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Old 12-05-2008, 08:25 AM
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I would LOVE to see "The Honeymooners" again. It was an absolute riot!

The problem with the old comedy shows that do get re-run (in Australia), the idiots in control, whoever they are, add canned laughter! I couldn't watch the last re-runs of M.A.S.H. or Frazier because of that. There should be a law against canned laughter - it absolutely ruins any show, old or new. Even the British comedy shows are contaminated with it. Ptomaine poisoning, I call it.
I thought Frasier was filmed in front of an audience.

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Old 12-05-2008, 08:26 AM
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YouTube - The Honeymooners Intro

YouTube - The HoneyMooners: Pickles
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Old 12-05-2008, 08:32 AM
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Soap is my favourite.
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I thought Frasier was filmed in front of an audience.
Yes, I think you might be right about that, but I think canned laughter was added to it. I'm sure this was the case with Parkinson as well, which was also done in front of an audience. And done very badly, too!
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Got to be Soap, followed by Bilko.
The Odd Couple was also very funny.
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But it ended superbly with the "baby on the bus" double episode.
That was a wonderfully written, and played, gradual reveal

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Don't get me wrong,if I had the time to watch them (and the money to pay for them),I would love to have the entire programme on DVD. I just preferred the early ones with Colonel Blake,Radar,Trapper John etc. However,Harry Morgan was a welcome addition to the series.
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Got to be Soap, followed by Bilko.
The Odd Couple was also very funny.
I've never yet met an American who has even heard of Bilko - unlike the Odd Couple or I Love Lucy it didn't go into permanent syndication. Which is their loss as it's the funniest sitcom of the era.
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My top three american comedies are Bilko, Barney Miller and The Odd Couple. Never seen Barney Miller repeated since it was first shown.
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Soap is my favourite.
Soap was brilliant and gave us the wonderful Billy Crystal.

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I've never yet met an American who has even heard of Bilko - unlike the Odd Couple or I Love Lucy it didn't go into permanent syndication. Which is their loss as it's the funniest sitcom of the era.
It might also be because it's US title was The Phil Silvers Show. My US friends love Bilko.
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It might also be because it's US title was The Phil Silvers Show. My US friends love Bilko.
I understand that. But whenever I've mentioned it to Americans, even ones who watch stuff like I Love Lucy, they've never heard of it (and believe me,. I've tried this a lot!). And presumably anyone who has seen the show would know the name of the leading character. And it's not ubiquitous on US cable tv in the way Lucy is - I've never spotted it in the schedules whenever I've been channel hopping over there.
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Memory can play tricks and while I remember them as funny...........maybe not if I saw them again................

Anyway, here goes..........................

Bewitched
F-Troop
Get Smart
Bilko
Hogan's Heroes
Car 54
The Munsters
The Addams Family
Tomfoolery

Early Happy Days

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Taxi anyone, ,judd hirsch danny devito, ,tony danza, mary lou henner andy kaufman.... it is shown on paramount and mostly stands up but the opening titles is worth it for bob james wonderfull angela.

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'I love Lucy'.......I loved it then and it still gives me a good laugh now!
Mark I visited the Lucy exhibition in Olando Florida, saw loads of personal letters, and things belonging to the star, her outfit she got married in and other clothes, she seemed to be quite a tall lady, and very very funny with it.
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