The sketch where Stephen's character talks about trying to end it all, is actually based on his real life experience. Very glad he's still here. The world is better with him in in it.
His output has been prodigious, not just in genius and quality but in sheer volume. His philosophical meandering homilies are a bit trite but , in his case a feature not a bug.
That Collie! R.I.P. Blanka, the most able dog I've ever met. She understood even us toddlers, and always kept the family "herd" on walks under close observation. So intelligent, such a great heart.
"People always mock things that they can't understand. That's why they mock John Major being Prime Minister. Nobody can understand how it happened." LOL!!
@4:18 Stephen once tried to kill himself in the garage with a car. He is manic depressive and talks about it in a documentary about hes manic depression. Strange yet uplifting to hear him joke about it like this
Deactivated On the other hand, this was recorded a few years before that suicide attempt, therefore it's very interesting, that he clearly had this way of ending a life in his head for long and when the terible low came upon him, he just acted accordingly... (Sorry for my English)
Veronika Polčíková He did not attempt in the end, just sat in the car ALL night and then ran away to Europe. Perhaps making this joke beforehand helped him to stay alive. I'm really glad he didn't complete suicide, and got help.
Stephen in the photo booth "loo" was priceless 😂 but overall, my favourite character in these was the blonde Hugh "we've never been much interested in politics, the missionary position is perfectly fine for us"
Also people had different style back in the day. I've seen some really old pictures, thinking the person in picture is 50 years old when in fact they've been 18 🤔 Same thing with old movies.
That's how we dressed in the 90s, honey. It just SEEMS old to you because all the people who wore clothes like that are actually in their 40s-50s now...
thepayne78 The UK branch was set up by the US company but sold off to be independent in the 80s. It was bought out in 2005 by another UK supermarket chain and their stores were rebranded as the buying company’s stores
Safeways continued to exist on the Channel Islands. Last year the company who owns them did a deal to finally bring Morrisons to the Channel Islands and they are now rebranded as Morrisons there.
@SalutationToTheDawn - The series just shown at the same time, the episode that vox pop was from actually aired a matter of hours before his suicide attempt. Gives me cold shivers just thinking about it. :( Kayleigh
Matthew Tiller it is! Trying to find out if they are in the (old) Janet Adegoke swimming pool or the (old) Brentford fountain leisure centre for the other sketches.
Lol cling wrap...growing up with the internet I learned about the cling wrap fetishes. All of us 1990s kids learned a little too much too soon about all that. Good ol' internet 👍
The sketch where Stephen's character talks about trying to end it all, is actually based on his real life experience. Very glad he's still here. The world is better with him in in it.
His output has been prodigious, not just in genius and quality but in sheer volume. His philosophical meandering homilies are a bit trite but , in his case a feature not a bug.
It's so true..sad to think what he was saying was actually the truth but glad he's alive and happy..he's a genius and wonderful ❤
I love how they did that with the dog.
I don’t pay my licence fee... BUT IF I DID
"A very stiff letter! On cardboard."
That was one scary woman.
Hugh Laurie's policeman dance is the best thing I've ever seen happen in public :)
5:17
This is one hundred percent based on an actual encounter they had
It has to be
That Collie!
R.I.P. Blanka, the most able dog I've ever met. She understood even us toddlers, and always kept the family "herd" on walks under close observation. So intelligent, such a great heart.
"People always mock things that they can't understand.
That's why they mock John Major being Prime Minister.
Nobody can understand how it happened."
LOL!!
Some things never change.
Talk about Trump
Imagine what they'd say about Boris Johnson 🤣
@4:18 Stephen once tried to kill himself in the garage with a car. He is manic depressive and talks about it in a documentary about hes manic depression. Strange yet uplifting to hear him joke about it like this
Deactivated On the other hand, this was recorded a few years before that suicide attempt, therefore it's very interesting, that he clearly had this way of ending a life in his head for long and when the terible low came upon him, he just acted accordingly... (Sorry for my English)
Veronika Polčíková He did not attempt in the end, just sat in the car ALL night and then ran away to Europe. Perhaps making this joke beforehand helped him to stay alive. I'm really glad he didn't complete suicide, and got help.
