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Not Remotely Trendy, But Still Funny... Page 2
The Police Academy movies. I know they start bad and get worse, but I watched one the other day and found myself laughing at its lameness. I also find the old Confessions movies quite amusing, especially the Driving Instructor one with a young Linda "Oxo mum" Bellingham.
Quote: Aaron @ October 1, 2007, 11:14 PMFreddie Starr always amuses me also.
I took my mom to see Freddie Starr, the two of us cried with laughter. At the end of the show we made a pact never to talk of that night again, but it was one of the funniest shows I've ever seen.
Charley
Goodnight Sweetheart 
Quote: Matthew Stott @ October 1, 2007, 4:34 PMSome Mothers Do Ave Em, it just makes me laugh.
Ditto.
Also, due to numerous hatchet jobs Chaplin isn't remotely trendy and always seems gets slated nowadays in comparison to Keaton, L&H, etc. But what's wrong with liking them all?
Do I dare say it. Ok I will. I've always thought that Gyles Brandreth was pretty entertaining. I saw him on Have I Got News For You and QI a few times and I was blown away. He's witty, consise and very funny.
I like Bob Monkhouse as well. When I saw him on HIGNFY, my opinion of him completely changed when he stole the show. I also know that some people here seem to hate him, but I've always been a massive Lenny Henry fan.
Oh, and I used to really enjoy watching Hale and Pace. They were rude, upper class snobs, and there shows were criticised for poor writing over and over again, but they were funny in my view.
PS @ chipolata: I liked the Police Academy movies too 
Brandreth - Agreed. He also co-wrote the Hinge & Bracket sitcom Dear Ladies, which I found rather enjoyable.
Monkhouse - Legend. No two ways about it.
Hale and Pace - Da doo Ron Ron Ron, da doo Ron Ron.
The Goodies - I think it's probably aged a little, but only really in terms of the visuals (and the sideburns - *shudder*). Still very funny though.
I particularly liked Bob Monkhouse on Gagtag, the Jonathan Ross show from way back.
And, on the subject of Hale and Pace, it's easy to forget they once had the comedy world by the balls. Their sunday night show was must see TV, and contained quite a lot of risque material.
Quote: Magnus D @ January 21, 2008, 11:26 PMDo I dare say it. Ok I will. I've always thought that Gyles Brandreth was pretty entertaining. I saw him on Have I Got News For You and QI a few times and I was blown away. He's witty, consise and very funny.
Yey, Gyles Brandreth is fab, a terrific wordsmith. Great on the radio.
(I think I'm becoming a bit of a radio geek).
Monkhouse was one of the best in the business. Sharp as a tack and phenomenally impressive at improvisation.
I used to love Hale & Pace as a kid.
Mick Miller is the one 70's-style stand-up who always makes me laugh.
Norman Collier's rehashed routine (car-journey with the window up and down) always makes me laugh.
A programme called 'Sky Talent Trek' (I think?), from the late 80's / early 90's & hosted by Keith Chegwin, was always good for a laugh too. First TV appearance of Charlie Chuck was hilarious as were (unintentionally) some of the other acts. Roberts World of Magic being a particular highlight...
I'm glad to see there's some Gyles fans here, he's a brilliant and witty person. I'm not sure why he gets stick anyway other than he used to be a politician and he's a bit of a know-it-all (but doesn't act like one in the slightest).
Charlie Chuck is another who I'd put on this list. I loved him on The Smell Of Reeves and Mortimer.
I'm a massive Punt and Dennis fan as well. I got the Best of DVD of their show recently and loved it. They've never really been cool other than when they were on the massivly underrated Mary Whitehouse Experience. You could say the same for David Baddiel, who got just as much stick as they did (for no real reason).
Also, another big one one mentioned is Benny Hill. He was a comic legend, no doubt about it, but the way he was lampooned in his later days was completely pathetic, and it's a travesty that he gets nowhere near the recognition that he deserves. Yes, he may have been a little sexist or racist on his shows, but whoever he was "making fun of" were always made to be smart with the white males being portrayed as bumbling bufoons. He was one of the best, no doubt about it, even if he was not very trendy in his later years.
Aside from his racist jokes, what about Bernhard Manning?