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Like it or not, Linehan & Matthews only hit their stride with Ted, because they were presenting that 'Irish' humour that lends itself to the surreal - a style of comedy RTE has been broadcasting for years - check out some of the threads ...
It's a real poser this one, sometimes i think things should be happening NOW - but then again I think, maybe everyone needs to go away and tour for a while and sharpen their comedy chops. Izzard's shows become more refined as his tours ...
That's one of the reasons I like the traditional studio-based sitcom, filmed in front of an audience - if the audience don't laugh, everyone concerned knows there's something very wrong. Better to find out then, when you can potentially ...
Be safe, be well. I'm off til bed. G'night.
Must arrow you for the passion that you show about comedy, though. On some points I'll disagree, but when I read your expresion of anger about an anti-Morgan thread my heart of stone learnt what it was to become magma......
It's very confusing this toing-and-froing betwixt the differnt posts - I take it you haven't seen my last post on the Goth threads? If you haven't, read it and go to: www.myspace.com/hudd2. Me nerves are wrecked!
Also, I saw something once where Lucas & Walliams were on some satellite comedy show and they both had a go at the host, Dominic Diamond... he was trying to interview them and they just kept repeating his name over-and-over... no smiles ...
It was the "Canned Laughter" in the title that attracted me to this thread, and I'm glad to see it being raised. It's a pet hate of mine, and like others here, I'm put off comedy by it. Almost as annoying is what I call "obedient ...
Neither can I. Oul' Frank Kelly is a bit of a luvvy, but he took a lot of physical abuse on Ted, and the make-up must been an ordeal in itself, so he had every right to give-out every now-and-again. Just wish Graham had been a bit more ...
R4 comedy is a good training ground, but this just looked like a lot of half-baked improv. Being sexist though, I have to say I love Lucy Montgomery and will probably keep watching. Funny women. Sexy as get-out.