Best written sketch\scene comedy

Andrewf20

Oh another one...

LordSutch

Four candles

Burky126

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwylBRucU7w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIpPqcln6Y

Joe Exotic

Wow i was in germany when i first posted im home now and have just watched all the videos

I espesially love the two ronnies but i admit the abbot and costello one had me in stiches

by the the GF is now not talking to me as ive spent the last hour watching genius rather than talking to her

Worth it !!!!!

Skid X

The Day Today 9/11 audio sketch, which was on the DVD as a hidden extra, is class

Wattle

More timeless Marx Bros

Davdee1

Father Ted was great show. Dermot Morgan is a great loss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF-T1FB3Yno&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Push Pop

Ted and Ralph from the Fast Show. The noble English man vs the Irish farm hand. Genius in it's delivery and awkwardness.

pappyodaniel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sqSQ5Vu8vM

Joe Exotic

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Wattle

Wattle

dark crystal

Love this scene from In Bruges.....Who knew Ralph Fiennes could do comedy so well?

Davdee1

Always a classic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTcRRaXV-fg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

G.K.

Black Books - When Bernard and Manny are cooking

A glorious scene.

Andrewf20

The 1st minute of this had me on the floor when I 1st saw it...

Mark Tapley

Capt'n Midnight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6iiujLSXLc

The Two Ronnies - Swedish Made Simple

pappyodaniel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjM89wRMY9I

Mars Bar

I'm very surprised that three pages in and there is still no mention of "A Bit of Fry and Laurie."
It's, hands-down, my favourite show of all time.

Here's the first episode. I love the school kid scene!

BBDBB

Well written? Far too many to choose one

Monty Python - Life of Brian - the stoning scene

Monty Python - Holy Grail -Anarchsyndicalist commune

If you like "Big Train", check out "Bruiser"

Porridge, Only Fools, Yes Minister, Black Adder 2 & 3, Still Game, Armstrong & miller (the chav airmen crack me up)

tommyboy2222

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O01kDSs-xzA

Mardy Bum

Mark's wedding in Peep Show is one of the funniest 25 minute shows I've watched.

canadianwoman

For me it is the scene in the Vicar Of Dibley where Harry proposes to Geraldine.

calanus

Anything from the first season of Monkey Dust

Skid X

The one where Alan Partridge describes the start of The Spy who loved me is great ...

but it's even better when Alan's commentary is played over the actual movie, it syncs perfectly

joebloggs32

Spinal tap "my amp goes to 11, it's one louder than 10!"

fryup

whats the one with the nerd phoning a sex line and asking the girl silly questions like....are you cold ? whats your favourite food? etc

can someone please post it

FatherTed

Love these 2 song skits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J3uM67tidI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSfoF6MhgLA

Jesus Wept

Sunglasses Ron wrote: »

Stewart Lee is like a pseudo intellectual Michael McIntyre. Both utter ****e but both utterly revered by certain sections of society. A fart by John Sullivan would be funnier and more intelligently done than Lee's whole career, and he knows it. Unfortunately, his fans don't. Lee dissing OFAH is like some oul c'unt down the local claiming he could have personally knocked out Ali back in the day. Pathetic humour.




While it was great, I'm tied about the auto inflating blow up dolls and the exploding bus myself. In all truth while nearly every episode was great, there must be at least ten scenes that can contend for a "best of" moment, not many shows can bost that in a 20 year run (with several years off)

Has Stewart Lee's comedy ever caused a person to nearly throw up, blind from crying in a laughing fit?

Has it ****. But Only Fools has for me, several times. Lee is a wanker of the highest order.

lol, no.

Wibbs

Andy Carroll wrote: »

lol, no.

Or in the case of Steward Lee, it's more likely to be "no lol".

Mardy Bum

Wibbs wrote: »

Or in the case of Steward Lee, it's more likely to be "no lol".

I don't know why anyone takes offence at Lee's sketch. Firstly, his point about the sketch is that it probably is not the funniest comedic moment in British history in his opinion rather than it not being funny at all. It's a pretty simple piece of comedy ala football in the groin in the Simpsons. Admittedly, it is the physical representation of Del Boy's personality and life which is why it gets the laughs it gets and it is this part of OFAH (the characters) that is the shows strong point rather than a very simple sketch which wouldn't look out of place on Mrs Brown's Boys.

Lee is an excellent comic who has struggled for a long time before he got any recognition. His comedy is self referential, meta-comedy which follows Wilde's great proclamation, "The real artist is not he who moves from feeling to form but from form to thought and passion". His comedy relies on form, his comedy relies on its cumulative effect. He us excellent at engaging the audience and one of a few comedians who strive to further the genre. The guy doesn't go for easy laughs for this some people will slate him others will like this departure from the McIntyre and Jimmy Carr as a welcome relief. Then there are those who deride him as a pseudo intellectual or as pretentious for no reason other than it is an easy insult to make if you do not understand something. He was educated in Oxford and has a degree in Literature. His comedy is very much influenced by literary trends. He is a postmodern comic and assumes a great deal of his audience rather than feeding the crap like other comics.

