Sitting around nursing my broken elbow and am having thoughts about Sid James' famous lagh/chuckle.

Just picturing some old scenes from the Carry On movies is really cracking me up.
Spike Milligan is another old fave.May have to break out the brilliant WW2 series of books he wrote for some diversion, anyway I digress.

I came home to Sheffield for a visit (first one in 8 years) in March and was fortunate enough to catch Carry On Nurse(I think)one rainy Sunday afternoon.

What/who makes you guys/gals laugh?
Best all,
Mop

Certainly lots of older comedy films make me laugh. I've just sat through "Only Fools and Horses" on BBC1, the episode with the blow up dolls.

It was made 17 years ago, I must have seen it at least half that many times but still made me laugh out loud.

Yeah the blow up dolls from Only Fools and Horses is a classic, as is the one with the fluorescent paint, where they paint the local takeaway and their mothers grave stone..... quality.

How about the asian sketch where they are in Bombay and going out for an "English" after 10 pints, they ask for the blandest thing on the menu, just seen it tonight on Tv, classic.

Or "he is not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy" Life of Brian.

Yep, OFAH is pure brilliance. Seen them all dozens of times over but still laugh everytime I see them again.

8) Nah Den Ace.......

'Orrible! The sitcom by Johnny Vaughan. Everybody slagged it to high heaven...........there's one word for that.....NAIVE! Buy the DVD.........It is pure comedy genius!

Also.......

Early Doors
The Office
Bo Selecta
Fawlty Towers
Only Fools And Horses
Porridge
Citizen Smith
Rising Damp
Morecambe & Wise
Ant & Dec
The Two Ronnies
Bottom
The Young Ones
Beavis And Butthead
Carry On
The Royle Family
Men Behaving Badly
Blazing Saddles
Harry Hill
Monty Python
Comic Strip Presents
Frank Skinner
Paul Calf
Peter Kaye

Plus loads, loads more.........too many to mention............

Mostly British as well..........British comedy.........best in the world!

Regards,

Spacehopper.

Life Of Brian is a corker.
Spike M makes a cameo as a bewildered follower.
Sadly overlooked in the U.S.
I think that the holier than thou brigade (which is everyone in small town America) must have lobbied the media to kind of sweep LIB under the radar of most Americans.

Wierd sense of humor here.I.e driven by ratings.In other words ,the ads run the shows,the ad people tell the t.v. companies what they are pitching to the consumer.the t.v. company makes the t.v. show to accomodate the ad however uninventive the script or show is,its done its job if you buy anything advertised in the frequent commercial breaks and the whole sitcom world revolves once a year in the form of this years latest batch of crap due anytime soon.

Give me the Carry Ons anytime.Mind you if overdone I'm sure you could leave some permenant damage to yourself.

What happened to good stand up comedy though? All the greats - billy connolly, lenny henry, lee evans, ardal o'hanlon, eddie izzard etc - all seem to have dissapeared in favour of less funny pursuits. You watch some of their late 80s/ early 90s stuff and it's soooo much funnier than the more recent work... Why do ya reckon that is?

OFAH is the greatest comedy ever. No matter how many times I watch an episode it still makes me laugh as if it's the first time I've seen it.

Also I like The Office. It's briliiantly though out. David Brent is the best, the episode where he did the dance was hilarious.

My favourite comedy recently has to be Phoenix Nights. It reminds me so much of the club I went to as a child with my nan. The same cheesy turns and naffness of the whole thing.
I love Paddy and Max.

CLUBLAND WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sex and the City cracks me up. I'm gutted it's had its final series. Also The Simpsons and Absolutely Fabulous. :lol:

I've got a lecturer who cracks me up!! :lol: He doesn't realise how funny he is, but I'm laughing just thinking about him.

Originally posted by Sidla
I've got a lecturer who cracks me up!! :lol: He doesn't realise how funny he is, but I'm laughing just thinking about him.
Are you laughing AT him or WITH him? Just wondering.

Almost any Alistair Sim movie, Peter Sellars and, the greatest of the radio comedians - Tony Hancocks.:thumbsup:

Who was the fellow who spoke with a very plummy accent and always seemed to say "hello" in a very interesting fasion?
He pronounced it "hellowwwwww"
Lesley somebody I think......
Driving myself nuts trying to remember his name
Help needed
Mop

8) Nah Den Ace......

Originally posted by mopfloyd
Who was the fellow who spoke with a very plummy accent and always seemed to say "hello" in a very interesting fasion?
He pronounced it "hellowwwwww"
Lesley somebody I think......
Driving myself nuts trying to remember his name
Help needed
Mop

That'll be the excellent Leslie Phillips.........ding dong!

Regards,

Spacehopper.

Wasn't 'Hello-o-o" Terry Thomas?

The marx brothers do it for me any of their films has me in stitches.

Terry Thomas was hilarious in "School for scoundrels" - does anyone know any other good films that he was in?

Charlie Chaplin's films crack me up - Anyone seen "The Great Dictator?"

The funniest thing ever?

It has to be Meg Ryan having lunch in When Harry Met Sally.

If you've seen it, you'll know exactly what I mean. If you haven't, go out and buy it tomorrow.:D

Originally posted by Funky Dave
Terry Thomas was hilarious in "School for scoundrels" - does anyone know any other good films that he was in?


Monte Carlo or bust and Magnificent Men in their flying machines - playing almost the same cad! I'm sure Dick Dastardly was modelled on him!

Originally posted by Funky Dave
[B]Terry Thomas was hilarious in "School for scoundrels" - does anyone know any other good films that he was in?
B]

The Green Man (1956)

Brothers in Law (1957)

Lucky Jim (1957)

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)

I'm All Right Jack (1959)

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965)

All excellent movies and mostly very funny.:thumbsup:

Thanks guys!! I may have to invest in a few of those titles at some point!

Have I got News for You - consistently entertaining and always makes me laugh.

Ross Noble - excellent stand up comedian, seen him twice and reduced to giggles on both occasions.

Strange one - Steve Wright on radio 2 - but specifically when he has 'Ask Elvis' when people phone/email questions to Elvis who answers them on air. He was on yesterday (Friday) and one question had Elvis laughing and it was one of those things that sets everyone off and I was driving along literally crying with laughter. Excellent stuff. 'Ask Elvis' is back on in a fortnight.

Perhaps I should add it's not the real Elvis, or is it?:loopy:

"Just a Minute", and the bit of "I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue" when they have to sing the lyrics of one song to the tune of another and they're always a totally inappropriate combination :))

Also Eddie Izzard:D

Also!!

The four Yorkshiremen sketch - unbeatable :)

And like someone else I think mentioned, a lot of the Goodness Gracious Me sketches, esp. when they go out for an English... giggling now just thinking about it :D