The content is taking off the middle class, but the overall satire I think is of the way middle class have this type argument about being working class. Like it's a badge of honour
It was actually a meta-satire on Bertholt Brecht's Der Lehrstücke, written from the perspective of the dog. I don't know you missed that clever clogs. Obvious aint it
No, they did this a lot in The Fast Show. You already knew the punchlines, the joke was seeing how well they could misdirect you with the setup (or how they could tell you what the punchline would be right at the start of the sketch but _still_ make you want to watch it - ex., Unlucky Alf Sketches).
That's how you can tell the other two aren't middle class. True middle class people would have said "Oh, fantastic! We've always wanted a gay friend! Let's go suit-shopping!!!"
This hits the mark. As Australians we are fascinated by how obsessed the English are with class. It's funny to watch two English people meet and go through the ritual of determining who is higher on the class scale. This skit subverts it in a way as you often get two trying to show off who is more Working Class. Like " my neighbourhood was tougher than yours, my family was poorer" kind of thing. It's really funny. That's why this show was so brilliant.
Sort of. I'd suppose you'd have more chance of a middle class family being progressive and supportive of you coming out, especially back then. Unless you were unlucky enough to have been born into one of those super conservative rich religious families, then it'd be even worse than your average working class family.
I love that even the silly British sitcoms are better than most of these American TV shows beloved by critics I've been made to watch for the last few years... Public school means public school, and middle class means middle class It's all English
Ok so I’m middle class apparently. Scrabble, art galleries, the wooden bowl (with matching salad tongs), public school etc. most of this is me. I’ll add in a caravan, a silver sugar dispenser, special grapefruit spoons, corn on the cob forks and drinking Black Tower from pewter goblets.
@@danielwilliamson6180 A girl walks into a dry cleaner. She drops off her dress and turns to leave. The owner says, "Come again!". She says, "No it was toothpaste this time."
It's funny but people don't read too much into it. Middle class people are much more likely to pretend they're more working class than they are than do this. We are obsessed with class but it's never this overt.
I want to see racists pretend they're not racist! Imagine... I work with a black person. Well, my cleaner is black. Well, Icried at 12 years a slave! 😂
'Four Yorkshiremen' in reverse.
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Absolutely. I'm glad someone else picked up on that. "You were lucky. We lived in a Lake.". Classic 😁
@@spindriftbeach6082 We were evicted from our lake.
@@steveforest8385 🤣
@@steveforest8385 There were 150 of us living in shoe box in middle t'road!
The most grammatically correct "I'll get my coat" at the end. Definitely the most middle class. 😜
Lol yes it's usually I'll get me coat.
"We used to cycle everywhere in ill-fitting, multi-coloured, vaguely ethnic clothing". Oh God, so true, I see them every bloody day!...
"went to art galleries out of choice" - peak middle class
nah.
Really? I work in a print factory earning next to nothing but I love going to art galleries
@@alexthomson7465 working in a print factory is peak middle class trying to be proletariat
@@Opsyeuensbd 😂
lol at the wooden salad bowl. spot on.
I love how irate he gets too. "OUT. OF. A. WOODEN. BOWL!"
That one made me blush out loud. Guess what yours truly ate salads from growing up? I'm at peace with being bourgeois, but it's not always easy haha.
The content is taking off the middle class, but the overall satire I think is of the way middle class have this type argument about being working class. Like it's a badge of honour
Well done mate
reminds me of the Python skit with the son who goes up north to work in industry much to the anger of his playwright father
That's the joke
@@listerofsmeg884 CARBIDE TUNGSTEN DRILLS? I've had more gala dinners than you've 'ad hot lunches...
It was actually a meta-satire on Bertholt Brecht's Der Lehrstücke, written from the perspective of the dog. I don't know you missed that clever clogs. Obvious aint it
Oh my that struck a nerve! My grapefruit spoons never hurt anybody.
This sketch is so good!
The Four Yorkshiremen turned on its head.
Exactly 😂😂
This was missed by most 🤗
@@khrystree9233 I agree. I think that there being three of them threw most people off.
Python classic. "You were lucky. I lived in a Lake." 😂
@@spindriftbeach6082 Luxury! We lived int’ hole int’ road wi nowt to eat but hot gravel.
Little bit of the four Yorkshire men in here ;)
Yes it’s pretty much an inversion of that old sketch.
I like how they took a completely different sketch and then bolted the “i’ll get my coat on the end” unexpectedly. That must’ve been an improv thing
No, they did this a lot in The Fast Show. You already knew the punchlines, the joke was seeing how well they could misdirect you with the setup (or how they could tell you what the punchline would be right at the start of the sketch but _still_ make you want to watch it - ex., Unlucky Alf Sketches).
'Hey, raasclat - Pimms all round!'
love it, bombaclaat.
