There are a couple of episodes in the second series that are a bit tedious but overall the quality can't be beat. And there are so many gems! The Germans, Gourmet Night, etc etc.
"That laugh. It sounds like someone machine gunning a seal."
ANother great line in that episode is when Basil looks at the nurse treating Sybil and says, "My God, you're ugly, aren't you?" as if he expects her to agree with him.
So many laughs from this legend of a show.
ReplyDeleteAnd what, 11 episodes.
ReplyDeleteThis one never disappoints when I see it again. Especially this episode.
ReplyDeleteA long time favorite. They've tried to reproduce it several times for American audiences(John Larroquette, Whoopi Goldberg) and fell on their faces.
ReplyDeleteHe's irreplaceable in this.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. And so good to hear a live audience. Who watches those sitcoms today where every line gets a jolt of canned laughter no matter what.
ReplyDeleteAnd I hate that some older shows get the canned laughter treatment when they return.
ReplyDeleteA favourite with the family along with TO THE MANOR BORN (Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles) and ARE YOU BEING SERVED?
ReplyDeleteThere are a couple of episodes in the second series that are a bit tedious but overall the quality can't be beat. And there are so many gems! The Germans, Gourmet Night, etc etc.
ReplyDelete"That laugh. It sounds like someone machine gunning a seal."
JeffM.
ANother great line in that episode is when Basil looks at the nurse treating Sybil and says, "My God, you're ugly, aren't you?" as if he expects her to agree with him.
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