Great Extras!

 

Today I want to talk about two shows that I love that have ended but they are really funny. The first one is Extras (it's a show about extras if you haven't caught on yet) starring, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais. I like this show because it bounces from traditional sitcom to mockumentary and it has all these serious actors in it, like Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, making fun of themselves. This show takes icons and turns them into twisted and crazy versions of themselves. Patrick Stewart, for instance, is almost exactly like Stan's crazy boss that he plays on American Dad. And Sir Ian.....just watch the clip. 'Cause that's called acting...apparently.

   

The next show is called Spy and it is about a divorced man who is really trying to be a good dad to his son but just comes off as an idiot. He takes what he thinks a job placement test but it is really the entrance exam for MI6 agents and passes! So begins his quest to being a parent his son respects. I like this show because it was an unexpected journey. I found this show by accident, I read the description, saw a trailer, I knew the title should've given the plot away, but...I was still not sure how it was going to play out and be funny. But it does and you should definitely check it out my darlings. Enjoy!

Don't Mention the War!

Fawlty Towers is classic comedy gold. John Cleese was inspired to write this show after staying at the Gleneagles Hotel and witnessing the hotel manager, Donald Sinclair, being what Cleese described as "the most marvelously rude man he'd ever met." Sinclair threw bus schedules at people, hid luggage he suspected held bombs, and with criticizing the guests table manners. Basil Fawlty, the owner of Fawlty Towers, is every bit a "marvelously rude" hotel manager, especially in the episode "The Germans" which is my favorite episode of the series and also the most iconic episode of Fawlty Towers. The first part of the episode is above, you can find the rest and more Fawlty Towers on YouTube, just don't mention the war. Enjoy!

Sketch Of the Week!

Okay everyone I have a confession to make....I FREAKIN' LOVE SKETCH SHOWS!!!! So I am going to start sharing some of my favorite sketches with you once a week! This one is the Argument Clinic with John Cleese and the Monty Python Team.

The Mother of Comedy

The show of the day is a current show that I've recently come across. It's called Mrs. Brown's Boys and it is hysterical! What I like about this show besides the sassy Mrs. Brown, who's is played by the very funny MR. Brendan O'Carroll, is that the fourth wall is broken so it really brings the audience into the show. Mrs Brown's Boys has an interesting history. It started out on an Irish radio show in 1992 and then became a series of books written by Brendan O'Carroll(now the shows creator and title character). The popularity of the books (The Mammy, The chisellers, The Granny, And the Young Wan)  sparked a movie called Agnes Browne in 1999 that stars Anjelica Huston. O'Carroll also started a series of stage plays arond the U.K. and Ireland starring himself after the success of the film. In 2010 O'Carroll was asked to turn his beloved Agnes Brown into a television series. It went on the air in 2011 and has been a roaring success ever since. The fan base of the show has been described as "ever growing army."  Mrs Brown gets a Bikini wax - Video Dailymotion This is my  favorite clip of the show so far, and here is a link to the full length movie. Enjoy!

Jesus Is Her Homeboy!

The first show I want to talk about is a show that has ended, but it is a classic! The Vicar of Dibley is about Geraldine "Geri" Granger is the first female reverend of an old church in the small village of Dibley, which happens to be a village of idiots and "the inbreeding capitol of the world" according to Geri. She is a self described "babe with a bob cut and a magnificent bosom" and has many misadventures with her parishioners. The show stars Dawn French, of the popular comedy duo French&Saunders, Gary Waldhorn, Emma Chambers, and James fleet.  This is a great show for those new to the British comedy scene because this show is a healthy mixture of English wit and American slapstick, and besides all that it's pure humor at its best. The Vicar of Dibley is guaranteed to make you laugh until you're crying, gasping for air, and trying desperately not to pee on yourself. Enjoy!

Welcome!

Hello lovers of British comedy and international thrill seekers! I am Lauren Great and it is the goal of my blog to rediscover, find, and review British situation comedies. I want start off with some of the classics like Fawlty Towers, move into some canceled shows we wish had stuck around for just one more series, *cough, cough* Clatterford, talk about shows we can not get enough of (did someone just yell Absolutely Fabulous from the rooftops?), and of course talk about the new shows and discover some I do not yet know exist! Join me in an exciting trip into UK tele. Just remember to be cool, do not have a nervy B, and learn to love chocolate hob nobs and the Brits will not even notice you are not one of them. But if they do notice shout “God save the Queen” as loud as you can and keep moving. Seriously though, I really love British comedy and have not come across one that I just truly hated yet in all my years of watching and researching the backgrounds of each show that I come across. I even enjoyed the Spice Girls movie! I really want to discover more shows that I have not seen, and I am sure there are quite a bit, so please get your passports and join me on my trip!