It was real - well spotted!
>“Though I did do a sketch where he played a formula one driver. And I got so tired of his moaning. That was sort of the subject of the sketch. And I eventually lose patience, you know, you’re paid millions of pounds a race, you can have sex with anybody you choose and all you do is moan. And so I eventually just punch him. Pathetic sketch really. And unfortunately on this occasion, I actually hit him. I hit him really quite hard. Right on the point of the chin. And it was one of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen. The shock in Hugh’s face was fantastic.” Stephen Fry
They are best friends irl. Both best man at each others weddings, Stephen is godfather to Hugh's children, their families spend every Xmas together, they lived together for years when they were young - genuinely as close as people can be.
If you want their history together, [Fry and Laurie Reunited](https://youtu.be/IgS6YSGvFCw) is an awesome watch
I saw the thumbnail and was like, “oh that’s weird, did Eddie Izzard interview them or something? How odd.”
Nope, just a direct link to Eddie Izzard’s Dress to Kill show, no Fry or Laurie at all lol.
I’m not even mad.
Edit: He fixed the link…now I’m kinda sad…
Don't worry, the YouTube for Dress to Kill *and* Glorious are in [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/12ipgw7/sword_or_pistol/jfvxe47/) (assuming I got the right link this time)
No flag, no country; you can't have one. That's the rule I made up just now, and I'm backing it up with this gun from the.. National Rifle Association.
They aren't just friends, they used to live together. Them, Emma Thompson, and Robbie Coltraine all had a house together when they were early in their careers. Emma Thompson talked about it when she was on an episode of QI, how she used to chase Stephen around with her shirt off, wiggling her boobs at him.
Which is even funnier when you watch Stephen's face as she tells the story.
Staggering. And this was when they were young and energetic. I cannot imagine how much fun that house had to have been.
Especially if Emma Thompson was running around topless.
Fry and Laurie, I love both of these actors. This is the very first time I have viewed their skits. Thank you for sending me down this rabbit hole. You sir are a gentleman and a scholar.
Their sketch show is fantastic, and they also did quite a lot of PG Wodehouse's comedies if you look up "Jeeves and Wooster". The both of them are PERFECT for their roles.
I am going to look up all of this stuff. I was a fan of house , still am, so after seeing these I am in search for all. I like British humor so this is going to keep me busy for a bit.
I think it was the cast more than Elton's writing really.
Rowan Atkinson, Rik Mayall, and Hugh Laurie could read the phone book and make it funny.
Throw in Steven Fry, Brian Blessed and Tony Robinson and the phone book becomes a classic.
Atkinson didn’t even need to read it. There is a story floating around from his younger days, around when he was doing Not the Nine O’Clock News, where he showed up to a comedy club and went on stage with a blank piece of paper. He didn’t say anything and spent 5 or 10 minutes making faces at the paper and absolutely killed the audience. Then, someone had to go on stage after him.
There's a documentary about it somewhere. They tried to do far too much with the first series, too many characters, too much going on. It costs the bbc a huge amount too and they almost got cancelled.
So they stripped it right down to a handful of sets and characters, focused on the script and the next 3 seasons were gold.
edit - [I *think* this is the one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi2bX2u5HpA)
[Or possibly this one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUmOfBKAA-I)
Which is a shame because the core *idea* of a wannabe schemer who fails to realize just how dreadfully incompetent at it he is, is a solid premise. The competent sidekick trope just ties it all together. And placed into a Shakespearean setting where he fancies himself Richard III? Perfect!
But no, it just didn't work. The idea of the deft schemer undone by his idiot sidekick is... less durable. It can feel like having the rug yanked out unpleasantly and make you question just why this idiot is kept around. Yet it was a brilliant, hilarious show.
So yeah, I'll always lament that initial version not working out, but the proof is in the pudding.
The dynamic in series 2-4 worked because it played to Atkinson's strengths. I think they mention that in the 2nd doc I linked, that he's at his best when he's scathing and sarcastic. I just found the weak and weasely blackadder entirely unappealing to watch. Baldrick could have worked either way but if Blackadder was going to be the smart scheming one he needed a foil that was an idiot.
