Where would we be without humour?

Regarding Ken Dodd
Mum,sister and friend went to see ken Dodd at the local theatre.
Dad was working a 2-10pm shift. Got home and fell asleep in the chair.
He woke up at 1.30am. Mum still not home he got in the car and drove to the theatre,
thinking the car had broken down.
Arrived at the theatre and the car park was full. He went in and spoke to the staff to be told that Ken hadn't finished yet. He came off stage at 2.30am.
Mum says it was the best night ever.

Some of the Harry Enfield sketches still crack me up, ditto the Mitchell and Webb.

I never really ‘got’ Morecambe and Wise, and couldn’t stand Ken Dodd, but The Two Ronnies, OTOH….

Oh, and Yes Minister/Yes, Prime Minister, and the MUCH ruder but IMO two hysterical political series whose name I can’t remember, but one was about the run up to the 2012 Olympics….

"Cossy" Lee Evans (wish he was still doing comedy) and Eddie Izzard back in the day. They had me crying with laughter.
These days it's Russell Kane, Ross Noble and Bob Mortimer

Green Wing was very funny… as well as many of the people and progs mentioned here. Off to look up Sean Lock and the YouTube recommendation…

Oh and a shout out for The IT Crowd, hilarious.

nanna8

Humour died in the last century. None of the modern comedies amuse me one little bit.

...and have you seen how many of them scowl and roll their eyes when they watch the things we liked/still like? One in particular - I'll not mention her name - I wonder how hher humour will be accepted in 20 or so years?

And good old British Jewish humour too, Grandma’s House and Friday Night Dinners.
I also like Father Ted, Extras, The Office, Frasier, Red Dwarf, Spaced.

Don't forget Jimmy Carr and Rick Gervais.
And smart American Jewish humour from the fifties onwards

Lewis Macleod doing his Trump impressions.Also many of the Dry Bar comics online.

Going back a bit, I loved Round the Horne. I thought I remembered listening to it with my fellow students in the kitchen of our student house, but given the dates it must have been its precursor, Beyond our Ken. We probably didn’t fully understand all the references, but we knew it was funny.

Luckygirl3

I have a problem with the Two Soups sketch - looks far too much like my late OH with his Parkinsons to tickle my funny bone.

Yes. Mocking afflictions is never funny.

Keeping Up Appearances is a great favourite of mine. I think Patricia Routledge said that everyone knew somebody rather like Hyacinth.

I also like political satire of any kind.

The Vicar of Dibley was one of my favourites, but the least funny comedians for me were Ken Dodd and Benny Hill.

Ladylea

I love mock The week, 8 out of 10 cats, would I lie to you , I find ed gamble very funny along with lee mack , some times watching these makes me laugh so hard I end up crying with laughter and feel exhausted.

Yes yes yes! 🤣🤣

MissAdventure

Oops, nan.

What a f liberty!

Gran22boys

nanna8

Humour died in the last century. None of the modern comedies amuse me one little bit.

Absolutely agree.

That's a bit sweeping to write that because you don't find modern comedies amusing humour has died.

I personally don't think you should generalise. I think this thread acknowledges that what amuses some people others find totally unfunny.

I love Frasier and The Office USA - can watch them time and time again. I loved Victoria Wood and Gavin and Stacey.

Keeping up Appearances has to be an all time winner for me.

I saw Victoria Wood live a few times and she was a true comic genius. And no-one could hope to get out of a Ken
Dodd performance in time to catch the last bus. He had you in the palm of his hand from start to finish.

For me, though, it has to be Frasier, particularly the episode called “The Innkeepers” which always has me doubled up. Comic mayhem at its very best.

I have a problem with the Two Soups sketch - looks far too much like my late OH with his Parkinsons to tickle my funny bone.

Bob Mortimer is just the best for me. Comedy in his bones.

Victoria Wood sketches and her songs were genius. Didn't get Dinner Ladies though.

Gavin and Stacey was fantastic comedy, the best. Loved the character of Ness and the accents. One of my friends was a bingo caller in Barry back in the day believe it or not.

Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister were absolutely brilliant and stand the test of time

I love mock The week, 8 out of 10 cats, would I lie to you , I find ed gamble very funny along with lee mack , some times watching these makes me laugh so hard I end up crying with laughter and feel exhausted.

I love humour and I really enjoy most of the already mentioned, particularly the satirical comedy
Recently I delved into Joan Rivers. I hadn't watched anything of hers since possibly the 80s and I don't think I particularly liked her then. She seemed quite outrageous and raucous .But now I find her hilarious. She clearly became more confident and polished as the years rolled on. Still outrageous and working into her 80s. Best laugh I have had for a long time

Yes Minister and Prime Minister plus The Good Life. And Would I Lie to You never fails me.
For standup no-one beats Billy Connolly. If you need to clear your chest, he's your man!
Couldn't stand Bottom or The Office or Alan Partridge.

It Ain't Half Hot Mum and Dad's Army were good laughs as well as Are you Being Served