/Awaits various insults from those who dislike Lee because he tries to intellectualise the genre.

krudler

Mardy Bum wrote: »

I don't know why anyone takes offence at Lee's sketch. Firstly, his point about the sketch is that it probably is not the funniest comedic moment in British history in his opinion rather than it not being funny at all. It's a pretty simple piece of comedy ala football in the groin in the Simpsons. Admittedly, it is the physical representation of Del Boy's personality and life which is why it gets the laughs it gets and it is this part of OFAH (the characters) that is the shows strong point rather than a very simple sketch which wouldn't look out of place on Mrs Brown's Boys.

Lee is an excellent comic who has struggled for a long time before he got any recognition. His comedy is self referential, meta-comedy which follows Wilde's great proclamation, "The real artist is not he who moves from feeling to form but from form to thought and passion". His comedy relies on form, his comedy relies on its cumulative effect. He us excellent at engaging the audience and one of a few comedians who strive to further the genre. The guy doesn't go for easy laughs for this some people will slate him others will like this departure from the McIntyre and Jimmy Carr as a welcome relief. Then there are those who deride him as a pseudo intellectual or as pretentious for no reason other than it is an easy insult to make if you do not understand something. He was educated in Oxford and has a degree in Literature. His comedy is very much influenced by literary trends. He is a postmodern comic and assumes a great deal of his audience rather than feeding the crap like other comics.

/Awaits various insults from those who dislike Lee because he tries to intellectualise the genre.

Yeah but breaking down that Delboy gag to jut being a guy falling over without context or buildup misses the point. It is a clever gag even if it's something simple. I find plenty Lee does funny too but its more chucklesome than laugh out loud funny.

Mardy Bum

krudler wrote: »

Yeah but breaking down that Delboy gag to jut being a guy falling over without context or buildup misses the point. It is a clever gag even if it's something simple. I find plenty Lee does funny too but its more chucklesome than laugh out loud funny.

Yeah I agree that it is chucklesome (there are some Laugh out loud moments though) and that generally is the nature of something that is cumulative in its effect. He doesn't really miss the point. Its a funny gag but his point is that its not the funniest. He references Monty Python and Spike Milligan which are far superior for comedic moments/sketches.

Wibbs

Not just that sketch, but I find him tiresome in general and rarely raises much more than a titter in me. With him(and a couple of others) and the alternative comedy I'm reminded of and would paraphrase Dara Ó Briain's take on alternative medicine. If it's funny, we call that comedy, if it's not, well...

I also find him a complete lefty snob of the highest order. Common enough trait in many who "further the genre"(and not just in comedy). And again it's not particularly funny. Also in common with these types is the level of self indulgence they fall prey to and again Lee falls to the occasion there too. Add in a level of smugness that must require a truck battery wired to his goolies to power and the picture is complete. He's about as far away from Oscars idea as it's possible to be.

For me he's like one of those arts degree types swanning around in that heavy scarf and knowing beard period between listening to dirgy indie bands in darkened rooms and before life knocks off their edges, self important with no reason to be, self righteous to the point of irony, left wing because they have to be, original in their unoriginality and ultimately boring to the point of stupefaction to be around. Hey fair play to Lee if he can work that audience in pursuit of his "art" and a crust, but I'll still keep my own counsel on his comedy. Lee; Chumbawamba without the tune. All my humble of course.


BTW while I might snigger the odd time at Carr, I find Mcintyre so middle of the road he's in danger of being run over.

krudler

Wibbs wrote: »

Not just that sketch, but I find him tiresome in general and rarely raises much more than a titter in me. With him(and a couple of others) and the alternative comedy I'm reminded of and would paraphrase Dara Ó Briain's take on alternative medicine. If it's funny, we call that comedy, if it's not, well...

I also find him a complete lefty snob of the highest order. Common enough trait in many who "further the genre"(and not just in comedy). And again it's not particularly funny. Also in common with these types is the level of self indulgence they fall prey to and again Lee falls to the occasion there too. Add in a level of smugness that must require a truck battery wired to his goolies to power and the picture is complete. He's about as far away from Oscars idea as it's possible to be.

For me he's like one of those arts degree types swanning around in that heavy scarf and knowing beard period between listening to dirgy indie bands in darkened rooms and before life knocks off their edges, self important with no reason to be, self righteous to the point of irony, left wing because they have to be, original in their unoriginality and ultimately boring to the point of stupefaction to be around. Hey fair play to Lee if he can work that audience in pursuit of his "art" and a crust, but I'll still keep my own counsel on his comedy. Lee; Chumbawamba without the tune. All my humble of course.


BTW while I might snigger the odd time at Carr, I find Mcintyre so middle of the road he's in danger of being run over.

