[Ron[_11_]]

On 18/09/2010 03:46, David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:

"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message
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Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
...)

You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double
entendre with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite
risque for British TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy
Benny Hill for its pure slapstick, the humour was much cruder than
that of AYBS.

Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.

And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
lifetime.


Shame about the remake!

Ron