Vale Wilburrr Post!

[Earl Hood 6,114]

I am devastated that Alan Young, Wilbur Post has died aged 96! Was there a better sitcom in the 60's? And he was great in the Time Machine with Rod Taylor. They just don't do sitcoms these days that have such ridiculous scenarios that work so well. The Addams Family, Munsters, Mr Ed, Batman, Get Smart, has TV comedy ever been better than in the 60's? 

[hardtack 10,683]

Have to agree for the most part...and add to that list My Mother the Car, The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction etc.

There have been moments of brilliance since (The Bob Newhart Show, Seinfeld etc) but they have been few and far between.

[daisycutter 29,795]

8 hours ago, hardtack said:

Have to agree for the most part...and add to that list My Mother the Car, The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction etc.

There have been moments of brilliance since (The Bob Newhart Show, Seinfeld etc) but they have been few and far between.

and let's not forget F Troop

[Earl Hood 6,114]

Yes agreed DC, I think Larry Storch only died last year aged in his mid 90's. Not sure how Calamity Jane is going these days? But I need to add McHale's Navy for balance, Captain Bingham and Ensen Parker was it? 

But my oversight was to say US situation comedy!

Brittish humour is another story, we had numerous comedy classics like Monty Python, Not the 1948 Show, Not Only But Also, Q8, Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister, the Two Ronnies, the Royals, ABFAB, Black Adder, The Office, it goes on and on.

British humour at its best is the best. I don't believe you can top Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in full flight, 

And I have not included Please Sir, Mind your Language, On the Buses or Benny Hill. Got to set the taste bar somewhere! 

[Dr John Dee 1,057]

On the passing of figures from the more than memorable past of comedy, the death of Bert Kwouk (Cato in the Pink Panther films) has just been announced. 

[Biffen 12,947]

10 hours ago, Dr John Dee said:

On the passing of figures from the more than memorable past of comedy, the death of Bert Kwouk (Cato in the Pink Panther films) has just been announced. 

That was really An attack that I did not expect.

Quite a surprise.

[Sir Why You Little 37,238]

Mr Ed was a comic genius

his timing was unsurpassed. 

Wilbur would have learnt a lot working alongside such talent..

[nutbean 8,838]

On 5/24/2016 at 8:40 AM, daisycutter said:

and let's not forget F Troop

turn left at rock that looks like bear and then turn right at bear that looks like rock.....

[nutbean 8,838]

On 5/24/2016 at 9:55 PM, Earl Hood said:

Yes agreed DC, I think Larry Storch only died last year aged in his mid 90's. Not sure how Calamity Jane is going these days? But I need to add McHale's Navy for balance, Captain Bingham and Ensen Parker was it? 

But my oversight was to say US situation comedy!

Brittish humour is another story, we had numerous comedy classics like Monty Python, Not the 1948 Show, Not Only But Also, Q8, Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister, the Two Ronnies, the Royals, ABFAB, Black Adder, The Office, it goes on and on.

British humour at its best is the best. I don't believe you can top Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in full flight, 

And I have not included Please Sir, Mind your Language, On the Buses or Benny Hill. Got to set the taste bar somewhere! 

British humor is such a case of two extremes - you have the brilliance of comedies you mentioned in the third paragraph and then the last paragraph ..ewww....

I am a huge fan of Ricky Gervais and I thought his genius really shone in his series "extras"  - he wanted so badly to be an actor of note and the only great success he had was in a sitcom that fell squarely  in the "on the buses" genre. The conflict he portrayed in that he loved the fame and success and this was countered by his hated of the product. "derrick" was a masterpiece IMO - had me laughing and crying constantly.