kenster197
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Just watched a couple of old "Porridge" episodes, and while Fletch' is the "star", Fulton Mackay had me (yet again) in tears of laughter. Played the role to perfection!
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Fulton Mackay, comedy genius
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Brilliant television. Comedy timing at its finest.
Bill
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1961_vintage said:Brilliant television. Comedy timing at its finest.
the most important aspect.
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That mannerism when he twitched his neck was brilliant.
The episode on the train when him and Fletch were getting beveyed in the buffet car was class.
The episode on the train when him and Fletch were getting beveyed in the buffet car was class.
jimharri
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No comedy on the box at the moment comes close to it.
m7mcfc
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Scotch twat. :)
m7mcfc said:Scotch twat. :)
Wow, had to laugh;)
its a Barm
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Must be getting old 51 but for the life of me cant get any of the comedy on tv out now nothing for me comes close to porridge faulty blackadder only fools all shite compared to the likes of these the scripts are genius all with one liners to make you laugh for hours.
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Fulton was a brilliant character actor who brought Mackay to horribly pompous and self important life.
The story Fletcher tells Mackay of the broken boxer never fails to make me laugh and I must have seen it hundreds of times. The interplay between both of them is just magic.
The story Fletcher tells Mackay of the broken boxer never fails to make me laugh and I must have seen it hundreds of times. The interplay between both of them is just magic.
Brightwell’s left peg
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jimharri said:No comedy on the box at the moment comes close to it.
Not many in all of TV history come close Jim.
In fact, personally, only 'Only Fools and Horses' (before it got silly) was better.
jimharri
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True. Big shout to ''Open All Hours'' though; ''f-f-f-fetch yer cloth G-g-g-g-g-ranville''!01MANC said:jimharri said:No comedy on the box at the moment comes close to it.
Not many in all of TV history come close Jim.
In fact, personally, only 'Only Fools and Horses' (before it got silly) was better.
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"Nurse Gladys is ba-ber-baking again G-G-Granville. I'd love to ger-get my hands on her ba-ber-ber-ber-buns."jimharri said:True. Big shout to ''Open All Hours'' though; ''f-f-f-fetch yer cloth G-g-g-g-g-ranville''!01MANC said:jimharri said:No comedy on the box at the moment comes close to it.
Not many in all of TV history come close Jim.
In fact, personally, only 'Only Fools and Horses' (before it got silly) was better.
WyongBlue
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Porridge,Open all Hours, where both fantastic to watch............
jimharri
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Not to mention the milk woman (a young Barbara Flynn). Cue ''two gold tops and a pot of cream'' gags. Or perhaps that should be ga-ga-ga-ga-gags!strongbowholic said:"Nurse Gladys is ba-ber-baking again G-G-Granville. I'd love to ger-get my hands on her ba-ber-ber-ber-buns."jimharri said:True. Big shout to ''Open All Hours'' though; ''f-f-f-fetch yer cloth G-g-g-g-g-ranville''!01MANC said:Not many in all of TV history come close Jim.
In fact, personally, only 'Only Fools and Horses' (before it got silly) was better.
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Not sure he deserves the accolade comedy genius. Mr Mackay - great comedy character maybe?
He played the role well but someone else had written the part. He didn't really appear in many other comedy roles either - just Googled his history and he appeared in one episode each of Some Mothers Do Have 'Em and Dads Army.
He played the role well but someone else had written the part. He didn't really appear in many other comedy roles either - just Googled his history and he appeared in one episode each of Some Mothers Do Have 'Em and Dads Army.
The flat feet scene still makes me chuckle after all these years, everything the world weary prison doc asks him Fletch brings it around to his flat feet, then the doc says ''i want you to urinate in that bottle'' Fletch looks at it on a desk about 6 feet away and says ''what from here'' sheer class and comedy timing1961_vintage said:Brilliant television. Comedy timing at its finest.
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The one with David Jason playing an old con (Blanco) who is getting released is a classic;blue underpants said:The flat feet scene still makes me chuckle after all these years, everything the world weary prison doc asks him Fletch brings it around to his flat feet, then the doc says ''i want you to urinate in that bottle'' Fletch looks at it on a desk about 6 feet away and says ''what from here'' sheer class and comedy timing1961_vintage said:Brilliant television. Comedy timing at its finest.
Fletch: ''Listen, we all know that you didn't kill your old lady, see. Which means that some other bloke did. And you've paid the penance for it, right? But I don't want you going out there harbouring any thoughts of revenge, all right?''
Blanco: ''No, I know 'im wot did it. It were the wife's lover. But don't worry, I shan't go round searching for him. 'e died years ago.''
Fletch: ''Well, that's all right then...''
Blanco: ''That I do know. It were me that killed him!''
Then you watch the like of John Bishop, Michael McIntyre, Peter Kay, Paddy McGuiness etc etc trying to be funny these days. Jesus is indeed shedding a tear.
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Doc: Are you a practising homosexual?blue underpants said:The flat feet scene still makes me chuckle after all these years, everything the world weary prison doc asks him Fletch brings it around to his flat feet, then the doc says ''i want you to urinate in that bottle'' Fletch looks at it on a desk about 6 feet away and says ''what from here'' sheer class and comedy timing1961_vintage said:Brilliant television. Comedy timing at its finest.
Fletch: With these feet?