h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

There was an edited entry on Spaced on the front page a couple of weeks ago, Az, & this was another one of the few laugh-out-loud sitcoms for me (remembered it just after hitting post above).

Mol

Countries that show Father Ted:

http://www.feck.net/splange/ftwhere.html


az
*must get satellite tv . . .*

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Have never seen or even heard of this series, but Alfster's last quote - totally out of any context whatsovever - made me laugh out loud!>>

That is the beauty of Spaced. Next time Noggin asks you a question you do not know the answer to reply in that manner - guaranteed to raise a smile.

Unfortunately, as you aren't a late 20's geek who grew up in, primarily, the UK you will only get half of the references in the series but it is still worth catching.

Speced I watched series two on DVD this week. Absolute genius.

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Possibly I wouldn't totally get *all* the references but I reckon I would get the gist of the references. I started reading Terry Pratchett books by beginning with Night Watch and actually had no problem getting the gist of the references made there. Good writing (be it novels or comedy programmes) makes it easy for people to feel a part of it all and 'get the gist' of what is meant.

Likewise I have sometimes wondered why or how so many Spanish people totally LOVE Tom Waits when they can't understand the lyrics. Because to me the lyrics are so important. But then again, he gets his stuff across in the music as well as with the lyrics.


az

Leonard Cohen is very popular in Germany. Probably better not being able to understand the lyrics. After two of his songs I start wondering how to tie a noose...

<< I started reading Terry Pratchett books by beginning with Night Watch and actually had no problem getting the gist of the references made there.>>

In the blurb at the front of Pratchetts books it always says 'He occasionally gets accused of literature.' I would normally described his books as Humorous books. Nightwatch is a bit different it is more of a novel with hardly any laugh out loud bits - but it was an excellent book with a more serious feel to it. An atypical one to start on. Mort is classic Pratchett (Just as The Brentford Triangle is classic Robert Rankin (hint hint).

Well he does do a lot of pastiche and fills his books with academic references. Phantom of the Opera, Pollyolivers, the way that religions used to keep stealing each-others gods etc.

Trillian's Child: http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/hangmansnoose.html

Hope this is of help next time you've got an LC CD on...

H.

Spaced, yeah brilliant.

Saw the last episode for the first time.

Dont know how I missed it before.

I for one would crawl over broken glass for more. The campaing for a special starts here.

"Sit-down comedian: Dave Allen dies at 68"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/story/0,11711,1436142,00.html

"Dave Allen, the Irish comedian who delivered his laid-back observations on the human condition with a tumbler of whiskey in one hand and a cigarette in the other, has died in his sleep at the age of 68."




az

For Dave Allen

Good night Dave Allen, and may your god go with you.

Arthur Smith makes a very good case for Leonard Cohen as a comedian.

See also The Smiths. They've got something of a miserabilist reputation - and followed by the kind of teenager who would mope for hours in darkened rooms. I always felt that this was missing the point somewhat. They were in the tradition of Northern music hall comedy, and can only really be appreciated once you realise how *funny* they were.

When my mother died, one of my sister's friends sent my sister a sympathy card containing - in all seriousness - a Smiths quote: 'There is a light that never goes out'. This is from a song that goes on: And if a ten ton truck/Smashes into us/ To die by your side/ Oh the pleasure, the privege is mine'. As a serious song...rubbish. As humour...genius!

Watched Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl last night - I'd forgotten how good it was!

Lots of laugh-out-loud moments . . .


az

ps
Leonard Cohen as a comedian???

I don't think ol' Leonard is as grim as he's made out to be. I'm either missing something blindingly obvious or seeing the humour in something not remotely amusing - I'm just not sure which.

Give me crack and anal sex
Take the only tree that's left
stuff it up the hole
in your culture
Give me back the Berlin wall
give me Stalin and St Paul
I've seen the future, brother:
it is murder.


Sincerely,
L. Cohen

I actually love ol' Leonard and often find him quite humourous - though I'd never say he was a comedian.

His humour is rather dark and sultry, much like his lyrics and music.

az

Would it be a good guess to say you haven't seen Awfah Smif much?

I wouldn't put ol' Leonard down as a comedian, but I think the case could be made - no better than by Awfah!