Veronika Polčíková sorry for your English? That was perfect and much better than a LOT of English people!
rafer Jefferson iii Well, I don't know, really... But how very kind of you
@@RabbiHerschel Might want to try it yourself just to check
4:42 is the best sketch XD "I suppose this is what I pay my licence fee for, is it? To keep you lot in jeans and heroin!"
I love these 2 an unhealthy amount. So funny together and apart
Hugh Laurie.. wenn he talks about the cling film... OMG those big baby blues :-xxx He is beyond adorable!
No, he isn not. He is a very naughty boy!
I loved it when the dog came out of the hole. It was satirical, just heartwarming:)
He tried to tell his dad, but he was so adamant.
The photo booth one is a tiny work of genius.
God, they were so good. The mannerisms are exaggerated, but so well observed.
Stephen and Hugh are very tall for old ladies.
Klappi1 it's amazing
They're on the tall side even for young men.
I love Hugh Laurie as the policeman, so brilliant, the pair of 'em!
"People are often mistaking me for Luther Vandross."
a dog with the loveliest laugh
I bought all the series of these on prime video and they're still as funny as when i watched them when they first aired all those years ago 😂😂😂😂😂
Yes!
"People are often mistaking me for Luther Van Dross."
Brilliant
Cat sick on the duvet is actually a pretty good description, for those who dont know what Andrew Neil looks like
The bit at 2:47 is pure genius. And SO RELATABLE. in any part of the world.
It's my personal favourite of these!
They both do great women!!
It seems to be a classic British comedy thing. I think it comes from Christmas pantomimes tradition.
Some of the sketches and exceprts are so deep that you can't help but think their message well after the sketch itself ends.
Sad to think that Hamper is again buried, by now. Life is so cruel. Lesson learnt, at a young age.
Two great comedic talents!
Stephen in the photo booth "loo" was priceless 😂 but overall, my favourite character in these was the blonde Hugh "we've never been much interested in politics, the missionary position is perfectly fine for us"
Hugh Laurie as a woman sounds exactly like Tom Huddleston
Thomas Alderson Well they did go to the same school
"Hm hm? Doing one of those repeats, I suppose are you? Filming more of those repeats?" I just love how arch and annoyed she is.
The "there's no room here" is basically every "PUBLIC FREAKOUT" compilation ever.
It's funny hearing Fry's different voices and then listening to the Harry Potter audiobooks
You can tell from early on that they were going to be fantastic, I really miss them guys British comedy at it’s best
The one with the dog is absolute genius.
Jesus christ hugh was in his 20s in the 1980s. Why does he look 40.
Also people had different style back in the day. I've seen some really old pictures, thinking the person in picture is 50 years old when in fact they've been 18 🤔 Same thing with old movies.
That's how we dressed in the 90s, honey. It just SEEMS old to you because all the people who wore clothes like that are actually in their 40s-50s now...
"People are often mistaking me for Luther Vandross"
I'm done, I am absolutely done! XD
loved the walked into a store 14 stitches one
Hugh Laurie was close to breaking in the fourteen stitches bit 😂
Wonderfully hysterical, all the time.
All I can see when with Hugh Laurie's policeman is Samuel Vimes
danehb89 fry as Willikins
Not nearly scruffy enough to be Sam Vimes
@@margiewatson6081 Young Sam Vimes?
@2:00 Is one of my favourite Stephen Fry lines ever!
I'm a capricorn and my boyfriends is an alcoholic... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻
Safeway. There’s a blast from the past
Yeah no kidding that was our go to grocery store growing up.
They are still around but I never realized that they were actually in England as well.
thepayne78 The UK branch was set up by the US company but sold off to be independent in the 80s. It was bought out in 2005 by another UK supermarket chain and their stores were rebranded as the buying company’s stores
@@simonwest9450 Oh cool did not know that.
Safeways continued to exist on the Channel Islands. Last year the company who owns them did a deal to finally bring Morrisons to the Channel Islands and they are now rebranded as Morrisons there.
