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Monolith 28th Jun 2015
| | Oh dear... this was one of those biggest mysteries of the 1980's alongside Little and Large in one wondered who on Earth liked and found this funny... it was regularly reviled and eyes would roll as another series would be wheeled out. BBC cosiness at it's most suffocating.
Chronically bad, not on a PC level but on a humour level, sooooooooooooooo not funny.
I liked Whitfield and Scott, but not in this drivel. |
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plocky45 SUBS ● 28th Jun 2015
| | Over the years, I've thought very much the same as most people who have commented here - memory tells me it was bland and inoffensive.
However, have a look at some of the episodes now. The lack of political correctness actually makes it a bit uncomfortably edgy with some vicious women put downs, frequent references to racial stereotypes etc. My young fella loves this stuff from the 70s (in particular) /80s - I don't think he can believe what people were allowed to do and say. |
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BiggieTembo 14th May 2015
| | That's the story of the BBC - Flog A Dead Horse |
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biffbampow 14th May 2015
| | Yes, you're right Zabadak... and unfortunately it failed too since The Young Ones ended in 1984 and this drivel droned on for several more series... I think I'm feeling a little off-colour today... ;) |
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zabadak 14th May 2015
| | The Young Ones happened so programmes like this would die! :angry: |
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BiggieTembo 14th May 2015
| | Seconded, biffbang. One of the most irritating shows ever. Mediocrity encapsulated in 30-minute portions. |
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biffbampow 14th May 2015
| | Oh dear... this was one of those biggest mysteries of the 1980's alongside Little and Large in one wondered who on Earth liked and found this funny... it was regularly reviled and eyes would roll as another series would be wheeled out. BBC cosiness at it's most suffocating. It's kinda sad in a way given Scott and Whitfield's past works but the sheer blandness of this and it's predictability - along with that theme tune - made it rather grating. I sat through random episodes over the years and they always seemed to be the ones where Terry's boss would be coming round for dinner, a plot device I read they milked a few too many times for comfort. I found it as funny as haemorrhoids and then when I began seeing what Scott and Whitfield had done over the years before this came along, it made me feel sad seeing two fine talents wasted in something like this. |
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shnozzle 13th May 2015
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