Agree, it's sneering hipster comedy at it's worst at times. There's nothing wrong with people wanting smarter comedy but when it's so self righteous it's hard to get on his side about things. Take someone like Louis CK, who can take a subject about something he hates, and even if you don't really agree with him on it it's still hilariously funny because he's likeable Lee comes across like someone who plays in a band only 3 people know about cursing everyone for liking Queen.

crazygeryy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_3rJqHWYjs

Mardy Bum

Wibbs wrote: »

Not just that sketch, but I find him tiresome in general and rarely raises much more than a titter in me. With him(and a couple of others) and the alternative comedy I'm reminded of and would paraphrase Dara Ó Briain's take on alternative medicine. If it's funny, we call that comedy, if it's not, well...

I also find him a complete lefty snob of the highest order. Common enough trait in many who "further the genre"(and not just in comedy). And again it's not particularly funny. Also in common with these types is the level of self indulgence they fall prey to and again Lee falls to the occasion there too. Add in a level of smugness that must require a truck battery wired to his goolies to power and the picture is complete. He's about as far away from Oscars idea as it's possible to be.

For me he's like one of those arts degree types swanning around in that heavy scarf and knowing beard period between listening to dirgy indie bands in darkened rooms and before life knocks off their edges, self important with no reason to be, self righteous to the point of irony, left wing because they have to be, original in their unoriginality and ultimately boring to the point of stupefaction to be around. Hey fair play to Lee if he can work that audience in pursuit of his "art" and a crust, but I'll still keep my own counsel on his comedy. Lee; Chumbawamba without the tune. All my humble of course.


BTW while I might snigger the odd time at Carr, I find Mcintyre so middle of the road he's in danger of being run over.

You do realise he acts for a large part of his stand up to satirise certain things.

You have gone down the "pretentious" road with your snob comment and arts degree stereotype. If you have not watched a full stand up show I wouldn't pass comment because as I've said his comedy is cumulative in effect.

Generalisations are a very lazy way to critique something.

Artful_Badger

krudler wrote: »

Agree, it's sneering hipster comedy at it's worst at times. There's nothing wrong with people wanting smarter comedy but when it's so self righteous it's hard to get on his side about things. Take someone like Louis CK, who can take a subject about something he hates, and even if you don't really agree with him on it it's still hilariously funny because he's likeable Lee comes across like someone who plays in a band only 3 people know about cursing everyone for liking Queen.

Lee is perfectly likable and just like everyone else his shows are just that, shows. He broke down the Del Boy scene for comedic effect because it was voted funniest thing on tv ever, thats the kind of stuff he does. He's not an idiot and he knows why people like that scene but its his style to highlight the absurd aspect of a guy falling over being seen as the funniest thing ever on tv.

I dont understand why people dislike certain comedians so much or take acts or bits so personally. Its just a joke ffs

Artful_Badger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YE9Kthyaco

Wibbs

Mardy Bum wrote: »

You do realise he acts for a large part of his stand up to satirise certain things.

Yep and for me it's painfully affected.

You have gone down the "pretentious" road with your snob comment and arts degree stereotype.

How is that "pretentious"? Dismissive, denigrating of the leftie knowing without knowing hipster crowd, stereotyping, I could see alright. And if you can say with a straight face that he's not a reverse snob I'm impressed.

If you have not watched a full stand up show I wouldn't pass comment because as I've said his comedy is cumulative in effect.

I have. Saw one of his DVD's and actually caught him live in the UK a few years ago now. Cumulative comedy? That might be better described as pretentious than anything I said.

Generalisations are a very lazy way to critique something.

Which of course is a generalisation in itself. The thing is the generalisation is pretty accurate.

krudler wrote:

Lee comes across like someone who plays in a band only 3 people know about cursing everyone for liking Queen.

Nail on head sir, nail on head.

Welsh Megaman

This thread needs waaay more of 'The League Of Gentlemen'!

Flawless from start to finish...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or6CwOyx30I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOtpgz4L5d8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2F4ZWTjwTU

irishfeen

Don't know if it has already been posted but for me this D'Unbelievables sketch is just about perfect ...as Irish as you can get. :pac:

http://youtu.be/PVPSizAcqeA

fryup

the village sniper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHYC4ekzg60

Skid X

The 'Speckled Jim' trial in Blackadder - Deny everything Baldrick!

Legs.Eleven

God so many....


My all time favourite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF8QAeQm3ZM

Blackadder 2nd when Percy invented "Green"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkZFuKHXa7w

Rubbish quality clip of this clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl3IW-pPMyU

Tetra

--Kaiser--

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

This thread needs waaay more of 'The League Of Gentlemen'!

Flawless from start to finish...

Agreed, it's like a sketch show where all the sketches are funny. Monty Python meets Stephen King (and maybe David Lynch) - almost as disturbing as it is funny

Crooked Jack

Black Books is my favourite over all comedy but the last scene I can remember in a comedy that nearly had me throwing up with laughter was The IT Crowd where they go to see the Gay musical. The scene at the end where Jen's face drops when Roy is brought in in a wheelchair and then she turns round to see Moss behind the bar had me in convulsions. I was going to put a clip up but you really dont get the full impact of it without the context and setting of the whole episode.

inforfun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdyf9ZRjda8

Best? Probably not.
But this thread deserves a bit of Cheers