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A bit of fun on a wet day - favourite funny TV moments

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Casdon Sat 07-Sept-24 21:00:35

Is there something you’ve seen on TV that made you laugh so much that you haven’t forgotten it, even if it’s 20 or more years ago? Post it to give us a laugh, or one of us might be able to find it if you describe it.
This is one of my classics from the Two Ronnies, particularly the second half.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNDkUIIPck

Esmay Thu 12-Sept-24 05:12:08

All episodes of Ever Decreasing Circles especially the favourite jam one as I knew someone just like the Richard Brier's character .
Rising Damp - politically incorrect as Rigsby continually mocks his African tenant who is so cultured and educationally superior to him . Rigsby makes a complete idiot of himself in every episode .

Everyone Loves Raymond particularly the interactions with Robert's in laws .
Frasier -many sketches in which Niels lusts after Daphne and when Frasier wears a bonnet and nappy on stage as the bed on which he is "performing "is suddenly elevated so that an audience can see it .
Many Only Fools and Horses episodes and definitely the blown up plastic doll one not to mention the one in which they dress up as Batman and Robin .
The Ballad of Barry and Freda sung by Victoria Wood .
I also loved the character she portrayed when swimming the channel .
Fork handles by Morecombe and Wise and the Previn sketch .Yes Minister is brilliant and I love the one in which Jim Hacker is asked about his favourite performance and he has to pretend to be cultured and can only say Shakespeare .
The Good Life Christmas in which they all wear homemade hats and Margo is distressed to wear one made from a tabloid and when her expensive dress ends up on a scarecrow - that also reminds me of several women that I know .
Keeping Up Appearences and it's mainly Hyacinth's brother in law who never stops making me laugh. My favourite bit has to be our Hyacinth being frightened of the dog and falling into the hedge on on her visits .Again it's particularly funny as I know three Hyacinths .
So many and they've survived for all these years .

Silverlady333 Thu 12-Sept-24 00:32:52

Victor Meldrew in keeping up appearances. The sketch where he finds the Yucca plant, planted in the downstairs toilet and the sketch where he finds a Citroen 2CV in his skip! Still makes me smile!

Kate1949 Tue 10-Sept-24 16:03:54

In The Good Life, Margot arguing with Mr Bailey about the positioning of the windbreak. Hilarious.

MissAdventure Tue 10-Sept-24 14:51:10

I haven't seen all of Fawlty Towers, so I don't know much about it.
Also, dinnerladies - I've never watched it at all, for some reason.

Severnsider Tue 10-Sept-24 14:49:01

Fawlty Towers - the last scene of Basil the Rat!

NannieDeb Tue 10-Sept-24 12:48:00

I also love rewatching Dinnerladies . A bit more recent but made me and DH laugh so much was the episode of Car Share where they went to the zoo/wildlife park and ended up with a monkey in the car. Peter Kay’s character’s reaction was just hilarious .

MissAdventure Tue 10-Sept-24 00:05:58

Is that the one with Graham Norton River dancing? grin

Marydoll Mon 09-Sept-24 23:59:24

Oreo

Llamedos13

Father Ted episode where they kick Bishop Brennan up the arse or any Father Ted episodes, always got me laughing so much I would have tears tripping me.

Me too. Especially the episode where a few of his parishioners are outside looking at him through the window and there’s a Hitler style dark moustache smudge on the window which appears to belong on Father Ted, and he waves his arms around.One of them later says to him, ‘ I’m not sure I have time to be a racist Father, what with all the farming’😂
The episode of the caravan holiday is also a classic.

The caravan one is my absolute favourite.

I had a friend, who was a member of a church choir, just like that. The tears were rolling down my face, watching it.

MissAdventure Mon 09-Sept-24 23:45:51

Billy is an excellent story teller, I love to watch him, whether serious or funny.
smile
I like him talking about anything and everything.

grannydarkhair Mon 09-Sept-24 23:40:27

The whole of “An Audience with Billy Connolly” in 1985, but particularly the “Incontinence Pants” piece. I watch it on YouTube every once in a while, still love it. Lots of famous faces in the audience, sadly quite a few no longer with us.

