Shimrod
August 5th, 2002, 07:53 AM
I'm a big comedy fan, especially the "english ones" like Blackadder, Bottom, The Young Ones, Absolutely Fabulous and ofcourse Monty Python and Fawlty Towers. And for the Dutch amongst us "Jiskefet".
I know it's difficult to talk about favourite scenes or sketches without the visuals but I''ll give a try.
This scene is from a Bottom episode called "Culture". The series is about two guys, Richie Richardson (played by Rik Mayall) and Eddie Hitler (played by Adrian Edmondson) who share a messy appartment in London. Their favourite passtime includes drinking and woman and bashing their heads preferably with a frying pan.
Okay here goes: Eddie and Richie are sitting on the sofa, their televison has been removed because they didn't pay the rent.
Richie: Oh don't. [sighs] Right, come on Eddie. We should try and be positive about the lack of telly. We should treat this as an
educational, spiritual and cultural plus. So... tiddly-winks?
Eddie: No no no, we ended up in hospital last time, remember?
Richie: True. Oh, what a sad and tragic waste of a young, attractive life. Oohhh. Hey! That's it! [claps] What about "pin the tail on the donkey"?
Eddie: We haven't got a donkey.
Richie: Well, ah, "pin the tail on the chicken".
Eddie: We haven't got a tail.
Richie: Oh. Well, "pin the sausage on the chicken".
Eddie: We haven't got a chicken.
Richie: Well... "pin the sausage on the fridge"!
Eddie: Or a pin.
Richie: "Sellotape a sausage to the fridge"!
Eddie: We haven't got a sausage!
Richie: "Put a bit of sellotape on the fridge"!
Eddie: It's not much of a game, is it?
Richie: What d'you mean, you have to do it blindfold.
Eddie: But we haven't even got a blindfold!
Richie: Well then we'll have to improvise, won't we Eddie?
[Richie removes Eddie's glasses, pokes him in the eyes, and replaces the glasses.]
Richie: Okay?
Eddie: [sighs] All right. Give me a bit of sellotape and I shall stick it on the fridge.
Richie: Here you are. Ooh, look out, it's the last bit, better be careful.
[Eddie sighs, and walks towards the fridge, the sellotape held out in front of him. He sticks it carefully on the fridge and steps back.]
Eddie: Is that it then?
Richie: Yeah.
Eddie: Who won?
Richie: Dhoh, ha ha ha ha. Eddie, it matters not who won or lost but how you played the game.
Eddie: Oh, you mean I won? Ha! Ha-ha. [wets his finger, draws a figure 1 in the air, waves his hands in the air]
Richie: Yes, I suppose so, yeah, I mean if it's so important to you, yes. Yes, you did win. I mean for heaven's sake, Eddie, it's only a game! [walking away, to himself] ****, ****, VD VD VD! Why do I bloody lose everything always? [an idea] So, ah, you think you're good at games do you, big boy? Well what about a real game? A game of champions. The clash of the great big minds. The battle of the Titans!
Eddie: You don't mean...
Richie: Yes!
Eddie: A "see how much custard you can hold in your underpants" competition?
Richie: Yeah -- no! Although that's a bloody good idea!
Eddie: Ha-ha.
Richie: Might come onto that later if my idea doesn't work out.
Eddie: Okay.
Richie: Although this time I really think we ought to let the custard cool down a little first.
Eddie: And that handstand rule is a complete disaster.
Richie: Hmm. Apart from that, bloody good game!
Eddie: Absolutely. Mind you, you always have a considerable advantage, because your underpants are so stupendously huge.
Richie: Too right matey! Okay, may the best man win!
So what's your favourite scene, sketch or quote?
I know it's difficult to talk about favourite scenes or sketches without the visuals but I''ll give a try.
This scene is from a Bottom episode called "Culture". The series is about two guys, Richie Richardson (played by Rik Mayall) and Eddie Hitler (played by Adrian Edmondson) who share a messy appartment in London. Their favourite passtime includes drinking and woman and bashing their heads preferably with a frying pan.
Okay here goes: Eddie and Richie are sitting on the sofa, their televison has been removed because they didn't pay the rent.
Richie: Oh don't. [sighs] Right, come on Eddie. We should try and be positive about the lack of telly. We should treat this as an
educational, spiritual and cultural plus. So... tiddly-winks?
Eddie: No no no, we ended up in hospital last time, remember?
Richie: True. Oh, what a sad and tragic waste of a young, attractive life. Oohhh. Hey! That's it! [claps] What about "pin the tail on the donkey"?
Eddie: We haven't got a donkey.
Richie: Well, ah, "pin the tail on the chicken".
Eddie: We haven't got a tail.
Richie: Oh. Well, "pin the sausage on the chicken".
Eddie: We haven't got a chicken.
Richie: Well... "pin the sausage on the fridge"!
Eddie: Or a pin.
Richie: "Sellotape a sausage to the fridge"!
Eddie: We haven't got a sausage!
Richie: "Put a bit of sellotape on the fridge"!
Eddie: It's not much of a game, is it?
Richie: What d'you mean, you have to do it blindfold.
Eddie: But we haven't even got a blindfold!
Richie: Well then we'll have to improvise, won't we Eddie?
[Richie removes Eddie's glasses, pokes him in the eyes, and replaces the glasses.]
Richie: Okay?
Eddie: [sighs] All right. Give me a bit of sellotape and I shall stick it on the fridge.
Richie: Here you are. Ooh, look out, it's the last bit, better be careful.
[Eddie sighs, and walks towards the fridge, the sellotape held out in front of him. He sticks it carefully on the fridge and steps back.]
Eddie: Is that it then?
Richie: Yeah.
Eddie: Who won?
Richie: Dhoh, ha ha ha ha. Eddie, it matters not who won or lost but how you played the game.
Eddie: Oh, you mean I won? Ha! Ha-ha. [wets his finger, draws a figure 1 in the air, waves his hands in the air]
Richie: Yes, I suppose so, yeah, I mean if it's so important to you, yes. Yes, you did win. I mean for heaven's sake, Eddie, it's only a game! [walking away, to himself] ****, ****, VD VD VD! Why do I bloody lose everything always? [an idea] So, ah, you think you're good at games do you, big boy? Well what about a real game? A game of champions. The clash of the great big minds. The battle of the Titans!
Eddie: You don't mean...
Richie: Yes!
Eddie: A "see how much custard you can hold in your underpants" competition?
Richie: Yeah -- no! Although that's a bloody good idea!
Eddie: Ha-ha.
Richie: Might come onto that later if my idea doesn't work out.
Eddie: Okay.
Richie: Although this time I really think we ought to let the custard cool down a little first.
Eddie: And that handstand rule is a complete disaster.
Richie: Hmm. Apart from that, bloody good game!
Eddie: Absolutely. Mind you, you always have a considerable advantage, because your underpants are so stupendously huge.
Richie: Too right matey! Okay, may the best man win!
So what's your favourite scene, sketch or quote?