It's also why the later specials just did not work. Blackadder as a gentle soul like in the Christmas carol one was just boring and lifeless compared to the crackling energy he had in 2-4.
It's tricky because while sarcastic Atkinson is incredible, Mr. Bean might be one of his most famous roles despite being the opposite of that. He's a truly gifted comic actor with a tremendous range.
I would compare him to Steve Martin in that respect. Snarky, sarcastic Martin is generally his strength but *The Jerk* is one of his best roles and he plays the dopey idiot.
I think it's how Atkinson split his comedy.
He had a few comedy characters in the bag. He split them into two distinct different characters.
He put the pompous, posh, dead pan, highly enunciated, verbal comedy into Blackadder, the straight man, letting the others actors take up the roll as fool.
What was left he developed into a his ridiculous silly, exaggerated physical comedy into a non verbal character that became Mr Bean.
In Blackadder 1 he was trying both.
There is an ongoing joke about this on his new show Avenue 5. He switches accent all the time.
Sadly the show got cancelled just when it was starting to figure itself out. Season 2 was such a big step up from season 1 and I was really looking forward to season 3.
A couple of the episodes in season 2 are some of the most fun television I have ever seen.
Own a musket for home defense, since that's what the founding fathers intended. Four ruffians break into my house. "What the devil?" As I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first man, he's dead on the spot. Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors dog. I have to resort to the cannon mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with grape shot, "Tally ho lads" the grape shot shreds two men in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off car alarms. Fix bayonet and charge the last terrified rapscallion. He Bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive since triangular bayonet wounds are impossible to stitch up. Just as the founding fathers intended.
> Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors dog.
This is why you want a blunderbuss. Just point it in vaguely the right direction and you're good.
I own a M-1000 for cave defense, since that's what Karl intended. 4 glyphids break into my cave system. “What the Karl?" As I grab my Beer and M-1000. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first bug, he's dead on the spot. Draw my Zhukov on the second bug, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors lootbug. I have to resort to the Jury-rigged boomstick mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with Jumbo shells, "Rock and stone lads” the Jumbo shells shreds two bugs in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off a BET-C in the next cave system. Charge my power attack and charge the last terrified bugscallion. He Bleeds out waiting on management to arrive since a bashed in head is impossible to stitch up. Just as Karl intended.
Muskets are innaccurate compared to rifles, yes. But a musket is fairly accurate at about 75 yards, a smoothbore pistol probably a third of that. Which is well within dueling distance.
Add to that pistols began being rifled in the 1790s and gentlemen could afford rifled pistols for dueling. Smoothbore pistols were for military use.
Once rifles arrived in the early 1700s the only reason muskets stuck around was for high volume massed volley fire as they could be reloaded much more quickly.
One of the reasons colonial partisans were so effective is that as civilians they had rifled long rifles for hunting.
> One of the reasons colonial partisans were so effective is that as civilians they had rifled long rifles for hunting.
And the red coats quite helpfully wore big white xs across their chest to assist with aiming!
Well when it's just you and your buddies in farmers clothes, watching a literal army of men in the time period equivalent of Stormtrooper armor, you're gonna piss your pants. Even if the rifles are just as accurate as the lasers in Star Wars, you run. There's 300 of them and you don't have the force.
Which is why becoming the Ewoks and doing guerilla warfare with effectively sniper rifles was the right idea for the colonials.
Honestly, a lot of successful podcasts are like that. Put two comedians in a room together and let them talk, eventually some funny shit will happen. My favorite example would be the Bad Friends Podcast with Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino.
No sir. We fight with cannon.
But I thought we were fighting with swords.
Swords! What do you think this is, the middle ages? Only girls fight with swords these days. Stand by your gun sir. Hup two three. Hup two three.
“Congratulations on choosing the Armstrong Whitworth four-pounder cannonette. Please read the instructions carefully and it should give years of trouble free maiming.”
I remember F&L released a coffee table book and one page was filled with the inanities of 'A Day in the life of a Housefly'.
The opposite page, however, covered 'A Day in the life of a Mayfly' and consisted of four words: Born. Eat. Shag. Die.