Kingston stylee
Check me one time
Hear me now
I always loved the Mini Kiev sketch.
This might actually be the best explanation of what middle class means in Britain
That's how you can tell the other two aren't middle class.
True middle class people would have said "Oh, fantastic! We've always wanted a gay friend! Let's go suit-shopping!!!"
Lol that is so true. Never thought about that.
It's the opposite of the classic Four Yorkshiremen sketch.
I always had Paul Whitehouse as a viola player. But that’s one dodgy goatee!
four Yorkshiremen'??
Absolutely! But you try and tell the young people today that... and they won't believe ya'
Yeah a nice little nod to the Pythons!
Never got that until a few years after I first saw it. Clever twist! :D
@@yvettev.warburton3585 Yes, but more accurately, "At Last the 1948 Show".
This is the antithesis of the 4 Yorkshiremen sketch.
a great twist the the Pythons Yorkshiremans sketch
This hits the mark. As Australians we are fascinated by how obsessed the English are with class. It's funny to watch two English people meet and go through the ritual of determining who is higher on the class scale. This skit subverts it in a way as you often get two trying to show off who is more Working Class. Like " my neighbourhood was tougher than yours, my family was poorer" kind of thing. It's really funny. That's why this show was so brilliant.
Yeah, that doesn’t actually happen at all
@@Totalavulsion That sounds like Maggie Thatcher speaking lol.
While Australia has managed to remain totally classless in every way
@@paulrichardson5612 No we just don't obsess about it so much.
@@MultiAmbivalentGot any actual evidence or are you just parroting a lazy stereotype?
This is pretty much a remake of Monty Python's Four Yorkshire Men skit.
Yeah but a good remake
Surely being openly gay is far more middle class than being secretly gay?
Sort of. I'd suppose you'd have more chance of a middle class family being progressive and supportive of you coming out, especially back then. Unless you were unlucky enough to have been born into one of those super conservative rich religious families, then it'd be even worse than your average working class family.
Which is why he lost.
Not being allowed to watch ITV isn’t middle class it should be mandatory
i forgot paul whitehouse used to be fit
I love that even the silly British sitcoms are better than most of these American TV shows beloved by critics I've been made to watch for the last few years... Public school means public school, and middle class means middle class
It's all English
The daftest thing I ever heard on the internet was: "Oh? They did a British version of 'The Office'?"
I went to a private public school, it's what elevated me to upper middle class. Well, that and the canings.
2:12 😂😂😂😂😂
Ah, the flipside to The Four Yorkshiremen sketch.
Modern version of the Monty python 4 Yorkshire men sketch.
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Brilliant
Ok so I’m middle class apparently. Scrabble, art galleries, the wooden bowl (with matching salad tongs), public school etc. most of this is me. I’ll add in a caravan, a silver sugar dispenser, special grapefruit spoons, corn on the cob forks and drinking Black Tower from pewter goblets.
the f*ck are grapefruit spoons?
Paul looks good with that beard.
Sounds a bit closet gay :-)
@@demonmonsterdave Come again?
@@danielwilliamson6180 A girl walks into a dry cleaner. She drops off her dress and turns to leave. The owner says, "Come again!". She says, "No it was toothpaste this time."
@@demonmonsterdave What did you mean "Sounds a bit closet gay"?
@@danielwilliamson6180 I was referring to your comment about Paul and his beard.
This is genius
Fork handle.
Which Fast Show series and episode was this?
The Fast Show.probably was the funniest and entertaining thing ont telly .Alma is the only thing that scratches that itch in recent year's.
Four Yorkshiremen isn't Monty Python. It features several actors who later went on to do Monty Python.
Argument now would be middle class people pretending to be working class.
The argument *then* would be middle class people pretending to be working class. That's the entire premise of the sketch.
thats the joke cowboy
You were lucky! (Trouble at mill?)
The subtitles are hilarious...what are Jello lessons ?.....instructions on how to eat jelly ?
Surely it's Cello lessons
Middle classes everywhere are overdosing after watching this, hopefully.
😂😂😂
Classic 90s. Top marks for effort on sexism and racism (ish) but homophobia- see me after.
It's funny but people don't read too much into it. Middle class people are much more likely to pretend they're more working class than they are than do this. We are obsessed with class but it's never this overt.
Best thing on Tellybox of that time ❤️
How about middle of the road? Or should that be Street?
This is *not" inspired by the four yourkshiremen.
What have Romans ever done for us?
Yep Python copy
I’d love this but sjws trying to be the most sjw 🤣
I want to see racists pretend they're not racist! Imagine... I work with a black person. Well, my cleaner is black. Well, Icried at 12 years a slave! 😂
Dad is accountant is middle class get me 😂😂😂🏌🏾