Fawlty Towers or Yes Minister? Page 3
Quote: zooo @ July 3 2008, 4:13 PM BSTOh for god's sake!
Aaron's on the annoying pills again.
Sorry. 
Aw, Timbo, I was just kidding. 
Quote: Charly @ July 3 2008, 5:26 PM BSTWhy dirty?
Because everything about the man since is a tad on the wanky side.
He was top banana at writing Blackadder though.
Quote: Aaron @ July 3 2008, 5:47 PM BSTSorry.
I still love you, but only just.
Quote: zooo @ July 3 2008, 5:49 PM BSTBecause everything about the man since is a tad on the wanky side.
The Thin Blue Line is ace-tastic!
Quote: zooo @ July 3 2008, 5:49 PM BST
I still love you, but only just.
*hides quite a lot*
The Thin Blue Line was good. CID were the best. "You're cock-up, my ass". Classic.
I nearly bought the boxset of The Thin Blue Line for £4.99 in a Play.com sale. I kind of wish I had now.
Def.
You could still go ahead and place the order?
See Amazon product listing
[p=http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/88663/-/Product.html]
I notice that it's 1p cheaper on Amazon though, so that's perfect if you can find another £10 of stuff to get over the £15 free P&P limit.
Damn you Aaron! I've just gone and spent more money on play.com
Def.
Quote: zooo @ July 3 2008, 4:02 PM BSTI thought it was going to be Blackadder!
Then you were talking about me! 
Am I the only one who does not see Fawlty Towers as something particularly funny? Sure, it had some moments, and I had some chuckles here and there. But I just don't click with it, I guess.
Or is it time? If filmed today, Casablanca would fall into obscurity instantly.
Yes, (Prime) Minister, on the other hand, is definitely my second fave Britcom. Everything about it is great.
PS. great post, Timbo!
Nah, just you. You weird little foreign man.
Not everyone uber-loves it, but I think it's at least in the top 5 of most sitcom fans. It's so varied in style and types of comedy, and yet knitted so carefully and perfectly together. It's hard to fault.
I'd go for Fawlty any day. Much as I enjoyed Yes Minister, occassionally it was too clever and dry for its own good.
Also, Fawlty was reached out to a very broad audience. It was accessible to anyone regardless of their class/intellect in a way that I'm not certain 'Minister' ever was. It was very by-the-middle-classes for the middle-classes, IMO.
Fawlty wins hands down in my humble opinion!
Quote: Rachel @ July 6 2008, 7:56 PM BSTFawlty wins hands down in my humble opinion!
Hands down your shirt?
Hands down my pants. Oh Manuel.