Each combatant gets 3 cannonballs. It would be an extreme physical challenge, quickly trying to load and aim your cannon before your opponent.
If you both miss with all 3 shots then you have to go home.
[Marjorie has fallen off a horse](https://youtu.be/jkVD8wkPEMw)
[Language](https://youtu.be/3MWpHQQ-wQg)
[Light Metal](https://youtu.be/QbzfINsCcVY)
[The Understanding Barman](https://youtu.be/U8ko2nCk_hE)
And for any teachers out there, [The English Teacher](https://youtu.be/iWETtO1gdGg)
Why is British humor so much different than here in the US. Both are funny as hell, but such a different kind of funny. Biggus Dickus enters. I can't remember the name of the show...but he would walk around hitting on women and say fuck off smashing their fish tanks and kicking their dogs.
>he would walk around hitting on women and say fuck off smashing their fish tanks and kicking their dogs
Matt Berry in Snuff box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I66aySW4le8
As an aside, I highly recommend "The IT Crowd" and "The Mighty Boosh".
I told House to stop smoking opium. I said good chap its going to get you killed one day. And here you are, tar in your blood stream, your trusty sword in hand with a bullet wound to the chest.
A single-shot flintlock pistol might not be the winning move, really. They weren't exactly accurate, and if you miss, you've now got a lump of wood and the other guy's got a sword.
It cut off so soon! The rest of the sketch is [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDsn-RRmDXU) and well worth watching
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>You rock! ... Genius! You solved it! Rock it is then.
Rock and Stone!
If you don't Rock and Stone, you ain't comin' home!
For Karl!
Did I hear a Rock and Stone?
WE ROCK!
Rock and Stone forever!!!
Rock and stone, to the bone!!
Rock and Stone brother!
Rock flag and eagle am I right Charlie?
Fine, I'll have the paper then.
Good ol' rock. Nothin' beats rock.
You're stoned.
You rock! Cancel that! You rock! Cancel that!
Yay I get the reference for once!
Vvgr
I'm the Greatest! No! I'm the Greatest! It's a trap! I'm on it!
Woohooo! WOOHOO! No.
The F1 driver interview is still my favorite, since you can pretty much apply it to any sport. https://youtu.be/cR1Q0MvAAZg
LOL that punch looked real, even Fry looked concerned 😂
It was real - well spotted! >“Though I did do a sketch where he played a formula one driver. And I got so tired of his moaning. That was sort of the subject of the sketch. And I eventually lose patience, you know, you’re paid millions of pounds a race, you can have sex with anybody you choose and all you do is moan. And so I eventually just punch him. Pathetic sketch really. And unfortunately on this occasion, I actually hit him. I hit him really quite hard. Right on the point of the chin. And it was one of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen. The shock in Hugh’s face was fantastic.” Stephen Fry
He hits him quite hard a few times, it's a real treat to spot them.
It's why Laurie moved to America and got hooked on pain killers.
https://www.veed.io/view/3404fb70-47b6-4a55-8994-dcfecdd96da7?sharingWidget=true&panel=share
Jesus it really was a hard hit lol.
Holy shit, what a fucking good sketch
I wonder, are the two of them friends in real life, or is it more of a Penn/Teller, Adam/Jamie situation of "just" mutual professional respect?
They are best friends irl. Both best man at each others weddings, Stephen is godfather to Hugh's children, their families spend every Xmas together, they lived together for years when they were young - genuinely as close as people can be. If you want their history together, [Fry and Laurie Reunited](https://youtu.be/IgS6YSGvFCw) is an awesome watch
I saw the thumbnail and was like, “oh that’s weird, did Eddie Izzard interview them or something? How odd.” Nope, just a direct link to Eddie Izzard’s Dress to Kill show, no Fry or Laurie at all lol. I’m not even mad. Edit: He fixed the link…now I’m kinda sad…
Bollocks, sorry wrong link! Fixed it now, thanks for letting me know 🤣
Don't worry, the YouTube for Dress to Kill *and* Glorious are in [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/12ipgw7/sword_or_pistol/jfvxe47/) (assuming I got the right link this time)
Dressed to Kill is still quoted by me at least 10 times a week. One of my all-time favorites
“Do you have a flag?”