Lizzie44 Mon 09-Sept-24 23:15:09

Julie Walters - "Two Soups". Any of Victoria Wood's output. The Two Ronnies - very clever wordplay, and the Four Candles sketch never fails to amuse.

MissAdventure Mon 09-Sept-24 18:19:08

One foot in the grave,when Victor and Mrs Worboys get stuck with one foot each in a cement bag like a 3 legged race. grin

MissAdventure Mon 09-Sept-24 17:45:49

Knittypamela

On Father Ted, Mrs Doyle was trying to guess the name of a priest. She was throwing out random names and this carried on throughout the night. Suddenly she guessed the right name! Also loved when she helped Dougle to wash himself when he had a bath. Then there was the time Ted bought her a tea making machine and she was devastated.

I loved it when Mrs Doyle was sweet on the coal man, I think he was, so she was wearing lipstick all around her mouth.

Also when they were giving up something for lent, there was a knock at the door, and father Ted saw a giant cig, spelling out "lovely fags" with it's smoke.

Cateq Mon 09-Sept-24 16:57:23

My DH was shocked this afternoon that Benny Hill show was being shown, he thought it would’ve offend too many people nowadays

mayisay Mon 09-Sept-24 15:50:19

I also found the German train story hilarious. British humour at it's best. I still find the old comedy shows very funny, but rarely the programmes that are on tv these days.

Knittypamela Mon 09-Sept-24 15:41:59

On Father Ted, Mrs Doyle was trying to guess the name of a priest. She was throwing out random names and this carried on throughout the night. Suddenly she guessed the right name! Also loved when she helped Dougle to wash himself when he had a bath. Then there was the time Ted bought her a tea making machine and she was devastated.

Diggingdoris Mon 09-Sept-24 15:41:59

Another vote for the Andre Previn sketch with M & W
also the fork handles with 2 Ronnies.

Maggiemaybe Mon 09-Sept-24 15:22:43

So many it’s really hard to choose one or two. But if I had to they’d both be Victoria Wood’s exercise classes.

Fattitude (for Fatties with Attitude) and Aerobics with Hayley Bailey.

FannyD Mon 09-Sept-24 14:56:47

All episodes of Dinner Ladies. Watched many times over and DH and I still laugh out loud. Impeccable, stellar cast which clearly enjoyed every minute performing, and some of the cleverest scripts I’ve ever heard.
Also the Lumberjack Song and the Fish Slapping Dance from Monty Python.

Dinahmo Mon 09-Sept-24 14:48:01

Dave Allen. His programmes are occasionally shown on tv. He died too young

Iwtwab12bow Mon 09-Sept-24 14:45:40

Oh Casdon,the two Ronnie's Morris dancing was my favourite too. I played it to my 13 year old grandson and he fell about laughing he also loved the Life of Brian sketch of " Biggus Dickus".

SusieB50 Mon 09-Sept-24 14:19:20

NonGrannyMoll

From "Porridge", so many of Fletch's one-liners & punch lines that I couldn't possibly list them all. Ronnie Barker's delivery was always spot on and he never looked as though he was playing to an audience (one of the great skills which every comedy actor needs).
A few scenes from "Dad's Army" were also memorable. I was in a German train when the conductor was trying to sort out a problem with another tourist's ticket. "Vot iss your name?" he asked. A lone British voice piped up from the back, "Don't tell him, Pike." Much mirth from the rest of us, which confused the conductor no end.

Wonderful! It was my father’s favourite. Loved only fools and horses too. Many of the MASH episodes had me crying with laughter and then sometimes with emotion. I loved that programme and discovered with delight that it was repeating on some other channel and saw quite a lot of them again.

Judy54 Mon 09-Sept-24 14:06:37

The two Ronnies sketch about the Church of Cain and Abel all done in cockney rhyming slang. Absolutely hilarious!

cc Mon 09-Sept-24 13:57:53

Anniebach

Morecambe and Wise. With Andre Previn, all the right notes.

Morecambe and Wise. Breakfast.

So many, too many to list

Yes, always Morcombe and Wise!

MissAdventure Mon 09-Sept-24 13:35:24

Oh yes!!!
One of my all time favourites. grin