Vacys Motuzas Prieš 1 sekundę Great comedy, very funny ...

Inspector Javert prieš 10 mėnesių Everything about this is baffling. It's immediately obvious that Russ Abbot is the funniest one out of all of them, and little wonder that he took over the Madhouse (in a manner of speaking) and made it his own after this shaky start, but it's amazing anyone involved with this production was ever allowed near a television studio again. Look at that escapologist sketch - 'I don't wanna go in the sack', repeat several times, 'OW! ME NIPPLE!' (cue laughter from the audience who are presumably pleased by the mere presence of naughty words), Abbot kicks him a few times, Starr does a wanking mime, the sketch stops dead. What? Did this thing even have writers? There are bits of it where it seems like they've heard of Monty Python but don't really get the joke, odd moments where distant echoes of Spike Milligan and Kenny Everett make themselves heard and one or two actual gags bubble forth from the mire every so often, but that could just be me grasping at straws whilst drowning in the diarrhoaetic mire. If anyone has ever doubted the importance of writers, script editors and a strong-willed director or producer to keep the star of the show in check, watch this.

Ysthafell Gynghori prieš 2 metus It was indeed a golden age of television, but this programme was not typical of what was around then. Critics and the public hated it, Freddie quit after one series, and Russ Abbot did a much better version of the show. You don't have to go back to 1979 to find crap comedy. Our television screens are awash with it these days. 21

97channel prieš 2 metus Once a week, during the 80's, I'd have to endure the pure agony of the Des O'Connor show. Always Shirley Bassey, often Freddie Starr. Sweet lord, have mercy. God as my witness, I once had a tooth extracted whilst not properly under the anaesthetic and felt the entire procedure. It was comparatively a fairly enjoyable experience which I have fond memories of.

ianlacey11 prieš 3 metus Don't all take it that LWT simply decided that the show didn't suit Freddie Starr and simply handed it over to Russ Abbot ,I have read Freddie's autobiography and he tells a different story to what is being implied - there were internal issues at work that led to him walking out during the production and LWT did subsequently relaunch the show with Russ Abbot and a slightly different cast.