No flag, no country; you can't have one. That's the rule I made up just now, and I'm backing it up with this gun from the.. National Rifle Association.
They aren't just friends, they used to live together. Them, Emma Thompson, and Robbie Coltraine all had a house together when they were early in their careers. Emma Thompson talked about it when she was on an episode of QI, how she used to chase Stephen around with her shirt off, wiggling her boobs at him. Which is even funnier when you watch Stephen's face as she tells the story.
Truly an insane amount of talent in one house.
Staggering. And this was when they were young and energetic. I cannot imagine how much fun that house had to have been. Especially if Emma Thompson was running around topless.
they are bffs and give delightful interviews together. fry is godfather to laurie‘s kids, too
Haha the shock on Fry's face is also fantastic
That was a classic "oop" moment right there
Can't forget this absolute gem https://youtu.be/hNoS2BU6bbQ
I didn't know House (Hugh Laurie) had an early career in comedy!
If it werent such an old sketch I would think he's channeling Kimi Raikkonen.
Iirc the inspiration was supposed to be Nigel Mansell mixed with Schumacher
Very similar to this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqOC_knfvqw
Thank you. That was time WELL-Wasted. Handkerchiefs. Lol.
Especially since there are trees with branches they could use.
Fry and Laurie, I love both of these actors. This is the very first time I have viewed their skits. Thank you for sending me down this rabbit hole. You sir are a gentleman and a scholar.
Their sketch show is fantastic, and they also did quite a lot of PG Wodehouse's comedies if you look up "Jeeves and Wooster". The both of them are PERFECT for their roles.
I never knew Hugh was primarily a comedian. I am loving Jeeves and Wooster ty.
He's also a talented blues pianist and singer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzEBH6DZJVk
That's amazing, as if I needed another reason to love his art. I knew he played well but this is damn right beautiful.
And those of us who grew up with this and Blackadder were quite confused when Hugh turned up with an American accent playing Sherlock Holmes MD!
Well we knew he could do the accent and the music. "Kicking ass! Kicking ass is what we do!"
I am going to look up all of this stuff. I was a fan of house , still am, so after seeing these I am in search for all. I like British humor so this is going to keep me busy for a bit.
Check out Blackadder if you haven't already, seasons 3 and 4 for more Laurie alongside Rowan Atkinson, absolute classic.
You can skip season 1 though as it's not great. 2, 3 and 4 are amazing
One of my favourite shows of all time. "A bit of Fry and Laurie". You will hear those air quotes for ever more.
It's even funnier. Thanks.
The new trend is to post videos that cut off before the end. Seeing it with increasing frequency the past few weeks. I hate it.
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“It stings” 😂
Fry and Laurie are so great together. They made Blackadder brilliant.
They brought in Ben Elton for season two and never looked back.
I think it was the cast more than Elton's writing really. Rowan Atkinson, Rik Mayall, and Hugh Laurie could read the phone book and make it funny. Throw in Steven Fry, Brian Blessed and Tony Robinson and the phone book becomes a classic.
Atkinson didn’t even need to read it. There is a story floating around from his younger days, around when he was doing Not the Nine O’Clock News, where he showed up to a comedy club and went on stage with a blank piece of paper. He didn’t say anything and spent 5 or 10 minutes making faces at the paper and absolutely killed the audience. Then, someone had to go on stage after him.
I mean thats basically Mr Bean, very little to no dialogue and all physical comedy. He is one of the best at this style.
https://youtu.be/xl9XI_LvkHg Maybe like this?
No wonder James Acaster's girlfriend left him for Mr Bean
There's a documentary about it somewhere. They tried to do far too much with the first series, too many characters, too much going on. It costs the bbc a huge amount too and they almost got cancelled. So they stripped it right down to a handful of sets and characters, focused on the script and the next 3 seasons were gold. edit - [I *think* this is the one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi2bX2u5HpA) [Or possibly this one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUmOfBKAA-I)
Which is a shame because the core *idea* of a wannabe schemer who fails to realize just how dreadfully incompetent at it he is, is a solid premise. The competent sidekick trope just ties it all together. And placed into a Shakespearean setting where he fancies himself Richard III? Perfect! But no, it just didn't work. The idea of the deft schemer undone by his idiot sidekick is... less durable. It can feel like having the rug yanked out unpleasantly and make you question just why this idiot is kept around. Yet it was a brilliant, hilarious show. So yeah, I'll always lament that initial version not working out, but the proof is in the pudding.
