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Trying to remember the name of a T. V. Comedy programme that was on in or around 1980 ish.
From memory, as the opening credits rolled the scene was of a bloke winning the jackpot on the pools
As he celebrated, the cork from the popping champagne hit him square on the head.
Killing him.
Anyway the actual comedy from what I recall seemed to consist of him living in heaven.
I'm sure this programme existed. No luck with Google etc. So turning to chit chat to solve this 29 year old mystery that has been bugging me.
From memory, as the opening credits rolled the scene was of a bloke winning the jackpot on the pools
As he celebrated, the cork from the popping champagne hit him square on the head.
Killing him.
Anyway the actual comedy from what I recall seemed to consist of him living in heaven.
I'm sure this programme existed. No luck with Google etc. So turning to chit chat to solve this 29 year old mystery that has been bugging me.
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good work treble imo
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083405/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083405/
THAT'S IT.
Cheers treble!
That's solved a 27 year old mystery! :)
Cheers treble!
That's solved a 27 year old mystery! :)
treble - you are absolutely mustard at this sort of thing, ever made money on a tv quiz?
No, sadly never made any money. Thing is I am a sitcom nut and have a computer loaded with thousands of episodes of all sitcoms from Friends right through to dads army.
I watch at least 6 or 7 episodes of a sitcom each day. I just love them.
I watch at least 6 or 7 episodes of a sitcom each day. I just love them.
I wrote a couple of sitcom episodes in the 80s for a series I created. No takers :(
treble how far do you go back? im thinking of a comedy from the 60"s where the main character was a bloke called mister h! any ideas the name oif the show? circa 66
Top 5 are
Only Fools and Horses
Friends
Dads Army
Blackadder
Porridge
Special mention goes to one of my faves. The Thin Blue Line. Brilliant writing by Ben Elton and fantastic performances from David Haig and James Dreyfus. Sadly, the show was never well recieved.
Only Fools and Horses
Friends
Dads Army
Blackadder
Porridge
Special mention goes to one of my faves. The Thin Blue Line. Brilliant writing by Ben Elton and fantastic performances from David Haig and James Dreyfus. Sadly, the show was never well recieved.
Treble.. Do you remember one called "keep it in family" about a cartoonist.. used to come on after After Give us a Clue and before Never the Twain on a Monday..
Or did I imagine it as no-one lese I know remembers it
Or did I imagine it as no-one lese I know remembers it
RR,think the leading actor in that turned out to be a sex offender and he career was in ruins,big sorrys all round if im wrong
Sorry Terry, cant grasp that one.
I remember keep it in the family, Wached a few, but not too many. Dont think it's ever had a dvd release or an ITV rerun.
I remember keep it in the family, Wached a few, but not too many. Dont think it's ever had a dvd release or an ITV rerun.
he was a grey haired bloke called douglas or something..
Sorry, but I thought The Thin Blue Line was execrable, just slightly above The Bottle Boys and Nearest and Dearest. I wouldn't do a top 5, because within 5 minutes of posting, I'd realise I'd missed out some gems, but Fawlty Towers would be top, Hitchhiker's Guide would probably come next, then Extras 2, The Office and Drop the Dead Donkey would be up there, too.
Treble - agree with those five, albeit not in that order and Fawlty Towers in a photo finish with Blackadder. Lot of crap written on here about Friends - brilliant scripts and very well cast.
The lead in Keep it in the family was Bob Gillespie. I dont remember any sexual abuse case though. I couldbe wrong.
Robins Nest actually had an extremely amusing character in Albert Riddle.
I'll never forget his story about his auntie who broke her arm playing on a fruit machine. When asked how it was possible, he replied "Well she won 2 pound, spent it on guinness and fell down the stairs" :D
I'll never forget his story about his auntie who broke her arm playing on a fruit machine. When asked how it was possible, he replied "Well she won 2 pound, spent it on guinness and fell down the stairs" :D
i can see him but cant put a name to him,he had lots of bit parts and finally landed a leading role-late 80"s early 90"s
the early friends were paramount to genius
some brilliant episodes in series 1-5
went downhill the more popular it got imo (Ross and Rachel - Boring)
Seinfled is a must for me along with the Ofiice
Curb your enthusiasm is also slowly making its way towards the top of the list
Fawlty Towers hilarious but can't bring myself to watch more than one episode
Other favs include Spaced, Office (US), Everybody Loves** King of queens
some brilliant episodes in series 1-5
went downhill the more popular it got imo (Ross and Rachel - Boring)
Seinfled is a must for me along with the Ofiice
Curb your enthusiasm is also slowly making its way towards the top of the list
Fawlty Towers hilarious but can't bring myself to watch more than one episode
Other favs include Spaced, Office (US), Everybody Loves** King of queens
no mention of sexual abouse about Bob Gillespie on Wiki
He also played a right cowboy builder in Fawlty Towers. And he was grandpa Joe in the johnny depp willy wonka. His name is David Kelly.
what was there other one about a downtrodden father with grown up kids called Arthur.. One of the sons got killed in real life in a crash when serie was still going
d13,
I agree with you about friends. The early ones were the best. I personally think Chandler getting with Monica was a turning point in the series. Chandler with aother birds was a constant source of amusement. Without that, he got a bit bland.
I agree with you about friends. The early ones were the best. I personally think Chandler getting with Monica was a turning point in the series. Chandler with aother birds was a constant source of amusement. Without that, he got a bit bland.
