system.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 12 Aug 2014, 17:35

CoopsII wrote:Is this the right thread? Probably not but let's not start another one.

Anyway.

Robin Williams RIP. Another shock to the system.

Everybody seems to be talking about Robin's death today. Most people have watched a few of his films, an appeal to everyone. RIP.

DOSBoot · Post by **DOSBoot** » 12 Aug 2014, 19:55

Rest in Peace Robin Williams. My coworkers were talking about it all morning. That said, I think this should be a thread for comedy of all nations, not just English comedy. How about suggesting calling it "The Rik Mayall/Robin Williams Comedy Thread".

Post by **Ataxia** » 12 Aug 2014, 22:50

RIP, Robin. You were a true great and an inspiration to many.

Depression is one of the most horrible illnesses in the world, and hearing about deaths like this affect me greatly. I don't want to go into details, lest I distress people.

Regardless, I do have this to say. If you're feeling depressed, or scared, or anything like that, I'm around if you want to talk. I guess it's good to have a vent once in a while, so I'm happy to listen if you need me to.

eytl · Post by **eytl** » 12 Aug 2014, 23:06

DOSBoot wrote:I think this should be a thread for comedy of all nations, not just English comedy. How about suggesting calling it "The Rik Mayall/Robin Williams Comedy Thread".

I am happy to make this change.

Ataxia wrote:RIP, Robin. You were a true great and an inspiration to many.

Depression is one of the most horrible illnesses in the world, and hearing about deaths like this affect me greatly. I don't want to go into details, lest I distress people.

Regardless, I do have this to say. If you're feeling depressed, or scared, or anything like that, I'm around if you want to talk. I guess it's good to have a vent once in a while, so I'm happy to listen if you need me to.

I share every word of these sentiments entirely as well. I'm also more than happy to listen if anyone here in this community wanted to talk/vent.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 13 Aug 2014, 00:27

Rest in Peace Robin Williams, you will be missed

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 13 Aug 2014, 00:48

I can't really add much to it. I took Robin Williams for granted, so i never realised how good he was. But looking back, i must say it's impressive what he has done. I can't say a lot about the circumstances, but i do understand the complexity of depressions, and refuse to judge about it.