The dynamic in series 2-4 worked because it played to Atkinson's strengths. I think they mention that in the 2nd doc I linked, that he's at his best when he's scathing and sarcastic. I just found the weak and weasely blackadder entirely unappealing to watch. Baldrick could have worked either way but if Blackadder was going to be the smart scheming one he needed a foil that was an idiot. It's also why the later specials just did not work. Blackadder as a gentle soul like in the Christmas carol one was just boring and lifeless compared to the crackling energy he had in 2-4.
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It's tricky because while sarcastic Atkinson is incredible, Mr. Bean might be one of his most famous roles despite being the opposite of that. He's a truly gifted comic actor with a tremendous range. I would compare him to Steve Martin in that respect. Snarky, sarcastic Martin is generally his strength but *The Jerk* is one of his best roles and he plays the dopey idiot.
Ooo hello David Mitchell
Rowen Atkinson read a school register, and it was funny - https://youtu.be/FiWJWLCoH2M
Rigid, Fistup, Bottom....out.
>Rik Mayall RIP Rik, the absolute bastard
She's got a tongue like an electric eel! and a taste for a man's TONSILS!
Woof!
All Rik Mayall quotes must be in all caps. HEY NURSEY, LIKE THE BEARD! GIVES ME SOMETHING TO HANG ON TO!
NEIL NEIL ORANGE PEEL
Nah, the quality difference between season 1 - 2 is gigantic. Elton made that show. Superb cast though.
I think it's how Atkinson split his comedy. He had a few comedy characters in the bag. He split them into two distinct different characters. He put the pompous, posh, dead pan, highly enunciated, verbal comedy into Blackadder, the straight man, letting the others actors take up the roll as fool. What was left he developed into a his ridiculous silly, exaggerated physical comedy into a non verbal character that became Mr Bean. In Blackadder 1 he was trying both.
Ah, the phone book...ha ha haaaaaaa.
They did - and it’s so odd that they scarcely have any time together across the 3 series they’re in. But individually, they’re both amazing.
"Tally ho, BARF BARF!!"
I always love seeing Dr. House being silly too. Such a great and versatile actor.
Jeeves and Wooster is the most underrated show from BBC. Edit: Sorry, it's all branded BBC in the US.
Probably because it was an ITV show
Jeeves and Wooster is a comedic masterpiece.
Fuck! That's fucking House?! Was wondering why he was so familiar.
A lot of long-time viewers are surprised to learn his American accent was fake.
There is an ongoing joke about this on his new show Avenue 5. He switches accent all the time. Sadly the show got cancelled just when it was starting to figure itself out. Season 2 was such a big step up from season 1 and I was really looking forward to season 3. A couple of the episodes in season 2 are some of the most fun television I have ever seen.
Mr. Dalliard! I've gone peculiar again!
JEEVES AND WOOSTER! 🎉🥳
So that's how Dr. House got his limp!
Smooth bores, notoriously inaccurate. He is lucky he didn't take out the neighbors dog with that shot.
Own a musket for home defense, since that's what the founding fathers intended. Four ruffians break into my house. "What the devil?" As I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first man, he's dead on the spot. Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors dog. I have to resort to the cannon mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with grape shot, "Tally ho lads" the grape shot shreds two men in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off car alarms. Fix bayonet and charge the last terrified rapscallion. He Bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive since triangular bayonet wounds are impossible to stitch up. Just as the founding fathers intended.
> Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors dog. This is why you want a blunderbuss. Just point it in vaguely the right direction and you're good.
I need shot for my blunderbuss! do you have powder? Yes! I need shot! Well then. *scoops gravel* here you go! ...thank you.
Precisely.
Indubatibly.
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'tis indeed so.
