please log in to view this image The Only Fools characters speak in a special language, some of which is Cockney Rhyming slang and some of which are pure inventions sprung from the mind of Derek Trotter. From time to time Del also employs some unique foreign lingo. [<--This link works for me, and has some good 'uns] please log in to view this image cop - to receive something, or a police officer. cosmic -outstanding; exceptional cushty - great; brilliant dipstick - a fool el-bow - also 'the Spanish fiddler', to end a relationship enemy - wife, missus Gandhi's revenge - a dodgy stomach heave-ho - another way of saying 'el-bow' hump - to be annoyed humpty-dumpty - to perform sexual relations jacksie - the posterior jaffa - to be 'seedless' as in infertile, one who 'fires blanks' lovely jubbly - brilliant, great, cushty mutton - deaf, hard of hearing noofter - a gay man plonker - an idiot pukka - great, perfect ruby - Indian takeaway cuisine schtum - to keep quiet, keep a secret sort - a woman, or bird stoke on trent - a gay man stone me - an exclamation of anguish stuke - a difficult situation this immortal curl - the world triffic - great, wonderful twonk - a plonker or dipstick wally - a twonk, a plonker, or a dipstick
Probably is the best, but just put one of in case I remember something else. There are great sit coms but Only Fools is far above most others that I would watch repeats of.
It is up there, but for me personally not the best. Blackadder takes that one. The Young Ones following closely behind. It is still magnificent though. I think I've seen it too many times, that's the problem.
Those two were also brilliant. Let's not forget Fawlty Towers and most recently The Office (the original, not the American knock-off -- did you get that one over there? Fortune and fame fell on Steve Carell for that).
I believe it was on TV here, though I never touched it. I didn't really like the British version myself though. Fawlty is another cracker, definitely in my top 10.
Now there was a superb series - had some incredibly subtle humour in it too - almost a sit-com thanks to Coltrane's wit. Blackadder was marvellous. Fawlty Towers was the best I've ever seen imo. No-one's mentioned (not the war ) The Royle Family, 'Til Death Us Do Part, Steptoe & Son, the last two well before your time Quill - but if you ever get a chance to watch 'em. I loved "Mash" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Very little else from this side of the pond.
Crikey, I'd forgotten about Cracker! Awesome show, Coltrane was excellent, and I remember me and 'er indoors waiting, and waiting, ... and waiting, for it to come back. Anyone know why it didn't? OLM? If not, why not? TDUDP and S&S were unbelievably good in their time-- for both shows, the first question the next day at work was, "Did you see ..?". But I think they would not pass the test of time today in humour, and certainly not in PC-ness (unfortunately!). The American rip-offs were both terrible (toned down to a ridiculous degree), but both were very popular over here -- why, I don't know. One of the funniest scenes ever on TV was when Steptoe Jr. brought home some 'chick', only to find the old man sitting naked in the kitchen sink, using his well-worn toothbrush to scrub, alternately, his gums and his balls. The ensuing 'You deeerrrty old man" became a national catch-phrase. Ooohh, the memories!,
Porridge is another one that I can watch over and over, Ronnie Barker's death was a massive loss to the world of comedy.
Cracker was excellent when it was first aired mid-90's, but I watched one recently and it hasn't aged all that well. They made a two hour special in 2006, ten years after the last episode aired, I've no idea why there were no more, maybe McGovern (or Coltrane) just didn't fancy it.
If you think a catchphrase repeated ad nauseum or think someone falling over is funny then you'll love it...
Oh dear. You know it's ok to find Stewart Lee and Only Fools both funny? "Del: We had Denzil in goal, we had Monkey-Harris left back, we had... camaraderie. Trigger: Was that the Italian boy?" Classic.
Of course it is, I just think OF&H is the most base, catchphrase driven comedy around. It astonishes me that people hate Mrs Brown's Boys but love OF&H when for me they're equal, and I dont mean in a good way. I didnt mention Stewart Lee.
