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Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:02 pm

thud419 wrote:

... It's very useful for pulling ...

"As the actress said the the bishop." Wink

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:14 pm

I found the link of the Armstrongs in France Laughing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4HbM3Tz9YQ

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:18 pm

I have watched all the Coupling episodes at least four times and it is still hilarious. They have just started running Saxondale over here behind the fridge, another Steve Coogan keeper.

Speaking of accents the village I grew up in in Yorkshire had a lot of U.S. tourists after the war. The village was a tourist attraction because of the Brontes. We spoke a broad Yorkshire dialect which to the untrained ear is not English by any means. I remember translating for the tourists who were trying to get directions to Top Withens from a couple of the 'Old Boys' who only spoke in the dialect. As some one has said on here if you went five miles down the road another dialect all together.

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:26 pm

You just made me watch the Office christmas special.
Favourite line?
David Brent, waiting for his blind date, ugly woman turns up for someone else, he says "ThankGod, I'm waiting for a blind date and for a minute there, I thought it was you!!" Laughing

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:29 pm

it wasn't me wrote:

You just made me watch ...

"As the actress said the the bishop."

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:49 pm

The Armstrongs are brilliant, I honestly thought David Brent was slightly exageratted, but then i saw the Armstrongs christmas party!! John dressed up as Santa giving one of his fantastic motivational speeches,
David Brent may have been Ricky`s creation, but it did take 2 or 3 people to do the scripts, whereas J.A. spouts it naturally!!

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:50 pm

For you Americans, British humor is very much like making love to a beautiful woman...you can't help fiddling with it incessantly, extracting all the laughs, and ultimately it leaves a nasty taste. We, just take the money and run.

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:52 pm

Tommo Shanter wrote:

... it leaves a nasty taste ...

"As the bishop said to the actress."

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:54 pm

Here`s another link for them,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5rnyXMzDU
David Brent, eat you heart out!!

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:48 am

Almost finished with the second season. I just bought seasons 1 and 2 on Sunday. I must say I am bit addicted to the show... I will have to see if I can find the DVD for the Christmas episode.

Both the American and the British versions are great. I really have to check out some of those other shows you guys mentioned. Though, it is a bit hard to find some of them here I presume.

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:02 pm

Just got the Extras last night... (http://www.hbo.com/extras/cast/)

Rolled laughing for hours! Anyone who is a fan of The Office needs to take a look at this show! Brilliant!

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:51 pm

I would suggest looking for The Jonathan Ross show episode where Ricky Chervais and John Travolta were on it as guests, both ended up dancing together, very very funny.

Not quite a Newb Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 63

jojobean, check out his 2 stand up shows 'animals' and 'politics' they are both great, he is currently doing a 'fame' tour but it hasn't made it to dvd yet.

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:15 am

The Office (US) is my favorite show of all time. Well, OK, that and Arrested Development. I laugh so hard I cry watching that show. Michael Scott is so loveable and so clueless. BTW, I'm a dead ringer for one of the guys on that show...... and it ain't Jim. Dammit !

As to accents, whenever you get Me going, I tend to sound a lot like Jeff Spiccoli. Funny, in my "day job" I make more sound effects than a Ren and Stimpy cartoon. (Sorry, I can't tell You what I do other than I am an entertainer)

There was a longish clip around on the net that Ricky Gervais did for Microsoft that is knock-down funny. Anyone know where it is?

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:43 am

another show is called `joking apart` its another bbc show. its quite old.
its one of the funnyest shows i`ve ever seen.

my brother keeps finding these series..
at the mo, he`s into `trailer-park boys` a canadian show....

Not quite a Newb Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 63

<---------- my avatar, bubbles from TPB, great show Smile

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:01 am

I watched one Ep from TPB, was too bloody random for me.

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:29 am

TPB is similar to "British Humor" in that it is subtle in the way they speak is "spot on" to the way trailer park residents actually speak and think. It is also similar to The Office in which the main characters on the surface are just bums but underneath are levels of vuneralability and likeability. The liberal use of the word "Fuck" and the weed consumption masks the family values and solidarity underneath. Not to mention the moral relativism thing.... But if You get a chance to see the short that preceded the TPB that was about Bubbles returning shopping carts to pay the vet bills for his kitty that got hit by a car... well, just try not to cry, I dare ya.

Not quite a Newb Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 63

"I'm watching you, boys..like a shit hawk."

Can't beat Mr Laheys shit analogies Laughing

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:07 am

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The Office is what I call 'car crash TV'. You really don't like to look but can't help slowing down to check out the carnage.

@Tommo Shanter
Kitten?, nooo. I'm fairly certain you are not but she used that same expression to describe another friend of mine. I always thought she made it up right off the top of her head.
I happen to love British humor and I usually get it. Mr. Bean is my man Wink

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 12:59 pm

@marty,

i saw bubbles, great character. i`ve only seen 3-4 episodes

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