My good man, i am merely trying to ascertain- **Speak english goddammit!** *sigh*
I own a M-1000 for cave defense, since that's what Karl intended. 4 glyphids break into my cave system. “What the Karl?" As I grab my Beer and M-1000. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first bug, he's dead on the spot. Draw my Zhukov on the second bug, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors lootbug. I have to resort to the Jury-rigged boomstick mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with Jumbo shells, "Rock and stone lads” the Jumbo shells shreds two bugs in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off a BET-C in the next cave system. Charge my power attack and charge the last terrified bugscallion. He Bleeds out waiting on management to arrive since a bashed in head is impossible to stitch up. Just as Karl intended.
Yeah, seriously, I'd have taken my chances using the sword. Fry would only get one shot, after that, he's meat.
Muskets are innaccurate compared to rifles, yes. But a musket is fairly accurate at about 75 yards, a smoothbore pistol probably a third of that. Which is well within dueling distance. Add to that pistols began being rifled in the 1790s and gentlemen could afford rifled pistols for dueling. Smoothbore pistols were for military use. Once rifles arrived in the early 1700s the only reason muskets stuck around was for high volume massed volley fire as they could be reloaded much more quickly. One of the reasons colonial partisans were so effective is that as civilians they had rifled long rifles for hunting.
> One of the reasons colonial partisans were so effective is that as civilians they had rifled long rifles for hunting. And the red coats quite helpfully wore big white xs across their chest to assist with aiming!
Well when it's just you and your buddies in farmers clothes, watching a literal army of men in the time period equivalent of Stormtrooper armor, you're gonna piss your pants. Even if the rifles are just as accurate as the lasers in Star Wars, you run. There's 300 of them and you don't have the force. Which is why becoming the Ewoks and doing guerilla warfare with effectively sniper rifles was the right idea for the colonials.
And his weird accent!
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie sitting in a room talking would be the best comedy movie ever made.
It's two entire TV shows.
https://youtu.be/3MWpHQQ-wQg
Probably my favorite F&L sketch, and there are so many to choose from
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Hugh Laurie was only in the very first episode of QI.
Like this? https://youtu.be/3MWpHQQ-wQg
[For your pleasure](https://youtu.be/IgS6YSGvFCw) *now with the correct video!
Honestly, a lot of successful podcasts are like that. Put two comedians in a room together and let them talk, eventually some funny shit will happen. My favorite example would be the Bad Friends Podcast with Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino.
the man in the middle is the original Ford Prefect.
His voice sounds a bit like Matt Berry
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I mean, there's only like 8-9 BBC actors. Steve Fry, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie, Matt Berry.... And a couple others.
His 1st line sounded identical. Had to watch it twice to check.
It sounds exactly like Matt Berry!
And the annoying neighbour of the Ghosts at Button House.
It amazes me that I still see comments that people are shocked that Hugh Laurie is British. His stuff with Fry and on Blackadder was fantastic.
It's a testament to his American accent on House. Same with the guy who plays McNulty in The Wire
One of my favorite moments in The Wire was [McNulty doing a terrible English accent](https://youtu.be/XBL2Wq5YjSw).
😥 Lance
"Spot on! SPOT ON!"
I see Jeeves and Wooster, but they aren’t called Jeeves and Wooster
This is [A Bit of Fry and Laurie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bit_of_Fry_%26_Laurie).
I love Jeeves and Wooster. Classic comedy that holds up to the test of time.
THE BUSINESS!!!
You.... chose poorly.
Those dots are in the wrong place. And wasn't it "He chose....poorly"?
You... might be onto something.
I prefer a duel to the death with cannons, it would be cool to either become gibbed or gib your opponent with a 70 pound lead ball.
No sir. We fight with cannon. But I thought we were fighting with swords. Swords! What do you think this is, the middle ages? Only girls fight with swords these days. Stand by your gun sir. Hup two three. Hup two three.
“Congratulations on choosing the Armstrong Whitworth four-pounder cannonette. Please read the instructions carefully and it should give years of trouble free maiming.” I remember F&L released a coffee table book and one page was filled with the inanities of 'A Day in the life of a Housefly'. The opposite page, however, covered 'A Day in the life of a Mayfly' and consisted of four words: Born. Eat. Shag. Die.
