Don't get me wrong, I'm a BIG fan of BBC comedy ! Maid Marian & Her Merry Men, 2Point4 Children, Bottom, Black Adder, Red Dwarf, AB FAB, The Comic Strip... etc; funny, witty and un-PC, in a distinct class of its own and universally appealing ! But that all came to an end at the end of the early 90s, and in its place we were left with all these inferior, mediocre, trendy and really-not-at-all-funny 'comedies' from the other UK TV channels, and this pile of crap just about tops it ! (Not to mention all that American Friends crap other kids my age seemed to like !)
So, I watched this properly for the 1st time a few days ago afer finding a VHS in the charity shop. I assumed it would be crap, considering the year, channel of airing and excess mass appeal I remember it having. OK, so there was the odd moment I found funny, but for the most part it was the usual post-early-90's pursuit of sitting through a show and thinking "Was that supposed to be funny? Didn't hear a bloody thing funny me !" I think by the late 90's, which incidentally is when EVERYTHING turned to shit - not only the media but the entire socio-politico-cultural landscape - good old BBC + other traditional English comedy was considered too un-PC and we had to resort to this feeble apology for wit + humour !
So I'll give it 2/10 for at least having the odd funny moment (itself typically of a slapstick nature rather than a genuine, classy and witty one.)
So, I watched this properly for the 1st time a few days ago afer finding a VHS in the charity shop. I assumed it would be crap, considering the year, channel of airing and excess mass appeal I remember it having. OK, so there was the odd moment I found funny, but for the most part it was the usual post-early-90's pursuit of sitting through a show and thinking "Was that supposed to be funny? Didn't hear a bloody thing funny me !" I think by the late 90's, which incidentally is when EVERYTHING turned to shit - not only the media but the entire socio-politico-cultural landscape - good old BBC + other traditional English comedy was considered too un-PC and we had to resort to this feeble apology for wit + humour !
So I'll give it 2/10 for at least having the odd funny moment (itself typically of a slapstick nature rather than a genuine, classy and witty one.)
