Old School Comedy Yes Or No

[Dorcus]

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classic

Now that's what I call comedy

[splott parker]

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Do you mean, 'You Bet Your Life,' which is the show Groucho hosted? ('What's My Line' with John Daly is also superb). There is an episode of 'You Bet Your Life' where a husband and wife take the stage with Groucho, and Groucho, noticing that the wife is a blonde stunner, bets the husband a buck that he can steal a kiss from his wife so fast that the husband won't even see it. Husband accepts the challenge. Groucho saunters over, kisses the wife on the cheek, comes back to the podium and asks the husband if he saw it.

'Yes,' he says. 'I did.'

'O.K.,' Groucho says. 'Here's your buck.'

You’re correct, that’s the one he hosted, he was a regular panel member on ‘What’s My Line. Superb in both shows.

[Moodybluebird]

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Even the theme tune plodded along in dull fashion giving the clue as to what was to come - God knows why, but it was a very popular show..

Bob Grant's life wasn't a happy one after On the Buses - playing that absurd character was as good as it got for him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Grant_(actor)

Blimey, he really did live a troubled life after On the Buses. I had no idea. Sadly not uncommon for performers who cannot live a life outside of the limelight.

[splott parker]

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Blimey, he really did live a troubled life after On the Buses. I had no idea. Sadly not uncommon for performers who cannot live a life outside of the limelight.

The advent of ‘pay the driver’ resulting in the demise of the conductor must have hit him as well.

[jon1959]

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The advent of ‘pay the driver’ resulting in the demise of the conductor must have hit him as well.

It hit me too. After 3 years as a conductor on the Sheffield buses I was on the dole. For a week. Then I turned up at an interview for a Council Housing Officer in uniform and they decided if I could collect fares I could collect rent. Never looked back!

[splott parker]

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It hit me too. After 3 years as a conductor on the Sheffield buses I was on the dole. For a week. Then I turned up at an interview for a Council Housing Officer in uniform and they decided if I could collect fares I could collect rent. Never looked back!

Do you wear your uniform to reunions or do you go in mufti?

[jon1959]

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Do you wear your uniform to reunions or do you go in mufti?

We're all undercover these days - but still have the secret handshake!

[the other bob wilson]

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The advent of ‘pay the driver’ resulting in the demise of the conductor must have hit him as well.

:facepalm:

[splott parker]

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:facepalm:

An unexpected complete lack of sympathy from you Paul re. The fate of a clippie!!!!!!!!!!!

[SOXY BOY]

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An ITV comedy, I thought was quite good was Cuckoo’s Nest, with Lewis Collins.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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An ITV comedy, I thought was quite good was Cuckoo’s Nest, with Lewis Collins.

Diane Keen ?

She was a sort

[Moodybluebird]

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A comedy show that appears to have slipped under the radar is Drop the Dead Donkey, which was brilliantly written by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin. It spawned some memorable characters and many of the actors involved such as Stephen Tompkinson, Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle went on to star in other shows. Gus, played by Robert Preston was, along with Kryton in Red Dwarf, one of my all time favourite comic creations.

After being off air for over 20 years, the show is touring the UK (Inc Cardiff) next year, so that's one for the diary.

[jon1959]

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A comedy show that appears to have slipped under the radar is Drop the Dead Donkey, which was brilliantly written by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin. It spawned some memorable characters and many of the actors involved such as Stephen Tompkinson, Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle went on to star in other shows. Gus, played by Robert Preston was, along with Kryton in Red Dwarf, one of my all time favourite comic creations.

After being off air for over 20 years, the show is touring the UK (Inc Cardiff) next year, so that's one for the diary.

Let’s run that up the flag pole and see who salutes.

[Hot Shot Hamish.]

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I can’t imagine anyone thinking Eric Morecambe was not funny, but I get that some would feel like you do about Tommy Cooper.

Strangely enough I met Tommy Cooper after a Cardiff game probably about 1973 against Norwich. In the evening it was the street outing to see the Pantomime at the New Theatre. I just remember some big bloke stopped me and my dad as were walking from NP into Cardiff and asked us was there a toy shop near? I remember being starstruck when I realised it was Tommy Cooper. Thinking back now he was probably in need of some props. I’m going to have to look up now which year we played Norwich in January.

[Hot Shot Hamish.]

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Not sure if it’s been mentioned already but an itv one I quite liked was Hywel Bennett in Shelley. I think it was his girlfriend (possibly Fran) who made the programme for me.