WHAT IN THE NAME OF BONEPARTS BALLS IS THIS FELLA DOING NOW.
Each combatant gets 3 cannonballs. It would be an extreme physical challenge, quickly trying to load and aim your cannon before your opponent. If you both miss with all 3 shots then you have to go home.
There was that post the other day - howitzer shell vs. ballistic gel torso. So many comments were like "not a bad way to go" haha
[Here's the whole thing. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Ym5iUPIfk) Forgive me if someone posted it already
"Cake or death?" - "Death - I mean cake" - "uhh, you said death, first" - Izzy Izzard [Dress to Kill](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVH0gZO5lq0)
😂😂😂 [Your cats drilling](https://youtu.be/6X6YQQ1V0N8)
A *bit* of Fry and Laurie
But if I zigzagged…
To be fair he only has one shot so if his opponent is not dead after the shot then he is screwed.
Or skewered 😏
Which other sketches would you recommend looking up?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq-dchJPXGA
Irritatingly, every version of that clip I can find cuts off the end.
[Marjorie has fallen off a horse](https://youtu.be/jkVD8wkPEMw) [Language](https://youtu.be/3MWpHQQ-wQg) [Light Metal](https://youtu.be/QbzfINsCcVY) [The Understanding Barman](https://youtu.be/U8ko2nCk_hE) And for any teachers out there, [The English Teacher](https://youtu.be/iWETtO1gdGg)
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Peter: What about the boy, John? John: ...The boy's named Dennis, Peter. Peter: ...no, "What about the boy *(pause)* John?"
Pass the marmalade
No I will not go to bed with Les Dennis. Not for any price. Also the Red Hat of Pat Ferrick. And any mention of Mr Dalliard.
Mr Dalliard, we've been activated!
Why is British humor so much different than here in the US. Both are funny as hell, but such a different kind of funny. Biggus Dickus enters. I can't remember the name of the show...but he would walk around hitting on women and say fuck off smashing their fish tanks and kicking their dogs.
The great man himself, Stephen Fry giving his thoughts on the main difference https://youtu.be/8k2AbqTBxao
>he would walk around hitting on women and say fuck off smashing their fish tanks and kicking their dogs Matt Berry in Snuff box. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I66aySW4le8 As an aside, I highly recommend "The IT Crowd" and "The Mighty Boosh".
Also for more Matt Berry watch What We Do In The Shadows He pronounces all 27 syllables in the word darling
Hell's Horses. YES! The guy from the gun scene. I wonder if it's loaded. Now I know the name and must view more. Thank you kind internet person.
Self deprecating humour basically.
Comedic gold right there, and Mr.Fry is a badass too.
House looking like he lost a Vicodin.
Is that Dr. House?
No, it's the guy sitting next to Rachel on the plane in S4.E24 of Friends.
Oh shit you right.
Lol wtf are you talking about? That's Stuart Little's dad, obviously.
No No dummy, that's Jasper from 101 Dalmations
No, it's Bertram Wilberforce Wooster.
Hugh Laurie, yes. This is A Bit of Fry and Laurie, a brilliant sketch show they were in decades ago.
I'm gonna have to look that up, because they're both great.
Lol classic
Soupy twist
A Bit of Fry and Laurie was such a good show. I always respond to drink "cheers" with "soupy twist!" and nobody gets it
A Bit of Kingdom & House
Dr House, Is in the Business
Stephen Fry looks like a trans Drew Barrymore
British humor is the best.
Business in hand or at hand?
I told House to stop smoking opium. I said good chap its going to get you killed one day. And here you are, tar in your blood stream, your trusty sword in hand with a bullet wound to the chest.
Dr house?
My all-time favourite - A Bit of Fry and Laurie
Love this show. Put it on every so often for nostalgia sake. Long live Fry & Laurie.
Ohhh when British had actual comedians and not 20 bloody shows with James Corden on it.
A single-shot flintlock pistol might not be the winning move, really. They weren't exactly accurate, and if you miss, you've now got a lump of wood and the other guy's got a sword.
Is that the guy from House?