Love Thy Neighbour was unmissable at the time.. As was Mrs Merton and Malcolm, much later, both of which of course now unnacceptable
true treble
i also enjoyed Ross' lack of luck with thel adies
the leather pants a particular fav of mine :)
i also enjoyed Ross' lack of luck with thel adies
the leather pants a particular fav of mine :)
treble 16 Nov 20:47
He also played a right cowboy builder in Fawlty Towers. And he was grandpa Joe in the johnny depp willy wonka. His name is David Kelly.
WE ARE ORALLY MEN :^0
He also played a right cowboy builder in Fawlty Towers. And he was grandpa Joe in the johnny depp willy wonka. His name is David Kelly.
WE ARE ORALLY MEN :^0
Albert Riddle a brilliant character in an otherwise shocking show.
The bloke that played Albert was also the builder in an episode of Fawlty Towers.
The bloke that played Albert was also the builder in an episode of Fawlty Towers.
The leather pants were brilliant, as were Chandlers attempts to not take the pi$$ out of anyone for a week :)
I used to love Man About The House but I was only 13 at the time.
Hmmm - disagree there, I think the latter Friends only downside was they made Joey more and more stupid, almost childlike and Phoebe became annoying. These two things were probably a result of the plot lines involving the other two sets of characters making them seem peripheral.
Agree about Joey. Exactly the same character progression as Baldrick in Blackadder. Baldrick was actually quite sharp in the first series then just got more and more dumb.
'the thick of it' when it still had the paedo was brilliant. cr@p now
the 1st series of blackadder was cr@p - making baldrick stupid and blackadder smart saved the series
best character in a sitcom for me goes to George Costanza
doesnt get better than George
he becomes a genius when he doesn't think about sex. LMFAO
doesnt get better than George
he becomes a genius when he doesn't think about sex. LMFAO
Yes, that quite upset me about Chris Langham. I used to find him good in Kiss me kate as well. Brilliant dry wit. Geoffrey Palmer like.
since he got kicked out they've made shouty sweary malcolm tucker the star of the show which ruins it for me
Jason Alexander, who played George Costanza seemd to pop up everywhere for a whil. He was in friends, Malcom in the middle, everybody hates Chris. loads of stuff.
true treble but that role was made for him
i enjoy everybody hates chris because of the dad
i enjoy everybody hates chris because of the dad
classic scene in 'the thick of it'=
chris langhams character is in the back of a taxi worrying wether his tie is appropriate for some posh speech he's about to give. "** it, i'll do it without the tie" - starts ripping it off
next scene, outside the speech room, he's frantically putting his tie back on!! :^0
chris langhams character is in the back of a taxi worrying wether his tie is appropriate for some posh speech he's about to give. "** it, i'll do it without the tie" - starts ripping it off
next scene, outside the speech room, he's frantically putting his tie back on!! :^0
'Bottom' - the stage show was hilarious - a complete shambles but brilliant all the same
Yes, Bottom very good. Loved the one with Nigel out of eastenders as a burglar, and they sellotape him to the ceiling.
And of course, All Gold, Frankenstein and Grrr :^0
And of course, All Gold, Frankenstein and Grrr :^0
wasnt as keen on the young ones but think i was a bit too young
On the first stage show, I used to pi$$ myself at the way Richie pronounced suicide.
"It's ok Lynne - the boys are back in the barracks!"
Even the lesser sitcoms have memorable moments. Victor Meldrew finding a syrup in his loaf of bread was a classic.
when he puts in an offer on a flat about £1k below the asking price and is amazed when its accepted! :^0
I watched that episode of Bottom the other night! Along with two others - Eddie forging pornographic £27 notes and Ritchie fighting a Falklands veteran with a wooden leg! Eddie asks the ex squaddie how it was in combat:
"What did you do? Sh1t your pants did you? Cry?"
"No!" he replies "The exact opposite!"
"What - you sucked water in through your eyes?"
Fantastic!
"What did you do? Sh1t your pants did you? Cry?"
"No!" he replies "The exact opposite!"
"What - you sucked water in through your eyes?"
Fantastic!
my favourite bottom is the trick or treat one with the cattle prod
:)
:)
although the one on wimbledon common runs a close second
The Geordie used to crack me up.
"So me mate right, he picked up this monkey right, and he threw it in the sea"
"Why?"
"Well it ate all his fags"
"So me mate right, he picked up this monkey right, and he threw it in the sea"
"Why?"
"Well it ate all his fags"
Only Fools the most overrarted tv programme ..... ever
Very popular at the time Terry, but never gets a mention these days (and rightly so), when great comedies are debated on here.
I always put Duty Free in the same bracket as Just good friends. Total womens sitcoms.
Birds Of A Feather was the same plot rehash every bloody episode! All probably use to get viewing figures most programmes could only dream of these days though.
A great line, from the past...."Yosser" in Boys from the Blackstuff when talking to the priest in the confessional box....Yosser "I'm desperate father, I'm desperate father"
the priest" call me Dan, ....Yosser "I'm Desperate Dan!!! hilarious if you actually watched the series and got to know the characters.
the priest" call me Dan, ....Yosser "I'm Desperate Dan!!! hilarious if you actually watched the series and got to know the characters.
My dad used to laugh his head off at Windsor Davies in 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum.'
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