Safeway are back (sort of!). They have trucks supplying the McColls chain of convenience stores
1:54 is so funny. It's barely a few seconds long, but I find it so funny!
2:07 one of the most beatiful sceneries I ever saw.
Thank you very much for the subtitles!
That last line is gold!
This is what an education in Cambridge combined with imagination and intelligence can produce.
...and a sense of social conscience.
I think Fry & Laurie invented the Karen.
🤭🤭🤭
I laughed so hard I cried at that bit. Best I've seen yet.
Makes me want to KEK.
That suicide one from Stephen actually happened
He was going to attempt it not long after this show first aired but he didn't in the end
@MichaelKingsfordGray Yeah, it did.
That is putting coppers back on the beat
Stephen as the lady seems to have the best lines. except for Hugh as the angry lady.
I died when the dog came out of the hole😅🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻
The eerie thing about Fry's depression bit is that he WAS depressed and HAD tried to kill himself with a car. O.o
@SalutationToTheDawn - The series just shown at the same time, the episode that vox pop was from actually aired a matter of hours before his suicide attempt. Gives me cold shivers just thinking about it. :(
Kayleigh
5:50 I'm crying!!!
Can't seem to find a flush, or a handle
OH MY GOD LOL
Yes. 😂😂
1:58 can't seem to find a flush or handle lol
lovely! thanks a lot for the subtites.
"Makes me want to KECK!" Lol'd til I cried.
Was a bit shocked the skit was about the same way Fry considered killing himself.
4:18 Always loved this one, amongst many others…
So much randomness... Could watch it for hours on end
The dog thing... 😅. Great way to start this.
Lmao hugh is a fucking legend
The is so much comedy gold here lmao
I’m a Capricorn and my boyfriend is an alcoholic hahahahah
I could watch Hugh do that character all day. 'She' was hilarious
Are they in the (old) Janet Adegoke swimming pool or the (old) Brentford fountain leisure centre for some of these sketches?
SAFEWAY.... there's a blast from the past!
Awww wish they did comedy together again
Is it just me or does Hugh Laurie make a strangely attractive woman?
Yeah, probably just me
Same
People often mistake me for Luther Vandross
‘To keep you lot in jeans... and heroin.’
0:50 Now here he looks like he did in house the most I think lol
The dog!!
This is gold
this is brilliant
Laurie was really intimidating in the scene in which they were together
Is that King’s Mall in Hammersmith? I can’t shake the feeling it is, but it was almost 40 years ago!
Comedy gold!
what an ending.
i think they rather liked getting dressed up as women.
I mean, Hugh Laurie looks fabulous as a woman...
i was hoping someone else would say it. he looks divine
Is that Kings Mall in Hammersmith?
Matthew Tiller it is! Trying to find out if they are in the (old) Janet Adegoke swimming pool or the (old) Brentford fountain leisure centre for the other sketches.
3:56 no back, no sack and no crack
Can we just mention they pretty much invented the Karen.......
Lol cling wrap...growing up with the internet I learned about the cling wrap fetishes. All of us 1990s kids learned a little too much too soon about all that. Good ol' internet 👍
I miss my border collie. Her name was Sadie. She was 15 when she passed.
Hilarious!
Indeed, he did. There's a rather large documentary on the subject.
4:52 What having to work in customer service is like.
4:50 I think we've found Melanie Phillips' inspiration 🤣🤣🤣
"Shame it didn't have the one about Turkey Drummers, where Stephen as the lady says: "I've got one in right now"
Love to these two British institutions especially in drag .Hugh's mad woman is hilarious and as for Stephens well to that is just the beginning best.
God Lord! It's you!
3:44 😁
'Clingfilm' was best acting. This look slightly off the camera.
Does anyone know what the building is in the background at 0:56
I was intrigued too so did some googling, seems to be a set of offices called The Sanctuary right next to Westminster Abbey in London
1:44 lol
perfect
Lol.. Hugh Laurie as the Daily Mail reading nutjob woman who's going to write a very stiff letter on cardboard 🤣🤣🤣
4:42 is the best! XD